True Bijoux

About a month ago I went to my friend Napoleon's house for a tea/craft party and while I was there he showed my friend Hannah (who was also there) and me the necklaces he has made. Well I just about fell over when I saw the beautiful bijoux that lay in their boxes like he had just thrown them in there (I can't stand it when artist's knock down their own work.)

One in particular caught my eye and I immdediately snatched it up, put it on, and took pictures which have subsequently been on my camera since I took them. However, due to circumstances which forced me to take photos of some unsightly areas in my apartment complex I eventually loaded all of them onto my computer. So here we are:

New Things

Well, REPO! was a bit disappointing. I am going to make a point of it from now on to never meet anyone famous. They never turn out like you think they will. It was a fine movie and all, and Bill Moseley is a fine man, but I'm not very fond of the way actors behave and it was foolish of me to think that he wouldn't act, well, like an actor. In all it wasn't my kind of crowd anyway.

On to other things. I'm going to start making things to sell. I have some things in mind already. A set of papercut prints, wood stamps, little dolls, soap. I'm very excited. I wish I had something to show, but the idea just came to me so you'll have to be very patient.

I have decided that my short lived dream of moving to France, while still something nice, is rather unrealistic and not very fufilling. My decision now, which is actually a really old one, is to get a certificate in Herbology and Midwifery. I'll stay in Arizona, making cosmetics and soaps and delivering babies on my dream house with sheep everywhere. Baaah.

I don't know who the pictures belong to, email me so I can give you credit or remove them

Betsyville

Yesterday I went to a friends' interior design presentation at the Macy's at the swanky mall in Scottsdale and afterwards before our diner reservation I went to Betsy Johnson and got the knit stripped dress.
It fits like a dream (once I have the chance I'll take a photo.) I'm really very lucky to have it. There is a little hole on the side that I will have to patch up, but otherwise it is perfect.

On Friday I will be going to Chandler Cinemas to see REPO! The Genetic Opera. I've been trying to see it since September of last year, but was unable. The Director, Composer, and...BILL MOSELEY will be there. If you did not know, I will tell you now, that I am a giant fan of horror and suspense films, and of all the actors in all the horror/suspense films, there is only Sid Haig who is equal to Bill Moseley in badass-ness. I am so excited to meet him. I'm going to paint him a picture and get his autograph and hopefully talk to him for a while and become fast friends. If anyone is going to see REPO! on the 23rd also, try to find me and we can sit together.

XoXo,
Bailey

The Macaron Post

Well dear reader here I am, finally, to show you the wonderful little macarons that I made.

It was suprisingly easy for the admittedly daunting directions. The preparation and cook times were small and they came out tasting fantastic! I made them for a Christmas/Hanukah party at a friend of the family and to my delight they went over very well. One woman even asked for the recipe!

Here we are with the best looking of the macarons:

Qu'est qu'il beau?

It is a plain macaron with vanilla italian buttercream. If I were to change anything I would add just a little less sugar in the buttercream. I'm much more fond of rich desserts rather than sweet ones.

Bon mangez mes amis!

I'm sorry my darlings I've been so busy. Let's play catch up shall we?

1. My laptop, which I thought had been broken since voting day, turned out to have been broken into. Someone removed my hard drive and put it back in which to me means that someone I knew did it (why would a stranger waste time in putting my hard drive back after taking it and risk getting caught?) Honestly this distresses me more than a stranger getting a hold of it. Thankfully nothing seems to be missing, nothing was added, and nothing was on my hard drive worth stealing. The gentlemen at Geek Squad did not charge us anything (we gave him compensation anyway, but it was still 1/5th the amount that he charged just to look at it.) I feel truly blessed.

2. In an effort to organize the vast recesses of my fashion folder, I have started renaming everything so that I can find things more easily. Because you did not know me before, I will tell you that last time I tried organizing things, it took me three days of almost non-stop work. I have a long few days ahead of me.

3. After Christmas I have had so much to do. I will be moving back to my apartment. I have to find a job that won't drain me (gain not drain!)

My lovelies I promise I will post photos tomorrow. Sweet dreams!

Macarons!

Rose Macaron by Ladurée

This week, the zoo has gone macaron cr-azy!

For those of you who are unfamiliar with macarons, or, only know the American macaroons, macarons are a French pastry primarily made of two cookies with some sort of cream sandwiched inbetween. The "cookie" part of the macaron is very light, it has a crisp outer lining (called a "foot") surrounding a meringue like inner center.

Now, to be honest with you dear reader, I have never tried a macaron, but with the craze these little things are stirring all over France and the internet I have decided that I need to make a batch for myself.

Pink Pocket Zoo's foray into making macarons:

Step 1:

• Leave 1/4 cups plus 2 tbsp. egg whites out in room temperature overnight.

Wish me luck reader; more on my macaron adventure tomorrow.

photograph copyright Ladurée