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2010-05-26T23:55:00.000-04:00

King Tut. Not so much.

2010-03-15T23:55:00.000-04:00

Last month we saw billboards around Rochester advertising a King Tut exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Aaron got us tickets for Valentines Day but because of snow we couldn't go until this weekend.

Despite taglines like "King Tut returns to the Art Gallery of Ontario!" King Tut was nowhere to be found. There was lot's of King Tut's stuff, items from the outer chambers of Tut's tomb, like King Tut's bed, King Tut's sandals and statues of King Tut. There were also statues of other pharohs and even an ancient Egyptian toilet seat (no joking) but no King Tut. No Tut mask, no Tut coffin and no Tut mummy.

We heard other couples asking where King Tut was and heard that King Tut is permanently on display in Cairo. I totally understand that, in fact I probably should have realized it, but it really sounded like he would be there and I'm kind of surprised it wasn't more clear and we were pretty disappointed. The exhibit was interesting, I just wish I would have had different expectations. King Tut bummer.

Toronto

2010-03-14T23:54:00.000-04:00

Aaron and I are in Toronto for the weekend so we are hitting up some old favorites like Crepes a Go Go...

and we discovering some new ones like Korean Grill House!

Pet of the Week

2010-03-13T23:53:00.000-05:00

What a cutie! I love that her one ear is bigger than the other. Looks like she is always saying "Eh? What's that you say?"

Ivy #9589773

Ivy is a 7-year-old female cat who was brought to Lollypop Farm with nine other cats -- they had all been abandoned. She is a beautiful calico who was born with one ear a lot smaller than the other. Her hearing is just fine, though! She enjoys spending time with people, but she likes her alone time, too. Ivy likes other cats as well as dogs, but she can be nervous around children. She is eligible for our Seniors-for-Seniors program, so adopters age 60 and older can take her home free of charge!

Frosted Cupcakery

2010-03-12T23:49:00.000-05:00

When I was in LA, I hauled down the street with my coworkers to check out a cupcake cafe that was spotted. It turned out to be Frosted Cupcakery.

I loved the shop - the colors are so cute, brown, sky blue and orange. And the cupcakes were creative and delicious! I would definitely go back.

Lollipop

2010-03-11T23:03:00.002-05:00

The last time we were in Vegas, Aaron got me one of these fancy shmancy lollipops at Sugar Factory.

It is very cute, but what I really like is the protective snap cover. So convenient for enjoying your lollipop off and on without getting cat hair stuck to it. Just sayin'.

Sandwich

2010-03-10T23:01:00.000-05:00

Sandwiches seem like a simple thing, bread with stuff inside. I was excited to see there was a 'wichcraft in Vegas, the sandwich shop I became enamoured with in NYC.

This time I got the goat cheese, avocado, celery, walnut pesto & watercress on multigrain bread. It was wonderful and as I was eating it all I could think was "why don't I make sandwiches like this?"

I try to get creative with my sandwiches... an egg in our grilled cheese, avocado in our BLT... but I could do more. I think I will put the 'wichcraft book on my wish list. Time to kick our samwaches (as Aaron says) up a notch.

Pet of the Week

2010-03-09T23:32:00.000-05:00

Is this sad enough for you? No? He can turn it up a notch.

Reilly #9559754

Reilly is a 3-year-old male hound mix who weighs 40 pounds. He was brought to Lollypop Farm because his owner was having personal problems that left him unable to care for him. Reilly has lived with dogs before. He needs to meet any kids in the home before adoption to make sure that theyâ€™ll be buddies. Reilly would make a great companion!

Lions at MGM

2010-03-08T23:30:00.002-05:00

I am in Vegas for just a couple days for a photography show and that means I get to see my friends Peggy and Walt. Before we went to dinner we took a moment to check out the lion habitat at MGM. I almost fell over because there were PEOPLE in the enclosure WITH the LIONS!

I didn't get great pictures because I was scrambling to get a pic with my phone before someone was eaten. There was some voice over that said the lions are used to the trainers being in there. One of them even PATTED the lions on the HEAD! They also said there are 37 lions and they live out on a ranch and they take turns being at MGM. These two had a bath that morning. They get washed with Johnson and Johnson Baby Shampoo. So they are nice and soft. But does that mean I want to go in and pet their heads? No.

Red Carpet Bleachers

2010-03-07T23:25:00.000-05:00

Whew! What a day in the Oscar Red Carpet Bleachers! It started out sunny, rained like mad for 5 minutes and then the show went on.

I got to go down on the actual red carpet for a little bit in the morning. It's a flurry of activity down there.

Tina and I were sitting in the "B" section - right where the limos drop the stars off. There wasn't any press there so I wasn't on camera at any point and I doubt that I will be in People magazine this year. It was a great vantage point though.

I have a real appreciation for stars that take the time to recognize their fans. Right back atcha Morgan.

I was on the lookout for Neil Gaiman after Aprille told me what he would be wearing. I got shy so I made Tina shout "NEIL"! He kindly turned and waved for a photo.

And George. Well it's easy to see why George is adored by his fans. He hopped over the rope and some hedges to sign a few autographs. No one else did that. I managed to thrust a notebook from the girl sitting behind me into his hands and she got his autograph. My good deed for the day. And what a great day! Who won best picture by the way? : )

In Hollywood

2010-03-06T02:01:00.000-05:00

I am in Hollyood for the Red Carpet Bleachers again this year. Tomorrow check out out 1000 Words blog and my @KodakCB twitter stream for live coverage!

Meanwhile we wandered around Hollywood and Highland for a bit. I love that Trigger left his mark.

Hah hah. Godzilla got a star on the walk of fame!

Liberty at Target

2010-03-05T14:00:00.000-05:00

I just saw a commercial for Liberty of London at Target.

I love Liberty prints - this is so cool.

Here is a very blurry pic of Aaron in front of Liberty. When I was in London, I didn't buy any fabric but I did get some tote bags from Liberty. I think Aaron got some cufflinks.

I checked out the Liberty Target web page - you can download liberty prints for your iPhone. I like these dresses they had on the site.

They are also going to have a Liberty print bike, ties and other various items. Cute!

Mini Frog Cupcakes

2010-03-04T22:48:00.000-05:00

It's Wegmans St Patrick's Day frog cupcake time! And just when you thought they couldn't get any cuter, they made mini ones!

The container comes with three of the mini frogs.

I may have squealed out loud at the store when I saw them!

Travel Mug

2010-03-03T22:47:00.000-05:00

Aaron found this travel mug on clearance form Valentines Day. I can hardly stand it... bunnies, squirrels, deer AND mushrooms! It's like it was made for me!

Introducing AaronSaysJennySays Blog!

2010-03-02T22:39:00.000-05:00

Aaron and I have been working on something that I'm really excited about. We have started a new blog together! AaronSaysJennySays is a blog where we will simultaneously post about recipes, restaurants, music, movies, products and eventually home improvement projects.

We write each of our posts without seeing what the other wrote. We don't always agree but the funny thing is there is usually something the same - we both used the phrase "Chop Chop Fire Fire" in our Sunrise Grill review and described the album Relator as "toe-tapping".

So AaronSaysJennySays is a work in progress but we have few posts over there already like what Aaron thinks about our new electric fireplace and what I think about our new electric fireplace.

There will be lot's more to come!

Pet of the Week

2010-03-01T20:49:00.001-05:00

Katie looks like those brownies that you swirl the white chocolate in with the dark chocolate. What a cutie. Bear not included.

Kaite #9231096

Katie is a 1-year-old female cat who was abandoned with her kittens and brought to Lollypop Farm. She is a petite girl who likes being held. Katie stayed in foster care for a while to raise her kittens, and she is having a tough time adjusting to the shelter environment. She would love to have a new home soon! - Lollypop Farm

Snowmagedon Snowman

2010-02-28T23:36:00.000-05:00

Turns out the snowmagedon snow is perfect snowman making snow.

Our first snowman in the first house.

He turned out pretty cute.

This guy is pretty cute too.

Pittsford Dairy Ice Cream

2010-02-27T23:36:00.000-05:00

We are big fans of Pittsford Farms Dairy. We are also big fans of ice cream. So we were excited when the Dairy started to make their own ice cream.

The Dairy was taking suggestions for ice cream flavors so of course Aaron and i had to submit a few. Among our entries were banana split, pb and j and grapenut. Grapenut is a local favorite back home in PA.

Today when we went to the Dairy what did we find in the freezer? Grapenut! And they gave us a quart to try. It's so good! We are very pleased with ourselves right now.

Snowmagedon 2010

2010-02-26T22:35:00.002-05:00

We got some snow today. The snow gauge says we are up to 15 inches now.

Oscar likes running around but it's so deep now, he is limited to areas that are shoveled or plowed.

Tina who is in Florida on vacay asked for some photos so I took some of the house.

I like the side view... I even made a video.

Giada at Target

2010-02-25T22:30:00.000-05:00

I saw that Giada has a line of kitchen gear and cooking ingredients at Target. I like the colors but I had to say the gear could be cuter... like Nigella's egg shaped items. Has anyone tried the pasta or other food stuff?

Back home

2010-02-24T22:20:00.000-05:00

I'm back home and Stewie thinks I've done enough blogging for awhile.

Posed

2010-02-23T22:19:00.000-05:00

I love a good photo op.

Flambe

2010-02-22T22:18:00.001-05:00

Woooo! Bananas foster! And I thought I wouldn't catch the flame in the photo!

Pet of the Week

2010-02-21T22:17:00.001-05:00

I have stared at Matthew's photo for quite awhile and I can't figure out if he has extra large nostrils or two marks on his nose. Either way it cracks me up and how cute would it be to see him peering up at you around your house?

Matthew - #9421899

Matthew is a 4-year-old male cat who was brought to Lollypop Farm with six other cats because his owner felt that she could not for them all. He is a playful catâ€”he likes mouse toysâ€”and has a cute meow. Matthew has lived with cats, dogs, and children before, and he did well with every one! He loves being around people and getting attention, and he would make a wonderful companion.

Pins!

2010-02-20T22:16:00.001-05:00

I had a little time this morning to check out Downtown Disney before heading to the tradeshow for set up. Disney is pin heaven. (Mom I got you one!)