by Kelli Donley | Feb 5, 2007 | Journal
{Sweet Lord — Bond is a great conversation piece! From your comments I discover I am in the minority. Many of you would rather curl up next to Sean Connery. Who knew?} A bit of photographic evidence from the Bond Birthday Bash: Isn’t the birthday boy...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 4, 2007 | Journal
I hit the Glendale chocolate festival yesterday with O. His photos are pretty remarkable considering the fest was essentially a dozen tents, a lot of chocolate and a dastardly amount of inappropriate eating. I think he managed to capture just about everything worthy...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 3, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, Journal
{Update: I’m an idiot and posted the wrong project. Eek! Finny selected the BEDSIDE ORGANIZER AND EYE MASK — NOT THE BATHROOM CADDY. Oops, my bad. Read on.} Dear Finny, Have such a good time skiing this weekend! I am slightly envious. As you know, I...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 2, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, Journal, Recycle
Dear Finny, Man, oh man, how I wish you were here. I need you, a pitcher of Ace Pear, a veggie burger and about four hours on the patio of Four Peaks. And of course, a cab. Rather than drinking away this crazy week, I’ve taken to some Butler therapy. Me + In...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 2, 2007 | Journal, Media, Public Health
Have you read Michael Pollan’s latest essay about the state of gastronomy in the US? It’s called Unhappy Meals and is worthy of the 16-page printout. {Pollan also authored Omnivore’s Dilemma, which I took to heart.} If you like to eat and wonder why...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 31, 2007 | Africa, Domestic Art
A friend at the bagel shop, who is sporting an impressive beard himself, would like to have one of these Billy Gibbons hats. I did a bit of research, and strangely enough this ZZ Top dude retired his Texas cowboy hat for an African Nudu cap. The African Nudu? They are...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 31, 2007 | Journal, Media
I drive by this crane every day on my way home from work and laugh every single day thinking of one of my favorite movies. “A gun rack… a gun rack. I don’t even own *a* gun, let alone many guns that would necessitate an entire rack. What am I gonna...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 30, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Recipes
I spent a couple hours in the kitchen last night cooking this soup. While measuring out the spices, chopping the vegetables and sipping a rather nice glass of Shiraz, I spent a bit of time thinking about art, crafting and my creative process. Have you heard of Zen...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 29, 2007 | Journal, Media
I’m a bit late to the Bill Bryson fan club, but consider me an official member. A Walk in the Woods is my third Bryson book and by far my favorite. I’m nearly done, after having just started it two days ago. It is one of those books I only want to put down...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 28, 2007 | Arizona, Journal, Triathlon
The weather forecast in Phoenix today is like something out of Mary Poppins — practically perfect in every way. I decided to seize the opportunity and went for a 2-hour ride through the giant suburban stucco cul-de-sac, also known as Ahwatukee. Sufjan Stevens...
