Friday, January 27, 2012 Comments
First off, Happy New Year! and also Happy Chinese New Year! I took a little hiatus from blogging and making. I’m on the constant search for something new and making/creating isn’t one of them at the moment. I don’t know what it is. A lot has happened, Thanksgiving went by, then Christmas, then New Years and on top of all that, I’ve been promoted at my job to be manager at a new store. So yeah, a lot is going on in life and in my mind. I’ve been loosing sleep probably from all the anxiety and excitement of my new position so I don’t really know what’s in store for Jengs Shop.
But somehow in the middle of all the madness, Billy and I have managed to create something new. With his knack for finding great antique objects and my knowledge of product photography and selling goods on etsy, a new store Billy Bob Finds is born. Billy is constantly in search for old things around the city and sometimes it’s a bit too much for our little apartment so we will be sharing our finds by putting it up for sale. Keep checking back for some great finds.
Oh yeah, and remember that website I was building for some friends? Anyway, it’s live. Check it out here.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Comments
beautiful wire drawings by Martin Seen
via of paper and things
Monday, November 21, 2011 Comments
So this roll was a bit of a disaster. Above are the best from this round. The roll didn’t wind tight enough inside the camera when I started so every time I had to forward the film it would get fatter making it harder to wind. Sometimes I had to open the back and push the film forward by hand. I was hesitant at first to develop, thinking it was completely ruined but everyone kept telling me it would be ok. A lot of the shots turned out dark because we were exploring the wooded areas of Central Park.
If you didn’t see the first round click here.
Monday, November 14, 2011 Comments
We took a drive out to Centralia, PA which is an abandoned town because of a mine fire burning since 1962. It was amazing that it’s still burning. We kicked over a half buried rock and smoke was pouring from underneath. All homes were demolished at some point because we didn’t see any structures, just traces of the town like parts of the sidewalk and driveways leading to nothing where you knew once stood someones home. It was sad and completely abandoned. Billy flip videoed the whole area while I took photos. He made me pose for the last shot up there.
Then we drove south, stopping at any thrift shop we saw, to Reading, PA to realize that there wasn’t much there either. It took use exactly 12 hours, we left the house at 8:40 and got back at 8:40. Billy also found a fireworks warehouse in a small town in PA and of course since it’s illegal here in NYC, he had to pick some up. He’s actually out in the park lighting them as I write, I can hear them going off. It was an awesome day.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 2 Comments
I’ve been absent for a while now but I’ve returned with some new products and ideas for the shop. I spent two days off from work and I went through all my product, gave some life back to my etsy shop and thought out more on what I want to do with Jengs Shop. First, I want to redesign my blog and website and try to incorporate a shopping area. Second, I want to somehow translate my graphics onto fabric whether it be block printing or screen printing. I’m so excited about that!!
I was finally able to design another wall calendar for 2012, it’s in the shop along with some new card sets and holiday cards.
I’ve also put some items on SALE in the shop that I know I don’t want to continue carrying. As time goes on, we change, our taste changes and our designing changes. Change is good! Right?
Thursday, October 13, 2011 Comments
So here are my photos from my very first roll of film using a borrowed Holga 120. I got them developed at the Lomo store on 8th st. It was fun using a film camera again and having no clue what each shot was going to turn out like made picture taking exciting.
Monday, October 3, 2011 Comments
I won’t have a my weekend post for you today since my weekend was spent not taking pictures … but I did finally take the time to go through photos I took while we were down in Florida last week. We packed super light so I only had my little point and shoot, along with my iphone camera (the last 4 photos). I may have descriptions to each photo if you click on them over on my flickr page.
Thursday, September 29, 2011 Comments
Oh how we love simple recipes and garlic. Billy created this one using up a lot of left over veggies in the fridge and it was super tasty and healthy. Amount used per ingredient will depend on how hungry you are, so you decide :)
Ingredients:
wild caught cod fillets
carrot
broccoli
scallions
garlic
rosemary
oregano
red pepper flakes
red raddish
tarter sauce
sea salt & pepper
safflower oil
Directions:
Cut up all vegetables into finger length slices. Rinse off the cod fillets, pat dry and season with sea salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary and oregano. Start off by cooking up all the vegetables in an oiled pan, stir occasionally and add in the rest of the ingredients to season. Remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, add more oil and let it heat up then lay the cod fillets down and let them sear on both sides. Put the pan in the broiler for a few minutes and place the fillets in a serving plate. Again, in the same pan, place the cooked vegetables back in and toss around in the left over fillet juices. Put in the broiler for a few minutes and then place them along side the fillets to serve. We also had some tarter sauce we added to the side for dipping.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Comments
photo by me
Hey. We were away in Florida from last Wednesday night visiting my parents. So it’s been like a very long weekend for us, and that’s what a vacation is right? Anyway, we had a great time, as usual, we ate a lot, went swimming a lot, read a lot, and slept a lot. There really isn’t much to do where my parents live, but that. I’m glad to be back home, a little sunned and very relaxed. I’ll post some Florida photos in a few days.
Thursday, September 22, 2011 Comments
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This is a simple one! Steak with sauteed mushrooms and some garlic mash on the side. Amount used per ingredient will depend on how much you like, so you decide :)
Ingredients:
steak
sea salt
pepper
portabella mushrooms
potatoes cut into small squares
corn on the cob
onion
olive oil
minced garlic
butter
milk
Directions:
Boil a large pot of water and add the diced potatoes, cook until soft. Discard the water and add the garlic, butter and milk. Mash away with a potato masher.
On the side have another pot of water going. Once it’s boiling add the corn and cook for about 10 minutes.
In a cast iron pan, sear the steak for approximately three minutes on each side in a little bit of oil. Remove and set aside in a plate so you can continue cooking all the other ingredients in the same pan. Sautee the mushrooms and onion in the steak drippings. Now return the steak into the pan, season with a bit more with salt and pepper and throw into the oven for a few minutes. Leave in until it’s cooked the way you like it.
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