tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76684468119593766832024-03-12T19:00:19.776-07:00standing in tadasanabest friend bloggers.hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-69880924602321180672011-01-18T13:00:00.001-08:002011-01-18T14:22:46.376-08:00hira: dwindling days on the mountain<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>current location: last days on the mountain<div><br /></div><div>i'm just going to say it--i really hate snow. sometimes it looks magical and the beautiful white snowflakes land gracefully onto my hair and coat. but then all i can imagine is the ugly, grey slush it will soon become. ok so appearances really isn't the root of this; in fact, its the inconvenience. while snow in torino meant a weekend spent in the montagna (mountain) with skiing and lots of cozying in the cabin, snow in Maryland and DC just means icy roads and missed brunch dates (my apologies, diana). so here's to hoping for some clear skies and warmer temperatures <b>stat</b>. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9ygVhyRqC1STHxa4nt2FQ06g-uHpeEKObPouJTQ0vk1WDG_iVehVo9tK7fL0w2nrzTLWMRdegWewdE_W0pGXSm2IP-XIitar8sUVJYFNWpi8aCnC5MeSVfFn9orTDOYsb6JegeUmdJM/s320/P1000924.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563644754326967826" /></div><div>while the cooler weather has tempted me to stay indoors and be lazy, i had made some goals last week and have been sticking to them: more tea and water, daily activity, applications. i'm happy to report that my application-all <b>125 pages-</b>has been sent in to DC, i've been loving a daily practice of sun salutations and vinyasa flow, and have been downing the green and white peony teas. eating kale, mushrooms, and spelt pasta. loving on my family. i even got a job offer this week :)</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4iJgaPbPcKClk6Co99T1OvaDOZKuu_sqlTXCfDxJVpoF3vyLu-fNFPuYglnraM2nxlFBbcwl6bbe4xClXp8LE8w0r5AEm0p_gPFhwYSdxOLludtUgrSSszT8g999dXDO83nDfM9frgI/s320/P1000926.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563644758393964434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_xUX02SO7_suK96YDKTQlS02ucnPL8saeR9_46DyMgSV_tFwOgiBCyvo_CeLXvwwyAUhaGa8oXH0mfGw0XbIo4fGcKF__t4gslgYRLm8fAbZyVr35EOhjUu_AVHdE9fcNdifPQc08mw/s320/P1000928.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563644764829277858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">at home, in my living room...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVbZSg8R9_H9fQPZqlBOG2t6yZRUtuEvKnM8TYJ-Ge60-IIOz5MxFCGQXUc8aEf9NosBauGid6i-LWgUBFYHx0mOqtSZpknpaO4Q7V-Ha7eqZqkYvuE7brZ3owmAgGWm47UN3ZWXypus/s320/ananda_shala_logo_main2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563645652018769426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 98px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">or at the studio downtown (www.anandashala.com)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZoc-KNr4XZE4u4zAj_Ddglmmhd7CUxh6p3RFbpyRTMlfehn9XNgCL0lRwRpau-k_B-bYf8seuD8vPL_K48Y7AIjS-BCXm1Bsok0haN0b0OGUb2ku0jQn7lBqP44KhFhWl_QghRMyiZo/s1600/P1000931.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZoc-KNr4XZE4u4zAj_Ddglmmhd7CUxh6p3RFbpyRTMlfehn9XNgCL0lRwRpau-k_B-bYf8seuD8vPL_K48Y7AIjS-BCXm1Bsok0haN0b0OGUb2ku0jQn7lBqP44KhFhWl_QghRMyiZo/s320/P1000931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563644773493136706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4O6RGJ7PtF-I37WMMId7Sio5ILez8twfD2UV0QvUPDKvurh3duiXJGkqqwtray1LLWFR9iFKzxRfjFGGLT3ePYkIKKerlxkH2NIy6HKLtF_twbNwgA46Dd2Q8PCj8LJHsC9MrkgJPoM/s1600/Photo+on+2011-01-14+at+13.58+%25233.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4O6RGJ7PtF-I37WMMId7Sio5ILez8twfD2UV0QvUPDKvurh3duiXJGkqqwtray1LLWFR9iFKzxRfjFGGLT3ePYkIKKerlxkH2NIy6HKLtF_twbNwgA46Dd2Q8PCj8LJHsC9MrkgJPoM/s320/Photo+on+2011-01-14+at+13.58+%25233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563644776114710466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">nael, my adorable nephew.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></span></span></span></div><div>moving back to uni this thursday, i am slightly nervous, but mostly exciting for the coming adventures. i'll be moving into CHUM (Co-op Housing at University of Maryland); the community based living style, not-for-profit byline and cooperative, shared space speaks <i>mountains</i> of what is possible in terms of student housing. things to look forward to: being surrounded by intelligent individuals and fellow activists with like-interests, not having to leave my house for various meetings and event-planning and being around healthy (mostly vegetarian/vegan) food. mmm.</div><div><br /></div><div>perhaps a DC-area blogger meet-up is necessary soon?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-12861910552142641362011-01-10T11:01:00.000-08:002011-01-10T11:23:32.707-08:00hira: a new yeara new year brings hopeful lists, extensive planning (in a brand spankin new planner), exciting classes and scary milestones---2011 looks to bring in all of these things. 2010 was a monumental year for me: 1/3 spent at the University of Maryland/DC, 1/3 spent at home on the mountain with my best friend, and 1/3 spent living in torino, italia. 12 months of adventure and newly formed friendships has left me <i>happy</i>. <div><br /></div><div>with the approaching semester being my <b>last </b>at UMD, i'm determined to leave this school feeling the healthiest. not settling for satisfied. not <i>settling</i>. exploring ideas and entertaining thoughts that have previously frightened me or had been deemed impossible. i'm getting selfish in the best way possible. </div><div><br /></div><div>new years resolutions have always been pending letdowns, a looming shortcoming if you will. i simply cannot imagine lofty, general goals to be achievable because i haven't outlined a precise method---my infamous love of all things lists has revealed the broader realization that i need shorter, frequent goals and commitments. these can be steps to a larger goal (one that we won't think about for sake of mental sanity). ergo, my goals for january:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. successfully complete an application for a year of intensive language study and cultural immersion in Alexandria, Egypt (due<b> friday</b>)</div><div><br /></div><div>2. move into a new house. new roommates, new experiences. a co-op house. details to come.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. drink more green tea. all teas. in the aftermath of my semester abroad in italy, american coffee doesn't do it for me. while i can find quality caffe in certain places, i want to embrace my (forgotten) love for tea. simple. </div><div><br /></div><div>4. reintroduce fitness into my life. for the last 6 months, my life had taken a completely new direction and forced me to reorganize my priorities in a new location. doing something everyday--whether it be my beloved yoga, a sweaty session at the gym, or a walk around DC--every day is a new chance to recommit myself to healthy living. taking the mountain with me. </div><div><br /></div><div>5. invest more time into this blog. this speaks for itself. </div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-10542295695559564572011-01-08T12:07:00.000-08:002011-01-08T12:47:39.067-08:00elyssa: recommitting<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">location: snowy toronto</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">christmas and new years have come and gone. i'm back at school for my last semester of law school. it's time to reset goals. reaffirm. recommit.</span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuUzKUoYr13Ko6wj315eqjVxuqmfdm6dkkqd7xKwpncDAnIRHGnMlXZ3JaXux5OWdCtIlLzR6P4rcC2iulAbIStpr449oDLNFaGjJK0Wt6Bhsba5wY-sDJ-i8Fn_Apd6gcs_7CPcFVFA/s400/IMG_3111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559915271291789042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2010 was a year of great pride for me. since the month of may, ive maintained a regular fitness schedule. 8 months marks the longest period of continuous progress in my 5 year on/off love affair with fitness. i've discovered that exercising 6 days out of 7 keeps me feeling my best. what's important is not what i do - but the fact that i do </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">something </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to get the blood flowing. yoga on easy days. cardio circuits on hard days. after 8 months of commitment, i feel the healthiest i've ever been. hardly succumbing to colds. and benefitting from much needed endorphins. i've become convinced that keeping active is the key to a happy life.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">home for the holidays brought christmas trees. festivities. cakes. biscotti. and of course the inevitable 5 pounds.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 pounds, however, that we're gained happily in the company of loved ones. and intermixed with daily exercise - either by doing a workout dvd at home with the boy or taking a yoga class in a downtown studio. sometimes a quick 30 minutes of elliptical in front of the tv. or just a walk through the forest. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1hQhKB8OZGguV7lPirFlx2aVZDFv5Lo0B3H_PAN14HUP_RpyJ0ezL86_QZKGCq7Dgeht9XjfKTjC7PkBVmPT16p97NNaPbQGFjCpM4x0i0FXR3jWdFx5e1fsE6uBQc4sN8YWHaDzHe4/s400/IMG_3263.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559915274541719346" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in the past, a cookie and mug of hot cocoa would have been my signal to spend the rest of the day on the couch. this year, i took my cookie and cocoa to the couch like any other year - but at the end of the day, i kept moving - and as i return to regular exercise in the new year, my body is thanking me for never giving up.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUugB0e3nVbwxRnkdb_2BSHPMl9Q6oJ_N58HFxIMbox28tiTfc23YS5IPkuqZ5Zq4xJmPVe-cCBQ2cCbHgsFzfADGvqbxkOYsLuyGcEr0ONIQRHuR4yH983569mhx86ZetIuwMSTdIHE/s1600/IMG_2406.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUugB0e3nVbwxRnkdb_2BSHPMl9Q6oJ_N58HFxIMbox28tiTfc23YS5IPkuqZ5Zq4xJmPVe-cCBQ2cCbHgsFzfADGvqbxkOYsLuyGcEr0ONIQRHuR4yH983569mhx86ZetIuwMSTdIHE/s400/IMG_2406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559918708788348834" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my goals for the following year are as follows:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- to continue to practice the art of exercising for health, not for weight</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- to resume regular yoga (december was by and large a yogaless month - and my aching body knows the difference)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- to try new things (run a race perhaps?)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- to pay attention in school and relish the dwindling days of my academic life</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- to plan for the future in a way that minimizes stress and maximizes the endless possibilities that lie ahead</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- to cultivate a constant awareness that in every step i take i am never alone</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76ctboUn28m74wtXpP7Ft0zNFAc5GAXasyX9txZ7UhbaPRCCqml666eqOQPuGulutXtk8UiP7pWNsX4UsR0mK-O8j-uLjB0iPHKSRfmUffAcooGwPC9uTVjnO1NiVoLo611iN54j_klk/s400/IMG_3069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559915268794478898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-90284537257291213032010-12-17T11:46:00.001-08:002010-12-17T11:48:28.185-08:00elyssa: chez cafe nola<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">location: back on the mountain</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">studying furiously in anticipation of christmas, and everything this next week will bring :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">just a quick post to let you know that im at our <a href="http://www.cafe-nola.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">place</span></a>. dont worry - im holding down the fort.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoBbGxyCxDLKJ6MAiY7MaKOZDgKbNVG9XtXPHRMIp4R3b_EbiuXsg0laBRCWJKw78ba_QGQLG5HxFL05bhO5VWAnsozLF-yGoyuOtFTRPMhfWgApMAy5kigvTaA0fzZYjI6aOVRAuzzc/s400/Photo+on+2010-12-17+at+14.45.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551740162800529442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-54499865796858956972010-12-07T13:13:00.000-08:002010-12-07T16:29:46.542-08:00elyssa: exams and snow<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">location: toronto (hardly leaving the apt)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">winter is in full swing</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeuKuKVAzVWSI6f8BDDAoKLNAiqGZDDLFnX9Y5K24dg8uyjSSREBUCy5ksP9cydIGYt2GAA8J7nYa8uMnlVTJohA_M5WwzjPnZjiumYZUfU9AxqwpwxGc6ZF5nknq_Xjc-b7kUyb2NWs/s400/PB140215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548052982643593090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGUTXTz57VT-r2REG6YKA9bLpBgVx5beB02B1-7QdA6bBVniJxGllXhRK2hKc7LFKpscJbTQntVpO5poSKcsfl58Nae3fIxyQp9m0nA2f2Wu6U44UYATbzwNk2AX-caYY7QImlknEFMo/s400/PB140219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548052988877139650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">grilled cheese is the lunch du jour.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFl4gqU0sucgmYo0AcdhlfKO67tcYnL7N-p3eYNFAayrkunuCeN-bO-sj-PGqpB5pf8tN9zLPGOdUK8yyFNcRTnD9VIQqScVeU0J4w14ciEoP71W27kHI0w3-vkAnDV51A3tSmDe7Cps/s400/IMG_2146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548101841981239426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">goat gouda with leftover thanksgiving cranberry and sweet potatoes. mmm.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">studying the night away. keeping to my 1 hr daily gym goal. the gym has never felt so good. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">current obsessions: fava beans. lupini beans. what to get my loved ones for christmas?</span></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-36700640440143962892010-11-30T11:46:00.001-08:002010-11-30T12:27:55.878-08:00elyssa: thankful<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">location: toronto (post-family departure)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">apologies for the belated t-day post - it has been a wonderful start to the holiday season. i am so thankful: for the beautiful food consumed this past week. for the loving hands that prepared it. for friendships undeterred by distance. for a surprising turn of events. for my faith. for love.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">oh and for the hope that this time next year the holidays will no longer go hand in hand with the ominous cloud of exams. it's definitely time to seriously hit the books.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">all day i've been carrying with me the warm and fuzzy afterglow of our 6 day thanksgiving festivities. definitely not conducive to productivity - so i'm off to starbucks to shake off those cozy vibes and get to organizing the next 20 days of studying frenzy. stressful - but nothing that cant be solved with a good list/calendar combo.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">for now, a thanksgiving week recap:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">most days started off with breakfast in the apartment. a frittata seemed like a good and easy way to feed all 6 of us.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Aafv3a7nyxs_93O8qJUekYNEfcztkNNPvWpNu04PD5VTpUEfL1U_J6K8iXYeXIhKvGHaiGiator298CdG_5oAsLRwF62XcSiIjwG7MrHJblEhNe1cRFG-lqStjkPy1nKvyCMy2WDiGY/s400/IMG_1580.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545434774362156050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUQ4JH1HflAp4DwkStCsB0xxKnBsD1A43pmTXjgZWrxzmZgfUOYx9eUiKZpvZgFhSrN9kDdNRK1gh5eWzGIZdFKvSb-BgcoCqr0S-wTjLHXF7eghDqckXBLx3JmbxD_vwyA3uzMoxcd4/s1600/IMG_1581.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUQ4JH1HflAp4DwkStCsB0xxKnBsD1A43pmTXjgZWrxzmZgfUOYx9eUiKZpvZgFhSrN9kDdNRK1gh5eWzGIZdFKvSb-BgcoCqr0S-wTjLHXF7eghDqckXBLx3JmbxD_vwyA3uzMoxcd4/s400/IMG_1581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545434782547778514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">cheddar, bell peppers, tomato, basil</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">clearly high-fashion was a must.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJxQe604k-aTmOFy1iJQr6g8NHepGy8JfTEdF8irrslH3Yrz5G8BQL0TM-iQ-vir_IB1vgc7BHXda0BCdbm1pMQhwZ3yW-hm-Hh6U79jtFjBwXXLXFPJOPPq8W6dfgl39MmolOytwFXE/s400/IMG_1587.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545440130672323698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">at least we clean up well.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7ro5nUHlyZoSZmBdU611SR57bOAfVAQB6034D02krilBuH6hRE5E7twglA4y5N9WA7K5P3M5Bk6xD33J3M1jYfivay_UW0MgsWC-Mj2PwBSasKqhJswXPIYHzEWwECapeWDpYjY21-s/s400/IMG_1731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545434838801370210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBsJXExydfCrxu5Q1Omh19fb1P89DYShcrUP27sriSbrwiykKlyu68MERWIAp47PxLeqL1j454V7be5g22KvZlfbfW_WXmr4UggMyYi22Sza2eX6cxw6SHHn1jXScXB5IZbUX3-mnNUw/s400/IMG_1686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545434820082845202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">lovely dinners out.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTKM5fiQRYosdcRXuwoU3TMNY1LURoEztLc3dcrE3-sHvZ5mdSkJeLRuT09lsR5i8KU6uLiVFkGibDcZpp84MtWk9aZK6ffUeywr5Qdp3CKEy0H90tNU6wMQr_BFbaCPht42E7ZZTGEw/s400/IMG_1804.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545438022776302642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">but nothing compared to the big day. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RvIY4MNacdLIpulQ2dGF6A-eW5CiF2ngBNvMNBwKjEbYokeYxLQi73LSSlhhH14duWKsoOh9_IwznFHT6PxA47x51d0_OzUGboYAq1CVwbXOx-m3RXKNAopQLnkX_IQYEFHNGChC99U/s400/IMG_1884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545438026561258978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">t-day preparations started bright and early. we took turns. shared and helped. the day flew by and culminated in a beautiful feast enjoyed by 20 friends and fam. </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">so. much. food.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jtcEuQbUf71-dkI4m5yTXFOWtYc3yNnHJcVCN5a9tLm-IN6nZCLam5LL5eL89I5FZv75mEQXDCrtxOXgofQqfe-6rZQNV7C7CEWhu3drDUjY5ZkCOOHxtWEQ8e97vKasSXf-6e-sv08/s400/IMG_1928.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545440206758646450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13enMhOnRn-bMCt9wyHuMi3Zyv93MaAW4XhQgnd-oIoY-bg7FKtTKHRtqCTdJhHbPcRYP5sMA4lzcfAjgJRCGAWCGMTAxUHHcCisgvOOupgDITdmpcwtIv20nAURqEDVgLDHZjgogTN8/s400/IMG_1908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545438037414280162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAi7jBf5GgVpQvT0LqC4Q6ora5K59XehWc6dyeppuKdLOjY5R55B8nc4yP88KZ_e-gk4ihxx7SESIYfP6FQ9apf7HFp65PdnK7-cWEmM_Pr9aLBTiiX52OiyhHJ4_L_HfFujGB36xYjs/s400/IMG_1974.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545438688420178274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6895C7pul72Z_Mf6_cRRWpWGFr1LITX5KPPzm00JVhBaVDpd7bR4Fr7171n7quYnwy8cOXJFU__N71Alxz18NPzv4KUgM1x-MOKLYILflA4sTbfpTpNPUl2og8ub21rCRdIesTmUS1s/s400/IMG_2004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545440224770326322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">enough left over for a turkey pot pie whipped up by my mom just minutes before she left for the airport. aaannd enough turkey and fixins in the fridge to feed an army of exam-season starving students.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3pI1AE6NdAD0qC1nTLByPQHroSjZnyw2ZqEH0pRIOsLT0hkbEd4dQR0kCLJWSOog-Q2ppCDbejUj9NVnQXgM4JTpnqYr7BmwGqfRdbjBYTu5c5Sf_tag9hC3QV3evkPC9KtKL4lozyw/s400/IMG_2078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545438696754996226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">new goals:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">unfortunately, my abs and bum challenge (previous post) is going to have to take a back seat to exams. no biggie. for now, the goal is to maintain a daily exercise regime during the busiest time of the year. regardless of how much i can do, the idea is always to do </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">something</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">. it makes me feel better. it makes me think better. i really think exercising makes me smarter. so i'll keep at it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">current obsessions:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">goat yogurt. finding the perfect new years dress. surviving exams.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">ps happy belated dearest bff. wish i could have celebrated with you.</span></b></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltRlZs0VBAS0ggQ1xs1Ni9yoKuHGJqLErYi7WopAp2rsrtOWF6nB6G0BlP1vudV5mTi8H__ZhMpaL_VnrrpJIo8NoN7OhsiqhpnIzbs5Af-aF1Mammw7faVUr0jqfsGIaZ0U3ouPEbUo/s400/IMG_2127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545442046149059602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-26794437666110060512010-11-29T04:09:00.000-08:002010-11-29T14:49:55.986-08:00hira: we all float on alright<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">current location: SAA library, at uni. blogging in increments, in-between writing essays and practicing my italian conjugations.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a new week brings a chance for mending relationships--relationships with others, but just as vital, relationships with oneself. rites of passage. new chapters. closed doors. this last week was officially deemed 'birthday week, version 21', and it was filled with wonderful surprises, dinners, and late-night renditions of classic hits (i.e. spice girls and oasis), and plenty of long walks, writing, and a trip to sardegna. yes. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">before i leave you with a slew of photographs from the birthday festivities, there is one last thing for which i am grateful. something that i did not post about in my previous thanksgiving post--that of community. community in italia--because when surrounded by a group of friends with the same information, the same passions but differing means of achieving similar goals, you are moving in the same direction. you not only make yourself* but also tap into a stronger and swifter current; a current that has moved past the great thinkers behind you and surely will move those who come later. i am grateful for running into strangers on the other side of the world, looking for the same things and are willing to keep me company. italians love their routines, their regulars--regular customers, regular bars, regular markets. i have definitely found this in my neighborhood gelaterria, pizzeria, pane e amore cafe, salon, palestra, pub, uni, etc. we are all telling each other's stories. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">fifty years ago, Simon and Garfunkle produced a chart-topping album retrospectively described as "a meditation on the passage of life and the psychological impact of life's irreversible, ever-accumalating losses"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333233;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this last week was just that. a long, drawn-out and active meditation. that's how i like it. I just finished a book called Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco, a nonfictional account of Paul Rabinow's time in Morocco in the 1960's, and I came across a ringing bell: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dépaysement. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">t</span></span></span></b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">his French word was similar to an Italian word I'd discovered with delight some days before, </span></span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">spaesato</span></span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, in a magazine article about the plight of Italy's current youth generation. I noted paese, or country, and the prefix s, which usually indicates an opposite like un- or dis- in english. un-countried. the electronic dictionary told me it meant 'out of one's element; uncomfortable.' a state of unease for lack of being in one's own homeland. Rabinow, describing the various personal and historical reasons for setting off for North Africa, was compelled by Lévi-Strauss's obscure concept of dépaysement, a "paradoxical call for a distancing that would allow one to return more profoundly home." </span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">yes, that sounds about right. </span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">anyway, so i turned 21. i celebrated with friends here in torino, and then flew south to italy's second island Sardegna--to it's capital, Cagliari. here is evidence. </span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl1-e5-Xsu59O2uDswrXV0HaQMofbhx_jSaokS_PB9KHeGlC2-k9XelI0kzMuQ1Y-xLfKX8bKOtweEVMtkpnl0vnjQ2DTew6qcvYntEL-mDd9k_aqih0fpnP8Tnf-RGUXebqSpEBW8H8/s1600/P1010938.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl1-e5-Xsu59O2uDswrXV0HaQMofbhx_jSaokS_PB9KHeGlC2-k9XelI0kzMuQ1Y-xLfKX8bKOtweEVMtkpnl0vnjQ2DTew6qcvYntEL-mDd9k_aqih0fpnP8Tnf-RGUXebqSpEBW8H8/s400/P1010938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544944806633318434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">pizzeria on genova. my favorite. </span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlSlFYR9K-sp9ghu9aSloiGHTBGR-WxWHjrncu4AzZmaTl3b6yQABkh5RU8WxM0TqJkkAf-GWucpMUnj26TQfLDcoSXXAWTr45jJnzAow1HZm6n54pW61c9DK0bmUapT8thc5ZGqKveY/s1600/P1010937.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlSlFYR9K-sp9ghu9aSloiGHTBGR-WxWHjrncu4AzZmaTl3b6yQABkh5RU8WxM0TqJkkAf-GWucpMUnj26TQfLDcoSXXAWTr45jJnzAow1HZm6n54pW61c9DK0bmUapT8thc5ZGqKveY/s400/P1010937.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544944786758929410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nelli and valentina. </span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_u7wAWQCKWwusnhwsglDq9Q-prp7C85XD4JnPQJiIDZfIsPaUv3yVh7ZgeahD-w86S9jEHEomA_5lTBF94Dhz2U4cYg7e2t6smuBCHccM0dUTnlnqHzRyYT7xkS4A32LNnhUOdNIe5R8/s1600/P1010935.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_u7wAWQCKWwusnhwsglDq9Q-prp7C85XD4JnPQJiIDZfIsPaUv3yVh7ZgeahD-w86S9jEHEomA_5lTBF94Dhz2U4cYg7e2t6smuBCHccM0dUTnlnqHzRyYT7xkS4A32LNnhUOdNIe5R8/s400/P1010935.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544944764987847986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">an after-uni surprise on my bed--balloons, a card, and an apron from venice. they know me well.</span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2y3K3glyZJKpsAgGrDXMqUiwbHV5rQ8ixy8nodMT-3SqUF9d69BvfTb94qm843Ax8k60v4iyo4z1oR1C3huZkIvZWoGVixlqiP3ThaQa_pLaSbkvytNC3LZUonjkDN0z755ZBFOt880/s1600/P1010934.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2y3K3glyZJKpsAgGrDXMqUiwbHV5rQ8ixy8nodMT-3SqUF9d69BvfTb94qm843Ax8k60v4iyo4z1oR1C3huZkIvZWoGVixlqiP3ThaQa_pLaSbkvytNC3LZUonjkDN0z755ZBFOt880/s400/P1010934.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544944747877755426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this is awk.</span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXAlGZlgg_YNnaLT1UvVu6oMgXVInHKoQmqtxQwp940PibS504-nh1cj5QImB2D_GyBKPl1dQqjiG1r7vjEAbP-K9rWp_zjaudgcMnAarlBFDpqQL2atWqOcMvOZgSxsxarqG9KRU6mE/s400/P1010956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544952076826828002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 50, 51); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITmoBLJcNcEvD3rFZvR5nYZDvcubAnKR60XUP_EYCN9Cs8tEMQE2NAfuATxuaaX_PDtC8uYSQlfUMpPJi_NyIAYdl_ATEirJgWpRxIf1wdnj2dIq5Ztue494-Hs699gsI0C-m-erMTwk/s1600/P1010927.jpg"></a></span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">insert about three hours of sleep, and exam, and then...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPYtpVk_AEFKl_bcvGfJw48ZGw_lzaKxOYs2W5kE1QBY78f2Mb6Rg8MZsVss3i448cbOntDsststfYDdEIlpUgFxIeBvoxV1oZJCyz4PfJ2zUy942oUvxD180TidQPaJ27KWYc2rPk8o/s1600/P1010997.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPYtpVk_AEFKl_bcvGfJw48ZGw_lzaKxOYs2W5kE1QBY78f2Mb6Rg8MZsVss3i448cbOntDsststfYDdEIlpUgFxIeBvoxV1oZJCyz4PfJ2zUy942oUvxD180TidQPaJ27KWYc2rPk8o/s400/P1010997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544952090014665826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">boarding pass for cagliari, passport, and a side of pasolini's </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Violent Life</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhgU8eIvLnGaE5MxHcxN1Xo-tCukTVC9FwahqAIiApveu2De296inXZrKNQ_t0TRL3ugQbniRQROFsZcs3FdNZJwCDzZteu0Hir7-Y1K26VNsYfnSDIBS58-KPs3PeSl97O-Fud-mwVE/s1600/P1020004.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhgU8eIvLnGaE5MxHcxN1Xo-tCukTVC9FwahqAIiApveu2De296inXZrKNQ_t0TRL3ugQbniRQROFsZcs3FdNZJwCDzZteu0Hir7-Y1K26VNsYfnSDIBS58-KPs3PeSl97O-Fud-mwVE/s400/P1020004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544952124022463426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnpnT0GFKOSc8Pf4MfpLD4Cxu1DJ957tfkta_W4F3V3YZVpIju6imNdmdjGibEP49vFwCUDRAKlOaua3U5YtgJ1fLqKrJZddRjYwVIHGCOPNWa6Qmv22toLI1prGGfyPHF7Ln6WSNwrY/s1600/P1010995.jpg"></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnpnT0GFKOSc8Pf4MfpLD4Cxu1DJ957tfkta_W4F3V3YZVpIju6imNdmdjGibEP49vFwCUDRAKlOaua3U5YtgJ1fLqKrJZddRjYwVIHGCOPNWa6Qmv22toLI1prGGfyPHF7Ln6WSNwrY/s1600/P1010995.jpg"></a><a 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Zw-EERLW7y-sOGe_I5L9j6Z98TQgcDN32MBh76sXS5EG79T5phZToZp7MLJ5COaG6j7Ct-WMVOjMW3yK3jD4r_Z2TmzbK_BHIzHiRz33VumNj-mlC7WaC_y_FCOJIuhfKyRYL6z5tbA/s400/P1020016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544951153667796482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">views from atop the bastione di saint remy. </span></span></span></i></div></span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv7ENc-EToDVdNode2vtvW17tofe0huBZZVWek-clHGpNuEql9SybdcvmKy3HC3xnqQx6L6JhyTr-FTR4Z5ojMWC41lZxNsKVQY0g-Z8yntakmT0IX2XhWaRoxdUEtUB7C9_6oYvdHLI/s1600/P1020023.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv7ENc-EToDVdNode2vtvW17tofe0huBZZVWek-clHGpNuEql9SybdcvmKy3HC3xnqQx6L6JhyTr-FTR4Z5ojMWC41lZxNsKVQY0g-Z8yntakmT0IX2XhWaRoxdUEtUB7C9_6oYvdHLI/s400/P1020023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544951143077833154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IWvX4XeTIwl9ZA7XCmCI65a0WVq2Yo7rRIlQXNUXL3C7qku_eo9VhSvbujOgguPbR2aLsRMvpq_HqLJao96ks7VgoUaN2G98oovIllctRb5RbOFvWKAwnN40hBRYtwjISEMp-hg3ODk/s1600/P1020034.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IWvX4XeTIwl9ZA7XCmCI65a0WVq2Yo7rRIlQXNUXL3C7qku_eo9VhSvbujOgguPbR2aLsRMvpq_HqLJao96ks7VgoUaN2G98oovIllctRb5RbOFvWKAwnN40hBRYtwjISEMp-hg3ODk/s400/P1020034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544951114635308018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">there are lots of stairs and hills in cagliari. </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSX8mH0EOlx53z-2yz4Gbyrb_t0PHJxmKbn9q1_cL134AJiE71f4BcU3nZIj5CEH8D2cTFa6DtIpIB51Lza9aIjlZ-XnN2tWjYTb5C2c077H2YwHCHCRlUoeOT-r9Yk2cJfvrlmNbWPM/s1600/P1020038.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSX8mH0EOlx53z-2yz4Gbyrb_t0PHJxmKbn9q1_cL134AJiE71f4BcU3nZIj5CEH8D2cTFa6DtIpIB51Lza9aIjlZ-XnN2tWjYTb5C2c077H2YwHCHCRlUoeOT-r9Yk2cJfvrlmNbWPM/s400/P1020038.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544951109438506306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">beautiful streets in the city's Castello region</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNTcJIrKLFSHvEt_xYTARdnlkVTOE2CaVoLmMg0nal-WMD9bzRGyIBdBJOYY7kGOTwUVCK0aHjKQXc49IprWzYtkIjo8wuGXiB1etcT4LqX2px3j40LApKVMVIjK2bK07MLaDbhrUSv0/s1600/P1020046.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNTcJIrKLFSHvEt_xYTARdnlkVTOE2CaVoLmMg0nal-WMD9bzRGyIBdBJOYY7kGOTwUVCK0aHjKQXc49IprWzYtkIjo8wuGXiB1etcT4LqX2px3j40LApKVMVIjK2bK07MLaDbhrUSv0/s400/P1020046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544950274834114098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">piazza porta palazzo, Castello region, views from the duomo</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333233;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333233;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">three days of an un-lonely solitude. it was an adventure. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333233;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333233;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">oh, before i forget: my coffee in the cuneo airport on the way to sardegna--a heart. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333233;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333233;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnpnT0GFKOSc8Pf4MfpLD4Cxu1DJ957tfkta_W4F3V3YZVpIju6imNdmdjGibEP49vFwCUDRAKlOaua3U5YtgJ1fLqKrJZddRjYwVIHGCOPNWa6Qmv22toLI1prGGfyPHF7Ln6WSNwrY/s1600/P1010995.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnpnT0GFKOSc8Pf4MfpLD4Cxu1DJ957tfkta_W4F3V3YZVpIju6imNdmdjGibEP49vFwCUDRAKlOaua3U5YtgJ1fLqKrJZddRjYwVIHGCOPNWa6Qmv22toLI1prGGfyPHF7Ln6WSNwrY/s400/P1010995.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544952082842444770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></span></span></div></span></i></div></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-11177539543897629232010-11-28T05:54:00.001-08:002010-11-28T06:33:48.237-08:00hira: they DO have turkeys in italia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RmhZRU80E8_GeshCCawf9tCVulZxVPr9Re4IokpRQhcdIcHslituNz2Xcf_G3boPPIR0YTXh6TBMt-OoHboLc8G0dTzUEMdtJiEXiL2c_Cv0GBQJaq7G14CeMiut-xE6OhNY5kOkcng/s1600/P1010927.jpg"><br /></a>current location: pane & amore, staring out the windowpane at the first snowfall of the season. <div><br /></div><div>we both know that the values and traditions that come with the thanksgiving holiday should be practiced daily---nonetheless, i have <i><b>so </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">much for which i am thankful this year. my first thanksgiving spent away from home in Maryland proved to be a success. </span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">currently thankful for:</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">my mom who will clean my room for me even when im not there and will shop for me, placing things on my bed that will await my return, my hardworking father, my best friend who shares this blog with me and still loves me 10 years later, my friends around the world that have tuned into extended family, the opportunity to live and study in italy for the semester, common sense, christmas lights, international students, creamy cappuccinos, torino's public transportation, black opaque tights, the ability to appreciate solitude, the love of company, a working washing machine, friends who will travel across continents for visits, the fact that GROM stays open in the winter months, amazing people who will cook turkey for me, great directors turned friends (and their patience), a body that bounces back after indulgent meals or exercise-less weeks, a warm bed, a full fridge, my parents trust, and my faith that keeps me composed. </span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW8RkHz2X1QAZnSbKKuSlbi8AiQ5E7t7_zszMi0E3mU2UjmoS0whTbfSVDdQmobDzR3nn1YsF9vrRwZeyYXdP5NG1L8Og4dXNQT77AXSt9axzfiqXFaFYOyAFhs0PnTtQ2_pcIYUVA4U/s400/P1010979.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544600798175242002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>forty pounds of turkey. so starts thanksgiving.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZanQmDgqzeXdFqN64yQbQWJvIzv8qU1k0z2V70_TOlJYuGQpjSOVEFBDTUO3uQBdBvaUvqY7OU-01uG1pHdP12wncCmG6o7KfBLacFXT4USjzj4x9LbB2zidL3ulR9Cdxx42XE1Xh4M0/s1600/P1010980.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZanQmDgqzeXdFqN64yQbQWJvIzv8qU1k0z2V70_TOlJYuGQpjSOVEFBDTUO3uQBdBvaUvqY7OU-01uG1pHdP12wncCmG6o7KfBLacFXT4USjzj4x9LbB2zidL3ulR9Cdxx42XE1Xh4M0/s400/P1010980.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544600800062750402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the usual sides: potatoes, corn, salad, stuffing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW8RkHz2X1QAZnSbKKuSlbi8AiQ5E7t7_zszMi0E3mU2UjmoS0whTbfSVDdQmobDzR3nn1YsF9vrRwZeyYXdP5NG1L8Og4dXNQT77AXSt9axzfiqXFaFYOyAFhs0PnTtQ2_pcIYUVA4U/s1600/P1010979.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">initially, i thought to myself--'i wish i was home, so that i could eat sweet potatoes, and spelt pumpkin bread, and quinoa.' and then i thought of something Hannah wrote to me "if you make everywhere your home, then you never are homesick". besides, having food and laughter in a safe place--what else could i ask for?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a 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block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUH3iOWHpC1tdSDhmfwPqla_gI07PL6o6Gz2oVN3lpfZc7CssEOFDT6vI_R6GB43QIAn5hcWsRxzJlJHol3rnLMVNN7we4uGYWLirFYM394gWzhMlBEXGfVYqJpEEdbMdXkRT4ZbmtiM/s1600/P1010981.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUH3iOWHpC1tdSDhmfwPqla_gI07PL6o6Gz2oVN3lpfZc7CssEOFDT6vI_R6GB43QIAn5hcWsRxzJlJHol3rnLMVNN7we4uGYWLirFYM394gWzhMlBEXGfVYqJpEEdbMdXkRT4ZbmtiM/s1600/P1010981.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUH3iOWHpC1tdSDhmfwPqla_gI07PL6o6Gz2oVN3lpfZc7CssEOFDT6vI_R6GB43QIAn5hcWsRxzJlJHol3rnLMVNN7we4uGYWLirFYM394gWzhMlBEXGfVYqJpEEdbMdXkRT4ZbmtiM/s1600/P1010981.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">no pumpkin pie. in italia, we are served tiramisu. i'll take it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-63898860207417172552010-11-23T01:28:00.000-08:002010-11-23T07:42:33.819-08:00hira: gypsies drink coffee too<div><br /></div>currently: further procrastinating my italian cinema homeworks. sipping a macchiato. <div><br /></div><div><i><b>caffe. </b></i></div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div>what a concept. in high school, i used to religiously drink starbucks and port city java coffees and lattes before or after school---coffee dates were trendy. since then, i had drastically cut back in favor of more gentle teas. </div><div><br /></div><div>now that i'm in italia, caffe is never far from my reach. bars (not american bars that feature solely alcohol; it italy, a bar refers to a coffeeshop) are found on every corner and are often filled with regulars, stopping in for a caffe and a quick chat. </div><div><br /></div><div>my friend mihai, originally romanian but now lives and studies in torino, works at his family bar in the evenings--i sometimes go there just to hang out, do some reading, and drink plenty of macchiatos, cappuccinos, and before-dinner aperitivos. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhzgsPtPGWZq4ND4w_wNjAIVZ_XycSTeHUvsg-u3cIPsWDvMHd0kWMxPQ9CQB1OJKKSp4Cbn3UbMCplbBLtO_CBncB5KmvfAE1lQ39dCdy9xpRAt6RSIEpH6UickD0e3feY8SIHtcIEA/s1600/P1010924.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhzgsPtPGWZq4ND4w_wNjAIVZ_XycSTeHUvsg-u3cIPsWDvMHd0kWMxPQ9CQB1OJKKSp4Cbn3UbMCplbBLtO_CBncB5KmvfAE1lQ39dCdy9xpRAt6RSIEpH6UickD0e3feY8SIHtcIEA/s400/P1010924.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542722014517444322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">mihai, probably making me a macchiato, as he generously offers me plenty of drinks whenever i come by</div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlGNscwc4_iT3SuVwZLxFsCibJp8CzQL1awwbnj370dfFO70GA2lslp0ls3_bBJUet7X1jKk53aQW8nv3QY0Jumujj0A_LgRxh2lDdR-LA2QehfxhgSH6nJgBycDnpZVI8LAoq8cJQjg/s1600/P1010921.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlGNscwc4_iT3SuVwZLxFsCibJp8CzQL1awwbnj370dfFO70GA2lslp0ls3_bBJUet7X1jKk53aQW8nv3QY0Jumujj0A_LgRxh2lDdR-LA2QehfxhgSH6nJgBycDnpZVI8LAoq8cJQjg/s400/P1010921.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542722007141013410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">evening lull, we close the bar and enjoy some music, drinks, and conversation before leaving to meet other friends</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtUJ8vU5lYifeiETNye0n0Uq7ns1eSwnPjmpUtHb-SJyzbMfrqr4P7LRILCmP9OK9Wi7BMQh3eDsbC0-dytrC78ZgTeXCuIzVVUFl5tYT-Y3zs6JnXCpUdnYUBjqqSseK6aiQ-1XMF3M/s1600/P1010916.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtUJ8vU5lYifeiETNye0n0Uq7ns1eSwnPjmpUtHb-SJyzbMfrqr4P7LRILCmP9OK9Wi7BMQh3eDsbC0-dytrC78ZgTeXCuIzVVUFl5tYT-Y3zs6JnXCpUdnYUBjqqSseK6aiQ-1XMF3M/s400/P1010916.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542721999307885042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">planning my life. lists. always.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">this week is looking quite busy, but full of wondrous celebrations, and i am thrilled to be able to spend the beginning of the holiday season here in italia. birthdays and thanksgiving--i have a lot for which i am thankful. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">and so it begins...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhghzlpkQlPIG9DOGxibvt7DB2RfYrQQjXpbtSRMluhMLDMMQHy6JUrwHQ_CRGWU8FoKM9j9Gsp-0xBORWaW0Dl9UUYoipkU_A_CF98ut4rmp4xpZmnAiJx33U-8L2GQ3OzNFJpPkyjs/s1600/P1010927.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhghzlpkQlPIG9DOGxibvt7DB2RfYrQQjXpbtSRMluhMLDMMQHy6JUrwHQ_CRGWU8FoKM9j9Gsp-0xBORWaW0Dl9UUYoipkU_A_CF98ut4rmp4xpZmnAiJx33U-8L2GQ3OzNFJpPkyjs/s400/P1010927.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542722023803940050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-40095132984882467972010-11-21T04:58:00.000-08:002010-11-22T09:45:43.246-08:00hira: embracing the rain<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; font-size: small; ">typical european weather occurring right now--cold and rainy. you know me--running out of the house with weather-inappropriate clothes and footwear is pretty normal for me. not here. i have to wear my coat and boots and scarves, often carrying an umbrella and sometimes adding gloves. this kind of weather usually scares me, tempting me to stay indoors and thus contradicting my need to always 'be doing something'--i go stir crazy if i am inside for too long.</span></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so i've been embracing the rain and exploring, since that is what makes me the happiest. exploring and walking and meeting interesting people who teach me new things. cooking in simplicity. inspired by stone soups's five ingredient lifestyle.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqYsbBrAXj3UXF8WIEwVV0SQJ2hM7_0io-8npxoK1H-HPsg_YpBsUjMM6INM7LolvkEx_VmKHeybmWgdR8Bfv9PnLYE_DRrmF4ow2WRxsrsdK0y4SDgesrNY_UqY_FQqy7n23U_JeaWs/s1600/P1010828.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqYsbBrAXj3UXF8WIEwVV0SQJ2hM7_0io-8npxoK1H-HPsg_YpBsUjMM6INM7LolvkEx_VmKHeybmWgdR8Bfv9PnLYE_DRrmF4ow2WRxsrsdK0y4SDgesrNY_UqY_FQqy7n23U_JeaWs/s400/P1010828.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541987878684994114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">kamut farfalle pasta tossed with a simple sauce of zucchini, local chicken, [homemade] roasted red pepper, and freshly grated asiago cheese. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotMK4k7wR42Y-Hl6pQZJreXIPWU4BzSAwcq9LqvEfr7SrpLi6TgZ9ftSngHtpWEsaEgIQ05vP5YYE73afdnGzW5PyfJLXOo9-1R5a_oBSzYUrhG0_dilpXVGVNQmLpfH-c9wv4e_ugM8/s1600/P1010827.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotMK4k7wR42Y-Hl6pQZJreXIPWU4BzSAwcq9LqvEfr7SrpLi6TgZ9ftSngHtpWEsaEgIQ05vP5YYE73afdnGzW5PyfJLXOo9-1R5a_oBSzYUrhG0_dilpXVGVNQmLpfH-c9wv4e_ugM8/s400/P1010827.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541987872743944498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><p></p><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">when i can't get a good natural light through my kitchen window (always), i run my food to my window in the bedroom. quickly, before my food gets cold and i'm usually hungry by this point. </span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">holiday season has arrived--store windows arrange for christmas displays and the city is decorated with a plethora of holiday-themed art nouveu---different streets and piazzas are lit up, decorated with colorful lights and symbolism, giving the city a new perspective:</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKTo3b4xc5F-8e66RsN84UgAVY2hNmttNzDLUa00eMtpaxLMD_hl1QTk4jBG9MTGBkch1HHGKlO2L_bw9jBoy3wEflc6_QclXoI7iGdOE4L4aq41gIDe7E2eR5L3tMxqlXpfjEgjYfZY/s1600/P1010838.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKTo3b4xc5F-8e66RsN84UgAVY2hNmttNzDLUa00eMtpaxLMD_hl1QTk4jBG9MTGBkch1HHGKlO2L_bw9jBoy3wEflc6_QclXoI7iGdOE4L4aq41gIDe7E2eR5L3tMxqlXpfjEgjYfZY/s400/P1010838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541990424697734722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzdbuj-qVDIa-UoDXuKc2sdgDfPeyQjcWF2OkA1PavlGRwhywJQ7pG_3skLckdpezvwfmTGPA3bHCDJLZEHT6qV7-GerIf6WDhaZprb5ImL2rUU3SdQMkNMr8b9zxzm5CsYAOjnxPJ6g/s1600/P1010837.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzdbuj-qVDIa-UoDXuKc2sdgDfPeyQjcWF2OkA1PavlGRwhywJQ7pG_3skLckdpezvwfmTGPA3bHCDJLZEHT6qV7-GerIf6WDhaZprb5ImL2rUU3SdQMkNMr8b9zxzm5CsYAOjnxPJ6g/s400/P1010837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541987893985727154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">walking down via lagrange, one can walk along and read another line of a story 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class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">via roma, lined with arches of a man and women, forever joined in a romantic harmony. italians...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrnAAB02STKbsHLiVaL6wknZenAYoKiAp4vGXXN7PXbUIPg3FBrRZCQf5V7YFnGGW27S8BXRUGNv9zdgtcMyEvOlqE-kxFDp5hcB-nbZ7NyanKBG6Ms_JOjvV1OTTOQK1vv-AZZt8EOA/s1600/P1010857.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrnAAB02STKbsHLiVaL6wknZenAYoKiAp4vGXXN7PXbUIPg3FBrRZCQf5V7YFnGGW27S8BXRUGNv9zdgtcMyEvOlqE-kxFDp5hcB-nbZ7NyanKBG6Ms_JOjvV1OTTOQK1vv-AZZt8EOA/s400/P1010857.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541990472861926786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">piazza carlo felice, decorated with multi-colored bulbs built specially to reflect their colors in specific directions and intricate ways.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio93dSEeDNN_yImAfsV3dwWIWsr9zIfo_TR7OEZqgw-ebWLUemsI0yUUFtP7Giwg-3DmEFOQfkeckwGq-37DjsNoUykcb-x5lmIn1RabzFjV0L0HPI9IiFLIX5rGde3PYN1FegwkiS-mo/s1600/P1010846.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio93dSEeDNN_yImAfsV3dwWIWsr9zIfo_TR7OEZqgw-ebWLUemsI0yUUFtP7Giwg-3DmEFOQfkeckwGq-37DjsNoUykcb-x5lmIn1RabzFjV0L0HPI9IiFLIX5rGde3PYN1FegwkiS-mo/s400/P1010846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541990444887307074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">reflected into the two churches, one originally built for the poor and one for the rich</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OT_fqJadqPS8riw89M3iAE5bNkzL1AphEJgwtz9CDbk7t0J_B-eW-ikhoxJag30HBC5n2ayhMLPDtwLqL3yARmImaDTFc4G1IyKmEfdewsI3kZAuMf0PRysEdbxEazXl0KHJ0vkPTe0/s1600/P1010843.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OT_fqJadqPS8riw89M3iAE5bNkzL1AphEJgwtz9CDbk7t0J_B-eW-ikhoxJag30HBC5n2ayhMLPDtwLqL3yARmImaDTFc4G1IyKmEfdewsI3kZAuMf0PRysEdbxEazXl0KHJ0vkPTe0/s400/P1010843.jpg" border="0" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKC6ISxbQVesz4H7KOissygJS0HdLJCeVnCLIAh9u7eFVxgq9bAV-urkLGQJvnvl_vefwPUFxB0KJJGVYxyWOHiQJn02woWcLVHefRvTH7ieZ2_FVwTQC-RNoPcFMuySVwe3049DcktgM/s400/P1010894.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541994627207998914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">under the 'flying carpet'--red, white and green lights for the 150th year of the unification of italy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxX_JVcdN_NxrQK9NKtwM2jPDnZT25BRMPCAkeLE6tVXf79UywtEhEZBictlQTd7g5H13cL0RRcqedjWF7sPble3k-LXfvqW3mV4vRjCs1TQ0nO31VWB2V9sfYk8wDmW7U_OzejWHnn1o/s1600/P1010873.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxX_JVcdN_NxrQK9NKtwM2jPDnZT25BRMPCAkeLE6tVXf79UywtEhEZBictlQTd7g5H13cL0RRcqedjWF7sPble3k-LXfvqW3mV4vRjCs1TQ0nO31VWB2V9sfYk8wDmW7U_OzejWHnn1o/s400/P1010873.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541993545555386978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">birds flying down via garibaldi</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtap3xbykYhSh3fKCraL-nI2frYLQc_AaRFgFcGPH595XEXOPNKAUcyB8pG8z6fVUs2QkSMg242OAHhLPq7L_gHs60q759LQT3QCOXL7la1S1WJH7MSq6hVZXIw8MHJObsC1a4bgN9Tnc/s1600/P1010868.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtap3xbykYhSh3fKCraL-nI2frYLQc_AaRFgFcGPH595XEXOPNKAUcyB8pG8z6fVUs2QkSMg242OAHhLPq7L_gHs60q759LQT3QCOXL7la1S1WJH7MSq6hVZXIw8MHJObsC1a4bgN9Tnc/s400/P1010868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541993528860708978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrf0tafxlfAuVFwsb9U32lUIrhcDxlLQKNE3XgPHk8T2e5Bvd9naHeAMKbWoitUpxxTZQczNZM3qsJuWccAM8rSXJ2L0NHlN-Z7K7tshqHnHA-meAhUXYuj2RPQqfTAoJo0w_2eE74D8/s1600/P1010872.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrf0tafxlfAuVFwsb9U32lUIrhcDxlLQKNE3XgPHk8T2e5Bvd9naHeAMKbWoitUpxxTZQczNZM3qsJuWccAM8rSXJ2L0NHlN-Z7K7tshqHnHA-meAhUXYuj2RPQqfTAoJo0w_2eE74D8/s400/P1010872.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541993521680494834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">piazza castello</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMkmCtC3aJhNxrTiJLNf1OwGNlrsEeZu9OHE1s_5hLaYJhyphenhyphenGEVVHFbxQvIM-ojPKyHb0mr6pCppWv7YivDLHRsxsLWHwShtcYOvIFWlzjw64AftVpkeKGiYAsWFKGOVBCHJxi84haKa8/s1600/P1010866.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMkmCtC3aJhNxrTiJLNf1OwGNlrsEeZu9OHE1s_5hLaYJhyphenhyphenGEVVHFbxQvIM-ojPKyHb0mr6pCppWv7YivDLHRsxsLWHwShtcYOvIFWlzjw64AftVpkeKGiYAsWFKGOVBCHJxi84haKa8/s400/P1010866.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541993516648090690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i have a mild obsession with the acute angular corners that are so popular in torino</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">current goals:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1) why is it that as soon as winter arrives, my water intake decreased drastically? i need to keep working on this. i carry my bright green water bottle with me everywhere. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2) 28 days left in torino. </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">make every day count. </span></span></i></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-44147111072558959162010-11-14T13:39:00.000-08:002010-11-14T14:48:42.746-08:00elyssa: popcorn and coconuts<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">location: toronto</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">nothing grieves me more than looking back at all the years that i forbade myself the pleasure of a good grilled cheese. cheesy sandwiches are associated with my carefree youth. with days spent together on the mountain hovering over the george foreman (the only kitchen appliance we could properly operate). when i first turned to healthy living, i stopped indulging. grilled cheese lay abandoned in my youth. little did i know that there was more than cheapo mozarella (packaged in creepy cellophane inserts) between those 2 slices of bread. there was guilt. and fear. and insecurity.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">no more.</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i'm bringing grilled cheese back.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN61NsG5mgwuAUyMDIjmA41QVo_-LqD3CPHpjQpbFWQDn5dxjxPzue8NI5y2cA1Kdv6qsXbHAXUreT7c1J9x1ZKrpQSkxMlb-yJZQnj_pXBjHjBZs37DCqArDK1IYy5wjhg9JWg_yGYKs/s400/IMG_1093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523735646997650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">goat gouda. wheat-free chia bread. a touch of basil.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJSNuCHJD0NYSUERYP2whaC9jfSjwPIvLMjwj89cwaBqWsLzVv_2sBw8cAUFmSEBoLyqFqLi93y50pzcifjHvxLu2QX-4QBFeSKO0BemhcZSP-4tMh7LIW7ZaVeS4hd8RT5oytuJS7Cg/s400/IMG_1090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523723863587778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">grape tomatos add a finishing touch.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSter8iiouwa1FoyzXZ4FfM6xsfl1648PX_y5NxtSrWzlLfoUd4MQHWqP3z3S8gKl3bPHiCPJHWjSCTdCiuKz_BFPYHtOZG6TMYtoZA4u1p2gWbKUWC4fuY6pPXoBWl9SZ69IwgHiq5I/s400/IMG_1100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523736508676050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">an inadvertent heart!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">reclaiming a long-forsaken favorite food has prompted a flurry of retrospective culinary projects.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">one morning, i awoke with a sudden craving for homestyle biscuits (just like the pillsbury package - but far healthier!)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGxY6zgp5bJugCcBhffw2xhSWuB6iGA5A9DU6knyAAMe91I0teEgZy9GsnxQwq1fjSM21Q1NMRaWR297OB9lXyltPlhHAZOE5aOdm5W_mOp1mYOTrUGxuh0NQ-RRtY-6pM0LFpaRflsQ/s400/IMG_1333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523747491850322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">another day, all i wanted was baked beans (you know the ones in a can? </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">nast</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">)</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nduJpEyXh8sicndSGUR_yhyMhvppN_QejUedY-85iRABOOPc6HXEADpEM92b_YIZtDfwBJ4qBVIy7TaRqtEgW6JhEcZmi-O4CxnuBYZO8g3c9Xa-MZe3wJG8ympakQmT5UMnnPttmuc/s400/IMG_1340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539523754622709586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">fresh pinto beans. couple dollops of pumpkin & maple syrup.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">with the spirit of reclaiming the past, came celebrations of the future. the boy turned 25! of course, food took center stage.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6XzKB3CAxvIFMaDLl_EBdOLXSPP17wAm1oy3Qjj7yKlA4amH-Pw_n2ID97F7jfbbTSG6G5Jyxu2uULaaAzrjFZ76saOHhooc_A857PV_zZoAnTc1cqfznLU_hhhWUvCpobGW3ImzcwY/s1600/IMG_1449.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6XzKB3CAxvIFMaDLl_EBdOLXSPP17wAm1oy3Qjj7yKlA4amH-Pw_n2ID97F7jfbbTSG6G5Jyxu2uULaaAzrjFZ76saOHhooc_A857PV_zZoAnTc1cqfznLU_hhhWUvCpobGW3ImzcwY/s400/IMG_1449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539524816966872770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">for his special birthday dinner:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4-_ENonqSTfNJjpNQ5eMGqmfA8auYFqiCCa5Nt67A51urNJneAGi6UIc7tNlXlmxBsQBBlVvAVZ3fw2SUNpLDqNu3VTBwXzRFagNGyayEFPnltALlXPMJaiXB23Ihvf3KAgwoKnaYdU/s1600/IMG_1352.JPG"></a></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBChOejOdC8mxB-obUzKAvqAt3cdL_rD-H0bWv02aytRR0REw82jMf7Tvuou4gP1L8rAth-ZwkrgU_PQ6iWRMjx7YETnu0-jUvvNEjZaJ871un9jY9DfMbLoRtByefNJU_cBlHypuFu7I/s1600/IMG_1351.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBChOejOdC8mxB-obUzKAvqAt3cdL_rD-H0bWv02aytRR0REw82jMf7Tvuou4gP1L8rAth-ZwkrgU_PQ6iWRMjx7YETnu0-jUvvNEjZaJ871un9jY9DfMbLoRtByefNJU_cBlHypuFu7I/s400/IMG_1351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539524239161172514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">'cream' of broccoli soup (vegan)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4-_ENonqSTfNJjpNQ5eMGqmfA8auYFqiCCa5Nt67A51urNJneAGi6UIc7tNlXlmxBsQBBlVvAVZ3fw2SUNpLDqNu3VTBwXzRFagNGyayEFPnltALlXPMJaiXB23Ihvf3KAgwoKnaYdU/s400/IMG_1352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539524247087736786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">quinoa with mandarin oranges, pecans, and cranberries (inspired by </span></span><a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/11/11/mandarin-maple-spiced-quinoa-with-cranberries-apricots-and-almonds/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">angela</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AyFCCq6lYIWxsXScnJdTXGPHCraPD5ZyNHzYvGopzUohr8f9cb3fiJln3-GkyiMJ8az6EEdbO4I-nDrnzdnlt0CsXeEPn_hsJC-KhsbTEp5wCdk3vmeG0g5TJS7FKsgeVd9psdIRSWE/s400/IMG_1348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539524232460857890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">...and lastly, organic lamb burgers!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbsBA_AQPpnQb-wiGv77L-dQJ8ld-Q0a_ZAmkvJ0ZtFEEWf9SVIw7hhHhTCtebtQNvDaJ8Rd7jWuynIskLMKZ-lRCnZOeNuzCCyMCfm4JMMUIB0aZThMvHNi2HJCnxQveWgmudc3vizw/s1600/IMG_1350.JPG"><img 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class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the boy approved.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">toiling away in my tiny kitchen, i had a profound revelation. i was assessing the seeming contradiction in the vegan broccoli soup nestled side by side the meaty hunks of lamb. lamb, like all meat products, is a rarity in my house - and yet, i adore it. now, perhaps more than ever do i appreciate a good piece of organic, protein-filled meat. i credit my 90% vegan lifestyle for deepening my love for food - and specifically, for the kinds of food that stem from the life of another being. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the more i 'pretend' to be vegan, the more i find myself increasingly satisfied with this way of life. living in the trend-ridden society that we do certainly helps - considering veganism is a fashion du jour; however, i really do see and feel the benefits of animal-fee choices.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">every day i make new discoveries and embrace new substitutions. for instances, who knew creamy broccoli soup could be made with tofu?!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">blend silken tofu:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMYBNFkTW7OIWcBHJJOYBsSrAegIyuO9A1bYy96YpHFoEbN7HF9-pV1e8nQ-fsKruYV3CpgP5Z3s25bVNSkc-PbnYd7SswH8VddeSlvj1tkqcr_jp2hUexwBT8bLTYH48IrjTxaqXwvo/s1600/IMG_1346.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMYBNFkTW7OIWcBHJJOYBsSrAegIyuO9A1bYy96YpHFoEbN7HF9-pV1e8nQ-fsKruYV3CpgP5Z3s25bVNSkc-PbnYd7SswH8VddeSlvj1tkqcr_jp2hUexwBT8bLTYH48IrjTxaqXwvo/s400/IMG_1346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539524221629653922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">and mix with pureed broccoli/onions. true, the tofu looks far from appetizing in blended form - but the soup was so delicious i was successfully able to feed it to an avowed tofu hater, without him being any the wiser :) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">while i'll never be the girl that serves tofurky or does a meatless thanksgiving (sacrilege!), on a daily basis - for me, vegan is the way to go.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">of course, birthday festivities mean baking! vegan baking! i made an enormous batch of </span></span><a href="http://peasandthankyou.com/2010/11/09/having-a-ball/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">mama pea's dough balls</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> (a blog world sensation). euff. simply divine.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_fgbrn8oERy7cM1tj41dnBsxN6pGDMjr0XuXKqpNvpIgGtFsHhie33bkkPdS38cAUgyy4_jvNJGd9U0r4XYiWh7SrGNT0uhRyWpseIqQ0THkqsF7Amx7SVUFhXlPr5pIr36cRgEA02U/s1600/IMG_1360.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_fgbrn8oERy7cM1tj41dnBsxN6pGDMjr0XuXKqpNvpIgGtFsHhie33bkkPdS38cAUgyy4_jvNJGd9U0r4XYiWh7SrGNT0uhRyWpseIqQ0THkqsF7Amx7SVUFhXlPr5pIr36cRgEA02U/s400/IMG_1360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539524811743520834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">plus, these absolutely amazing </span></span><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vanilla-Bean-Coconut-Cupcakes-with-Coconut-Frosting-352095"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">coconut-milk cupcakes</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a 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style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">hilarity ensued in the form of a popcorn + coconut themed party. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">organic popcorn!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKP09uYlC9SdX4-n4xVQCIL-s3orElE__9yRPiuufOuWr2eA5qnN7eyiJH85b2Kw11uw-vnQYrvso9_CUWbriwP6dWfPKmBFOatLGouznM1qfXSoHJ2TTcg8CLLpfuFjqpkhwz10ETlc/s1600/IMG_1469.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKP09uYlC9SdX4-n4xVQCIL-s3orElE__9yRPiuufOuWr2eA5qnN7eyiJH85b2Kw11uw-vnQYrvso9_CUWbriwP6dWfPKmBFOatLGouznM1qfXSoHJ2TTcg8CLLpfuFjqpkhwz10ETlc/s400/IMG_1469.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539525764667992050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">real coconuts! </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6q6y-KmrNszNw58UP2hURDdkVfckIM8D507bLo5vTSlq8gJKdtmDFQFtcv9r1xxDWy_A7GS-Yn334mjb7INxF2FgdALTTRrQq11e_E-R09WuWXzL3L_rrpjGNy46Ju-uP0cmwviD-S4/s1600/IMG_1464.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6q6y-KmrNszNw58UP2hURDdkVfckIM8D507bLo5vTSlq8gJKdtmDFQFtcv9r1xxDWy_A7GS-Yn334mjb7INxF2FgdALTTRrQq11e_E-R09WuWXzL3L_rrpjGNy46Ju-uP0cmwviD-S4/s400/IMG_1464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539525761334094562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the coconut water went into the rum punch, and the meat was baked and handed out in chunks to the party people. strange, yet a crowd-pleaser nonetheless.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzMnyvJpwg5ZBjyD4vRQbaoQDlqdCl4KAzX-wPnjwM-zq3FuAjGzzdmpwOOoi6sRRO0VqOaogS_Td1sm8IsX5ldy2DVQF8QXS5UnCotOhTV03PmO3p0WO5IKrD2XECjx2aZbOs3piJ10/s1600/IMG_1457.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzMnyvJpwg5ZBjyD4vRQbaoQDlqdCl4KAzX-wPnjwM-zq3FuAjGzzdmpwOOoi6sRRO0VqOaogS_Td1sm8IsX5ldy2DVQF8QXS5UnCotOhTV03PmO3p0WO5IKrD2XECjx2aZbOs3piJ10/s400/IMG_1457.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539524824560090562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">new goals:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i have less than i month left of this semester - and the pressure is on. oddly enough, i've never looked forward to returning to the mountain more than this. i am so excited! i long for christmas at home. for the spacious kitchen and clean woodsy air. for chocolates and tea downtown. for presents! because of this, i've decided to go home early and complete my schoolwork from there. for now, the task at hand is to make it to dec 10.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">per our annual tradition, my family will be spending thanksgiving with me here in canada. here is what i hope to accomplish by the time they arrive:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">- pick some new and creative thanksgiving recipes (that won't frighten the palates of our more gastronomically timid guests)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">- keep plugging away at these papers (the whole foods cafe is my new favorite study spot - plenty of room, coffee, snacks!)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">- start a new workout challenge (discovered on </span></span><a href="http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/category/arms-and-abs-challenge"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">healthy tipping point</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">): </span></span><a href="http://www.twohundredsquats.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">two hundred squats</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><a href="http://www.twohundredsitups.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">two hundred situps</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">—> a 6 week program that gradually builds you up to being able to do 200 consecutive squats and situps respectively. sounds admirable and doable. hopefully should only require 10 minutes or so in the morning.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">current obsessions: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">breaking out the christmas music. mushrooms and more mushrooms. starbucks joy tea. figuring out the future.</span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-20550231630624685932010-11-12T04:35:00.000-08:002010-11-12T09:58:27.313-08:00hira: new neighborhoods and rediscovering discovering.<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">current location: la scuola--post conversation session with some italian students. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>in accordance with my newfound rules to get myself out of this <i>rut, </i>i have been spending as little time in my apartment as possible...despite the cold weather and darkness. it instantly lifts my mood to get out and walk new streets, old streets, discovering new things and new people. <div><br /></div><div>daniele showed me parts of his neighborhood a few days ago--apertivo at a new place, dawan bar. while we waited, he showed me a bar a few streets down that was so <i>funky</i>--decorated well with flags, random photos, and a disheveled arrangement of tables. i liked it so much that i went back the next day with my roommate summer--this time, being sure to document it so you can see how different it was:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhe1ERZqnkbFPryRUcLF2MG6A4XMcWLwPAImD4_76n9NiRZBGukymIenI9jdAoAwOtQE-iQ_kQHJLlogwo8NA3PjdqajAiXgYZqHxz2npG38l8UeCaDIp1cQhKY66fdT-1pw9bud9fyZs/s1600/P1010802.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhe1ERZqnkbFPryRUcLF2MG6A4XMcWLwPAImD4_76n9NiRZBGukymIenI9jdAoAwOtQE-iQ_kQHJLlogwo8NA3PjdqajAiXgYZqHxz2npG38l8UeCaDIp1cQhKY66fdT-1pw9bud9fyZs/s400/P1010802.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538642185889991682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqalKqMUL0c6vWLo_Pf0_W9IPK7Pu73lU6aqKRk96InVkEajKkjlFlA1fS9CfkpvapHjyRqKwDOLowRbGR1W-Hl77SQGg4YkFXHSWrFkprzhIRNKR-dcPhI-oVYjwiDR47DWE-af6cYXU/s1600/P1010801.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqalKqMUL0c6vWLo_Pf0_W9IPK7Pu73lU6aqKRk96InVkEajKkjlFlA1fS9CfkpvapHjyRqKwDOLowRbGR1W-Hl77SQGg4YkFXHSWrFkprzhIRNKR-dcPhI-oVYjwiDR47DWE-af6cYXU/s400/P1010801.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538642182968149202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">a funky bar--unique lighting fixtures, excellent music, and diverse seating options</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz-LR4DMBcSiR5G7dWRYpVgk1F-kB5zglpLCixpjuK5IyFiYwDVXSFPuPgYqD379wuppFBgliADp5geIifvugoIeN-WL7nuCl_DW6UQ4CMFDV8HjsbZbxG6YhkAz6HVnyZgaz-7DTLk0/s400/P1010803.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538642192737291970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz-LR4DMBcSiR5G7dWRYpVgk1F-kB5zglpLCixpjuK5IyFiYwDVXSFPuPgYqD379wuppFBgliADp5geIifvugoIeN-WL7nuCl_DW6UQ4CMFDV8HjsbZbxG6YhkAz6HVnyZgaz-7DTLk0/s1600/P1010803.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz-LR4DMBcSiR5G7dWRYpVgk1F-kB5zglpLCixpjuK5IyFiYwDVXSFPuPgYqD379wuppFBgliADp5geIifvugoIeN-WL7nuCl_DW6UQ4CMFDV8HjsbZbxG6YhkAz6HVnyZgaz-7DTLk0/s1600/P1010803.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz-LR4DMBcSiR5G7dWRYpVgk1F-kB5zglpLCixpjuK5IyFiYwDVXSFPuPgYqD379wuppFBgliADp5geIifvugoIeN-WL7nuCl_DW6UQ4CMFDV8HjsbZbxG6YhkAz6HVnyZgaz-7DTLk0/s1600/P1010803.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">food that comes with your drink of choice--breads, pastas, vegetables, salamis--all delicious</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjow-j2h_CZT6w3gkaXU3FnJEeFH_j1XBzgm1zHimvJ0UL49ydNXtkCoAY2kWxnMSGM_4hJ2UfSWoO-VklB6yBGw4aDJ3qWTzxEZWypNY3hUZvZK0AQjH7u7_HAaQgYRbpbn_5scn4KE8E/s1600/P1010805.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjow-j2h_CZT6w3gkaXU3FnJEeFH_j1XBzgm1zHimvJ0UL49ydNXtkCoAY2kWxnMSGM_4hJ2UfSWoO-VklB6yBGw4aDJ3qWTzxEZWypNY3hUZvZK0AQjH7u7_HAaQgYRbpbn_5scn4KE8E/s400/P1010805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538642200407155298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a>summer. our seats by the window--complete with zebra tables and magenta-boxed seats</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">evening walks down via po to piazza vittorio are, if possible, even prettier these nights--dozens of light fixtures and decoration spattered across the streets, lighting up the beautiful churches along the road.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWFDe-4CUYJ8Xog7l5F14C8fIFMtHkPfCTeQzlCJKFAbK3ifP62GhPdJTW4XDO7hFt4FyN_LJxtjHix5ShkEm_6VVoKQUdY_aaSwJ8lc73mJFuuq0EQn0zvvmGfEEzSa27-mAArVYWx8/s1600/P1010806.jpg"><img 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block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>my weekends start here on thursday afternoon--with no class on friday, i like to spend the first half of my fridays going to the grocery store, the gym, and doing other miscellaneous errands (errr, i still have to go get my glasses fixed. talk about <b>lazy</b>). the gym that i joined is called Jumping Jack--upon simona's suggestion, summer and i got month-by-month memberships for the remainder of our time in italy. i finally remembered to bring my camera to the gym, and thankfully, there were not that many people there on an early friday afternoon--so i didn't feel like <i>too creepy</i> snapping photos of the facilities:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox4KiI1MEQWyFgJGY9CLaXFlWgfckdmLhrxL6D3dzxaZ3EIiM4AK9xyp6r1BioZO-ZlV-YaljLscftA18XOk_HhYWGLRBCJamtdEb0fUh3TihABTN7eeL9fcPHSIlDaHyCo3Ufvtw2mo/s1600/P1010820.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox4KiI1MEQWyFgJGY9CLaXFlWgfckdmLhrxL6D3dzxaZ3EIiM4AK9xyp6r1BioZO-ZlV-YaljLscftA18XOk_HhYWGLRBCJamtdEb0fUh3TihABTN7eeL9fcPHSIlDaHyCo3Ufvtw2mo/s400/P1010820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538680058939142962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">standing at the bus stop--typical of my days. almost too typical.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJxUvEKSdrjzCypW-rwNI38mccIN3ndoP2xnXHG5u5w0BlxZQbxKKYdJSWksmymuhYzMdGJnSv5yoZEUpK20UGvz8_M-vGsXotKV9uTo62N7e4V-goh2532vX7OxQeHgQpB6hK_D3lZY/s1600/P1010821.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJxUvEKSdrjzCypW-rwNI38mccIN3ndoP2xnXHG5u5w0BlxZQbxKKYdJSWksmymuhYzMdGJnSv5yoZEUpK20UGvz8_M-vGsXotKV9uTo62N7e4V-goh2532vX7OxQeHgQpB6hK_D3lZY/s400/P1010821.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538680054360320466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div>madama cristina--i never, ever see girls out in public while wearing their workout clothes--they always change at the gym. how cumbersome. quite similar to your law school situation--its only slightly awkward.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7pms-8ZXawOuKiB1v1f70O8BR_BCJAk0A8GCma4tmryMSlhKujcXl4Am5Wb-13yIZ8RRK0H1kKYh4y9yLUbEuijwTYoO0P42Krmf-JBCqU7m-ye1f_eY9tpD_kUCoWgTPHPT0hVEN6g/s1600/P1010816.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7pms-8ZXawOuKiB1v1f70O8BR_BCJAk0A8GCma4tmryMSlhKujcXl4Am5Wb-13yIZ8RRK0H1kKYh4y9yLUbEuijwTYoO0P42Krmf-JBCqU7m-ye1f_eY9tpD_kUCoWgTPHPT0hVEN6g/s400/P1010816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538683284558104578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my grand selection of cardio equipment--two ellipticals and three treadmills.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprthzAfkvSoCmTk9FjnoDApZL8J8rRsNMxk_CXFkDfiBvgYnx53FESOqe4usbS1sBoDKjG1wOXqfyPjTV0NWmGoLo0BHNLMS2FRwNXKAbB-4N9hRkEVaokdTWM-10a8xJD1lr93DJ1Rw/s1600/P1010818.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprthzAfkvSoCmTk9FjnoDApZL8J8rRsNMxk_CXFkDfiBvgYnx53FESOqe4usbS1sBoDKjG1wOXqfyPjTV0NWmGoLo0BHNLMS2FRwNXKAbB-4N9hRkEVaokdTWM-10a8xJD1lr93DJ1Rw/s400/P1010818.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538680077519175234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">some stray resistance bands</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnnGu21oyHSMY7nMNDKJRXfBWn4k85TaqSZWln9am15WOKPshRCws2t1qsvLWJwjseEDFxNtouS8whAUi_V4Zb4FR6N9c2o-qGcUsFuW9Zp5PjkrHzfteghyp9IN2kkeCccIyYAIAa-c/s1600/P1010819.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnnGu21oyHSMY7nMNDKJRXfBWn4k85TaqSZWln9am15WOKPshRCws2t1qsvLWJwjseEDFxNtouS8whAUi_V4Zb4FR6N9c2o-qGcUsFuW9Zp5PjkrHzfteghyp9IN2kkeCccIyYAIAa-c/s400/P1010819.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538680065780188674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">weight machines. clearly this gym is male-dominated, judging from the weights to cardio machine ratio</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3YZm4f2xh74b09sXcqmkoygYBM8JN4GXJoM8pXg6VzSs-6AKKU4glAhl5w59DSvMZCIHzStJl3CQWgrOLZus_FBH1jZFvcu4xBRGY-5xUgJjotYzoILOfygX91ygpjXxDc2CGwhY4Nw/s1600/P1010815.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3YZm4f2xh74b09sXcqmkoygYBM8JN4GXJoM8pXg6VzSs-6AKKU4glAhl5w59DSvMZCIHzStJl3CQWgrOLZus_FBH1jZFvcu4xBRGY-5xUgJjotYzoILOfygX91ygpjXxDc2CGwhY4Nw/s400/P1010815.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538680046479248434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSX8B1acT5BaIjBIbotXTmKtkYLr6mCeiSbAS6az5mHADGzcGVscQyzX0dWIgrNgSKT2CUBBRqGdp_XrdV9pyBb1AJEuNR4VPGO18np5yD5EonADoNRHE9bNQKdH6J8z06pGptYhmeY_c/s1600/P1010814.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSX8B1acT5BaIjBIbotXTmKtkYLr6mCeiSbAS6az5mHADGzcGVscQyzX0dWIgrNgSKT2CUBBRqGdp_XrdV9pyBb1AJEuNR4VPGO18np5yD5EonADoNRHE9bNQKdH6J8z06pGptYhmeY_c/s400/P1010814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538675712271284002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is the selection of free weights for the women, placed upstairs in the group exercise room for use during fitness classes. makes our mountain YMCA seem like celebrity-status.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGiUqHpPCHvtVDsFr-73P4pYoATXVPe7cn-XkF94QkZxNYA40-V_qubuzTWbrZB9iv_UmtwDKvvyFPHwaatP7HLSFuNwjHFhJk3e3poHmsUVIRWPRfJNIyHYDLpxLdPkUr_urufoYWfg/s1600/P1010812.jpg"><img 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzf6NlMgOcfKQJn902DnohFjSyijTtwvmWC1K6USr1tEcWUk939AhqzJXh4CLrerPIy18IzKbqUnGM9rGx1ia_W7JNnD6goEADvZcrai31rELyOoye27AV-foDQikjJ8axWP3bI3hlXk/s1600/P1010808.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzf6NlMgOcfKQJn902DnohFjSyijTtwvmWC1K6USr1tEcWUk939AhqzJXh4CLrerPIy18IzKbqUnGM9rGx1ia_W7JNnD6goEADvZcrai31rELyOoye27AV-foDQikjJ8axWP3bI3hlXk/s1600/P1010808.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzf6NlMgOcfKQJn902DnohFjSyijTtwvmWC1K6USr1tEcWUk939AhqzJXh4CLrerPIy18IzKbqUnGM9rGx1ia_W7JNnD6goEADvZcrai31rELyOoye27AV-foDQikjJ8axWP3bI3hlXk/s1600/P1010808.jpg"></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzf6NlMgOcfKQJn902DnohFjSyijTtwvmWC1K6USr1tEcWUk939AhqzJXh4CLrerPIy18IzKbqUnGM9rGx1ia_W7JNnD6goEADvZcrai31rELyOoye27AV-foDQikjJ8axWP3bI3hlXk/s400/P1010808.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538675678090166242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">shots of our group exercise room: good lighting. colorful walls. unfortunately no classes like yoga and kickboxing--but they have body pump, body shape, GAG (glutes, abs, and something else that begins with a 'G')</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>well. im off to la cena. buon weekend :)</div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-70094027172834141122010-11-10T03:11:00.000-08:002010-11-10T06:30:35.008-08:00hira: back to basics<div style="text-align: left;">current location: torino, italia. chugging water. really.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSno6dmMuFMPNRz2033jvuL2rsZTNKChZ_PKSp5QhojKbSSbxcCutiAcpES4lLxUy16CV40stAisAsANIDlPMPf8DaANiHkMmIK9b7snZbPkpmIDfOlBlUAlIKHOd5IltuRc2cG_6B-24/s400/58447_10150282211695054_743580053_14874050_2272016_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537891567964663058" /></div><div><div><div>your week in the city looks fabulous--candles 79 sounds so familiar. proud (but not surprised in the least) that you went to a vegan restaurant and didn't feel like you were missing out. you look lovely. </div><div><br /></div><div>i'm trying to recall the last week--what i have been doing, with whom i have been, places i've seen. it frightens me that it all seems like one long night at Murphy's. i guess i've been frequenting the usual places along vittorio emanuele a little too often this past week or so--while i've met some amazing people from italy, norway, ireland---i can't help but feel a bit <i>sloppy</i>. </div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>what a horrid word.</div><div><br /></div><div>steps i will take to revive the very reasons for coming to torino:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. long walks. the weather is not that bad. the leaves are colorful. and air is crisp.</div><div>2. rediscover the joy in cooking for myself. slowly. </div><div>3. practice my italian with my friends, even if they want to practice their english. go to the states. </div><div>4. shop. shoes. (this is important, not so much for the product, but for the act that involves wandering. i like to wander). </div><div><br /></div><div>current obsessions: mushrooms, sauteed with balsamic, garlic and onion. plated with a rustic guacamole--simple, filling lunches. shawls in place of jackets during fall transition. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKYwI5Dus7rjRMbNhwTrcZU1lsxgXW7ULqEFWVM5PilxkxS5sYHewJOSaK41JtU9L_w7NovgPaE5OI5aPUxP8LHmMtQTcUMs-VsM8YF2gT5NnbSFFOcgfv2W8IqxguvG6vau-84Csby8/s400/P1010788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537891593769834242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HqaIFGX8SDQFkT2zE9cAKAulrnatalmgcP3u-Eehfh5sKozLUZNnyw3AFOWc5gkjZeeIvQaC7jLIwdOtNTMxfGwN7U4ZukNCpKixyYy1NgYgUEwMSnWpsNoMOjIB5tKWowifQ7hIle0/s400/P1010792.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537892135978695794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div>grateful that i have friends who share a love of traveling and learning--thinking of you often, and living your adventures as well as mine. egypt, guatemala, austria, italia. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2x7LRQoOSsRhc0kFceAnhvy-TH12GvlnrfbK7-mNoBsJZYPPEy1WcErDdNLOz6B7wQhIquA4rWN5FEh_Wy8dIhHR_GVJu3dMNL2pSFvp53xej4pStPh5FpJi6v6oeltQLXkra5NtNUE/s1600/149533_10100099698644968_5743126_52797919_6898696_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2x7LRQoOSsRhc0kFceAnhvy-TH12GvlnrfbK7-mNoBsJZYPPEy1WcErDdNLOz6B7wQhIquA4rWN5FEh_Wy8dIhHR_GVJu3dMNL2pSFvp53xej4pStPh5FpJi6v6oeltQLXkra5NtNUE/s400/149533_10100099698644968_5743126_52797919_6898696_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537891590178974962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5k-WEWU-rnVuYYCr_2Y7MxlblSxrh3mwVz25RJzbCHW4uj2Dzu_gp3ZFBGGP34TtFxX8nEfuGlFEEMgyUl-W-_YC0mArUCdbx7i3MYNtWVI6Stl1BGE8wGIuwMbu5ixw84CbiWwkJZUU/s1600/149186_10100099701289668_5743126_52797942_1437838_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5k-WEWU-rnVuYYCr_2Y7MxlblSxrh3mwVz25RJzbCHW4uj2Dzu_gp3ZFBGGP34TtFxX8nEfuGlFEEMgyUl-W-_YC0mArUCdbx7i3MYNtWVI6Stl1BGE8wGIuwMbu5ixw84CbiWwkJZUU/s400/149186_10100099701289668_5743126_52797942_1437838_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537891580504027538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZ_3eP5kENjCfOWjREQWG5xLt1_X5l1mp5THudUsZdIkyVUYe7ODSMDO8XcEFCwhND66toN6T-Oc7IdgjvIEkBk6owZxH_dFB5ZogiilH8n__8pVlUlI06WRnH1TBGU9WhdnWHubmy1Q/s1600/76005_1318370959168_1227570257_31359347_6579889_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZ_3eP5kENjCfOWjREQWG5xLt1_X5l1mp5THudUsZdIkyVUYe7ODSMDO8XcEFCwhND66toN6T-Oc7IdgjvIEkBk6owZxH_dFB5ZogiilH8n__8pVlUlI06WRnH1TBGU9WhdnWHubmy1Q/s400/76005_1318370959168_1227570257_31359347_6579889_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537891579419140146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>for the weekend: hiking. parks. gardens. lots of yoga.</div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-86175077800928449952010-11-07T17:55:00.000-08:002010-11-07T19:14:51.034-08:00elyssa: five days in new york city<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; ">location: back in canada</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i took fall reading week as an opportunity to head down to nyc. eat good food. drink good coffee. keep good company. and lastly, get in some good studying. the eating, drinking, and frolicking most definitely happened. the studying? not so much.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i got rained out. rain can be a serious morale killer. especially when every single book you're carrying gets drenched. and even more so, when you're standing on the street drenched down to your undergarments. thrilling, let me assure you..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i took the dismal weather as a sign from the heavens to shut the books and take the time to regroup. my days consisted of long walks alone through crowded streets and empty parks, with stops at hidden bookstores and many a starbucks.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCjbBgxRt8lhfTgSajSZO9TlY2bYKLRNV9jqWFYH6agC566qyokJRSFDcA51qibCBh3hopyjx-Kk-XI7LOLTrzMwaj8ur7XLN4RMWgMihc__ddRA68YD8TXEsepbMJhL9a6LdwQEGaYk/s400/IMG_1154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537003317425715666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj027a7GxoTyCuXEkuNmOr6IZjZTz_d9Dz6LT-BG8n6Ny6t4LtxTA609y1lgbT0clejpN_YCrB1NWLlwHVRV-GRmE6-RwNLfoM2sgudP7KVRbfU6aPSenhJ3-juNjv1g_PNcjBJcAt3pwU/s400/IMG_1156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537003815012937282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">outside looked like this:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUyZ0S5L0ti9-BSxFJ-wrtumDGmPsX0WoYp7T7bwURgmQDX1iTHOvQRbRALVTtdx3UNhoG0FWYozdGRZGePXYZ2JFxjvVdKboG9CSQYYKKGgE5iVS-DAsJrOBShWTszB9YoVphgD6rLQ/s400/IMG_1137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537003310723388962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">inside, however, looked like this:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr9vfKKElZzPo2HsvjxWTYi6-S_ewZQTW5-TjdlagU_IVaPS0sRI6mlFIfBP1RyPakNwriMLxqkF_vlPDDfHRYYSLff3eoNSVI-CtHJz2l29jNMj9_klZPAcjFUUaCIi1bRq9OxZ64po/s400/IMG_1134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537003301049847874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRkYyiQHncsXhXxkNvG76qNYzlFykvaB16z5ntZzv7wUxC53jWDk6qcZUwPtcBjsFPlQq0qyvUVcI9AJ8efHVssxRVDCLB9YB94HRaTU7C2Ew-XqfhE29zB1bj9O0kQGovs4Bzt2EONc/s400/IMG_1135.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537003307179282066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">whole foods became my refuge. i went 3 times! traipsing through the beautiful columbus circle location and checking out all the goodies not found on canadian shelves immediately lifted my spirits.</span></div></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">indian food from the hot bar!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoA7skO9VLBDj-JJdRNK4VTAzNaJLBsTZ5lS4MX7jdi5UbJGfDJwQt_D1xoDuGYL9Cdxr2qHUp1kAPFKBt8g5ZcSe5bOqLjCFdgNpsv0iiDeKn-movHVrJAvpKC8RF4VL2Bm4at0aPj8/s400/IMG_1114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537002835642234818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">a mini fall cupcake!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPrxzbN0AlWYJ2n-zlOmZr58YR0J0-Q1rzqPaegvP6LF6ZJIRcjB7A4I-XdU5sJQh3FZSTCKoMhixnp5HJjGl0njAiFlkg6zgldOh_FFJ8BNdz-u8d7q7Sx6B5-_JujE2JWZxcWrFakk/s400/IMG_1115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537002847794105042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">seasonal lara bars!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dng4BaXWwbICW4GcjMMFkGnJ_ZeNtSVP5kEbJIvzVC-XVdwT-TkfaS-qIOewV-2Ka8FPGzNd0v6mzfunLt2jOf24dsKF5plESJ4Y6zWPZyVDRw1Xlz1MovehoNAfpyIxPmN9tQim4EU/s400/IMG_1125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537002854531522642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">honey roasted peanut butter!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAS2fQ08WQ8GCxq7Ucnyqvs468XtVmYT_lFzONKjOiDZSrhgXewH3HLOxp3OmPhoMq8InpMZHAtMEI0HBJjY8YWfwTNj3y6Rri4TG_FnjoK_2cxyUB3XAu3dcYPFiqRkP3v8kiPuSrq8A/s400/IMG_1120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537002849899905426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">blood orange chocolate!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2Z8ZN5GgduaHPcijhx55qF_74GjJv0R_KQFOgLcY0bxOY4qbeQD1mNY_En80GELYe-qznSVWQ6rNeD7fKJC-WwZTaRs5FN_nWVaiBCdyIhBQw0EsVVqI0o9gI8O5pNOc2XixuQj1JNU/s400/IMG_1132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537003289965515330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i was in heaven. with food in my belly, even the grim outdoors became beautiful. lincoln center looked gorgeous in the twilight downpour.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GjCHollmIPsDoe_BgjvMEDhctChPjdlFziQnEZKOqyZab1Zk8YjGUO5hF1_usBL4Q786dJouw6WJCBjRsJE4-TsoYI4oxdieCjkOawBhEcFWvbOZ_gyngMwyNi-3QaqYrtGdA9mQ5fI/s400/IMG_1217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537004357868615570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLs1OWNO7L0Kq2PkxfDX7SpRUyIqKlkKkWolQ7dqgrd-wiZBk4n1QS_ajl5iQSiHaDRosLykpYVDEZZ3o3M3-KEUCWLr4IxfIjJL58RdLbBrdt4O__W5FUZZpnNy09lyRJJQPbRD5qpFs/s400/IMG_1198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537003824428081426" style="display: block; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWe4IrZc_O_tv6Vlpoje_XSPBZI_5QI2Y76XZzzISEu5Wbgny9x_Y0joEuPEBchWl8I35EdbGySDDJ6mk8Jnv1FBmLuso3-zKc-zvWnkWWKUxzK6L34__qMOCuIW1W_L8R5okMjcFtUQ/s400/IMG_1208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537004331916829858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrVKVlNWyCEbVNEH4KAfNYHk2vbCs3fun8d8PJL9EYziAQu7PKLri6-ENr1KmhEnfJzZifkFiOZXY4-1gwXFgPWC_l7Sxt6FmvBocWHrNem2xD1oTLUyQ-gmqy3V0Xy_zWswua3Fc48Y/s400/IMG_1209.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537004335003847250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpwyNPiwX3eo8VSRuQVdHgqbIM8RhDFdASlZAxE_p0b5rKEz2V-4yfX9KoQUIzcOYggpCDGSPJ75V51ZvxeWBYJey7Ik9-_xVuDQxuWAvqCUbonKa6VRQ9I33zGwpBvR4BDUbcrBE_uk/s400/IMG_1225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537004363180435442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">with a change in mood, came a change in weather. sure enough, sunny skies for the remainder of my stay!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTTduSxV6JO7rVJahC4oNb6Wod7zkYLyRfvloQ2604al3YhBRz1zmR3fPTkMYemzHKJfOFW0NIOo_fr5m3T-52xtdtjkDJoT6xSe7vFPvX63rtMpV5GTSmkrEHQ4wAtQXru6wCAd86KY/s400/IMG_1242.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537007904151762274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i started off one morning with yoga near bryant park at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><a href="http://www.yogatothepeople.com/new-york-yoga.shtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">yoga to the people</span></a> </span>- an amazing, donation based yoga company with studios across the country. after walking 60+ blocks the day before, yoga was absolutely necessary..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgOvEbfsLVriOkK9qqZOHGghFzzzd538vV6Ux835e3pwQGWAgX4XpCcx5cq-mwK9N4D9n4_9pb6LnmWth4ePIBgNr4tUXnGCNKc53Pzbd7HFH3HSHpmiGi5u1qLn_L0w2MypTYDRl3KI/s400/IMG_1237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537007885981389330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TgQwkwtK4RF7SB852aXZlafbv7h5dumrV_q7AgIf4C1vMh1g2gIq6erOOWQw4mLS94PdrQyqqCqoGEEgEIxewaLFhlQEYsPzDq_QOTNq2SHgH3jfAnYMJ0EM3CFCy_n1q5VGsxSGaxM/s400/IMG_1239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537007901260606322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">yoga was my only formal exercise for the trip - but walking all day left my limbs feeling like they'd clocked several hours at the gym. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">an emergency <a href="http://www.pret.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">slim pret</span></a> provided much needed energy on occasion..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWTHDrzUxTRVWAShBW_9jgisUHBaKbyfMNdR_xIdq6bhHkZ4gw0KbSKiOSh53mz_2wa5CvFq9ahgX-XlfUy8VNHiDUMfRiISOCjzgUXjnEzEf0jfEdtZ5jN6m_tnG8OITjbQUSFbOkQM/s400/IMG_1280.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537008396977000450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">some street nuts gave me the stamina for another 20 blocks or so..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZK4mmJOkgeM3zkpRcLuB3bFmpo0HBwbatet7iCfbarFF49x3xrIjzQCGNHKsn9Io34kztkO-QX-aIWD1oHPppnNjL82p5oDDZrrVLXhzg4YNiq_eg93Pj7tLrAkz-ftLZKwfpE85b44/s400/IMG_1332.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537006533431275170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">long days left me craving a late night dinner of tofu and veggies at the <a href="http://www.zenpalate.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">zen palate</span></a>..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlixIptw12l-rx7IJr46JgvQ9og_F0R2Xd_NJhSsC2xx6fvQ_rlmZE2IjpBgYiogoqEZktOqPGdcgFYRHYWBFiusMvCyjCWetBijF-Qx_68oDswuYzItw5E7ZPgzngtJiyMKzfRjugqY/s400/IMG_1300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537008400200051970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">and on my last day (joined by my mom!) - we walked a monumental 75 blocks and 12 avenues. darting through marathon runners gearing up for the big day (new york marathon - 45,000 runners!!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxi6EngE2k0uIxs8fChgU-6ppMPksLhDFfDgNKJtFrNq1NUXkpJl9sdMgjIbP4YeYbhYqITPZjl7eCqRozHOgzF6MfletHvevPQJECP5ikLaxCmBoGJCh0BLG3t1VQxLU08Y9q53jKFM/s400/IMG_1307.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537008404395434610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">our destination: <a href="http://www.candle79.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">c</span></a><a href="http://www.candle79.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">andle 79</span></a>. dare i say it?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">candle 79 is my new favorite nyc restaurant.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYT2o1lkczP-eIaRptc5qVeNgtCD3s1GP6duSG3WYhsYIeSP8e7QNR2gzxVvsGXhmHaoRyMAR8tKkS1BhAdwfWSJWE_GnoogHH8iM1m-f_BrJCTp5wx5RaYtC0DCW5MOZY7wnT9ohwXU/s400/IMG_1328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537006538728694066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">and its vegan. oh my.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">butternut squash wild mushroom crepe with beet salad and polenta fries.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULamFGVHnA_QQDN9mR1AfH2kRBKmhF1OhkPP8uG15PHllR3rdlK3knQ3G172uU8sbGfhJOJHwe9WkTACSzQ9pdubuHGf-Cirz4IAWl6Qa4pIS8ghAVPSM0vW_2Og_x-Dw6Gevv0LySME/s400/IMG_1320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537011789181170546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; ">antioxidant potion - sparkling water. concord grapes. blueberries. lemon. mint. ginger. agave.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2D1txTd417mR49LK6ryXSN-WtD-Nw7FRt9KXR3rbDLuR83HMWHp1LeOafEJkwUN656V5eSpVPfY7HPqmxMS0DRbUM9WudiWfqvJYRt74UEMOWB5LLZNdTd-x4prH2gXYvH-rGW_FSORs/s400/IMG_1313.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537007016930481074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">freebie baby muffin.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpb5FFLgiNI46qHEd9VZGXUEMsIY2GT48nC-dLk01M0xl_JLVNvYPCaLq25eH5gB6mCX4d9TbaYNd5vPvCkEtnXyLzT9heSAITtQOb0jqgJy9NBhtGbQZd6Vave43_tvmtF_JG6NzYiI/s400/IMG_1315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537006550637724818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">tea and agave.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NH7HwBKSYx0Lo4WKc3nhYtxT88Ny6Ab_3m00otw0L7D7NDmCxfWmcDmF-yMnxjkyynuV5waGDnff6byWc9AXu93gVfdxjZ4hWYXXb8OCUyD-vNS85C2Lx4ROXJS0ie2Kl3az3i2SvP8/s400/IMG_1312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537007018990422210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UmnJASZqEcHfAcv4NUFVXHiuMjpI_I7iyVbOXsN6sQ1voEbp7kT5f20ICaOHc63EY8NihS41M0yqh1ZgwiJofx1oF4lfFdEyRyUEK_x43t1QMWz39PHPesoDUNT9YMRwwSGNl4UEyNQ/s400/IMG_1330.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537006548839399298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">new goals:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">now it's back to school and to the books for a grueling 3 more weeks. new york put me in a holiday state of mind..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOeziOLUIJ30Dh0iOvCp9Gc62b9IONA8Xc_Cef4vZha541LeOHrXLrsacLFan6_tG3N6roQd3DpmURtCJSLKlC1DKD4MgUXzLO8VV8Wem262-n3wXNsf4nxSCN-U6nuF8HTh0Q8ATh-Y/s400/IMG_1243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537008392213917970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'courier new';">christmas windows!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBvly0ac785X1f6oQckSPkuOpLNrxqiWqcwo3Vz4UUQ1M0-gwHEaa38JyZOwvk895clCYxs7KwfRy6CTyvJKfCTQuHTCsaSxpBqA4IXJRHaa4ScaMRI559FfVtYMf_6sb_XDg7CpxBBE/s400/IMG_1247.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537008384828208082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'courier new';">christmas cups!</span></span></div></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">..even with christmas on its way, the goal du jour is to stay focused. eat healthy. keep gymming and yogaing my way to sanity. study with purpose. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">for the first time in forever i haven't been sick in months. must be the yoga. i shall keep yogaing.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i have the boy's birthday festivities and then thanksgiving around the corner. will be devising a bit of a clean week in anticipation of all the holiday frenzy. more on that soon.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">current obsessions: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLwOzP46KjHTGGfoGVRCniUGeBEuGfSiDXRTrxx7xm1uEJsRf_VGzDBygZMYIERaJEZy7hL07wFf1LraOleO_R2ncwG_n7DRPerFGCoufIhyxdk24r7d6U-t-5sakmI50nqvXGyt-oeA/s400/Screen+shot+2010-11-07+at+10.12.42+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537011790189775074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">my new anthro turtle cardigan (dont judge, i love turtles). dreaming up thanksgiving dishes. christmas lights.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">with love.</span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-1285781992163539212010-11-02T04:24:00.000-07:002010-11-02T05:23:38.599-07:00hira: old friends, sharing experiences<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nYtbX-wwIfL6QwGKwrJ6ldMLxB1r0v8n39rt0OZbWdI3j8wsM-pQHIBA07ub0I9ci2diI5ppIFMvg3Ps6wW2HcjO1oP_HRn_Jm_hBcH9bsY97qM0zgw3arY3rOW34wkchUfzZPiYVHg/s1600/n5739696_42960386_7619383.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nYtbX-wwIfL6QwGKwrJ6ldMLxB1r0v8n39rt0OZbWdI3j8wsM-pQHIBA07ub0I9ci2diI5ppIFMvg3Ps6wW2HcjO1oP_HRn_Jm_hBcH9bsY97qM0zgw3arY3rOW34wkchUfzZPiYVHg/s320/n5739696_42960386_7619383.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534918690832094962" /></a> <div>current location: USAC lounge, listening to David Guetta (the italian taste in music is clearly getting to me)<div><br /></div><div>hoping your last reading week is going swimmingly, my dear--and that you do all of the hira-elyssa usuals in my absence. make some great memories. i know i am :)</div><div><br /></div><div>farrah came to visit this weekend. language house, shared apartments, and many meetings of the 'fresh-air club' later, we meet again--in italia. there was something comforting and familiar about having her around, but at the same time, there was lots of adventure and new things to show her. i loved being able to share my life and my experiences with such a close friend, and the weekend ended with a nostalgic vibe...</div><div><br /></div><div>farrah and i through the years---</div></div><div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap1YckV7-2vo75caefCUVUVo1bJYR84Wle-FYodZdhMYKcEi1aMVznjcC3p-o8k4gPFHxE6tVCqLNcpe3ABnFSuYr3Pb57z0CCGxzjsEJy6nxR-YE93GXB-35rH6keZNkU3NsHb57Y6A/s1600/n5739696_42960353_1946230.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap1YckV7-2vo75caefCUVUVo1bJYR84Wle-FYodZdhMYKcEi1aMVznjcC3p-o8k4gPFHxE6tVCqLNcpe3ABnFSuYr3Pb57z0CCGxzjsEJy6nxR-YE93GXB-35rH6keZNkU3NsHb57Y6A/s320/n5739696_42960353_1946230.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534918674921374402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cxONQ0pLjVKkn0lxyD4ZdFSORy4fg7lYGJP4i5KZDv1p2vcnf3iIaKhZyhVZebq-1QnBl7CE-hyFIF6YGtcxcTIHstwZoscCEkkjish36ygxFrS015vmWIaqfYO7Li8iaAzDPJP_R9k/s1600/19164_1247502507327_1222350083_30786009_5777209_n.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cxONQ0pLjVKkn0lxyD4ZdFSORy4fg7lYGJP4i5KZDv1p2vcnf3iIaKhZyhVZebq-1QnBl7CE-hyFIF6YGtcxcTIHstwZoscCEkkjish36ygxFrS015vmWIaqfYO7Li8iaAzDPJP_R9k/s320/19164_1247502507327_1222350083_30786009_5777209_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534918667914013170" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>i took her to all of my favorite places in torino--the discos, restaurants, the piazzas, the parks, the markets---all in all, a full gastronomical weekend. we ate plenty of gelato, got ourselves lost among the small streets, stumbled upon random, grand churches, and spent a lot of time at Murphy's ;) </div><div><br /></div><div>enjoy these photos for now---i'll be busy eating carrots and lettuce leaves for the rest of my life. detoxing. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrCuhXHSNwWqp_-0daVSDAQVhPy2JKpq7qkVtRVMPJ1j_8U9w8S_oLe0wRXjkDyyg0SFyqL9ADFQSRTqu9fIOHGzfUsxKWGcTYePQhZkeepPxU61bdxvJasjKpoZowdN94eahm2hsm7Y/s1600/P1010725.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrCuhXHSNwWqp_-0daVSDAQVhPy2JKpq7qkVtRVMPJ1j_8U9w8S_oLe0wRXjkDyyg0SFyqL9ADFQSRTqu9fIOHGzfUsxKWGcTYePQhZkeepPxU61bdxvJasjKpoZowdN94eahm2hsm7Y/s320/P1010725.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534923326771556738" style="float: right; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-21772289846618836282010-10-25T10:39:00.001-07:002010-10-25T11:12:55.190-07:00elyssa: coming to terms<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">current location: toronto (mid-way through the fall semester!)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">italian truffles. so romantic. so exotic. the challenge of this post - the challenge of this week - is finding the significant in the mundane. in the endless batches of late night muffins. in coming to terms with the fact that sometimes the most exciting outing of the week is a trip to the nicer grocery store up the street. with the fading glory of fall, and long sunless stretches of time. with days missed at the gym. and piles of schoolwork to be tackled. with time spent apart from love ones. with the lack of sleep.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">most of this i can't do anything to change. what </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">can</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> i do? take in, absorb, and love the beautiful surroundings and friends that have been placed before me. it ain't italia - but canada isn't so bad.. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HUiHzdey0UK3NTr94M3cCmm0FHj5EOP5r-sIouEvm6Fau2OHu0IqD3vkP6WfsW77kwRlsWdG89jzwLCV7GswfktANyunqjJQJcrjR56pYRhg-KQg_j-_JQJTXKJPjmkMVwthHHanfFQ/s1600/IMG_2355.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HUiHzdey0UK3NTr94M3cCmm0FHj5EOP5r-sIouEvm6Fau2OHu0IqD3vkP6WfsW77kwRlsWdG89jzwLCV7GswfktANyunqjJQJcrjR56pYRhg-KQg_j-_JQJTXKJPjmkMVwthHHanfFQ/s400/IMG_2355.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532046575089314738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Tvg0OVtX3t8FzI666FCxMjdVQpTRSxhzR1XgXXhk1FC11pWlKYHc9EifkWEQJ9MsInIq1CRg1bkeLEdHWpjJeYx-pLoToutOMljPwBDltG5Xe65N22LtyaFq1C0hSqspgzXzRmIr3vI/s1600/IMG_2357.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Tvg0OVtX3t8FzI666FCxMjdVQpTRSxhzR1XgXXhk1FC11pWlKYHc9EifkWEQJ9MsInIq1CRg1bkeLEdHWpjJeYx-pLoToutOMljPwBDltG5Xe65N22LtyaFq1C0hSqspgzXzRmIr3vI/s400/IMG_2357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532046568010428370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i haven't gotten excited for halloween since about 1995 (we were compelled, after all, to dress up as saints all through grade school. remember that?). perhaps that killed some of the seasonal fun ;)</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i still don't get excited for halloween. i do, however, have a perpetual obsession with pumpkins.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-68S7HwgLD6oWzsfEFKoKC8AZ5J13v-wm8Sg0DsOBsc1no76coQgxIuoZ2os2mGE4IyX_BhDOU1iLJHE_0kYM5prGxVO6dLuzc2vn8StiDAyy7ubs0yZ0wgK1nrjR5kOEAdOpi8nSJ8/s400/IMG_0567.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532040665576341698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and squash.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7xCKLp3FcwP81qeEd6oqLxsUUOeEZ62CIQHlZ7s_0bHp6MzahzTfTirBW-Kz7gb44EiBljexVozvUCTS7wGhp-duDMW6GL5YZCN4-KrjdaBaJP5mZty1xtyzDkbs086fFgY7Wpz096U/s400/IMG_1051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532040669627136514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the result: recipeless butternut squash soup. roasted. olive oil. garlic. salt. blended. almond milk. yum.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiLCZWzXNyDCOcGcUFamtnH28M__hZUfbObfU8_1NhuyKPoGnSfkYvwqUZxQrG0g-tzWp38UzJ8atRRiSCwmX0VFeCmrHvPA84v8CDAZqMXZwGdFQgGhNJjMZ6zhsEoVsxSdLA1zLxgo/s1600/IMG_1058.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiLCZWzXNyDCOcGcUFamtnH28M__hZUfbObfU8_1NhuyKPoGnSfkYvwqUZxQrG0g-tzWp38UzJ8atRRiSCwmX0VFeCmrHvPA84v8CDAZqMXZwGdFQgGhNJjMZ6zhsEoVsxSdLA1zLxgo/s400/IMG_1058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532040673164946914" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">next up, carrot pumpkin spelt muffins to be shared over tea with friends on a cold and windy night. recipe courtesy of </span></span><a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/01/30/carrot-chia-spelt-muffins/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">angela</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekXmNt5JJFogl5K6BCNaXXTAYNR3CT1sva1f8AoTWMdH_U7zub_twjWU6XSu9PgaueyKzDKr-HUFo-n_683ANlR3HxZUeSzqy0OM6i90VuiBEpA2nuaqTu_m5Nm-R_S0esZKSf4EPW9I/s400/IMG_1089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532041084719042002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and, another cold and windy friday night in with the boy, spent hovering over the stove making pumpkin butter! also, thanks to </span><a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/10/05/happy-thanksgiving-homemade-pumpkin-butter/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">angela</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntQYPwNU11y4diNKFACTVNSu9_SEOyeQztTD3jsujZPLMcOw04G8lOYbhJ7Ysf1usKWvetDrWAi-yvz3vRubFtJopIrBK3aE8QDHVAWvI9vw2B8aAwkYLRTUeSo26WtPypUX8c3_BNRw/s400/IMG_1062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532041062859851810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uuu9i6qq1Y4EFW2cUyVyAq387Mjvp4LLgsnUlVR81JIWAEWbaCjRShBZfgAnMW_tq-LD8M37zjlaX1qxOmKfuaQvGFFNPtK0YahJbyRaHVL1nd_IXnbZ403QNgKA_2XACQAKtO95IVo/s400/IMG_1072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532041067091253826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">as soon as i get ahold of more ginger and lemon - must make more pumpkin butter! oh and lest i forget, huge moment, the boy finally tried his first breakfast souffle, and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">loved it, </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">naturally..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpAN6LWDczj5Eio4EHuxLEPlEMMfuW1JF7UpGUSxgMTqfo_qOGODG00DhRS5dj1e34enZn8xjgjt6QuqG8RZ2-D_gwKwZA8fE0rJYQvhlRXxohh312Vbica42t32nufz83LZ3Pe8dErM/s1600/IMG_1061.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpAN6LWDczj5Eio4EHuxLEPlEMMfuW1JF7UpGUSxgMTqfo_qOGODG00DhRS5dj1e34enZn8xjgjt6QuqG8RZ2-D_gwKwZA8fE0rJYQvhlRXxohh312Vbica42t32nufz83LZ3Pe8dErM/s400/IMG_1061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532040685625402882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">his and her's</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">new challenge:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">getting enough sleep. that is all!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">blog moment: michael ruhlman 'has something to say' about </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/16092198"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">cooking</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">current obsession: sleeping.</span></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-33921117685202536512010-10-24T06:13:00.000-07:002010-10-24T12:04:24.364-07:00hira: truffle honey, aged cheese, and breathtaking landscapes--alba.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5SRQqLv-bY85iACSTTvk4ac6ziMa_4ao5kYMv7DpQFCuk6IHk_RQb0N0J7MdCo7-qN4SdIAclQl11Qe7aL-Y6eemXaKDrpKMbgiI2sXhWJjZTO4Fw2rMcskauEnpKoft3VLSuaMQRrs/s1600/P1010648.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5SRQqLv-bY85iACSTTvk4ac6ziMa_4ao5kYMv7DpQFCuk6IHk_RQb0N0J7MdCo7-qN4SdIAclQl11Qe7aL-Y6eemXaKDrpKMbgiI2sXhWJjZTO4Fw2rMcskauEnpKoft3VLSuaMQRrs/s400/P1010648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531603505949157218" /></a>location: back at pane e amore, my blogging station and armed with a foamy cappaccino.<div><br /></div><div>a day-trip to Alba spanned out over my Saturday morning and afternoon, taking us along winding country roads to a small town with big goods--the famous white truffles. people come from all over to bid on these prized beauties; the intensity of the flavor used for a variety of things--honey, pasta dishes, jams, spreads, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>a quick stroll through the markets, paninis and morning caffe in tow, and we headed to the main event: the truffle fair! it featured wines (piemonte is known for its famous reds), whole truffles, and products using the truffle (honey, cheeses, jams, meats etc) as well as local entrepreneurs showcasing their handmade goods. </div><div><br /></div><div>it was a pleasant way to spend the afternoon, tasting my way through the fair with sarah and valeria. of course, i didn't emerge empty-handed either...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7pwOOH1cx4apcZoQLN29yLKjCXqooE8wpShnhMDAeTcKOgO9vULKHCpTec_h4lGGsdn8YgmM5_wV0hlBAKOKatogElfax9DA-P10SL7MQNIk-zWw5iRDo3Gn6np_EBQSfqdvnMTGz4Q/s1600/P1010653.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7pwOOH1cx4apcZoQLN29yLKjCXqooE8wpShnhMDAeTcKOgO9vULKHCpTec_h4lGGsdn8YgmM5_wV0hlBAKOKatogElfax9DA-P10SL7MQNIk-zWw5iRDo3Gn6np_EBQSfqdvnMTGz4Q/s400/P1010653.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531606775502518098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">local. always. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhxEvuMx5Zj-m9Y9Ez7GSMTZeGMmPyANFq5EtRNZaJkf7GTD14g5PSrXaQ0HuALJmQ2PvI2nkVGYJduY-u76dRk9RSnZ5e4pvLdLE8B_MOwMeQAoIxUXp-TjdgYpNM994N9kgU3CWKIw/s1600/P1010650.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbQ35aKUHoKXOj8ge55tmb6EwfRe5XGG65tpqE10bTjwjQDUlcWQeNj70GmU6QgvPs7JWYaQlL30r0gdAGb0Ve5khfyFjglkG5_kOBGtTXuJ5orp5KIieaHE3nan-r2ujkgUMYPr2xfs/s1600/P1010657.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbQ35aKUHoKXOj8ge55tmb6EwfRe5XGG65tpqE10bTjwjQDUlcWQeNj70GmU6QgvPs7JWYaQlL30r0gdAGb0Ve5khfyFjglkG5_kOBGtTXuJ5orp5KIieaHE3nan-r2ujkgUMYPr2xfs/s400/P1010657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531606785100049778" style="display: block; 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">my mom's birthday (same day as katelyn :) ) is today, and one of her gifts came from this man and his wife--a hand-made cutting board. dark wood, earthy fragrances, and personally engraved. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbLhFk2BqH45vTXZKs3kyLISHwgcuatgtRa5tuT_iHnyK9O6cvCfCiQ_ZLrdzwX_nuwp_E535MjNKnFTWKW51PWxf7yNvidSDbSV4KwmUBolFxWAMJz1nHV6-dnB2U5z_ntop5ic_0So/s1600/P1010672.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbLhFk2BqH45vTXZKs3kyLISHwgcuatgtRa5tuT_iHnyK9O6cvCfCiQ_ZLrdzwX_nuwp_E535MjNKnFTWKW51PWxf7yNvidSDbSV4KwmUBolFxWAMJz1nHV6-dnB2U5z_ntop5ic_0So/s400/P1010672.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531608627226739218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1yDjO4UAgnlTgj2JQwKShyphenhyphenEhxI6L0QPfBN3qNTSQE9JSj5Y-wcA2GP_EaOZu2esHays0KcViztwBwwyj9n2YS0Us18BVcXvYjpaIdj-Wo6FXN30cSOCpn8LuDo4W-XUkEcJzhB5zrIk/s1600/P1010667.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1yDjO4UAgnlTgj2JQwKShyphenhyphenEhxI6L0QPfBN3qNTSQE9JSj5Y-wcA2GP_EaOZu2esHays0KcViztwBwwyj9n2YS0Us18BVcXvYjpaIdj-Wo6FXN30cSOCpn8LuDo4W-XUkEcJzhB5zrIk/s400/P1010667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531608623110735378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>and lastly. we meandered over to a castle, renovated to host tours and teach us even more about the inner workings of wine making and use of truffles. it was everything a castle should be, i guess--cold and dusty with narrow staircases. sitting atop a hill overlooking a beautiful landscape.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJKBJe6WnXE7xsObI3cnyUyjuxfnU5g3aftMUKGHMAo1lN5UnYtvHYzYYVHR87A3apjHBZAt4cBlumCAGclOnfvRnmHB5bJOgZwIwLHAiPbIx5TrS2NKkB92kNby9Rn8KZr4uwPZKUqM/s1600/P1010687.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJKBJe6WnXE7xsObI3cnyUyjuxfnU5g3aftMUKGHMAo1lN5UnYtvHYzYYVHR87A3apjHBZAt4cBlumCAGclOnfvRnmHB5bJOgZwIwLHAiPbIx5TrS2NKkB92kNby9Rn8KZr4uwPZKUqM/s400/P1010687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531609764435692114" style="display: block; 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(friendly owners, the best chocolate muffins, and wireless. soothingly familiar feelings.) </div><div><br /></div><div><br />there is a beautiful thing about food in italia--it is everywhere. but unlike the states, it's hard to find food that is produced in mass quantities, yet retains quality and taste. affordable yet classy. traditional yet diverse. enter: the apertivo. brilliant, really, and quite a social endeavor: in addition to eating and drinking for a mere fraction of the normal cost, you also mingle with italians, americans, and other europeans. perhaps a more hira-esque alternative then multiple, consecutive nights at the same pub (ahem, murphy's.) <div><br /></div><div>this week, we decided to try a new apertivo at <i>la drogheria</i>, in piazza vittorio venetto--the piazza that is booming in the evenings, twinkling with white lights, and provides breathtaking views over the bridge and river. a simple 5 or 6 euros will buy you a drink of choice, and unlimited access to the apertivos set out--<i>la drogheria </i>had grilled zucchini and eggplant, tomatos, polenta with a selection of sauces, pastas, foccacie, frittate, mele con canella (apples with cinnamon), couscous, and baskets of bread with various oils and balsamics. </div><div><br /></div><div>cafes and small ristorante hold apertivos nightly, drawing in a number of people who love food and love to mingle. ergo, it's difficult to whip out the camera and snap photos while simultaneously balancing a glass and plate and smiling at the stranger talking to you. also, the lighting is less than stellar. i do what i can. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8rYyYflnSlOO2fYGAkK9b8tOL58zrLsKJn0CUG4sfP1NXktetihfElR3mu9UaFUhP2OnfgBplqVIuzlQ-0fZkS0IoTpzx5a9-XnrmZCT25zUNzpMtmlx-DDaQaUaxCghA3QS6osUU34/s1600/P1010614.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8rYyYflnSlOO2fYGAkK9b8tOL58zrLsKJn0CUG4sfP1NXktetihfElR3mu9UaFUhP2OnfgBplqVIuzlQ-0fZkS0IoTpzx5a9-XnrmZCT25zUNzpMtmlx-DDaQaUaxCghA3QS6osUU34/s400/P1010614.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530527838266484210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a beautiful night-view of piazza vittorio veneto </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfz7YyttbQq1KSemW8HyeOMezyQ9hN-G9uFAAms4txcSQIWfFZpwce5op69NNuE4cHzzKely-ICh46tzhKBVAzXXHteC8FME2-9GFkUuIe4hV-9o8IYM0UmPPNmSOjUE9uk_pokEIzvUc/s1600/P1010613.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfz7YyttbQq1KSemW8HyeOMezyQ9hN-G9uFAAms4txcSQIWfFZpwce5op69NNuE4cHzzKely-ICh46tzhKBVAzXXHteC8FME2-9GFkUuIe4hV-9o8IYM0UmPPNmSOjUE9uk_pokEIzvUc/s400/P1010613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530527835444914002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the road down to the bridge and river</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh791eaayBlHuqnaZNKWXyo3pzGRpPmOOnvf8eeWbtBL4lqtWrqceXIG47UI0g2JTJdyj6VGwxC6hMsV6eXkTHJdlgr6_5Xlwh4OYxraD2l_lbJ-MR7NKvsd9GwR6Q596SXJlvA7Y5CqjI/s1600/P1010609.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh791eaayBlHuqnaZNKWXyo3pzGRpPmOOnvf8eeWbtBL4lqtWrqceXIG47UI0g2JTJdyj6VGwxC6hMsV6eXkTHJdlgr6_5Xlwh4OYxraD2l_lbJ-MR7NKvsd9GwR6Q596SXJlvA7Y5CqjI/s1600/P1010609.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh791eaayBlHuqnaZNKWXyo3pzGRpPmOOnvf8eeWbtBL4lqtWrqceXIG47UI0g2JTJdyj6VGwxC6hMsV6eXkTHJdlgr6_5Xlwh4OYxraD2l_lbJ-MR7NKvsd9GwR6Q596SXJlvA7Y5CqjI/s400/P1010609.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530527828024692482" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">drinks, couscous, apples and frittata </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">when we are not apertivo-hopping, my usual ragazze (amiche) and i are taking restaurant recommendations from the amazing daniele (i say this in hopes that he will read this...) and venturing out to try new foods. this time, we decided to celebrate at a piemonte ristorante called <i>scannabue--</i>located under a beautiful church at the corner of via baretti and via saluzzo. dining outside with torches of fire to provide warmth, we were first served the ultimate bread basket. i like options. this basket gave us 4 choices. next, aqua naturale and .5 litres each vino bianco and vino rosso. the owner came to greet us, and explain some items on the menu--upon his recommendation, i chose the 'guancia'--deer cheek. tipico piemonte. very soft and succulent. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf8zOvWS6lm_XKHrmvmzp-pFy1C3q6AwlH7Ql0f3Nfrh1zzpGMz5wt9MWYahZGIHc4MaD-14MO-JONFdDzcYLfqyh_Jci-B2OUyrtzXP8qu2riP8ZZBsR-DAIp2qQRrZmEPYdrV54DBQ/s400/P1010635.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530540290983676722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">getting warm--sitting outside because it was too crowded indoors!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpmZ1e28N54q5zY9-ZqyWnr2su9RqqVvVSR04AO5B7kR_jAGfQEhWmfPNpx4clsDU-X7qiNkHc0RP2w_FVl4zDCQywwg4Uitkv7Rv8NJFOXjp3dCc6oBS2rySqlwnZIkBefjkxQJPZXk/s1600/P1010640.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpmZ1e28N54q5zY9-ZqyWnr2su9RqqVvVSR04AO5B7kR_jAGfQEhWmfPNpx4clsDU-X7qiNkHc0RP2w_FVl4zDCQywwg4Uitkv7Rv8NJFOXjp3dCc6oBS2rySqlwnZIkBefjkxQJPZXk/s400/P1010640.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530540313112685698" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">clearly not skimping on the chocolate here...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggr0TaQtzF56nByKMBMzXM0P-iktojxnUJcVlF9EmvjRxoAicrHJ9OY4S0LvbELX03Ep0AW4n7hviT983m6GEU6ZucTeqqcJZrveICOWrsGXWle5C13tsfq6hiFcQj1X37GawrSqL1BjU/s1600/P1010641.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggr0TaQtzF56nByKMBMzXM0P-iktojxnUJcVlF9EmvjRxoAicrHJ9OY4S0LvbELX03Ep0AW4n7hviT983m6GEU6ZucTeqqcJZrveICOWrsGXWle5C13tsfq6hiFcQj1X37GawrSqL1BjU/s400/P1010641.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530543162862396834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">celebrating. (hahahah)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHU7iPf5gcZPhoWT4M4XZABbT65HBihqey-XwneBHIb35yFX_DayEkWzzjMNsgZ4B6z4CqSUIr8Dg545PXMhlxNYGnwJXdRm1-dkwSmvlkx-5R1aT76ieCsYaPo0ayL74kczcwMdJtro/s1600/P1010645.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHU7iPf5gcZPhoWT4M4XZABbT65HBihqey-XwneBHIb35yFX_DayEkWzzjMNsgZ4B6z4CqSUIr8Dg545PXMhlxNYGnwJXdRm1-dkwSmvlkx-5R1aT76ieCsYaPo0ayL74kczcwMdJtro/s400/P1010645.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530543168175844642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLJGS221SMlhFO7apUiv_k8Ufh9N-tcVkgXXT38mz3tC1wr1Ldf8IkyGP6vZGiLMeI2fnAlSnrM5zFxGuayZJod3m2T_fWydAsWHPgibGOgzGkxKEQ8drc7HL4prKhuxoC75QIag0EvE/s1600/P1010634.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggr0TaQtzF56nByKMBMzXM0P-iktojxnUJcVlF9EmvjRxoAicrHJ9OY4S0LvbELX03Ep0AW4n7hviT983m6GEU6ZucTeqqcJZrveICOWrsGXWle5C13tsfq6hiFcQj1X37GawrSqL1BjU/s1600/P1010641.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">and when i'm not eating or hiking, i am teaching this little one her english verbs. don't tell her nonna that we really spend the majority of our time simultaneously playing hangman and listening to shakira on my ipod (elisabette is a big fan).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dsR4lNHzahT5iGe__S5lEuPn02DqFs09sIrqlGu9uaRDVx6SpegRNBY78ZAECvGj6HfhskdMU2kHImF8ZEnUY0SC0ODqZRnzQpNJcJFLoiJAY_dMi1eIuLamfNOV9iBsxnlqjttX0R0/s400/P1010633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530527864632051266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>this week: i was doing well by cooking at home and buying fresh fruits and vegetables--well, in the past week, i have eaten out too much. so this week, i am instituting clean week, italy. this includes 5 visits to the new gym i just joined (mostly because it is closed on the weekend) and cooking at home every day this week for dinner. i'm craving a detox. </div><div><br /></div><div>obsessions: truffles. chocolate muffins at p<i>ane amore</i>, dark-toned paisley scarves, latinos, bicerin, the return of the headband, carelessness. </div><div><br /></div><div>currently thinking about: settlements. new ones. the ongoing struggle for justice. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>i think of you often, dear. remembering the long summer days. love that you are reflecting back on the mountain and bringing it along with you. reminding me to reassess. </div><div><br /></div><div>our story is not over.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLJGS221SMlhFO7apUiv_k8Ufh9N-tcVkgXXT38mz3tC1wr1Ldf8IkyGP6vZGiLMeI2fnAlSnrM5zFxGuayZJod3m2T_fWydAsWHPgibGOgzGkxKEQ8drc7HL4prKhuxoC75QIag0EvE/s1600/P1010634.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLJGS221SMlhFO7apUiv_k8Ufh9N-tcVkgXXT38mz3tC1wr1Ldf8IkyGP6vZGiLMeI2fnAlSnrM5zFxGuayZJod3m2T_fWydAsWHPgibGOgzGkxKEQ8drc7HL4prKhuxoC75QIag0EvE/s1600/P1010634.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLJGS221SMlhFO7apUiv_k8Ufh9N-tcVkgXXT38mz3tC1wr1Ldf8IkyGP6vZGiLMeI2fnAlSnrM5zFxGuayZJod3m2T_fWydAsWHPgibGOgzGkxKEQ8drc7HL4prKhuxoC75QIag0EvE/s1600/P1010634.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLJGS221SMlhFO7apUiv_k8Ufh9N-tcVkgXXT38mz3tC1wr1Ldf8IkyGP6vZGiLMeI2fnAlSnrM5zFxGuayZJod3m2T_fWydAsWHPgibGOgzGkxKEQ8drc7HL4prKhuxoC75QIag0EvE/s1600/P1010634.jpg"></a></div></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-60740587969045757692010-10-19T13:59:00.001-07:002010-10-19T16:51:13.470-07:00elyssa: a tribute to change<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">current location: toronto</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">stagnation. class. gym. sleep. repeat x 100. it's definitely time for a change. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">all is well on the home front - things are just a little bit boring.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDySUrAgmE4p1z3VngHkJfK_IB1sxFBKDsD1utJUfLdScIOlZL1z1HdR72jY9boPZz6OgRo5PetXDKaQ6VXvqHekUh0euQ3nP1OsFoMOggJef3tcCJhdLCANvWUFMMh0qrroUTfUhB-s/s320/IMG_0754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529867779395097986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">a shame since the city is in full fall bloom.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TUQo65A6LHEEn_ILoJEgJD-2Z7wyq4v9J3DLDk2Vx7VYTXm9KTvfyvh53wtUEp4f4gf3xF8JYV3U7fP21dhl8edjZ75YNVDIpSQf-_g0mUw1Og0pAnwEkLkH_8D45_dpwNAqPgVUFtc/s320/IMG_0838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529867792619289298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU75Y8GykO4ZiTAUjx-Q2MNkHvLflBuP-GDFHiXizj0NgXxd2nrFIL5Hh0oZqDLVqPQavbWkmpCK5bV_nMv31SEhWLjEQo-PtvsTfaQg_DKC-G_QMEEU787bMSC64rcGYDU-OsOZHEaeY/s320/IMG_0832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529867789258391378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">my daily walk to school is filled with color..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7v9nCL_mTsVseT3A6behUp5CmEdLrnBl-EjSIWq3Jm-JChOeNixxZbUekVHzqPVh-dN2gDN9unUQk7RQuBpbw6rapYAGW4yAGMxX5JZ-5aDIXns-QlQT3v0v5WTZ6pW47YKOr1OR5T0/s320/IMG_0864.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529868949530701202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRxBb1-T2KWqxYgtA1yScUIQiiMms_V1RlrA8Z03jOI7s3lJeEZPynMoCOOPN5xkx6OTdMXuISmTawH-kyhpKHydualPuL1sJj8eFld1FUosNIM8sMPc-m0VK7kFQBocaVpAbl7xa7Ew/s320/IMG_1044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529868978331678066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">and my daily coffee is even showing early signs of christmas..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWlcDv-Ltq9BKhcDDChUDVnxPJaJFxZZYL-_y-aKfJ8Y4yqipgNgsc3gRlhBHMHlN7pyVoIofhoQGAnCZFvCVHWxejS_z5CABr84O9Y0FrN7pKONlzZMIYpFJmkSUYq6uFqgPSTFW9xU/s320/IMG_0871.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529868951346637954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">spicy tomatillo salsa at home:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz0zFQizzwZ1UxdPpjc-4PB8sBNFPPPpXm2UIBx_C-eF6U7JjvRJqB0FDjsVSq3BQkzgJDcr6Ms5kpTcLoJD29bhbvIsjNbtu0j4CtOQb9JfcSYx5VNUIpwAEziaWicZRAHlK6iQ1VPY/s320/IMG_0829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529867183929817234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">and warm, brown sugar cinnamon spelt loaf (adapted from a veganized version of jenna's </span><a href="http://eatliverun.com/cinnamon-toast-muffins/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">muffins</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">):</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3U8C6-haWpEp5kCgy26MMEghWGf4ErCbnX3x0cNSVE9eBwCXYqh4GygN-72hfYaalHvhVM9Mj1jR9eRscTArMvBvVOJ22czC0Ba9Ro09jJOHJBKqAncDLC_tTQGD2mDm4_WiuRnZ-5D8/s320/IMG_0852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529867815227566418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">..and yet something is off. we love the mountain because it forces us out of these ruts. long country walks. time to think. when routine gets in the way of my health - i know it's time to stop. adjust. tweak. the plan to bring the mountain here:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">- take a strength training hiatus.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">- bring back '<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-Banish-Boost-Metabolism/dp/B001NFNFN0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">banish fat boost metabolism</span></a>' for a 20-minute AM pick-me-up.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">- join the boy on <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">daily plate</span></a> for solidarity.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">- keep experimenting with spelt (haven't quite perfected spelt baking).</span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">- plan a reading week vacation.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">- sleep more. study more. enjoy the dwindling days of academia.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">today i took a moment to acknowledge all the change that has made its way into my life:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i now bake entirely vegan. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i now bake, period.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i practice yoga 4, 5 x times a week (versus 1 x last year) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i exercise 6 days a week (versus 3 last year)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i now consider yoga a workout.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i sleep 8hrs most nights.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i go to school in my yoga clothes (versus changing a million times)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i still beat myself up when i miss a workout. will change.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">blog moment: falling in love with jessica's <a href="http://whatiwore.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">fashion blog</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">current obsessions:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">envisioning thanksgiving dinner. getting outta town asap. this <a href="http://amourpetitgateau.blogspot.com/2010/10/dark-chocolate-spelt-brownie-cake.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">spelt brownie cake</span></a>. cutting the grocery bill to the bare minimum. more HIIT.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63PL-MUtDPxzernYbSCPnuvDWdW2pvC20VHV5Yk25ZPXIjSn66HSfxzrHFQaTVCJ-F7Oym7SmBdFGKI3MwYGbgLE8ERxPIaEiyyLq8SDr8SloE010ksdzIVW7NiPrPWKfQZvpYeJ32XA/s1600/IMG_0839.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63PL-MUtDPxzernYbSCPnuvDWdW2pvC20VHV5Yk25ZPXIjSn66HSfxzrHFQaTVCJ-F7Oym7SmBdFGKI3MwYGbgLE8ERxPIaEiyyLq8SDr8SloE010ksdzIVW7NiPrPWKfQZvpYeJ32XA/s320/IMG_0839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529867806613682834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-41462654886229742072010-10-12T03:28:00.001-07:002010-10-12T17:06:24.891-07:00hira: lazy hazy sunday strolls<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">current location: torino, italia. il mio apartamento (piccolo. molto piccolo).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hello blog world--checking in at the beginning of another week. i have to admit, i spent this weekend pretty much camera-less--choosing instead to walk the streets of torino and just live minimally. saturday and sunday were spent with respective roommates, first summer and then regina. it was a pleasant, relaxed weekend--strolling through via madama cristina for the street fair, via roma, garibaldi, po and piazza della repubblica for shopping and crepes with nutella. yes. visiting sick friends, pastries and chocolates in tow (harry potter taught us that chocolate was good for ailments, remember?) </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRs4hToiiACVNOHsfnbOo52-3FvJXzs9KtvCpZ-qrAejHyY8vX2bW1Qlh7IdM58D6UMYhV0g62LViC2_E7KmaewvcN46WKiZNQBlbFMqq5WvSiEUNo97WEyY_m9yxS7YLt_0JcV5qeOqI/s400/71922_10150295008540294_567015293_15308074_653566_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527138603492456738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">at Murphy's-- a pub where the world seems to come together. here you will meet students from all over the world. 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style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a lazy brunch at piazza san carlo felice with a good friend and roommate </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5MMSz8J5SRDOZuBsIUaPqi7iraW3okH0lfuUIycyP4mkXh4Iiknwxxl8-RYphqSnKFf1wSQiqcCEtf1nKmFQsmlku_aQERYKqDOF51lSBLFgR3ykuf3sdm4ZoEmatBL7bN3ZHjN7vqg/s1600/P1010348.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5MMSz8J5SRDOZuBsIUaPqi7iraW3okH0lfuUIycyP4mkXh4Iiknwxxl8-RYphqSnKFf1wSQiqcCEtf1nKmFQsmlku_aQERYKqDOF51lSBLFgR3ykuf3sdm4ZoEmatBL7bN3ZHjN7vqg/s400/P1010348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527140478407316594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">still trying to spend as much time outside as possible before the weather gets too cold, usually studying my italian lessons--brown leather bag, as requested. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">blog moments: emily's root vegetable pie and chili in a pumpkin bowl (seen </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">all</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> over the blogosphere). canadian thanksgivings. chicago marathons (inspiring longer runs). </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">currently obsessed with: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83jk15OJ2YoE5lAp-Da2auljaC6_uSR_dpdtlotqLGiUrvWx9s67wA5s2hq0-k0UbYXumSRFeR-vu9zkeT25tvDnGgCKw6ettUAUsyQVYhRoftHzYR8bOpTJdQbPRktS1d9rWQwaGJs0/s1600/P1010356.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83jk15OJ2YoE5lAp-Da2auljaC6_uSR_dpdtlotqLGiUrvWx9s67wA5s2hq0-k0UbYXumSRFeR-vu9zkeT25tvDnGgCKw6ettUAUsyQVYhRoftHzYR8bOpTJdQbPRktS1d9rWQwaGJs0/s400/P1010356.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527141611014598514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">running a route that takes me over this beautiful bridge at sunset</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eUR1xkFrtlFrsNrKNQlf3tS747sS7En1d1Wp3I-qaF1S_pHk25UnpRrD0GsOAtActki2PuxAbXhhBMgzggP3GvkfDXhEu2acnwXK1TjSAX9rH6ySP4jXJI_e39_5QRjYsI2b2THs750/s1600/62979_10150287599265294_567015293_15147854_3279012_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eUR1xkFrtlFrsNrKNQlf3tS747sS7En1d1Wp3I-qaF1S_pHk25UnpRrD0GsOAtActki2PuxAbXhhBMgzggP3GvkfDXhEu2acnwXK1TjSAX9rH6ySP4jXJI_e39_5QRjYsI2b2THs750/s400/62979_10150287599265294_567015293_15147854_3279012_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527141614228645170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83jk15OJ2YoE5lAp-Da2auljaC6_uSR_dpdtlotqLGiUrvWx9s67wA5s2hq0-k0UbYXumSRFeR-vu9zkeT25tvDnGgCKw6ettUAUsyQVYhRoftHzYR8bOpTJdQbPRktS1d9rWQwaGJs0/s1600/P1010356.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83jk15OJ2YoE5lAp-Da2auljaC6_uSR_dpdtlotqLGiUrvWx9s67wA5s2hq0-k0UbYXumSRFeR-vu9zkeT25tvDnGgCKw6ettUAUsyQVYhRoftHzYR8bOpTJdQbPRktS1d9rWQwaGJs0/s1600/P1010356.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83jk15OJ2YoE5lAp-Da2auljaC6_uSR_dpdtlotqLGiUrvWx9s67wA5s2hq0-k0UbYXumSRFeR-vu9zkeT25tvDnGgCKw6ettUAUsyQVYhRoftHzYR8bOpTJdQbPRktS1d9rWQwaGJs0/s1600/P1010356.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">milano. zara. divine.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 21px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="new_selection_block0.04406701773405075" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Io voglio regalarti la mia vita, Chiedo tu cambi tutta la mia vita</span></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><div id="new_selection_block0.8525825967080891" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{I want to treat you to my life I ask that you change all of my life}</span></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tizzy, you've got me hooked.</span></span></div></div></span></div></div></span></div></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-5210780710233769512010-10-09T21:22:00.000-07:002010-10-09T22:14:51.008-07:00elyssa: pumpkin mania<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">location: starbucks, hamilton (the boy's place of employment)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:12px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">week in review:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">clean week went out with a bang. i.e. me baking scones at 2 AM. </span></span><a href="http://eatliverun.com/a-fifteen-minute-success/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">oatmeal scones</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to be precise. i took jenna's recipe - subbed in earth balance, for butter, and almond milk, for dairy. it's surprising how often this works without a hitch. all in all, 15 minute scones are pretty life-changing.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">do i feel cleaner? a bit. mostly thanks to all the yoga shared with friends. yoga is one of those activities that's always better when shared - and i rarely say that about anything. something about doing your own thing as an individual - yet the same thing as everyone around you - makes it awesome.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">all week i was dreaming of the food i would soon be making and eating. i've been scouring the blog world late into the night looking for new recipes. basically, i've turned into a huge blog copycat.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the weekend started off with </span></span><a href="http://www.thefrontburnerblog.com/2010/10/recipes-from-the-fall-feast.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">pumpkin chili bowls</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> from emily. definitely a crowd pleaser. too bad the only crowd was the boy and the cat. at least they were impressed..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a 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class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiKt4CzEwlHqrxYfWSFPrHR18UHzwsBlMeHysuUgfMB7FNwrPOoIGQ8kWLp_kM0eBKHf-XSROKVHL8zTnvbitUbQG5ZVUzY24kp01-cuRbOXlQpglCtvIH2zd21jk7WseOfc7q9bG0G0/s1600/IMG_0587.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiKt4CzEwlHqrxYfWSFPrHR18UHzwsBlMeHysuUgfMB7FNwrPOoIGQ8kWLp_kM0eBKHf-XSROKVHL8zTnvbitUbQG5ZVUzY24kp01-cuRbOXlQpglCtvIH2zd21jk7WseOfc7q9bG0G0/s320/IMG_0587.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526272432092354658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><a 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style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">spiced gingerbread</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. i've never made anything with molasses before. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i think it's love.</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> it made for my absolute favorite fall dessert. i'd show you pictures but we ate it too fast for photographic proof. fail.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">saturday brought a trip to the farmer's market. we bought plums and peppers. tomatillos and tiny ornamental pumpkins. 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style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ctually, the pumpkins were free. the vendor lady was so impressed by my fascination with the tiny pumpkins that she insisted i take them as a gift and put them to good use. in fact, she promised she would bring me an entire set of tiny pumpkins on a vine next week so i can save them for american thanksgiving!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier 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small;">new goals:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the past week i ran myself absolutely ragged with school and exercise. friends and obligations. too too much. campus was beautiful - and yet the amount of times i criss-crossed from one end to the other left my poor legs quivering at the end of each day.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YDWggRFC2_XUfyf3FGbttVLYYhgdYp0S54mRxnDAqWqtcgwuCzdfjf8TCMfuVTBneKnpK39O6KF3SseYFYICWHTBefB3jhJ14kRcSLb0KfBNciS6tS7-6AE1tIRJQ97QUfq1sFOMxKo/s320/IMG_0537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526276001237482802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the law school</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span 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" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">mid campus</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjescX7bPOE-_be-zoSxIX4CDVkeTZqlf0AO-RPUGnV2gom3ND_tWTU3dIW8K0USGQeDN_DvyxBTGhjaUV9EeK2LciWXd2O-9uZV77VSPG_Z4ECuVFIqhnyqT-8JYO0OEtFVzFp-9AzzX4/s1600/IMG_0501.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjescX7bPOE-_be-zoSxIX4CDVkeTZqlf0AO-RPUGnV2gom3ND_tWTU3dIW8K0USGQeDN_DvyxBTGhjaUV9EeK2LciWXd2O-9uZV77VSPG_Z4ECuVFIqhnyqT-8JYO0OEtFVzFp-9AzzX4/s320/IMG_0501.jpg" border="0" alt="" 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class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzukviQJJvx17z4haVczVHUYlbw53OeWStzwMuIEXsZjB_1J9TFlR-07RvFFAxzApCiYWyafOhGzcW7hxJ-DcsKxV9Q-uT7383shuoK0sbLPziJLVho8nzNsvkeE7IGHX7VOVdjMb7Fc/s1600/IMG_0500.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGcEhADCWPjnK769WwyiuGMLMTMi0FdYgp_yn6k1IXNkqFYJ_rLGds9ZjbMRiNHOzhP8W70HfQ8ks4WXJclWQf6BAso9ehPc58Rnik9evC6d8rDorbqfs5eJWtfwy31cCiECVK7mZyXo/s1600/IMG_0502.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGcEhADCWPjnK769WwyiuGMLMTMi0FdYgp_yn6k1IXNkqFYJ_rLGds9ZjbMRiNHOzhP8W70HfQ8ks4WXJclWQf6BAso9ehPc58Rnik9evC6d8rDorbqfs5eJWtfwy31cCiECVK7mZyXo/s320/IMG_0502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526272052221369858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a beautiful place to learn. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKDISsmqDXQk8OB69XhIgrymntPDpeSjfAtL_rbJHPGoNsSoTva4hTxcwNYveyxZq8-5b12pDUUcHFNJ0mHSpdmAOoIjYrLqii88GcXjQWjrjnClzTjawJ5AvdhMMICX7hzDkEa68NxM/s320/IMG_0514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526272054893504274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the next two days will be ones of complete relaxation. family thanksgiving dinner. long slow drives to enjoy the changing colors of the season. maybe an impromptu yoga session or two. my legs (and my brain) need a vacation. columbus day/canadian thanksgiving is as good of an excuse as any methinks.</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i will:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- sleep more</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- drink more tea</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- reevaluate my current exercise goals</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- take as many pictures and do as much as possible to enjoy my last canadian fall</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">current obsessions:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">chai tea. tiny pumpkins. countdown to christmas. making pumpkin butter. figuring out what to do with the massive sack of spelt flour the boy dropped off at my doorstep.</span></span></div><div><br /></div></span></span></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-2654511328422828462010-10-06T02:45:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:31:18.347-07:00hira: still mesmerized<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">location: back home in torino</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48ChO7VUgyb7tecVrQh16EX3G4IudittFpuhgIpEmVXZCAr7V7CLhuiDHJV-MZOZQOiL_eUbBhe0WA1dY9XjCCHnW5PCG4bSQjAnXCv2vK8sjBlPsEMOchxgLfsO2zhXsIx0RA7s1wws/s1600/P1010406.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48ChO7VUgyb7tecVrQh16EX3G4IudittFpuhgIpEmVXZCAr7V7CLhuiDHJV-MZOZQOiL_eUbBhe0WA1dY9XjCCHnW5PCG4bSQjAnXCv2vK8sjBlPsEMOchxgLfsO2zhXsIx0RA7s1wws/s320/P1010406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524872814088979490" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">thanks for keeping the baby blog well-fed, alive and well while i was gone to the italian riviera darling---looking at that photo of us from last spring makes me miss you, the many cups of coffee we have shared together, and the comfort of having you close. thankfully, this blog keeps us more connected than ever--in your memory, i wear those scarves more than one should wear any article of clothing and order many espressi con panna. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i am extraordinarily blessed to be able to experience such a beautiful land and even more blessed with an able and strong body to hike, climb, and run through the mountains, towns and beaches. i completed my journey to santa margherita in increments, stopping along the way to explore the main port city in the north, Genoa. touring the city center took me to open markets, historic churches, royal residency, and panoramic views of the city and harbor..</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfm0DWRsdtGVSftwCrSBeTq19mrAycayTPT4W-wSF5AdQTYvmbhXZwQz_qRwqktG8mhMCGk-KP7pr2MvtmGCLgUbpbs2d0z_icVEh7RiAcQIpi_sSBOuaKFEqgkiSX5_bwDT3VGJnaYE/s1600/P1010381.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfm0DWRsdtGVSftwCrSBeTq19mrAycayTPT4W-wSF5AdQTYvmbhXZwQz_qRwqktG8mhMCGk-KP7pr2MvtmGCLgUbpbs2d0z_icVEh7RiAcQIpi_sSBOuaKFEqgkiSX5_bwDT3VGJnaYE/s320/P1010381.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524868589900552706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i had to utilize enormous amounts of willpower to refrain from purchasing everything i saw--it was just all so </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">me--</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">homemade jams, old books and records, prints and paintings. thankfully simona (our amazing program assistant) pulled me away to go look at even prettier things.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fUiwvBj7nxYssv4cYTpOwLeOUehBCf_oUBuLF0ZTgdCpQ-EeKRDXPLECsmmuFn872W4yUIgI9NXTpiSNc5BHGoA5ZMjfgHyh8wfWuW_qvGe1BsBosOFaobJizgfZvQJ4sx5dyiMOG1U/s1600/P1010377.jpg"></a></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">we made our way to santa margherita, about an hour from genoa and our home for the next three days---arriving to the coastal town (SMALL town), we check into a quaint little hotel that is located about 3 minutes from the coast--perfect. valeria, sarah and i spent the rest of the day walking around, up and down the streets of santa margherita--stumbling upon little shopping boutiques (because really, we both know that a vacation is incomplete without </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">some</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> shopping), french provincial cafes, ocean-view restaurants, and plenty of gelaterrias (surprise, no?). the liguria region of italia is known for its pesto, focaccia, and seafood. so thats pretty much what i ate over the next few days--lots of cinnamon and yogurt gelato (better than GROM, dare i say?), homemade pizza with capers and anchovies, mussels, shrimp, and pesto focaccia. usually consumed on the beach, standing around in narrow streets, or sitting and facing the crashing mediterranean waves. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mjM28IbFwCsY2WfabiB-NGmE652NHU0H2Vs_0JA1wNIH_USgblcb729uS60U_YTs90BclchqHtfW34u5LnEplsMbWqJEl3BlaQfUdw4YBtPcawiwqhZx4rL-SKgr2xCva6gf32aaPN0/s1600/P1010462.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mjM28IbFwCsY2WfabiB-NGmE652NHU0H2Vs_0JA1wNIH_USgblcb729uS60U_YTs90BclchqHtfW34u5LnEplsMbWqJEl3BlaQfUdw4YBtPcawiwqhZx4rL-SKgr2xCva6gf32aaPN0/s320/P1010462.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524874020586990418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38dCse_L9N_mR0to-eucbqwcYnpVBTJytqi9w1Ufh0utpzxd_LuJGTq4nzhGUdYKxi9dlfs07QjTqeDFdUxoQCdlyBt4tDlHJTclr-uVUJfiDdkYlxCGJJ-ikg3vRJHpsT2psdIzPMrI/s1600/P1010439.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38dCse_L9N_mR0to-eucbqwcYnpVBTJytqi9w1Ufh0utpzxd_LuJGTq4nzhGUdYKxi9dlfs07QjTqeDFdUxoQCdlyBt4tDlHJTclr-uVUJfiDdkYlxCGJJ-ikg3vRJHpsT2psdIzPMrI/s320/P1010439.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524874008370619698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i enjoyed many pear and apple almond cakes, berry custard tarts, tiramisus, and caffe. balanced with lots of walking and climbing stairs, hills, and mountains. initially, i felt guilty for 'over-indulging', but then i just shut myself up and enjoyed every bite and every hill. i'm convinced those desserts gave me the energy to hike the cinque terre. people say that the cinque terre is the most beautiful part of italia--i have no doubt. five villages/towns lines the coast along cliffs and mountains--one can either take a train from town to town, or one can choose to hike along the mountains. a bit strenuous because the 'trail' is a constant up and down, up and down; a bit intimidating because the hiking paths line the edge of the mountains and cliffs, a quick glance down can cause one to, at the very least, stumble over the breathtaking beauty and the direct drop down to the sea.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgq_1fxhyphenhyphenOOmzUdsl7i2U5_JqanR_ACf4WgQEZ9bUfXbAn1Fb1Uhx_xePti9YilhfaFY56Y5seZuatPZAYnKcOOuDAFih9FXB8YOLF3AF9f-sWXq2Z63jPIIYXFOxN_LPaJJk14K1f3dc/s320/P1010487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524876854635099618" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVeXDk2ml7AdNS0XXlC96GXlCLqjnvOpcKOyA0I7w23B9-fjBkhgWqJ6s1Me4MMZ0UJ2STht10AqOB62Aio5OIF2yxTPT7NkCT4kMgin2xPx1tXwzEyNQU3R2S6G4L-FRGgcndwtNcqs/s320/P1010486.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524876850667054162" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 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views of pastel-colored houses lining the coast and dotting the cliffs,and a lavish history, pride and culture.<br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGX8wVg6xf7_Wrn_Wy9DTC0ql7UJIHruz1Kx6HLaDrFTPyWeQKwh_JXmFx1kxgGoa3qft6Yi-01VhHM6cMBvyBS-4w4VvUOlhCncpYt-8lkukr3I9vIWnngAp2pRO6eDAQHNOT1fqMGQ/s1600/P1010561_3.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGX8wVg6xf7_Wrn_Wy9DTC0ql7UJIHruz1Kx6HLaDrFTPyWeQKwh_JXmFx1kxgGoa3qft6Yi-01VhHM6cMBvyBS-4w4VvUOlhCncpYt-8lkukr3I9vIWnngAp2pRO6eDAQHNOT1fqMGQ/s320/P1010561_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524883112538393282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndKr_VCbKl9HLHd-VGVDh3zdyw9BM0jDFYjvFoUFHZdJrZyLXsgggZvDP07sA2RXpWhWezR_On8YSH2I90_Sg0T3-tnd9uU9V2pIFwpWMYt8cDRdqTzkHPJpt9SHrOpAQhIZUZnHh39U/s1600/P1010541.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndKr_VCbKl9HLHd-VGVDh3zdyw9BM0jDFYjvFoUFHZdJrZyLXsgggZvDP07sA2RXpWhWezR_On8YSH2I90_Sg0T3-tnd9uU9V2pIFwpWMYt8cDRdqTzkHPJpt9SHrOpAQhIZUZnHh39U/s320/P1010541.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524883099052937906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">paradise. the views, the company, the experience. we will come here together one day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtM1oTn_6t7VB-jsNUv0tgGJgxAGEddFNbL2BXoXLcoa5MWSLiru3c0rpMeUtqggVDzkRkFz0BMJr_72HoG9tZB2lr1rLmEshabTppCcgdhUT8nV2g9i04S_ul8hvqVCE9o8uQL-2M1Y/s1600/P1010573.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtM1oTn_6t7VB-jsNUv0tgGJgxAGEddFNbL2BXoXLcoa5MWSLiru3c0rpMeUtqggVDzkRkFz0BMJr_72HoG9tZB2lr1rLmEshabTppCcgdhUT8nV2g9i04S_ul8hvqVCE9o8uQL-2M1Y/s320/P1010573.JPG" 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text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2e-Zmk_ONJO2p29bTcxmZAP6k0ljPeBjAc97k1uGVAVmiAqZcKPCFgpK4keZFF4UJLrxDLmir5Ant3uwLaSf-aQIiwHnSXUUsjyD1WYgDuPWVck7HfoBMrlHaA2iBD8HcXO0uIvCCzOk/s1600/P1010598.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2e-Zmk_ONJO2p29bTcxmZAP6k0ljPeBjAc97k1uGVAVmiAqZcKPCFgpK4keZFF4UJLrxDLmir5Ant3uwLaSf-aQIiwHnSXUUsjyD1WYgDuPWVck7HfoBMrlHaA2iBD8HcXO0uIvCCzOk/s320/P1010598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524884588797533410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">this week's challenges: keep drinking that water. clean week, italia version: consists of less sweets, more protein. thinking of creative ways to transition my workouts to adapt to the colder weather. i haven't joined a gym yet, forcing myself to take advantage of my surroundings and build strength in my legs. more stair workouts. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">current obsessions: relearning spanish. maroon. grill marks on my bread and vegetables. bringing back braids and incorporating them into hairstyles. chic winter wear. vespas. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-43471598645718124002010-10-05T13:59:00.000-07:002010-10-05T20:01:28.979-07:00elyssa: clean week, version 2.0<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">location: toronto</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">wondering where you are. the things you've seen. the places you've been. the food you're </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">eating. </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">italy seems both exotic and familiar. maybe that's because i'm writing this sitting in my favorite italian cafe.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r3RJDFA-Ryru-w3O_OhVCcBF6V3gW6ZislMTu-MrONP_hzZaIvisxpCTHOHhyUZqVsSTORDqiU8IGIssKv3Zb3-bZAPNP0sQ4DWLqbWgrnuUb7WMFcF0asa8VblZsA26gGZegXfF00Q/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-05+at+5.04.14+PM.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r3RJDFA-Ryru-w3O_OhVCcBF6V3gW6ZislMTu-MrONP_hzZaIvisxpCTHOHhyUZqVsSTORDqiU8IGIssKv3Zb3-bZAPNP0sQ4DWLqbWgrnuUb7WMFcF0asa8VblZsA26gGZegXfF00Q/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-05+at+5.04.14+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524671162930723090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">fancy coffee day with the law school girls - a weekly tradition</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">at </span></span><a href="http://www.lespressobarmercurio.com/LESPRESSOBARMERCURIO.COM/Welcome.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">l'espresso bar mercurio.</span></span></a></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UZSZ8t9kc2V62kNurKRXVWK3vEqfMPAhHQ5JnEggoq314PvO2nmpL7Y3i-AnklpA117xddC-JXBR_RbuWIYT_EEt7qjrmO2WligZF3Wjb3hGZ0cd7OkKY5XE2hjBnAJseHvxTlU7jok/s400/IMG_6351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524670195511983410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">remember when we went there together?</span></span></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">don't worry, in your absence, i'll keep our baby blog alive.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the boy and i had a momentous weekend. on sunday, we hunkered down for 'planning day'. we sifted through our hopes, dreams, and fears for the next 12 months. it was terrifying, but ultimately - rewarding. the day began with muffins - recipe from </span></span><a href="http://www.nutritionnutontherun.com/2010/09/26/pepita-pecan-pumpkin-muffins/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">nutrition nut on the run</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPuqqvsNg58lbFH7fu8IzrrBnzDoMLa2OHinP5QCfIXGnVfWiHQNoCcl4m8KS8LNjdyWU0y1JWKahMGbbJhX7Gd_SYFwB9QbbZeSK4aNEFALZoxVLsCuhBtSRcjYZsUt3Uf-HaSYCn7Xo/s400/IMG_0458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524673182193535858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the warmth of pumpkin filled the entire apartment.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">and ended with pizza. the boy really enjoyed the 'build your own' aspect :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFZhv_laylTExqSnpDCNAGges2ImCzglaqodxEEczAyz92iUqAVwnxZX5pP1Q-7OsVO_l8eQaRFZ96t_xoPAGPhUabJekCpDMWJGJMLzJ4ZhZzxFQPYo2eVhD_5vJkpZChbn-BSZIZ5w/s400/IMG_0483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524673189293525426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0Op4yZfPg-wSRPPewoqRw-j7qrpIy1MQWE9R1eRyE9KM5-W8bp8ORIMkpyflUTVvMPGe6UkpXiVkBwmjvvegKhPToai8TvNKAWouoYv8Q7JCvLD885jGzAfkgsb8yHg_jy3RwdQYEpw/s400/IMG_0484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524673198441228658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">girl's pizza: whole foods spelt crust. garlic and thyme infused olive oil. goat gouda. spinach. figs.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9COMvv-QxdaPbvjVlzBp2IuYnnE-jm5b3-5Ekc-mzDW_ZSxqhXREIs3UQLA17vEJXahg8azKbvSxeP8aA3EiEcxVa1Hoi-djiGoHRY6FKk9UUzFA-8mPLg-X4CpH6WZfR85K2iJKbumc/s400/IMG_0430.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524673173772908002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">boy's pizza: portabello. bell pepper. mozzarella. homemade marinara.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">turns out i'm a vegan that eats eggs, goat dairy, and sushi (on a regular basis) - and cream, meat, and poultry (on rare occasion). so, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">not</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> a vegan - but yea, that's how i choose to self-identify because most of the time i eat like this:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRuaTmnErWMMgM4cwS6gjqitOpLkoUXNFNW3R89EglWEHsDhKKrVuEcQrc6V-f1EiPFsM6yNmHVq1IfaWvnJCnXu8A0A1ftZP-cNFqdoOGenc7HoRBUkQCu3jb7YUqu7POGScaAI8oAs/s400/IMG_0498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524674018305972450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">pea and spinach soup from fall soup frenzy I</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> chia wheat-free bread with nutritional yeast</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9txsgOvWaXRA8p7ncOgvj997EoacZEleK3DnkVCFZb4KIr0_MUWv4HoHJohY7UgI3z0K0XScLz-xoNngB640TV3ZUL2SdTaO_3mHljVwiMDyC-DWf9V_hVEcJ3Ani5gjxRKNVNiJgIq8/s400/IMG_0492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524674012433175858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">grilled tofu. homemade marinara. wilted spinach. goat gouda.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">planning day was definitely food-heavy - but calories don't seem to factor in on those very special days when the air outside is cold and damp, and inside the mood is warm and happy - cocooned by love.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrJOaWRkwRRukT8TTDHeTdqccoSaO7z64Na3-nUVQt8oEkSWrWtEu4Fgcid2iY4tqOYq0wW5FBmkF_CazZHf3MB5UpICDqhEzkZFV1_Kg6-PB0AiSRg2SLrVWKeuh-tbMe6YsTWpxun8/s400/IMG_0470.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524673184777941122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Pc0Kxoy-BwdZHYPcKmqg_LSo9kmObXskbnYx8vLfwWWmBp964RLyY8IUZfpIxU5uK3RTu-jr9c9LVVhh5LFmdSrtfUzqggkYPt2ey7BSXWSEPCZd8ZLKVa0ECXFgTFrlPgaBZSEGQp8/s400/IMG_0497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524674021223176018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">homemade pumpkin latte. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">almond milk. vanilla. dollop of pumpkin - gently heated. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">mixed with espresso. more almond milk. foam. cinnamon.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">days like that make me feel like this:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloum7cyVz213Z4WyfuupslEZQVE1-vAhtI9eUg8gsHJt-weaijKPOHTozeqAtWqPyTHfTNcyHds54BUeYsIOvs66-FlU2nABPmccJb3n-7hNqORsMwL6aiMZ1JwKf8Ywkp0oZxJrvjKY/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-05+at+5.22.57+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524675785298361714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thomaskinkade.com/magi/servlet/com.asucon.ebiz.home.web.tk.HomeServlet"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">thomas kinkade</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">: a cheesy favorite.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">new challenge:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">thanksgiving (canadian) is around the corner, and seeing that it's the beginning of a new month - i declare this clean week. this clean week is different from the previous incarnation. this week i'm focusing on mindful eating and minimal splurges - without extracting the little pleasures that bring me so much joy in my day to day eating. if i want to drown my </span></span><a href="http://standingintadasana.blogspot.com/2010/08/elyssa-falling-into-fall.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">breakfast souffle</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> in agave in the morning, so be it. i'm just trying to make sure it all evens out at the end of the day.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">i'm happy to report that we're 1 month into school and i'm still maintaining a strong exercise regime. i took a moment to compare my exercise schedule from last september (2009) - and i definitely wasn't hitting up the gym nearly as much as i am now. for my overall health and mental alertness, i do best when i exercise 6 days a week. some days include a rigorous kickboxing session, other just a long drawn out yoga practice - but i need to get my blood flowing each of those 6 days. on the 7th, i rest. completely rest. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubE-sup9tJyJHZzizvfqpJkrMJKOtZH8ssN3ZSFx0vjZJ1vEGsGke8P9RaPTtwvjHwy_1sZASI2xwkVT_IExthoN6t7xlQTbQmZibRvBMkYTJGTaic0-4T6cJWfX12bwtRIRif-YYkHI/s400/IMG_0421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524677050143901810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">september success.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the elliptical as of late has looked unappealing and just all around </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">boring</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> - so i've been incorporating more high intensity interval training (HIIT). i can do this on the treadmill at home, or at the gym. with music, or without. with tv, or without. it just comes naturally, and offers tremendous stress relief. 30 mins total. lately i've preferred 1 minute intervals - 1 of rest. the following as fast as my legs will take me. you look like a maniac that can't sustain a normal running pace for the life of them - but the time passes quickly, and the workout is effective.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">current obsessions:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">making a huge slow, slow cooked batch of homemade marinara. kidney bean corn soup. yoga with friends. coffee from the french press.</span></span></div></span></span>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-38684282324397104132010-10-01T16:19:00.000-07:002010-10-01T18:40:24.597-07:00elyssa: the perfect friday<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; ">location: toronto</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">just stopping by to say </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">hello</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and recount my splendid day. today marks my 2 year anniversary living in my little apartment in the heart of downtown toronto. i can't believe how fast the time has passed. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtep1q8WjOTiL7mRQUq65OFtTmQOZdSPUv1DWc7gCwugV0BK81-x098_kz6o5tKxQPOl9oHIdktGXTWbLWEDynI2hubRF5Gxs59R1hgUFF-PXJSZu2RRcxq1ekJdCPqdshtJtB35gtSn0/s400/PA060254.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523240505109201218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">it was the view that sold me.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsHk2fJ9hDyAqb2gx30CM8HFkSEWotL-AU464ahFOH5binwAegp5sJ91D0x7OC7HDehvlym9ppcdTNyZqt4rtH6m9PmnCyW5yTELQAcDZJO1L3q_NbtFsUlyZSCW8Q767X8gEB93A3rQ/s400/PA180114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523240522137259506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">but it's the little things that make it home.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28JGS5QXlIqehD7QagKo7H586x4YsALlY8h7r6mHrltKaSzJXmP0Wr5nNxeU7OF3e0Xg-nfAoD2_3qolzaXUawo9d7HssydfzKCDOWScggzAjBrL9J9HXg7QOLYr7n33bjtgzxuORSKU/s400/IMG_0422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523243147468931490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">anthropologie cabinet knobs (a gift from the boy).</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">october started off right with an </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">orange</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">monster</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">:</span></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeZlAOweeAZ9Z69fSAukOl93vQV9D6Y8RLOQljpvgv3Hmg5CkAEfmdO4e-UsVH9l8bCfXKRK9fZu24pAyZuAxQdzDYb_TFWjntNmUO5OL4CcyDXZnWAUGUD6RGrq7taXPZxYG_ypmVsE/s400/IMG_0417.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523223665582800482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">run to your kitchen and make this </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">now</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">: half frozen banana. half cup pumpkin. almond milk. protein powder. tad vanilla extract.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaDqSnAOxkDH65S1NoaiYPsHYCStaxDteYBXqiUmRWYJ4UUkQKZtTMECrY5EYLtgJxzx7MxnyhRB31kAfF2xCibjS8WCm3zGEJwLp0Q6jjSsLp19CNHgKvfcRw4wp8cF3VHWM6hHrmO0/s400/IMG_0419.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523222191313430402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">cessy approves.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and yes, i've taken to freezing my bananas (mainly so people dont eat them all when they come over..)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALtnf7WTMLSw9eiXL1M70NVv1RRyqbYdUJTh2I-oJgekAUr0dPrYzHbdqNmUW5ceXF3VdHBGtDkWmQbV3Wda5WthU6Gh6AmYx-N2dgwdt37-5KM_kjtClVtGK70J2W9BkBqBw_pGwhDQ/s400/IMG_0350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523230148759147106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">whole foods had a sale on pumpkin!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNL9JBoMaFAMw234TlHKfTwjuHvDCK8e6uuAFkXlb73lBoZ6GSLdq6W7SfteB2KYE-z6_QJO3CMdcWXV0wjuBv5jenw0_hd1lsf087SBchv0KUaZNdUJbuLAwKErlLiDuHhQE5mVTdho4/s400/IMG_0416.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523226099787100098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">not the grocery store shelf, but my own pantry.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">peppers at a bargain as well.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTigSMMKDEvaBRj0eLz3uRnRZbIr2q5StpbUkWu2xWjCnNJVNCDik4DNH083oygzknP1ZmPBxB314mrz1r6x0U3FgUR9pQbqvw7Cg86O6kCP5apMcaOGwhbqFjoarx_LTK4bGsjZNoiRo/s400/IMG_0405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523223648581745778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">dal as promised - thrown on a piece of kamut bread.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQk8fmxkd0y3h_rKPJZA9LAE8Z6rxOrxInTyLXz3wDyBi4sqabzU8AaGqAtca5cXwouwRMnd4EX1ObqCBCo1-eLXUwKvnjN5RgIFeQusSMC31smQz9Icwb8jWZX3ltuU9T4xROPCrJPo/s400/IMG_0403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523223645754030706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the air was brisk and cool, so after morning yoga and church —> i put my homework aside and went shopping for new workout clothes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">from the gap: </span></span><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=782651&mlink=17045,2130772,1&clink=2130772"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">gfast capris</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> + </span></span><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=60560&vid=1&pid=782664&scid=782664042"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">fit tanks</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in various colors. thank you 30% off coupon - AND </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">from roots: </span></span><a href="http://canada.roots.com/TaraTank/WomensteesandtankYogawear//04070073,default,pd.html?cgid=womensYogaWear&selectedColor=4515"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">tara tank</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and what i now believe to be the greatest shirt ever: </span></span><a href="http://canada.roots.com/BatwingTop/WomensSweatersandJackets//02040856,default,pd.html?cgid=womensTops&selectedColor=0727"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the batwing top</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. thus ends my quest for class-friendly gym wear.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a stopover at winners for a discount yoga towel like this </span></span><a href="http://shop.lululemon.com/Skidless_Towel/pd/np/630/p/1048.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">one</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">last but not least, new boots - the nine west </span></span><a href="http://www.ninewest.com/Tierney/5541094,default,pd.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">tierney</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. 30% off. yay.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6NKOzma4zmBnOHYlngYDATzAWqsnrgaOCVrC6xjrkyMLty4uufDRjhzmLQH2OOaRjxjqPuoG5rA3q5Ec0-0VKzCGuJc8rKvwFxiUqOaXGZ3x1wJqDNRD3Ry6ctGF7xmKsLRF7uehCAs/s320/Screen+shot+2010-10-01+at+9.39.34+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523257502849543826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 232px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">finishing off the evening with sushi and gossip girl reruns before it's back to the books.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvbOBZp_15Z7ZMwy8fCN589d5uFhYazHkPtq5uVQCusLkOeuZauKA6LHGe9enEYgF3PflGagAgZhspGz8qxFthVuWsgRnWEAA2lfrHnyBui-YmL6Nm8WArunUFJQl17P0tio4l5VVHbI/s320/DSC_0453.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523232621846367186" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the sushi restaurant down the street from my house is my </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">life</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. it's the boy and i's go to place - we've been there 100s of times in the 2 short years i've lived here - mostly at 1 am for only a roll or a shared miso soup. if ever i could hope to be recognized as a 'regular', it would be at sushi inn - my 2nd home.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-9jqg1iIGixDjSDxRV-NhyZ0txnRdANccz1mQVW-jQVomTR99-uymqK2SiTM7gFGE4zbHoembpMVyrbiSMRFEHihx21SdJ6JrxBU2xRVEt4-9GKINwGaUTTHs1cfaG-w-En0A0gkxwo/s320/IMG_0332.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523232851156959202" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; ">next week is going to be clean week, version 2.0. more on that to come. for now, i'm excited to go do some HIIT downstairs on the treadmill and break in my new workout clothes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">current obsessions: traveling (paris, all of a sudden?). kidney beans. deciding what to do for tomorrow's </span></span><a href="http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">nuit blanche</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. regular coffee (i </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">know</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">).</span></span></span></div></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668446811959376683.post-59791536723724963532010-09-28T18:07:00.000-07:002010-09-28T19:54:03.860-07:00elyssa: the dark and stormies<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">location: rainy toronto</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">midweek check-in:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">this week brought the death of a loved one. rain and wind. a sense of uncertainty persists - and yet, the view from my window shows a twinge of yellow in the trees.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OwumlESiIm21-qUy_6fYTqSbyQ6RiMrLZvsN04geVY2jRMbnTpzCkbKDMDF8qsv7S9v-HgPFJ8-tx3qp1kmcbOgH2mN8p4hqKTXhx6hCSaTR6PpMvkTjcKEOzDLOHgKke06gV3_X2eI/s320/IMG_0360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522140243173319170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">change is in the air. hope.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6JmwpxO7LPOhR61nuVQ_njq0Dw1PoAlvx8PQD9uXgwr56RcXSQLuj1FW6tjrxdhVzBf-Qao8HIwyJ_Mrz3Q3KeE-6Y7m53FolN5P_-DIOGSSh3KfbmgvZqS3zv4pRmbkpHPHaadykk8/s320/IMG_0370.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522139169549849554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">but most of the week - it's been looking like this.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pg8Jt_NPlNXsMZm5PNMYAziSYinSgUHIGQfVxyiCJqhohLWePZQooNnaaFKm2O5h_CArsUIsqQOhQI0ENtiMmyVUhf4TukcD9Q5xVQUENxD5I5QqDaht7IFxIDfAqtAzz-f0LXe3ONk/s320/IMG_0375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522139177203036290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">and, apparently, i'm an herb killer.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">feeling the start of a cold coming on. i'm taking it as an invitation to spend obscene amounts of time on the couch. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisJbU-oeCMi5npiNX23gTeKtlEam0kf2ubYHfT2pfvunJdbHCrWhGXsz4MeqelaIazsAiszJlJITwbWE3bctbNRQSc7zvaLV1Kqn72Iug7QxsjdkYHSYP9yFqF9Ksi2Oe1iN1Ye4-9cs/s320/IMG_0359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522140241855761202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">pile on as many plaid blankets as i can find. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDz2Sj5jkgxk88AJoR6SSTVQo2mKPd-KVCqVOFc_JmsVhNqk8J7UyQoLm55AaHDk0VayWNfWCFbqUy9DLsIRUceMmdPSqAVO-Gtf-1jxeatJQ5dy0JhSV4DmPJkBleVtFUaGxtOAJVmQ/s320/IMG_0396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522140559378447810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">never let the tea pot go empty.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9kxXgdX0JJtXdgdRK6odH4AHHoBiqeTSaclNWVg5C4U3cnfkbmFElewBzWgyUiZlAVgmU6b7z59u28ZnhpHBb573wwI9-oxhwIIOAqu3vQi8rwpRcJPWOMDlPXVdNAm8TE9m0ILOpaA/s320/IMG_0386.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522139187506773394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVxJN1uadp-nMml2hfYieE7GLmdG5a6Sf5bzbh-NWZszI4herIQeIyt8e0PusQsLh8j2Oo6OqKDASkh165tUOvlEF5zpBtT5I8to58s85CmS612GYm-PKxBbhzpquG8_DTtv17Y7mHA4/s320/IMG_0352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522139804880902706" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">..and eat lots of apples because i only like apples in the fall. and i only like apples sliced.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">when life is dark and stormy, i feel like i am presented with a choice. let the storm wreak its havoc - return to old habits, indulge in self-pity, eat mindlessly. or settle in with a book - wait it out. i choose option b. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">then the unexpected occurs: a postcard arrives from a far off corner of the world. a simple note reminds me that outside the dark place i've created for myself - the greater world goes on.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAH9trldhjxh73AdWJcQiv2aZAbv3RoSonHg1QQvV1PzeY0_Bv7qrYfa73ZB_PVTBmOoCdd4J1-lOx_wnPUm_LhoJtzAS28_7sETJi3N_nnO6UxfhlQiDbBFFsjqAr21dW-h4iKnBie8/s320/IMG_0369.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522139160013293666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">a postcard from nepal. a bag of lentils in the cupboard. time for nepali dal soup? i sense the return of fall soup frenzy. only good things can come of this. either the simple act of chopping and stirring, freezing and storing lifts my gloomy mood - or the blues linger on, and i can settle down a little longer on the couch, a cup of steaming soup in hand..</span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">blog moment: a flash of inspiration from the front burner's <a href="http://www.thefrontburnerblog.com/2010/09/spaghetti-squash-with-vegan-mushroom-cream-sauce.html">vegan mushroom cream sauce</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">current obsessions: finding more workout clothes (ie anything class-friendly that doubles as gym gear). stirrup leggings (don't judge). the return of <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy">grey's anatomy</a>. this <a href="http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/47351?from=SR&feat=sr">vest</a>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68ec63nsew2Zv4Q1vfEWzdjRFyfBAc436T2J2_IP48-KuuPRz3XB07lFRuHdy5b8ZI0t3CLmT5JiSIwX-waw7OvhQf8DVzp4xbaD-FGEkD-vUkfWWns3dW1zGsYFzglckDb-i8cu-xQc/s320/Screen+shot+2010-09-28+at+9.18.05+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522140248499650674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div>hira and elyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931323974673867946noreply@blogger.com1