Aloha and Mahalo
Didi’s gone and I needed a break so I booked a trip to Kauai. Before I left however I found out what happened to her. My long time vet Dr Kent from Westside Hospital for Cats did an autopsy. Didi had inflammation on the interior walls of her heart and a blood clot killed her. […]
Hole In My Heart
She’s still gone. My Didi. There’s a giant hole in my heart. Of course it doesn’t help that it was the anniversary of my Mom’s death the day after Didi died. Why do all the people I love die in June? What’s up with that? I used to love June. Summer starts, school is out, […]
Heartbroken
Didi Lee Capucine Merenda 2/22/2004 – 6/28/2012 Didi died this morning. In her sleep. I was asleep. Actually, I woke up to a moan/groan noise. I knew it was Didi so my alert went up. I straightened my leg and felt wetness on my foot. Immediately I thought she might have thrown up on the […]
Broccoli Sub
Yep broccoli. It’s soooo good. I heard about it on Cooking channel. They did a show on great sandwiches and went to No. 7 Sub in NYC. A hipster dufusy place at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan. SO when I went to NYC last month for a couple of days and had to go there. The place […]
BlueBerry Breakfast Bars
MMMMMM. Blueberries are IN SEASON. There were some beautiful specimens at the farmer’s market. I went to the Beverly Hills one this past weekend because there was a Piesta going on. I mean really? I’m so THERE. Except I was totally moving slow and I didnt get there until the very very end. So I […]
Dad
I know I just mentioned my Dad on Memorial Day but today is the anniversary of his passing. June 6, 2010. It was not unexpected or shocking but I was still shaken to the core. The intense family drama surrounding the intensity of watching my tall, strong and capable father die was overwhelming. Although it […]
Another Day
Another day goes by and I am thinking of my Dad. He left us in June 2010 and really a day doesnt go by where I don’t think of him..and my Mom. Love them both and miss them tremendously. I really do. My Dad was a 30 year Army vet so every memorial day I […]
Kidz
I was at a party last week and there were like 20 adults and two tiny kids. Jack and Amelia are the 2 kids. They’re twins. Not identical (duh). I think they’re like 2 years old and are very active but not vocal. They do talk to themselves however. They’re pretty good kids. Tiny meltdowns […]
Video: Lonnie Starlet “D S G”
I made another music video. This is my second one. My first one was pretty much a spur of the moment thing – at least the shooting of it was. This time I actually planned it and we had two shooting sessions. The whole thing is such a big challenge for me. I really like […]
Photo Weekend
I took a lot of pictures this weekend! Yay and finally. First I went on the Venice Garden Tour. It’s a looky-loo paradise benefitting the Neighboroood Youth Association Las Douridas Childrens Center. So it’s a great charity. Second, I got to shoot film composer David Newman conducting the American Youth Symphony. So awesome! Start with […]
Storytelling
Storytelling is definitely an art. Not everyone can do it. Well, let me take that back. Most people can tell a story but only a few can do it well. Last year I shot two storytelling competitions both at the Long Beach Playhouse, a semi-final and a the finals of the Long Beach Searches for […]
Chowda
So I went to Boston. I went there a few years ago for a couple of days and loved it. This time I was back for work. I was invited to speak at the Rethink Music conference. Thankfully the other panelists were super awesome so I didn’t have to talk too much! Boston is a […]
Inspiration
Back from my trip to Boston and DC – more to come. In the meantime, this is incredible. Photographer Ian Ruhter made a truck into a camera and takes large format photos. All by hand. He makes these photos. Incredible and inspirational.
Molecular
I wanted to make these for Easter but didn’t get around to it. I had this image in my mind to make a cupcake that looked just like a deviled egg. I have an egg shaped cupcake pan and have made them before but my twist was to a spherification technique for the “yolk”. I […]
Sugar Club
I’m not talking about actual sugar. The kind that’s good to eat but not good for you. This is the good clean fun kind of sugar. A few weeks ago at Alison’s birthday party Tro told me she was going to be dancing and choreographing a burlesque show called Sugar Club. I half way invited […]
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
These are goooood. Really good. Very similar to the recipe in my book Sweet Things but in muffin form and a couple of small changes. I added espresso powder and took out the poppy seeds (although they would work in this recipe). I also added some bran flakes to give them a little more density. […]
Appliance
I’ve been living with apartment appliances for my entire adult life. Everything worked but they were definitely the standard inexpensive versions of refrigeration and cooking appliances. I had a microwave for a while but gave it up. I was always worried about radiation, changing the molecules of my food and my insides getting cooked. Crazy? […]
Canon 5D MK III !!!
I mentioned a few days ago that I got the Lytro camera and although cool, I returned it. I just didn’t see a need. I like my “regular” camera or what Janet called my “big girl” camera. I originally got a Canon 5D and was thoroughly challenged. I learned how to shoot in manual mode […]
Lytro
I wanted to get the new Lytro camera as soon as it was announced in October of last year. You could change your focus point after the picture is taken! Inside the camera or outside using the Lytro software. Very cool and I wanted it. So I ordered the 8Mb graphite mode. So I order […]
Cooking & Cake
I’ve been a renter for my entire adult life. Never took the step to actually purchase a house. Got very close a few times but just could not pull the trigger. Not that I don’t want to. Owning a home is the one thing I don’t have in my life that I really really want. […]
Little Dom
I might have mentioned this before, but there’s been a baby explosion in my office the past few years. In a mere four years there’s been 9 babies born and there’s one more on the way. 10 kids! So I took photos of Elaine’s little one Elle here. She’s a cutie and was only 10 […]
8 Years!
I’m a little late with this but I’ve been a bit under the weather. After a month of fighting off a respiratory thing it finally hit me. Hard. Actually in a a matter of a few hours I felt the sore throat, fever chills, etc, etc come on. After a couple of days with no […]
Lucky!
I am so lucky! Beyond lucky. I have my health, a great job, I live in a great area, have loving family and friends but last night I got a jolt of super luck. I got to go to the Musicares event last night. Ive been to this event many times in the past and […]
