Desiree Started a joke, and it started the whole world blogging*

My friend Des just started a blog, partly inspired by a culinary tutorial that we enjoyed the other night with Raw Foodie Judita Wignall.

photo by Desiree G.

In similar food-news I watched Julie/Julia last night at a discount theater in Brooklyn last night. I had been looking for a cheaper place to check out current flix and was pleasantly surprised by the selection of films and the clean and tidy appearance of the facility (and the reasonable price, to say the least).

The film itself was...delightful. (I know I have been over using this word lately. I blame my friend Ashley, as well as the fact that there are just so many lovely little things popping up all around me.) My mom saw this one 3 times in the theater. (I blame Nora Ephron for that.)

After the film we couldn't help but stop in at the Chocolate bar for a dessert.

But back to the Raw Food phenomenon. It is totally genius! The only draw back (not the tase, believe me) was the fact that I need several new kitchen utensils in order to make many of the dishes. (Ok, AND Cheese options are limited to unpasteurized goat cheese if you must have some...boo)

Here are just a few favorite dishes we enjoyed:
-Greenalicious Energy Soup: made with Kale, Garlic, Lime, Tomatoes, Salt, Avocado, and water.
-Angel hair pasta with pesto: made with basil oliv oil, raw pine nuts, more garlic, salt, and spiraled ZUCCHINI.
-Cinnamon Chia (cha-cha-cha-chia) Pudding: made with vanilla Brazil nut milk, chia seeds, agave, cinnamon, and sea salt.

There were a lot of health benefits to eating fresh and raw. If you have access to the ingredients I recommend looking into it. There are a lot of websites regarding this form of diet.

Here is to YOUR health, bon appetite!






*And now for the follow up to the bee gees reference in the title...


I started a joke, which started the whole world crying,
but I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no.

I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.

I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed

Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.

I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said.

'Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was one me.

a funny thing...

my best friend from childhood could snap a banana in half - making 2 neat snack sized portions. I haven't been able to figure this out, (and I kinda like it that way.)

Buffalo '66 - a surprisingly romantic movie!
WHY oh WHY the trench coat, Meg?

This song fills my heart with joy.

All Is Full Of Love - Bjork

Tales from the weak and feable...

One thing leads to another...

In a previous post - I was inspired by Ashley. Then Dani was inspired by me (and a little help/encouragement from her friends, I hear). I love this cycle!
:)

2 things

I am very excited to be working on several projects right now. Stay tuned for a children's book, a coloring/craft/cook book and other publication ideas that have been popping up. I am so lucky to know many creative individuals that are constantly providing me with new inspiration and collaborating with me to actually get some stuff done!


I was recently reminded of Leonard Knight of Salvation Mountain Fame. I decided to write him a letter when I saw his address on the web site. I included the above coloring page of his lovely mountain. I am including crayons and a couple other drawings. I hope he likes them.
If you haven't been to Niland, but you ever find yourself in the California wastelands of the Salton Sea (in this case, not the Ocean) please pay this dear man a visit.

In the spirit of NON-editing, here are my weekend draws

Self Portrait Project

My friend Ashley has been asking a whole bunch of people to make self portraits. She gave me a canvas and here is my offering.

Moast Epic, Indeed!

LOOK AT THIS NOW. trust me.

Dialogue...

Dialogue taken from a conversation, mid-b-day-drinking:

BK: "I was looking at this blog the other day, and I am sure he doesn't actually post all those things himself, but it was really entertaining...oh, what is his name? ...I can't believe I am forgetting! You know - the guy who worked with Murakami on that...?"
JK: "Kanye?"
BK: "YES! Genius. I can't believe myself right now..."
JK: "Artist" (he respectfully pegged her) "Of course you had to reference something visual to remember."
BK: "yeah..."

W< spreads goodPurefun all over IN

Thanks Megan, and Megan's friend!
[get your craft-on]
[get your color-on]

More Skyline

From E.B. in N.Y.

E-MAIL photos of your local HORIZON and share the view with me!
NEW gPf e-mail = goodpurefun@gmail.com

From D.S. in S.F.

From E.G. in S.C.

From B.M. in N.Y.

This just reminded me of...

Adrien Brody in Darjeeling Limited ^funeral scene.

Norman Rockwell^

^Still from Bill Viola's "Observance"

between pavement and stars