To Russia, With Love
I miss hearing and speaking slavic languages. It seems a little odd, but I actually find what most people consider to be the harsh sounds of Russian and Czech very soothing, perhaps because I have only good associations with them. Memories of good people, of good stories. It’s been over nine months since I left … Read more
Cupcake Lovin’, Part One
Four of my best girlfriends have their birthdays in between mid-September and the end of October. For each of them, I am making cupcakes, because that is the best way that I can think of to show my love. And also because who doesn’t love things that are small, pink, delicate, and, most importantly, edible? … Read more
Rotisserie Chicken Chronicles #2
When I titled a post “Rotisserie Chicken Chronicles #1,” I had sort of planned on, you know, doing more than one post about rotisserie chicken in the 3 months that followed. But no, I can’t count on myself. There it is, just the one, lonely chicken post. Waiting for its insinuated brothers and sisters. I … Read more
Aliens and Eggplant
In July, the Belmont gym was remodeled. This caused little to no excitement for me. Then Megan came home from her inaugural use of the facility and announced that every single machine has a built-in TV. Excitement levels have spiked. Motivation is rampant. So, the next morning, I happily made my way to the gym, … Read more
Sorry, August.
Dear Blog, I’m sorry about August. I really meant to spend a lot of time with you, whisking, mincing, drinking nice wines, holding hands… but I got distracted, and I let things slide. Please forgive me. To be fair, I did get to do some pretty cool things in August. I successfully summitted Katahdin via … Read more
