Friday Favorites: Mohawks, Mustaches, and the Loch Ness Monster

Lots of things have been happening. I haven’t updated a FF in a while, but there’s so much good stuff going on.

 My office mohawk is back in action and more extreme than last time.

I re-cut my hair.

Mustaches. Ironic. Iconic. Over-done. Still loved.

Two mustache-themed gifts I received.

My long-time friend and former co-DJ on 92.1 WPTS-FM gifted me with the most incredible mustache clutch. It goes well with my mustache coffee mug and makes me smile at work.

OH YEAH, and I got a new tattoo.

Pleisosaur Tattoo, done by Jason Angst

Jason (at Tattoo Noir and soon to be re-homed in his own shop) has done all but two of my tattoos. He’s absolutely my favorite tattoo artist and does an amazing job. This plesiosaur skull is my homage to the cryptozoology and the Loch Ness Monster. This may be my favorite tattoo that I have.

Web comics like Doctor Cat MD and Hyperbole and a Half / Chamomile Tea / Drawing Comics / Knitting / Foxfire by Joyce Carol Oates / X-Men graphic novels / Reading cookbooks for fun / Sleeveless hoodies / Hot sauce / Catching up with old friends / Words With Friends (the game!) / Eggs / Having all of the dishes done / Staying up way too late reading or doing crossword puzzles / Masterchef and Hell’s Kitchen / Cleaning out clothes / Preparing the home for Winter hibernation (hey, it’s going to take me a long time this year since I’m still crutching around) / Counting down the days until ankle surgery # 2 / Fire Pits / S’mores / Long visits with the DZR and Moose! / Getting out of the house / Using the Nettie Pot to clear my sinuses / Watching the Eastern Regionals online and cheering on The Steel Hurtin‘

Holy Crap. CSA and Garden Veggies!

CSA Vegetables. The goodness keeps on coming. We’ve now entered the “Cider” phase of the CSA Season. YUMM.

Moose and Schroeder. They love each other.

Having phone conversations with my mom so she can update me on how Moose is getting along with their dogs. She also sends me pictures– which I look forward to.

Friday Favorites: My Favorite Necklace

One of my favorite things that I’ve been rocking lately is my bike-piece necklace. It’s a part that works with the derailluer but I always forget what it’s called.  It was a piece that came from my bike when I converted it from a muti-speed to a single speed. This necklace is actually incredibly ridiculous because it is made of leftovers. The chain is from a chain wallet I work in middle school, that I later converted into a punk-as-eff necklace. The rings are…keyrings. Yep. They’re huge and impractical. It’s kind of beast but I love it so much. Plus, it makes outfits look super fancy.

Other things I’m pretty into these days:

The new Deathcab for Cutie album Codes and Keys / Non-photo blue pencils for sketching out comics /Almonds dipped in a little bit of peanut butter and chocolate hazelnut spread. Yummmmm. / Thai Iced Coffee (no dairy) / Deep pigment eyeshadow / Potato salad / Roller skate modifications / PB&J on wheat with triple berry preserves / Roller skating outside / Crossword puzzle books / Multi-colored nails / Writing long-distance letters after midnight

Friday Favorites: Who's Sleeping In My Bed?

This weekend is yet another action-packed adventure in over-extending myself every-which-way. It seems like I can’t get a weekend off (let alone a month of weekends). I’m not complaining though because all of my activities are fun (bday parties, going away parties, scoping out Hand(made) in Marriage, watching roller derby, hanging out with the DZR, and gardening…just to name a few).

"Long Distance Love" by me

Painting! This week, I started exercising my hand and eye at painting with acrylics again. Not the best quality photo, but it’s the only one I have right now. My blending gets a little better every time but I never mix the right amount of paint. I like the way the word bubble turned out (which is kind of hard to see here)

Street cart food vendors in the Strip / Strong coffee / Shopping around for new wheels and gear / Cheering on your friends’ successes / Oven-roasted potatoes / New books! (seriously can’t wait to read Rat Girl by Kristin Hersh) / Book Club Meetings / Last ice hockey class for the season (for now) / My new exercise routine (P90X) / Reading the Eat Your Lipstick blog and following the comics / Working on checks and hits in derby / Planning out the zine-slash-book layout by hand (really, really tough for me to imagine so I have to make a comic about how my comic will work) / Being a big nerd, in general / Scheming trips in the Summer / Post-workout protein drinks / Watching my garden’s progress / Fake Christmas nail polish/ Brainstorming the re-organization and layout of this blog

Oh yeah, and this morning after I turned my alarm off, which is purposely all the way across the room, I walked back to my bed to find this happening:

What a jerk.

He took the best spot on the bed. And I rewarded him with attention. And I didn’t force him to move. Clearly I need to re-establish who is boss.

Friday Favorites: Grow a Thing

Another Garden Picture

At this point, you’ve no doubt seen my post about my garden (which is continually growing!) My landlord told me that I can use the side plot in the yard (he actually pre-tilled it for me to use it). I’m really obsessed with looking at my garden and doting over each plant.

 

Moose. Love Love Love.

I’m also obsessed with my dog, Moose. He is amazing. The picture above was taken when he was in disbelief that I would watch a show about “ugly” dogs. He is definitely saying “WTF?!”

Planning Summer trips / My new phone / Working on leg traps (roller derby) / Boy shorts underpants / Learning how to transfer plants with care / Using my new weights set / Sitting outside, in my hammock, with Moose / Making dinner plans at SALT for my friend’s bday / Jokes about Mana / HOLGA toy cameras (thinking about getting one!) / Spring Cleaning (still) / Making ammends with others / A clean email inbox / (1/2) Peanut Butter Cup & (1/2) S’mores mix from Pittsburgh Popcorn / Watching The Power Puff Girls and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends reruns on TV / Bonnie N. Collide, 9 to 5 comics / Testing new pizza dough recipes (this is the first one that’s proofed correctly for me but the instructions lack important details) / Alone time / Drawing pictures of dogs 

Friday Favorites: Scabs Knee Pads

 

Scabbs Knee Pads. I got the regular style, but I admit that I am coveting these Psycho ones .

Post It Notes / Working on my time for running the mile (and working up to a respectable 5k time) / Smashbox O-Gloss / Dog Breed Info.com / Drinking an entire french press of coffee before 10am / Catching Fire / Getting psyched for SCDD Fresh Meat tryouts (and trying not to be nervous) / Picture text messages / Mexican food! / Helping animals (more to come on this soon!)

Likes and Loves: "Here's some advice: STAY ALIVE."

Currently Reading and Enjoying: The Hunger Games, book one in a trilogy, by Suzanne Collins

Home-cooked meals / This article about Rick Santorum and the word associated with his name / Bananas / Running! (yeah, I’m surprised to see this on my list too) / Etsy window shopping / Listening to NPR / Sitting outside, having drinks with friends, in February! / TOMS shoes (warm enough to wear them!) / Cooking homemade Indian food / Pink nail polish / Figuring out how I’m going to re-design my blog lay out / Big, dangly earrings / The excitement I get from laying out my forthcoming comic (details to come!) / My SPACE t-shirt / The upcoming long weekend

Likes and Loves: The Dream of the 90's is Alive in Portland

click the image to see an interview with the actors at bomblog!

Portlandia. The TV show. So funny. Plus, I’ve loved Carrie Brownstein since Sleater-Kinney.

Sparkly eyeliner pencils / Medium roast coffee / Tacos / Cat and Girl comics / The history of super heroes in comics (Comic Book Superheores Unmasked on the History Channel) / Cryptomundo Blog / That 70′s Show reruns (I’ve been watching a lot of TV in the past few days!) / Crocheted Fake Food / Homemade Pizza Dough / Walking around the city on warm winter days / Online chatting / Pots of tea / Upcoming tattoo appointment(s)

Likes and Loves: Megalania Mania

from here

All black Converse low-tops / Glittery eyeshadow / Mormon mommy blogs and this article / Lipstick in the winter / New yarn and possibilities / Clean laundry that has been put away / Burritos all week / Hydration / Steelers Super Bowl Weekend / Friends coming to visit / A clean house / Accidental itunes playlists / Craft night with the girls / Party planning / Monster Quest / Ben Snakepit’s My Life in a Jugular Vein / Weekend houseguests / A clean house / Emergen-C

Likes and Loves: Long Hair

Mila Kunis – Black Swan
Holy hell. I want long hair.

Unexpected text messages / Using my drafting board / Rollerskating at the Neville Rollerdrome on Wednesday nights / $0.59 Ramen soup from the Asian grocer / Derby Deeds podcast / Pigma Micron 05 pens, black / My new tote bag (from my friend Joseph, recently back from Africa / 4×6 index cards / Kiss My Face lotion (to help my winter skin (bleh) / The 2011 organization spree I’m on / Winter weather and snow / Oven-roasted, homemade potato “fries” / Citrus fruits / Seasonal beers / Adventure Time / Honey and lemon cough drops / French press coffee / sexy, black tights / Journaling every day