okay, we've kinda been celebrating all week, 'cause this particular lemon meringue pie was made on sunday night (and gone by monday). and today, for my actual birthday, we had a lot of errands to run -- out to the bindery for a quick consultation, and to the h-mart for our asian grocery needs.




we haven't actually gotten to the 'big' birthday things today -- dinner, and going over to ikea for me to pick out a chair. but we're on our way.





this, however, has been the highlight of my day so far. had it not been my birthday i am not sure that ben would have been as willing to buy two bags of ULTRAMAN SEASONING PACKETS. yes, nothing says ULTRAMAN like the taste of dried bonito and salmon flakes, and whey powder! mmmmm! ultra!!!