longest ever.

things i have been doing that do not involve this blog: studying for my core exams, photographing casey's dog, riding my new bike, studying for my core exams, eating junk food, drinking coffee, studying for my core exams, trying to not melt from the heat or the rain.

fired up.

the list for july 4th: peaches and fireworks.

done and done.

in the internets.

you can find me in other parts of the internet these days.
1. a little blog about me and the bf's dog: scoutandthebee.tumblr.com
2. a bigger blog about trading in my car for a bike(!!). this is total insanity: dearbicycle.tumblr.com
3. the gardens project: www.growingsafergardens.com

i haven't given up on smashed goods. there's just a lot happening and it's all online.

**the photograph is of all the "surprise" dum-dums in a multi-pound bag. a small group of us did a serious taste test.

butter lamb.

it's possible that i will never fully understand this phenomenon. but i want a butter lamb every day.

what i am reading in the internet.

•  ice cream picasso trailer. weird. but i like it.
• nytimes magazine and foodie periodicals. big big love to love to remedy quarterly and put a egg on it. totally interested in wilder. not yet committed. 
• the nytimes makes me want to try pelforth beer.
• i am going to attempt to give up my car (which is a pain in the ass) for an incredible bike. video to follow. here's the video:

summer cocktails.

it's hard to drink anything but gin or beer or prosecco in the summer. but we've got a ton of bottles in the bourbon/whiskey/scotch family. and some rum. preparing for our caribbean-themed belmont-stakes-watching party, we consumed a handful of cuba libres. that is, rum + coke + tons of lime. much unlike the ever-popular rum + coke of high school, this one is drinkable and doesn't taste too sweet or leave a sugary feel on your teeth.

however, the drink of summer 2012 is probably bourbon + limonata. i threw a couple of these together (with the oversized ice) the other night for me and casey and they were really delicious. and for all occasions, not just summer.

oh, mexico.

i ran off to mexico with casey for the weekend to see yelena and dominic get married. video (yes, video!) to follow.

and i swear i am going to post more.