THE MIDWESTERN IN ME LOVES BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

yes, i'm from missouri. and yes, i love casseroles.

i made this family gem for me and chris last week.

cheese popcorn isn't the only thing that's delish

HALLYS BIRTHDAY KARAOKE JAMMER

THE LOST ROLL FROM OMETEMPE, NICARAGUA

to my amazement, i found my the 'lost roll' in the deep dark abyss of my suitcase.
here are some pics from Ometempe, Nicaragua

Ojos de Agua - a natural mineral pool

Totoco - the Eco Lodge we stayed in one night

WE GOT TSUNAMI'D

We went to Gyu-Kaku (another one of my FAV restaurants in NYC) for Matt's birthday dinner while Liz and Damian were in town.

The tsunami's are deadly delicious.

THE WILLIAMSBURG POST OFFICE MAKES ME ANGRY

I can't get anything sent to my apartment via the USPS. The Williamsburg, NY post office is THE WORST.

Not only do they regularly lose letters, steal magazine subscriptions, and open mail (don't even bother trying to send a christmas/birthday card - in december they delivered an opened envelope from my grandma, three weeks later came the card inside without the $20 bill), now they're losing complete packages as well.

I've called 4 times and was on hold for 1.5 hours this weekend trying to find a package from my mom - she's notorious for her amazing care packages she sends every couple months - and i still don't have it.

I'm more than a little frustrated.

I've had to pick up past packages from the post office because they won't deliver them. Luckily Chris is awesome and carries them home for me... and will stop and let me take his picture.

DON'T YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO SHOT ROCK & ROLL?

You only have two more weekends to go by the Brooklyn Museum and check out the awesome Exhibit "Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 - Present". The crowds are pretty gnarly, but still totally worth it. Give yourself a few hours - there are a lot of gems you'll want to spend some time with.

Exhibit ends January 31, 2010.
here's the official website

MOOSE'S BIRTHDAY AT TACO CHULO

THE MAST BROTHERS ON THE SELBY TODAY

my lovely friends The Mast Brothers are featured on The Selby today. 

they make amazing chocolate.  i highly suggest you give it a try sometime, or stop by their delightful chocolate factory on North 3rd in Williamsburg.

Check it out (photos from The Selby)

NICARAGUA - LAST STOP - OMETEMPE

so this is the last post from Nicaragua. We stayed a night on Ometempe, a magical island with two volcanos in Lake Nicaragua, but i lost that roll of film.  If i wouldn't have, you would have seen our eco lodge, volcanos, amazing views, swimming in natural mineral pool, hiking in the jungle, and a waterfall. So bummed. BUT, here are the pics I took before the fated last roll.

NICARAGUA - AROUND THE COUNTRY