People who annoy: Kristen Stewart

I am not a Twilight fan. I've neither read a book or seen a movie. I do know that the movie stars a little something named Kristen Stewart. The other thing I know is that Kristen is always photographed and pretty much always looks really angry that she's super famous and wealthy. A while back, this is why I named her Stankface. She has a stank face and you can't deny it. (Examples: here, here, here, and here.) I've always had this thing with celebrities who get into showbiz and then cry about the fact that they have no privacy. Did they not know what they signed up for? Do they know about Marilyn Monroe or Anna Nicole Smith, or Britney Spears for that matter? Anyway, one of the biggest things that people bug Kristen about is whether she's dating Robert Pattison (her dreamy vampirey co-star), and here's what she says. It seems to me that she's not on top of the whole "staying sane" thing.

"The only way that I'm able to stay sane is to protect myself, and like, I know that it doesn't matter how you answer a question, it's going to tip. Someone's going to say, 'She's totally with him,' or, 'No, I don't think she is,' so it's sort of like, I don't care. You just have to seriously be like, have it, have it all. Take my, you know what I mean, just like, you want my shoes? Here you go, what size do you wear?"

This is why I need a yard.

Firelight, not to be confused with Twilight

SNL does a great job making fun of the Twilight saga here with a parody about Frankenstein.

Cake!

We defrosted our wedding cake and had a celebratory slice last night. We were both afraid it would be freezer burnt but it was delicious! Thanks again to Annie for this yumfest.

Central Park - One Year Later

Things looked a bit different this year, most notably, there were people around. Mark and I made our way up to Central Park, Bow Bridge to celebrate our anniversary and were stunned to see how many people were out and about (not too shocking since it was gorgeous), seeing as how last year we may have been the only ones there. We took a few photos of our day, but you can see more here.

Happy Anniversary!

A year ago, a day pretty much the opposite of what we've got right now (then = 50 degrees, rainy, windy... now = 68 degrees, sunny, no clouds, pretty much perfect), Mark and I were getting ready to go get ourselves married. It's hard to believe it's been a full year since that big day last November. We've got ourselves a BIG day of celebrating ahead of us starting with a trip back to Central Park to take some pictures, heading to the Met to take in some art, and then capping off the day with dinner where we ate with our families on the big day last year. I'll post some of our photos later, but for now... a trip down memory lane!

I ♥ Etsy: Heart of Light

My latest foray into Etsy love has been with the delightful little shop called Heart of Light. I ordered myself these cutie little hair pins and adorable ribbon belt. The belt brings out the bump in my growing belly and looks great with dresses or long shirts or sweaters too. The hair pins are also adorable and perfect for adding a splash of color to your outfit. Don't copy me, but do buy something. (I'm hysterical).

Get 'em while they're hot!

I just scooped myself a copy of this calendar that is available in a very limited run each year from Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar. This calendar is like where functionality meets type meets art. I love it. You can get yourself a copy too, here. Just make sure to make it quick because they'll no doubt sell out.

DJB Radio: The Passion Pit - Sleepyhead

So. Frickin. Good.

Yum.

Last night I did a little magic (with some intense assistance from my sous chef) and made some chicken enchiladas. They were delicious and SUPER easy to make, so I figured I'd share the recipe. I cute the recipe in half and we have TONS of leftovers.

ingredients:

2 pounds large tomatillos, husked, rinsed, halved
1 1/4 cups low-salt chicken broth
10 garlic cloves, peeled
2 cups sliced green onions
2 cups (packed) very coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1 large serrano chile, sliced (with seeds)

12 5- to 6-inch corn tortillas
1 purchased roasted chicken, meat torn into strips (about 4 cups)
1 pound whole-milk mozzarella cheese, cut into strips
1 cup whipping cream (we did without this)

preparation:

Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix tomatillos, chicken broth, and garlic cloves in large saucepan. Cover and bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat; simmer gently until tomatillos are soft, about 10 minutes. Transfer hot mixture to processor. Add sliced green onions, chopped cilantro, and sliced chile; blend mixture to coarse puree. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

Overlap 6 tortillas in 13x9x2-inch oval or rectangular baking dish. Top tortillas with half of chicken strips and half of mozzarella strips. Pour 2 cups tomatillo sauce evenly over. Top with remaining tortillas, chicken strips, and mozzarella. Pour 1 1/2 cups tomatillo sauce over, then whipping cream. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until bubbling, about 25 minutes. Cool enchiladas 10 minutes. Serve with remaining tomatillo sauce.

Halloween Wedding. UPDATED

I figured I'd update this post with a picture of our lovely bride and the dude who performed the ceremony, Reverend Scott Kollar.

We spent the weekend in Philadelphia in honor of a good friend's wedding. The shindig was held at the Ben Franklin Institute and was a wonderful Halloween coinciding wedding. The bride and groom provided a bucket of wigs for guests to dress the part and lots of glow-in-the-dark accessories were also worn. Lots of good times.

Movie Review Haiku (俳句): Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Slow moving zombies,

No match for militia men,

Not very scary.

Movie Review Haiku (俳句): Drag Me to Hell (2008)

No bank loan for her,

You'll regret this decision,

and get dragged to hell.

Halloween, according to the Knotts.

Every year I showcase Jordan and Adrianne's costume, because it seems that every year it's worth mentioning. This year, these two were their inspiration (his & hers).