HIDE AND SEEK?

To say I have been MIA would be putting it lightly.  Where have I been off hiding? 

www.TALBOTTaste.blogspot.com

I've joined forces with my sister Jessica; two heads are better than one, right?!

Sorry for the sudden silence, reroute your reader, we're back!

BABKA and BOSTON

What do two sisters do when it rains on Sunday... bake of course!  Three hours and four sticks of butter later we had the most delicious dessert known to man: chocolate babka. Always fun visiting my sister, just sad when it comes time to leave.  At least I had loaf in tow to ease the pain of driving back south. 

{Recipe courtesy of SmittenKitchen.com} 

Room temperature eggs, always important

Kneading that dough Jessica!

Egg wash the edges

Just a little bit of chocolate

Did I mention there was a little bit of chocolate in this bread?

Roll it up!

mmm

A few twists later

Ready for the oven

Well worth the effort!

Food coma.

PROCRASTINATION

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DOUBLE DECKER DAYS

Australian Crystal Thomas has a new take on the vacation home.  After purchasing a dilapidated 1970's double decker bus on ebay, she is cataloguing her transformation from derelict automobile to charming holiday home for two.  To follow the renovation, check out her blog at:

DoubleDeckerDays.com

ENOUGH SAID

(via PinkWallpaper)

www.MEREDITHTALBOT.com

We have lift-off.

My revised online portfolio is finally complete! 

CHECK IT OUT

A few samples of past work:

ORANGE: oil painting on canvas

Holiday tags for my sister's Christmas gift basket.  

Tags almost looked as good as her treats tasted!

Business card design for a contemporary abstract painter.  

Designed while at On The Mark Communications, LLC. 

International Insurance Society's Insurance Hall of Fame Award Ceremony Program Journal.  Designed while at On The Mark Communications, LLC.

To see more check out my site! www.MeredithTalbot.com

BLACK SWAN

Finally, I can add myself to the list of uncomfortably confused and emotionally stricken viewers of Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. By no means do I claim to be a reputable film critic, spouting off phrases like cinematography and plot progression, but I will attest to the films stunning visuals and creative play on color to enhance the story's underlying themes. Everyone in some capacity can relate to the futile quest for perfection, which lies somewhere in the unstable unknown between the compulsive mastery of technique and the raw, artistic passion that's born of reckless abandon. What I did glean from the dancer Nina's psychotic struggle is that perfect is not an adjective; you cannot become perfect or even do something perfectly. Perfection is a moment, somewhere within the unstable zone of control and release, which few can navigate unscathed. In short the film lived up to it's acclaim. I was captivated and it made me think beyond the film's 108 minutes. A must see.