Monday, February 21, 2011

Pepsi Skinny Can

Pepsi has redesigned the can for their diet soda. It is being introduced on a runway with tall, skinny women carrying a can. Notice any connection? They are informing people that, what they believe are, good things come in tall, skinny packages. Diet soda, altogether, is deceiving to me. The word "diet" is usually associated with getting healthy, or even losing weight. While these low or no calorie beverages may help cut a few pounds, the trade-off of consuming health-hazardous chemicals is not worth it. 

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

The Art of Food


I enjoy food, but rarely, if ever, plate my dinner in a way that would pass as a Five-Star entrée. I have taken cooking classes in high school and learned a few things about garnishing, though I haven't used them since. I like the idea of creating something appealing to the eye that is so temporary. It's a shame to waste food, but when I see something put together so nicely I often don't want to ruin it. Whether it's making a fruit sculpture, garnishing a dessert, or plating an entrée, the craft for making food look beautiful or interesting is often overlooked. 

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Snow Sculpture

With all the snow that came in the last couple days followed by high winds, which made some pretty sweet drifts outside of my apartment, my roommates, one of my neighbors, and I decided to go out and play in the snow. We decided to tunnel through an area of the drifts and made about a 15-foot tunnel (even with 5 feet of it collapsing). This got me thinking of all the art that is, or can be, made in the snow, so I decided to look at some snow sculptures. While they all were amazing and had to take a lot of time and dedication, this is an example of one that amazed me due to the frailty of the design. As with making a tunnel, you have to be careful not to get too close to a side or top in order to prevent if from collapsing, the snow sculpture also had to be done with great care. Not only did the artist have to work cautiously, but they had to do it out in the cold!