Kung fu panda and a
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I have a mad love for martial arts movies of all kinds.Last night i enjoyed watching the animated movie"Kung fu panda,"Starring the voice talents of jack black, dustin hoffman, angelina jolie, lucy liu, jackie chan, seth rogan, david cross, randall duk kim, ian mcshane, and the incomparable james hong.I also love animation, and this movie did not disappoint:Great characters, strong story, lots of humor and a meaningful message.The animation itself was stunning, with a variety of animals(Panda, tiger, mantis, snake, crane, monkey)Performing human martial arts moves named after them with precision.Yay for anthropomorphism!
Foodies will want to make sure to check out the extras that come with the dvd.None other than alton brown makes an appearance, making a swift reference to iron chef america(Which he hosts on the food network), and then introducing the talented Mr.Yip of los angeles, who demonstrates the amazing skill of creating dozens of chinese noodles completely by hand. (In the story, po the panda father is a noodle maker, and this appears to be po destiny as well).
I seen this skill demonstrated before, and it still seems like a magic trick to me.Handling the dough like a combination pizza maker and taffy puller, mr.Yip turns a large, pliable glob of dough into multiple strands of spaghetti type noodles.I wonder if i could find someone to teach me how to do that?Leave a comment if you know of any resources or teachers i could tap.
There another extra for the foodies on king fu panda:In another segment, a young girl demonstrates the proper use of chopsticks, while alton brown again narrates points of skill and etiquette.
I came away from this movie entertained, but also reminded of something important.As a food blogger, i sometimes wonder if i got what it takes to distinguish myself among the literally thousands of food blogs out there in blogland.Really, does the world need another food blog?Watching kung fu panda i realized that i am also struggling to achieve the"Dragon scroll"Of excellence.And like po father the noodle maker, i also have a secret ingredient that makes my blog like no other.If you have similar questions about your own creative pursuits, kung fu panda cooks up an answer that is as nourishing as it is entertaining.
Raleigh native to show at NY fashion week
Katherine williford, a recent graduate of the savannah college of art and design, will show her designs in elle's fashionnext showcase on friday.
Williford and several of her classmates spent a year designing and competing to be a part of the showcase.The process was filmed for a video on the elle magazine
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"There were about 60 seniors this year, and we worked on our senior collections for all three semesters of senior year,"Williford says. "The first quarter was spent designing, the second quarter was spent making muslins(Test garments)Of our looks, and the third quarter was spent making the final pieces. "
At the end of the year, the students presented their collections in a school fashion show.From that show, 22 students were chosen to present their looks at fashion week.
Williford's pieces have a flowy, feminine look with a middle eastern influence.
"My collection was inspired by a hotair balloon ride that i took last summer in cappadocia, turkey,"She says. "We ballooned around breathtaking natural rock pillars, some of which are hundreds of feet high.I used the colors and textures of the surrounding landscape as a starting point for my senior collection. "
Williford created her own fabrics to get a color fade look.
"My fabrics include floaty silk gauze which i dipdyed by hand buttery leathers, weblike hand knits, and soft cotton sateen.I wanted to create looks that were easily wearable, as well as youthful and feminine,"She says.
Among all the participating designers, one winner will be chosen to receive a $2, 500 prize.But for now williford, who landed a job designing for abercrombie fitch, isn't worrying too much about winning the prize she's just excited to experience fashion week.
"I am so excited to go to fashion week,"She says. "Elle has given all of the students such an amazing opportunity.It's so hard for young designers to get off the ground these days and elle is providing the perfect way for us all to show our work.Today.Tyler house boutique will provide the clothes, while main taylor will have boots and booties to suit any outfit, from casual to dressy.Shoppers who make a purchase during the event will also receive a free appetizer at midtown restaurant.Main taylor is in the north hills shopping center at 4421 six forks road, suite 114, raleigh.
For your ecopleasure
Using bicycle inner tubes donated by performance bicycle and recycled aircraft textiles donated by delta airlines, local designer matt mahler creates a line of environmentally friendly bags under the label tierra ideas.He'll bring his bags to galatea boutique on saturday for a trunk show.During the event, 10 percent of sales will benefit the nature conservancy, a nonprofit conservation organization.Galatea boutique is in seaboard station at 10 w.Franklin st., Raleigh.
Offer you should 'like'
Many of us have old jewelry lying around that we have no intention of wearing.But some of that jewelry has the potential to be repurposed into a new piece.Godfrey's jewelers of north raleigh will give lucky facebook fans the opportunity to find that potential in their old jewelry through the labor of love contest, through sept.30.Fans can post photos of old jewelry and include messages about what the pieces mean to them.Several winners will be chosen to receive a free onehour custom jewelry design consultation.