I wasn't able to get too much baking done this week because I was up in NYC having a blast with friends, old and new. I was finally able to meet the beautiful and very talented food photographer/stylist, Melina of Licking the Plate, as well as Asha of Fork Spoon Knife. Melina and I had a great time food prop and clothing shopping, while Asha introduced me to an awesome little tea shop with a Mad Hatter theme (so fun!). I'm thankful to these wonderful ladies as well as all my older friends for helping me squeeze every drop out of my 4-day trip! I'm exhausted but so glad I went =D.
In case you're wondering, I'm under the "E" in "WE" ^_^Speaking of getting every drop's worth out of the trip, my very last was to
get together with dozens of Sherlock (both the books and BBC show) fans for a delicious Irish brunch, drinks, trivia, and photo shoot on Sunday! Thanks, Sherlock NYC for hosting an amazing get-together! We even got to meet some experts in the subject, lovely ladies who'd created their own Sherlock society in the 1960s when the foremost organization of the time, the Baker Street Irregulars (BSI) refused to accept women. Their society,
The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes, is active to this day, and their members were eventually invited into BSI (it took 25 years!!). Anyway, sorry to geek out on you so much, but I thought it was interesting to learn how women's equality played out in such a specific arena. Fortunately, these days, fans of all ages, ethnicities, and sexes can share in our love of Doyle's timeless stories!
It's always great to meet others who understand your passions, whether they be food, photography, or great detective stories!
***This cracked me up SO HARD! XD
Such a beautiful and inspiring post! I love your monday posts!
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DeleteOf course you went to the Sherlock event. How fun! Glad you had fun with Asha too. Great pics. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteHahaha...what's that supposed to mean ;p *sniff*
DeleteI see you I see you! you look so cute!!! looks like a great weekend to be in NYC. I have made zucchini fritters from another cookbook a few times and i love them! i just love zucchini and you can really taste the best of it in the fritters. and i LOVE the bunny butt. how cute!
ReplyDeleteand just saw crazy stupid love so i love RG even more than before. he's still the best in the notebook though.
oh i have recently discovered Melina's work and its so good! Love the links as usual
ReplyDeleteYour holding up that "E" like you own it! Good for you.
ReplyDeleteNice post as usual :)
A great collection of limks, as always! It looks like you had a great time in NYC.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
The Star Trek TNG episodes with Data as Sherlock on the holodeck are some of my favorites. Did I just up the geekery a notch? woop woop.
ReplyDeleteLove the Ryan Gosling cookie, haha:D
Hi Xialou, All the posts are simply awesome and liked ur picture in 'we' . So gud to knw that you had a blast in NYC. Have a wonderful week ahead. Thanks & Regards, Sonia !!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Gorgeous collection..
ReplyDeleteI always look forward to these fave posts! You always choose such interesting and fun things to oogle!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry I couldn't meet up, love! Between lab stuff and the half marathon I ran on Sunday, my life was a crazed fiasco! ihope you had an excellent time, though!
ReplyDeleteNo worries, dear! I did have a great time, and hope everything went well with your weekend!
DeleteWhat a fabulous trip... I wish I could travel and meet my food blogger friends, too! So fun! And the round-up is stunning, as always! :) <3
ReplyDeleteThe spring wedding cake is gorgeous! The link wasn't working tho. I love that cake... And the bunny butt is cute! Seems like you had a great trip meeting with friends!
ReplyDeleteThanks for fixing Xiaolu! She has so many amazing cakes! Crazy detail too!
DeleteI love the bunnies in the mud pics. So cute.
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