Who pines for pie?

This year i did something amazing. For this past Thanksgiving I ventured into the buttery land of apple pie. I took a little faith, a bag of granny smiths and a load of butter through the threshfold from pipe dreams of pie possibility to the real thing. Behold!

Isn't she pretty?

Let's get a profile shot...

Ou la la! Tres belle!

While we're on the subject of pies and Thanksgiving I want to give Laura and her Thanksgiving pie a shout out. Laura is amazing like me, not only because she can also make beautiful pies (see below) but because she was my pie baking cheerleader. Much appreciated, my dear!

"Pumpkin Pie Rests" (composition by Laura)

Okay, well that's enough boasting and pie talk for one day. Two more important holiday events await us before the year wraps up. I know I am not always the best at keeping up with people, but I do love you all and wish you all the best at the end of this year and much more in the coming year. Be safe, eat with joy, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Creatures of the Forest Update: Ouija Prize

I played Ouija for the first time with Laura and some friends a few weeks ago. Possibly the most memorable part of the evening was when I asked what possible suitor I should pursue and I received the response: "You are special!" which was reverberated through the room by all the ladies in attendance. Yes I am, and indeed you are too, which is why I am looking forward to both the magic of your costume and and your beloved presence at Creatures of the Forest 2010.
Lest you think that I am merely hamming it up here, let me clue you in on my dedication to your attendance. As a teaser I am unveiling a part of the grand prize that will be awarded to best costume of the evening:

It's a Ouija board!

As you can see it's custom made with color detail. You're not getting a work of art like this from Hasboro, that's for sure. So should you skip Creatures of the Forest 2010?

Well hello there Mr. Moon, looks like the board has spoken. Let's ask the board one more question before we sign off. Should our dear readers delve into the craziest and most creative crevasses of their imaginations to make their costumes?

As you can see my friends, the board has spoken! I hope you guys are excited. Let me know if you want to keep seeing more teasers.

Creatures of the Forest, Save the Date!

You guys know I love my birthday, so it's no surprise that I'm thinking about how I'm going to celebrate it now. Laura and I thought up a trully amazing idea over Halloween and this past weekend I threw the idea out to some friends to see if it might work. Everyone I've told has been enthusiastic about it, so I have decided to go with my idea and do my best to nurture it to it's fullest potential.

My grand idea for this year's party is a costumed pub crawl. The theme is 'Creatures of the Forest.' Yes, it's time to take your creativity off the shelf and start thinking of an amazing costume. You don't have to stick to real animals. As long as it's a creature of the forest it's game, so let your imagination run wild. I am making a prized gift basket for best costume of the night.

This celebration will be Saturday, the 30th of January. Save the date! You have plenty of time to start brain storming. Tell your friends and to all of you guys not in NYC, consider coming up for the weekend. I can host at least a few people!

BOAT, Laura, and a bicycle wheel

Last night was super sweet. Laura and I met up for some dumplings and then went to Union Hall. The first picture is next to the food coop in Park Slope. Laura mused that it would be a fun place to take a picture. What do you guys think of the result? I sort of look like a girlish version of the villain in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, don't you think?

The effect of the rain on my glasses made for some freaky looking eyes. Watch out! I might be an evil toon....blahhaahha. Below is lovely Laura, and I, waiting to see BOAT. I didn't know much about them before checking them out, but let me tell you it was a super duper fun show--there was a dancing apple with the Mets logo, Village Voice confetti and plastic whistle toys and the music was kick ass. You should really check BOAT out!