One of my favorite events in the summer is Bite of Seattle. It's full of delicious food and awesome music. There are over 60 vendors with all kinds of food, arts and crafts, and 3 stages. Right when we got there, the Sound Wave were playing! That was awesome to see, Seattle's very own Sounders marching band, the only MLS team to have its own marching band. They were great and knew how to get the crowd going. I imagine there were lots of people in the middle of a heart attack during the performance though, due to the most disgusting sandwich I've ever seen.

One of my favorite dishes to make for parties is a filled bread roll. This specific recipe makes four rolls, enough to cut up and serve 6-8 people, up to 12 if there are other snacks too. You can also make it with any filling you'd like, but they typically need to be dry, without a lot of sauce. I usually make one with ham and cheese, one with turkey and cheese, one with ham, cheese, and pineapples, and one with just cheese. I'm looking forward to trying with different fillings, and will hopefully find a way to make it sweet, like with chocolate filling.

During my senior year of college I walked by a ceramic painting studio at the mall and decided to give it a shot. I was surprised to find that it was an extremely relaxing experience. Since then, I've tried to go once a month, and have eventually begun working on bigger pieces. Here are some that I've painted in the past:

So a few of my friends who have seen my blog are surprised by the fact that I have birds rather than owls in my background. So, to give you a little insight, I may have a small obsession with owls. Check out the gallery at the end of the post.