Extra Extra...... A Turn to the Dark Side.

After ages of Barbie-blond Shelby has made the bold leap to brunette, as if she has been dipped in dark chocolate. Although Kristen still does not recognize her best friend, (which might make it difficult to spot each other at secret meeting points) the two girls
are still proceeding with operation *******.

Special thanks to Dora at Vidal Sassoon.

Newbury Street, Boston

Found in the Night

Kristen Hatgi
Somerville, MA

Japanesse Get-Together

A party for friends, new friends, long-time friends, friends who are new to Boston, friends who are leaving Boston, spring roles, miso, edimame, sake, beer, melon roles, for all our friends.

Food by Kristen and Shelby
Origami by Josh

Somerville, MA

Heirlooms

Pork Chops on the Fire at Lauren's

Lauren and Shelby in the backyard


-Shelby Finger
Somerville, MA

Caught

Today I was looking around on my computer and came
across this picture i made a while back. I was sitting with mark at the bar in Z
Cuisine. Atop the bar I set up a little scene with a peeing figure, tin
car, and flashlight.


Kristen Hatgi,
Somerville, MA

Through the Lense

Kristen bought this lense at a flee market in Roma. They asked for 15 Euro but I got them down to 10. This is us testing it out.

-Shelby
Somerville, MA

ICA Boston

A Long Walk Home From Stardust

The night before last, Kristen, Josh, and Shelby went to see "Stardust" at the Park Street movie Theater. It was a delightful little fairytale. They walked for over an hour to get home, snacking on nuts and water along the way. The view from the bridge was exhilarating.

Tea Party

A few evenings ago, Kristen and her roommate Justine hosted a small tea party on their porch. Justine had found an old tea cart in very good condition. It was handy in serving the potato leek soup, cucumber sandwiches, lemon cakes, avocado and smoked salmon piles, and strawberries. The black tea was served iced. Kristen, Justine, Shelby and Brian told "man with no arms and legs" jokes well after sunset. This was the first of many tea parties to come.

Shelby Finger
Kristen Hatgi

Somerville, MA

Kittysitting

I'm playing mommy to a one month old kitten for a few days. His name is Roman. This is appropriate because his aim is to explore and conquer.

Shelby Finger
Somerville, MA

A Tout De Suite

A film by Benoit Jacquot. Staring Isild Le Besco

http://www.cinemaguild.com/atoutdesuite/

-Kristen Hatgi
Somerville, Ma

It's all About Perception

Today Boston became a magical city. After exploring Europe with such eagerness, it became clear that experiences are only what you make them. Any place can be a stage for an adventure. While riding in the car and making our way through Harvard Square today, Shelby and I looked at each other and exclaimed with amazement, "we are so lucky to live here!"
Without fail, we will not let one corner of this city unexplored in the coming months.

The Adventures have only just begun..........so leave some room for dessert!

-Kristen Hatgi
Somerville, MA

Oranges

Mom and Jim's house
New Milford, CT

Himmlischer Pflaumenkuchen (Heavenly Plum Cake)

Thank you to Jennifer Majer for making us this cake in Germany and for sharing this recipe with us.

Plums
2 Eggs
150 g (3/4 cup)Butter
150 g (3/4 cup)Sugar
150 g (3/4 cup)Flour
1 pinch Salt
5 T Milk
4 T Raspberry jam

- butter and flour a 10 or 12 inch cake pan. (preferably with removable bottom)
- Cut plums in half or in quarters and remove pits. (set aside)
- Separate eggs and beat the whites until stiff. (set aside)
- Cream butter and sugar together. After the mixture is smooth add egg yokes and salt.
- Pre-measure flour and milk into small bowls.
- Alternate adding small amounts of the flour and milk to the butter and sugar mixture.
- Carefully fold in eggs whites.
- Add batter to pan and arrange plums skin up.
- Brush plums with warm jam.

Bake at 175 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30-40 minutes.
The batter will rise and expand between the plums.
Bake until lightly browned.
Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Also good with other fruits.

Shelby arranging Plums at Mom and Jim's house.


Shelby and Kristen
New Milford, CT

Notes from Europe

- Send a picture of your self to your landlord so they can magically find you on the street.
- G.bunnyfunk and Ktown (official pretend rapper names) De bu single: Honey on Crackers.
- Learning languages is very important.
- International night train sandwich.
- Kristen got stung by a jellyfish in the Mediterranean.
- Not all keyboards are American.
- British airways gives complementary wine with your dinner.
- Think and Mephisto sandals are nice to feet.
- Being a "wuse" and going home when you are hot is also known as a "siesta."
- Strawberry, Fraise, Erdbeere, Fragola.
- Crepes in Collioure
- Packed lunches are the best.
- watercolors in Germany
- Shelby building stone towers on the beach.
- Drinking limoncello while practising Italian.
- Kristen sunbathed topless in the south of France.
- Ordering four cafes in Paris.
- Goats will butt heads over grass.
- We heart twenty-two hour travel days.
- the bushes are open twenty-four-seven at the Eiffel Tower.
- We got permission to take our cloths off at Le Petit Cafe.
- Shelby rides into a bush right after hoping onto a bike.
- Three minute ferry ride.
- Pizza in Italy really is good.
- Sant' Eustachio cafe near the Pantheon.
- Cioa Bella.
- http://www.craigslist.com/ = amazing.
- scaffolding on anything you want to take a pictures of.
- toilet seats are hard to find in Italy.
- Shelby can take a shower and watch an elevator at the same time.
- Grappa on the house.
- It is really nice to visit family and friends.
- You know you are on vacation when you don't know what day it is, and your fingernails are too long.
- Planes, trains, cars, buses, bikes, ferries, feet
- The smell of hot urine in the morning.
- Yay, Bidet.
- Stretch sessions are key.
- Outfit 1, outfit 2, outfit 3, outfit 3 outfit 3, outfit, 1 outfit1, outfit 3, outfit 2, outfit2, outfit 2, outfit 1, outfit 2, bathing suit, bathing suit, outfit2, outfit2, outfit3, outfit 1, outfit 1, bathing suit, outfit 1, outfit 3.
- Carrying plates of gallets through the streets of Collioure.
- Sunscreen routine.
- Kristen climbed an almond tree.
- Don't cook Shelby runny eggs.
- No Italian cherries are allowed in the United States.

Ciao Roma

View of St. Peter's through a garden keyhole. Thank you to Victoria for this treasure of Roma.

Colosseo

Tivoli

Our new friends

Caffè Greco - A.D. 1760

Roma, Italia

Pantheon

Visit to Vatican City

One Entree Three Desserts

Room in Roma

Traveling by Night and Day