Callie Neylan

Callie Neylan

📍 Seattle, Washington

Was Zum Teufel?!

Tues Jan 29 – While the Dems and Right-Wing Whackos continue to duke it out in the primaries, tonight a battle raged between dog lovers and dog haters right in front of our apartment on Wisconsin Avenue. When I took the boys for their evening walk, two middle-aged-plus-ten-or-fifteen-years-or-so women were walking

I am a gastronomist.

gas•tron•o•my – n. the practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food. Icelandic chocolate from Whole Foods. I like the packaging, too.

Was Zum Teufel?!

Tues Feb 05 – Super Tuesday starts this week off with a shizzle, with Obama fans being bummed by Hillary winning New Hampshire. It also leads with this horrifying headline in the Seattle Times: Oregon guide dogs for blind shocked by light rail platforms. Can you imagine? Apparently, "Wet platforms

Romanian New Wave.

Will and I went and saw Four Months, Three Weeks, and Two Days last night, an excruciating film. At one point, the feelings evoked were so intense that I thought I was going to have to leave the theatre. At another point, I looked over and watched Will cover his

Juno Film Titles.

Speaking of Juno, this is so cool! An interview with Shadowplay Studios that tells how the title sequence was made. I still want to do more film titles. Really. With Will’s Super 8 camera.

Red leather couch.

originally uploaded by Neylano. The Weims on their new, red couch.

I want one! Well, actually, two.

See this chair? I love it and I want two for our dining area. Possibly more once we move into a bigger space. It’s designed by Karim Rashid. Now I just have to convince Will; I’m much more an admirer of modern design than is he.

Was Zum Teufel?!

originally uploaded by Neylano. Tues Feb 12 – This week starts off with Obama kicking Hillary’s ass in the primaries. Again. It also starts off with a little white frou-frou dog kicking Olso’s ass. Or trying to, anyway. While walking the boys down Wisconsin Avenue, Oslo leaned over to

Portrait.

originally uploaded by Neylano.

Not your average chocolate chips.

In my efforts to act like a true gastronomist, I saw these chips at Whole Foods and decided to try them. See the ingredients? Dutch cocoa, cane sugar, sea salt (not to mention the key ingredient of stone ground white corn). Now, I don’t know about you, but I