Just so you all know my new favorite animal is the giraffe. I'm thinking tall, cute, and... reticulated! (Oddly, my second favorite animal is the turtle which is also reticulated. Do you think there's a possible link here?) Yeah, I went to the zoo a week ago so now I have some new photos in my gallery. Yay.

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Have you ever had "sipping chocolate"? It looks incredible! Check out this article.

"Unlike its powdery cousin (hot cocoa), rich and creamy hot chocolate (a.k.a. "drinking chocolate" or "sipping chocolate") takes genuine effort to make. However, when done well, it’s worth all the work. Here are some insider tips to help you get from a block of chocolate to steaming hot, divinely delicious cups of drinking chocolate..." -Hot Chocolate Preparation Techniques

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I just ran across this awesome video as I was surfing. The complex origami is insane. I'm bookmarking just so I can watch it again sometime when I need inspiration. It's good to have resources that inspire you readily available. It helps to keep those creative juices healthy and flowing.