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my jelly story
on the way to work one day, we overheard on the radio a story of a newly opened doughnut shop that sells gourmet doughnuts, rob’s attention was immediately tickled when a maple bacon doughnut the size of a babies head was mentioned. not being much of a sweet tooth i only took note of the fact the shop was not even a full two blocks away from work. a couple of weeks went by and i started hearing more and more of jelly modern doughnuts, and finally my brother brought some for everyone at the office (this would be at the NEW office so there was only 3 of us). the doughnuts were delicious, one in particular stroke my taste buds in ways i didn’t know existed. it was filled with fresh strawberries and this delicious custard filling, it looked like a pastry, not a doughnut, but most importantly, like all the rest of them it LOOKED amazing. when was the last time you ate something beautiful you wanted to take a photo of right away? ok so maybe it happens more than i thought, but it also just so happens that every time, i eat it in rushed anticipation and the photo never materializes, much like with jelly doughnuts, but this time what changed was that i was inspired enough to go into the shop and take photos of all they’ve got instead. the restaurant itself is truly of modern design, all the way down to their packaging, the staff is friendly and critically speaking (not that i am much of a food critic) i give the place all the possible stars, what is that 3 (out of 3) or 5 (out of 5)... or two thumbs up... you get the idea. what jelly's got that you won't find other places is their dedication to locally grown products as well as local involvement in charitable causes. doughnuts are preservative free and all the extras at days end go to the calgary food bank. every month jelly chooses a charity to support, flying doctors of canada and inn from the cold have been the two charities thus far in the 6 weeks the shop has been opened. you can book parties or corporate events, buy gifts and get some jelly catering, the most exciting part of it all? they aren't stopping at doughnuts, yummy sandwiches are making their way to the menu, and i can vouch that they are the most delicious things you will ever taste. i was never a fan of brie and now i am. check out their website for hours and more information: http://www.jellymoderndoughnuts.com
interior photo of jelly modern courtesy of jelly modern doughnuts
blowing bubbles
(7 for all mankind denim vest, peeko apparel skirt, american apparel body, alexander wang bag, jeffrey campbell boots)
kind of an eclectic set of photos, my nerdy boyfriend with his shirt tucked into his pants and the most awesome punk find for me this weekend don't really belong in the same space at one time, but such is life sometimes and that's what makes it exciting... or not, after careful consideration i made the executive decision that chris, my new found friend, deserves a post on his own, and so he shall get one)... this still leaves rob a nerdy boyfriend. also trying out something new: just figuring out this animated gif business, as you can see i am having difficulty sizing the damn thing, also due to the fact i don't want any adds. if you have some top secret way of properly creating these please let me know... and so you learn something new every day. xoxo
calgary comic & entertainment expo 2011-super post... p.2
here is the rest of it. i feel like i should start reading comic books just to help me gain a better understanding of what is going on... either way i sure am glad i didn't end up working this weekend. enjoy. xoxo
calgary comic & entertainment expo 2011-super post... p.1
by default... and choice i spent the entire weekend roaming around the calgary comic book expo, stalking people into letting me take their pictures and just admiring the whole thing in general. this year might have been bigger than last, people really got into their costumes, and even though my knowledge of comic book characters is limited to about 1% of all the ones i even took photos of i'm overly impressed. the best part of the convention for me is seeing punks. the last time i saw a punk in calgary must have been at last year's expo, back when my phone took pretty decent pictures still (as seen HERE). we actually have a concept for a shoot with these rebellious kids, the tricky part is persuading them what a good idea it is... after finding them that is. i could not have possibly included all the photos from the weekend in one post, so there will be two. this was really such an awesome weekend, the people just blew me away, i swear this is where normalcy really takes place, everything ELSE is the freak show. xoxo