Remember when I said I was going to be on the lookout for more color? Well last night I went for a nice long stroll and was on the hunt for as many different flowers as I could find. Who knew there were so many in my neighborhood?
Bonus points if you can spot the 2 bumble bees.
At the start of my walk I got a cup of frozen yogurt from a new place: Karmic Yogurt. I first heard of it on Snickie’s blog, and was tempted to give it a try.
Karmic Yogurt is Pittsburgh’s first Gourmet Tart Frozen Yogurt.
I got a “little,” with 2 toppings: chocolate chips and brownies. I wanted gummi bears but they were all out (*shakes fists*).
Mmmm… it was good. The yogurt was really tangy and tart, and the chocolate additions went great with it. The yogurt itself was only 90 calories, but I’m sure my toppings bumped it up over 200. Well worth it though! My only complaint would be the steep price – this little cup came in around $4.30. Yikes!
I’ve been up and cleaning since 9 am and I have many more things left on my to-do list… better get back to it, gotta make the place sparkly for Joe’s return tomorrow. 
Hope you all have a nice start to your weekend!
Today I got the urge to actually cook some real meals for myself. Without Joe around I’ve been lacking the motivation.
Inspired by Brandi, I decided to make pancakes for lunch. I knew I wanted to make them a bit special, though, so I whipped up some blackberry syrup to drizzle over top. I think it was a wise choice.
Paired with a green smoothie, this was the perfect lunch. Of course it wasn’t as pretty once I started digging in…
Yum.
I’ve been concocting a pizza in my head all week, and I finally had the time tonight to whip it up. Unfortunately, though, my math skills were off and I made enough dough for 2 large pizzas instead of just 1. Woops. Leftovers!
I started by rolling the dough out really thin, and topping it with sauce and thinly sliced tomatoes. A bit of chiffonadedbasil over top as well.
After adding a bit of cheese I put on the remaining 2 toppings: mushrooms, and…
Yep. Sauteed, potatoes with fresh thyme and rosemary. Potatoes on pizza may be a bit weird, but here in Pittsburgh there are several restaurants that offer a pierogi pizza. (pierogis are kind of a big deal here in the ‘burgh) I had an inkling that it would turn out OK. And wow, did it ever…
Tomatoes + fresh herbs + mushrooms + potatoes = one heckuva pizza.
My second pizza didn’t have any sliced tomatoes or basil, and it looked a bit more rustic…
Thin, crispy homemade pizza is where it’s at.
I know the pizza will be great running fuel for my 3 miler I have planned after this post. The half marathon training has been going well lately, I just haven’t been mentioning it as much as I should be.
And I’ll leave you with this little guy, who caught me off guard this morning on my way to work. I got down on my knees to get a better look, and snap some shots. He was HUGE!
I may be weird, but large bugs are intriguing to me. It was almost a year ago that I found this moth at work, and then this giant caterpillar.
OK – I’m off to run, and relish in the fact that tomorrow is FRIDAY!
This post is going to be all about COLOR. It’s something I’m particularly drawn to when I’m taking photographs, and luckily I work at an arts center where color is rampant!
But first… I’ve been asked by several people if I’m going to share the short film I made for my class. For many reasons, sadly, the answer is no. For one, the soundtrack violates copyright laws, and the subject matter is something I’m not ready to share with the world. I bet you’re intrigued now, huh? I’m so happy you all are interested, and I plan to share my final film project, which will be a Super 8 film. (this one was shot on mini dv) Stay tuned, I’m usually not so uptight about sharing my work!
Also… yesterday a film crew from a local Pittsburgh news station came by my work to do a feature story on our Art Camps. Neither of the directors wanted to be on camera, so I happily offered my services. I’ve never been camera shy! The story should air sometime next week, and I’ll definitely post the video once it becomes available.
Now… onto the colors!
Sometimes the paint containers are more interesting than what’s actually being painted.
Remember the ice cream cones I mentioned by the kids who did the monster babies? They turned out so great!
A bright yellow post-it from a counselor definitely brightened my day.
I’m pretty sure the girl that wrote this to me knows nothing about Operation Beautiful, but it definitely reminded me of it!
And I keep telling myself to pay more attention to the flowers!
What a wonderful color.
And lastly, because this post needs a bit of food – here’s a lovely little pastry I got from Prantl’s – one of Pittsburgh’s best bakeries.
It was some sort of cake covered with toasted almonds, icing, and cream… mmmm. Amazingly delicious.
The week has been going fast, but realizing I still have to wait until Sunday afternoon to see Joe is kind of bumming me out. I know he’s having a great time with his family, but I miss him! 
Hopefully the next couple of days will continue to fly…
Hope you all have a nice Thursday – I’ll be on the lookout for more COLOR.
I have to say, first, that this week is going exponentially better than last. Although Joe is out of town this whole week (family reunion at a lake in upstate NY), I’m keeping myself quite busy.
At work yesterday we were all delighted to find that one of our art camp instructors had baked a pie for the staff. It was made 100% from scratch, including raspberries that shew grew herself! Do I need to say more?
It definitely brightened up my work day!
I’ve also been spending some time away from my desk, (which is great), taking pictures of the arts camps. My favorite camp this week is “Drawing to Sculpture.” They’re making the coolest things! Monday they made “monster babies,” which they first drew from their imagination and then sculpted from clay. How cute are they!
Yesterday they made papier mache ice cream cones, and I can’t wait to see them get painted today.
Needless to say, work’s been pretty manageable this week.
In terms of eating, though, whenever I’m left to my own defenses that usually means one thing: lots of repeat meals. I’ve been eating yogurt bowls and green smoothies like crazy. Could be worse, I guess! I really can’t get enough of my yogurt bowls.
I love waking up to these….
Mmmm swirls of goodness!
I’ve got my film class tonight, and last night I finished filming and editing my first short film. I’m excited and nervous to share it tonight, and I can’t wait to see everyone else’s. Hope you all have a happy humpday, see you soon.
It was definitely worth it to drive all night Friday and all night Sunday to enjoy the holiday weekend with my family. I took a ridiculous amount of photos, and I’ve compiled some of my favorites. These were all taken at Lake Wesauking, PA. Enjoy:
My sister Emily and I hammed it up – we’re all about glamour shots.
It was barely warm enough to swim…
Here we each are with our older sister, Maggie.
Joe and I caught in the sunlight, and being goofy.
The family cottage, the American pride, and the front porch set up for 15.
Here’s my grandfather, Joe, my Dad, and my sis.
My Dad & Joe are both hams for the camera.
The food!
Yum.
Sparklers.
Mini fireworks.
Sisters.
And lastly, the big fireworks we got to enjoy while sitting on the dock. The moon was out and *glowing*.
Hope everyone had a happy 4th of July!
