a very hungry caterpillar

I found a caterpillar on my mint plant today.  Foolishly, I let him stay, planning to take him outside later today.  Tonight, I found that he had been rather hungry...

The holes in the leaves reminded me of the end of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" when he eats through a big juicy leaf.

There is also some swiss cheese and an apple in my kitchen, I seem to remember the caterpillar in the book eating through those too... 

(no photo of the caterpillar, he was evicted.  don't worry- I just took him outside.)

mmmm...shake shack....

I was in the neighborhood of Madison Square Park, and had a few minutes, so I thought I'd drop by the Shake Shack! 

I almost got a delicious burger, but decided on a concrete.  A yummy frozen custard desert- I got a hopscotch concrete- it is vanilla custard with hot caramel, toffee, and chocolate chunks...

This place is known for its super long lines, but on monday at 4 pm I was able to walk right up to the front.  I think it was due to the chilly weather.  On their website is a "shack cam" so you can see how long the line is.  I checked today at 4- and the line looked at least 30 min long.  That's what a beautiful day will do to people in the city! 

furniture fair for you?

Monday I went to ICFF at the Javits Center - way out on 11th ave at 35th street.  What a gross, weird building.  The exhibitors were simlar to those last year- but I did have a few favorite things.  

The big paper lamps are always cool.

 And in the Japanese design area- I loved this little kit to teach kids table manners.  Each bamboo plate and piece of flatware had laser etched the corresponding course.  very, very cute.  

The seal (although a little creepy) was also very cool.  It is a robot designed for places that don't allow pet therapy.  It just looks like a stuffed animal- but responds to different types of touch and sounds.  its like a pet that doesn't eat or poop!  awesome! :)

another leed ap!

zach took his LEED professional accreditation exam this morning and passed!  (i am a proud wife) :)  so, now we have two LEED AP's in our household.  now if those lazy cats would just take some initiative....

latest cat model, lcd optional

this morning dash was laying upside down on my lap, as he likes to do.  i was checking the weather on my iphone, and put it momentarily on his tummy.  apparently, he was cool with it.  i think he looks a little bit like a high-tech version of a cat- lcd screen optional... :)  

muppets in the subway!

a few weeks ago zach and i were heading home on the train- and made a transfer at atlantic ave/pacific st.  on our walk through the station to the R train, we came across my favorite subway performers yet!  a pink gorilla and a big blue character, somewhat reminiscent of cookie monster were playing a large upright bass and a xylophone!  

so awesome because not only are they wearing super costumes- but 

also playing huge instruments! you know, you just don't see many 

xylophone players these days...

whoah, is that a pinkstone?

i often walk by this house- it is only about two blocks from my apartment.  i'm not really sure why it is pink.  it always makes me smile though.  i think it would be funny when you are ordering delivery food or telling friends how to get there for the first time.  you know, its the first pink house on the left.  :)

i read on the gothamist that the owner is a 90 year old man who painted the house in 1968.