It's My Creative Disaster...and I'll Love it if I Want

A Poem to the Cake I Just Made
You started out a gooey mess
And then baked inside the oven
I thought you would turn out alright
I guess I had this comin'

I dyed you green,
a sight to see
And then I added frosting.

You seemed ok
I worked away
Until your buttercream started softening.

It's summertime, a time of sun
And frosting really likes to run...
Away from cake
No time it takes.
A hot apartment isn't fun.

In the end
Some time I did spend
Adding green and yellow
To my sad cake fellow.
But he just wouldn't mend...

So I drew designs
And scribbled more
Nothing looked as it had before
Except for when I was four.

And the end result
I have no doubt
Will leave many with a little pout.
Wondering f they should
Stick out their necks
And send these pictures straight to Cake Wrecks...

Memory Lane & Pilgrims

Summer in Plymouth is my favorite time of year. From the sunsets to the seafood, nothing beats the small town feel of summer.

Started out at half price sushi night at New Tokyo with Jess & B (p.s. how cool is it that her 9 year old daughter loves sushi??)

Being impulsive can lead to fun discoveries, and a last minute turn away from my normal one-exit highway drive home ended with me catching a beautiful sunset at Plymouth Beach and dipping my feet in the ocean (while listening to Katy Perry's song about California Gurlss. Yep, so summery!).

(that one is for Lauren...remember your fave painting from soph. year?)

I was in such a good mood, I went home and tried to rally the fam to walk downtown to the waterfront.

Ended up walking by myself, but that's ok :)

Can you name these landmarks/locations?
Fisherman guy in a boat:

A famous boat:

Pink and purple sunset over Plymouth Bay:

And, last, a dark picture of a 'famous' landmark in Plymouth (sorry to ruin the huge surprise for anyone who hasn't seen it yet...)

What's your favorite summer spot? Tell me about it in the comments!

Dominican Republic Trip Reminiscing

One year ago I was on a warm, sandy beach looking out at crisp blue ocean. And drinking unlimited frozen drinks. ::sigh::

There was even a cabana on the beach in which to obtain said unlimited drinks:

This would have been a perfect picture if I had taken it before random bikini-top woman had walked into view:

Our room welcomed us with tropical flowers and cute towel creatures:

(ok, these weren't all in our room...)

(I sorta have an obsession with taking pictures of my drinks.)

We stayed at one of the Riu's there and loved it. You could walk across the coastline from one end of their property to the next, which spanned 3 different hotels. Plus, nothing is better than ALL INCLUSIVE. Seriously, I may never go back.

Tell me- what's your favorite sunny vacation spot? Have any good vacation stories? I'd love to hear!

Swedish Fish in Newport, RI

Ah Newport, Rhode Island.

Home to mansions, yacht clubs, and the infamous Swedish Fish.

The bf and I went for a quick weekend away in Newport this past weekend. We discovered many things, and I got to try my borrowed 35mm slr (?) camera. Take a look and see the weekend as we toured it.

Saturday late morning: beautiful pink trees in the Upper Thames Street shopping area.

Then we got lucky and found some street-level seats at a Panini shop. So we ate some delish panini's in (Portabello Mushroom one for me) in the sun while people-watching:

Browsing cute shops in Newport is a must, and this one (P.S. Too I think it was called) was super fun:

They had a  purse made out of can tabs-

I found some dogs. This one was tied to a tree, it's owner trusting him to stay put (and friendly, since a bunch of people tried to pet him as they walked by)

(second pic is him yawning. I know he looks all tough...he wasn't).

Ok, we discovered Thames Street. Very cool, especially on a nice sunny day. But I wanted ocean pictures! So we went for the scenic drive:

 (have to give credit to Ryan, he took some of these while I was messing around with my borrowed camera...which didn't capture pictures quite as well as the ole' point and shoot).

Drinks at H20 on the water is a must. Go at sunset, and the reflection of the water (5 feet away from you/under you) is just stunning.

Ok, so then we went to the Red Parrot for dinner. This is the home of the Swedish Fish, a surprising frozen blend of respberries, banana and tequila, topped with 3-4 real Swedish Fish candies. I'm not sure how those flavors work, but it tastes EXACTLY like a Swedish Fish. (No picture due to previously mentioned drinks and poor Droid-picture-taking skills, but check out the Red Parrot Frozen Drink Menu).

Sunday!

The Cliff Walk is a 3 1/2 mile ocean-side walk along Newport's coast. It's romantic....and breezy. And truly beautiful. My pics don't do it justice since it was sort of cloudy when we went, so I won't include a lot.

I loved the mixed terrain. It would go from sidewalk to rocks to sand to...a tunnel!

...And then there were mansions.

I learned more about the Vanderbilt's and old, Gilded Age society than I ever thought possible. Yet it was super interesting and I highly recommend going to at *least* the Breakers.

As we were leaving Newport, I stumbled on this bright pink tree and unique little house (may have been on the Salve Regina campus, which bt overlooks the Cliff Walk and omg why did I not go there):

Hope you enjoyed the tour through Newport, RI!