4th of july pics - just a little late

who wants to knit in this heat? i don't want anything warm anywhere near my lap right now. but i have knitted a little bit - just not enough to really see the progress. so let's see, i got my tattoo finished up on saturday. i'm waiting for it to heal before taking pics. just got the pics from 4th of july off the boy's camera - too lazy to make it fancy, but here's the best shots of the fireworks:


here are those amazing Miniature Tartlets with Walnuts, Brie and Grape Salsa (the Butternut Squash, Corn, and Cilantro Phyllo Rolls didn't come until a few days later - they were a LOT of work):


mmmmmmmmmmmmm...easy AND yummy!

there was just so much going on this last weekend. it started with a trip to the beach thursday evening. i found out that i kinda kick-ass at frisbee. then friday we saw my new favorite movie, La Vie en Rose, which is playing during the SIFF. then after that we rushed to Neumo's to catch Menomena and that was one of the best shows i've seen in a long time. you must go see that band if you're into their music.
saturday i got my tattoo worked on (pics to come once it's healed) then hung out with a friend from Portland. sunday the boy and i went roller blading around Green Lake. that was so much fun. i hadn't roller bladed in way too long.

i just have to say that i love the new Pirates movie. it was my first time at the Cinerama and that place is pretty kewl. i read enough bad reviews that i wasn't expecting much so i thought it was a good time.


knitting, shmittimg.

what is going on? there's been hardly any knitting! all i wanted to do on my birthday was lay around and watch movies - ok, i actually got some productive things done too. i ran some errands and made yummy yummy summer rolls!


i could eat these things nonstop for days.

so ya, actually i did the tiniest bit of knitting on thurs (when i meet my friend for a mini stitch n bitch). i was working on my sis's scarf but just couldn't get the damn pattern to look right. stupid here and there cables. so i changed it to something like this cable scarf. the cable pattern is from the Log Cabin Socks in Handknit Holidays. so there's really not enough progress on that for a pic.

but i do have a pic of the tattoo that i got yesterday. just remember that it's not done.


the boy had gotten me a gift certificate to Madame Lazonga's 2 xmas' ago. this is my right ribcage and let me tell you that there is no way i could've sat through this without the numbing topical that she used and i've got a high tolerance for pain (at least i thought so). i would recommend this shop to anyone. Jacqueline was amazing and super nice - really made me feel comfortable. the rest will be done in June - once it's healed and Jacqueline gets back from Paris.