Plants that made me look.

"Look at our hair blowing in the wind."

"Dry is beautiful."

"No, we are not beans."


In English gardens there are always plants I find peculiar. 

Little boxes.

Haxby.

Dramatic sky in York.

Autumnly Phil.

Waiting for the bus in York. 

Walking Pepper.

Phil holding a bag of dog poo. 

Meanwhile in York.

Montjuïc in the rain.

Funicular de Montjuïc. Those people at the end of the tunnel didn't make it. 

Telefèric de MontjuÏc. 

Where people practice shooting. 

Visit to L'ANTIQUARI - tapes de mercat.

Helen and I went to visit L'ANTIQUARI, Tapes de mercat. I have been working on their 
house style for the past couple of months. It was satisfying to see the result. It has turned out 
to be a big illustration project that helps me realize what I really enjoy doing at work. 
Here Gabriel and I are standing in front of a glass window covered in the vinyls I designed. 
We got treated as VIPs and enjoyed an amazing meal. The perks of working for an excellent chef! Gracias Gabriel!

If you want to see the whole project, visit my site: http://rachelsender.com/#2328786/L-ANTIQUARI-Tapes-de-Mercat

"Sleepy you" - by Will Vincent

Repeated occurrences in the a.m are leading me to conclude that the most selfish state a person's brain can reside in is 'sleepy you'.

'Sleepy you' is a proper little git. Over the past few weeks he's figured out how to operate my body to a standard sufficient to get up, get out of bed, disable any given number of alarmed devices, get back into bed and resume his work without disturbing any of his infinitely more productive colleagues. 

Even 'drunken you' retains more sensibility about his character. Mebs best not go to the after hours discotheque, mebs that'll impede on tomorrow's planned activities, mebs play it safe and call it a night.

'Sleepy you' couldn't care less. Why don't we just shit everyone else off and lay here for five ten twenty minutes longer? But of course of course of course. Consequence? What consequence. We'll both be warm and unconscious together, that's a much better plan isn't it.

(...)

http://www.mrwillvincent.blogspot.com/

At the park.

Floyd looking cool in my hoodie.

Proud nana. 

Whopper sun and warm weather to welcome me to Barcelona.

My Spanish grandfather used to sell machines to make these kind of things. 

Photo and art direction by Eugene Sender.

It's a shame this weather lasted only the first few hours. 

The next couple of days have been full of rain. 

Friday music!

Pumpkin night.

Jannetje had a massive pumpkin at home, so we had to use it up. 

She made yummy pumpkin risotto and I made these  pumpkin and sesame mini pancakes.

Here's the recipe for the pancakes. I found it here: http://www.gojee.com/food/links/sesame-coated-pumpkin-pancakes

I do recommend them.

• • 8 oz. pumpkin (peeled and seeded)
  • 2 cups glutinous rice flour (mochi flour)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds (white, black or combination of both)
  • Vegetable oil for frying
• • Peel and remove the seeds from the pumpkin, then cut it into about 2-inch squares. Place the pumpkin on a plate and steam over boiling water for 20 minutes or until it is completely soft. Remove from the steamer and drain any access water from the plate.
  • Place the pumpkin in a medium mixing bowl and add the glutinous rice flour and sugar while still hot. Mix the ingredients together well until a smooth dough is formed. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and press down to form a disk of about three inches in diameter and about 1/4 inch thick. In a shallow bowl spread the sesame seeds. Coat the pumpkin pancakes completely with sesame seeds by patting the dough down onto the seeds.
  • Heat about 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in a medium (10 inches diameter) frying pan over medium heat. When the oil reaches about 300 F place eight of the pancakes onto the frying pan and fry for three to four minutes or until the side is golden brown. Flip the disk and brown the other side for three or four minutes. Remove the pancakes from the pan and place them on a paper towel to absorb excess oil. Repeat the frying with the rest of the pancakes.
  • Serve the pancakes while they are still hot.

Book cover.

I was behind the concept, design and illustration for this new book about becoming an entrepreneur, by the editorial Libros de Cabecera. The subtitle is: "Find the potencial entrepreneur from within!". Special thanks to Toon for modeling for the hands.  Have a closer look on my site: 

rachelsender.com

"My favourite animal" by Lara Lee.

Gracias, Juan.

"Idea" second hand shop.

On Willem Buytenwechstraat, Coolhaven, Rotterdam. Click the image for bigger version.

The Sand Cruiser.

This is what can happen to you if you eat too many fries. You turn into a cone , your eyes turn asymmetric, you get big bags under your eyes and your shoes are always undone. 

Good idea. 

New profile picture. 

Cruising through the sand. 

Hello again, Autumn.

Wednesday afternoon tune.

Last week Phil and I saw this group play in Rotown. And now I have to keep listening
to this song. Again and again.

N.A.I. tunnel.

Wait, wait, wait...now!