UFO ashtrays

ok, i have a thing for ashtrays...srsly, I do.
My most favorite one I had,
was one I got from a Turkish airport years ago.
It eventually broke to  bits.

One, they remind me of my dad. 

He was a SERIOUS! smoker, almost 2pack a day habit
of NON filter Pall Mall. 

Started smoking when he was 12, surprisingly, didn't kill him.

Second, they have a social gathering memory to them. 

Being a Former {but occasional partaking} smoker, 

it invokes memories of group gatherings,
with spirits, food, and merry making,
....weird, but true. 

Third, I like them better than t shirts and shot glasses.
Especially the big ones.

Plus you can use them for other things, like incense, and jewelry.

Does that mean I want dirty stinky ashtrays laying around?

Noooo.

I totally want one of these.
I don't even want to use it; its just so CooL looking.

http://theinvisibleagent.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/ufo-rocket-inspired-design-of-the-space-age/

Tang ~ Drink of the Astronauts; Desired by Moonies

Houston, we need a drink...

did you know that Tang mixed with Jim Beam bourbon
is called a Moon Beam?

Srsly?

Srsly.

AND!

The inventor of Tang,
William A. Mitchell,
also invented PoP Rocks!
{to be featured in a future bleg}

The Stardust Children love this.
Wait til I show Them how to make PoPsicles with it!



and either I reallly didn't know or I had completely forgotten that they had Tang Recipes!

Here's one that I might have to try:

 Tang Pie
http://southernfood.about.com/od/orangerecipes/r/bl30628c.htm

mmm, Starlicious!

Tang

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_%28drink%29

TANG commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf1kw5Yp9Ck

 TANG commercial from 1967!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zgqu_kozD4

Red

 Red Rocket

{better than a Red Corvette with Wings}

Ruby ~ Kaiser Chiefs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qObzgUfCl28

I'm a sucker for LoVe!

The perfect pair of Mary Janes' for Star Tripping...

  
Vintage Robot....wonder what He sees??

out of this world origami stars..

To see hundreds of these hanging from The Tree in Wynter time.

my most adored paint color, Cadmium Red Deep, of which this photo does no favors! 

I LoVe to use this as background coverage.

 

Our favorite blanket; EVERYone wants this blanket! soft and warm, ...

 

some Wall jewelry ~ the awesome print ~ Far Side of the mOOn

This would be So Righteous next to my Edward Gorey print!

Robby the Love Bot Robot Canvas Bag ~ Truly Sanctuary

http://www.etsy.com/listing/47402678/robby-the-love-bot-robot-canvas-cotton

Felted Red Mary Jane's ~ The Beachcomber Studio

http://www.etsy.com/listing/40468241/felted-ballet-slippers-red-and-teal

Sweety Too Robot ~ Reclaim2Fame

http://www.etsy.com/listing/46217928/sweety-too-reclaim2fame?ref=v1_other_2

Red and White origami stars ~ Atomic Prisma

http://www.etsy.com/listing/38566409/little-eco-friendly-stars-3d-origami-in

Monster Blanket {by jumping bean} ~ Kohls

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/landingpages/jumpingbeans/bedding/PRD%7E420912/Jumping+Beans+Monster+Microplush+Blanket.jsp

Far Side of the mOOn print ~ Madart

http://www.etsy.com/listing/31815659/madart-8x10-print-abstract-fine-art?ref=sr_gallery_31&ga_search_query=red+&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

For Your Visual~Laughter~engaged Pleasure: Robot War

 The first time I saw this, my chEEks hurt from Laughing.

Laughter is gOOd for everything!

So, I will pass it on...

Rock em, Sock em Robots for some at home kick arse Robot War fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Q1wr8bXZY

Firefly and Serenity

Now that the Hottness is upon us,  its a perfect excuse to lounge
and check out some Hottness of another kind.

The theme is again Firefly, 

here we are with another of my favorite Fireflies....

only one of THE BEST series to ever grace fox's channel, 

{that they were so dumb to let go!}

A mini~ summer~ vegetable.on.the.couch.not.in.the.garden~ viewing marathon Holiday.

Since Fireflies come out at night lets make this a late afternOOn / Night time thingy.

Make some Melted Brie and Bread,

a pot of Earl Grey,

Turkish Sour CheRRies,

Candles,

Incense.....

Invite some Friends,

{bOOyaH!}

Righteous.

Firefly and Serenity are just enough sci~fi for me.

A buffed up kick arse version of Briscoe County Jr.

Sit back, press play, and Enjoy.

Firefly opening credits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrAS20mNZUE

Firefly {television show} ~ wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_%28TV_series%29

Serenity {movie} ~ wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_%28film%29

Planets, mOOns, and Star cOOkies

 














With another rainy day upon us, we did a cook day. 

It turned out quite LoVeLy.

While shake, rattle and rolling my brain grooves, 

trying to figure out how to turn basic Chocolate chip cookies 

into a Sci Fi thing, 

I came across some shaped cookie sheets 

I have had for YEARS [bought them from ABC}

and have never used. 

Guess what?

They were star shaped!

My brain is liking this grOOve.

So why not?

We used the recipe on the back of the chocolate chip bag, 

Taking turns with the ingredients, 

and 

Taking advantage of teaching 

The Boy WonderWombFruit, measurements.

 

The first attempt with the Star cookie sheet was pretty decent.

I figured the cOOkie dough would pretty much melt into the mold.

Well, it sorta did.

Only on the bottom or molded part, where it browned more than I wanted it to. Approx. 9 ~ 10 minutes.

But Still TAsTy!

The second attempt I tried to smOOsh the dough in, gently, 

using a small, greased, spatula. It was a bit time consuming, but I'm chalking that up to it being the first time, and also only having two pans to cOOk with.

I cut the time on this one and better results. This batch was more approx. 8 minutes minus a few seconds.

Much better. The only problem with these it that the little~bits that over~hung the edge of the mold, burnt.

Honestly, that could be the pan

{cheapo pan}

THe majority were pretty perfect.

Once again, Still TAsTy!

Ok, so we have Stars.

Not up to filling and smOOshing the rest of the cOOkie dough into the star pans, I just finished off the last bit regularly.

Hmmmm, round, like a .....mOOn!

I mentioned this to The Fruits, 
and The Boy Wonder said "they could be planets too!"

Well, of course!

Everyone was pleased.

Even more so when we poured the Ice Cold Milk!

Priscilla's Earthly Delights ~ 11

 

Chantecaille.

I discovered this brand while trying

to find out what make~up was used

in the movie Sherlock.

Back on our Vegas trip,

I was lucky that the Neiman Marcus

there carried this brand in 

the color I wanted.

Lip Chick in Damask.

This was my Anniversary treat

for Chantecaille is not cheap.

I also treated my Self to The Mascara.

The Lipstick is nice but more of a day wear

for Me. It is sheer and more gloss.

If I were to wear it at Night

I would layer it over a dark lip stain.

They do carry the more cream/matte lipsticks

and I will be trying that soon.

A bonus feature was the Faux Cils Mascara.

It is THE best Mascara I had ever worn. 

It's pricey also.

$38. 

I LoVe it so much, I will buy it again.

A comparable less
expensive version 

would be
Benefit's BADgal Lash Mascara.

I told My Self that I would save it
for Dates with The Man, and Specials Days and Such,

but that didn't hold out very long.

The mascara just goes on so well, 

I can do one coat for daytime, 

and then Priscilla can double up 

for more dramatics in the evening.

Chantecaille is now a permanent fixture 

in My Make Me Beautiful Beauty Bits .

http://chantecaille.com/index_flash.cfm



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