Overall, I'd say this was a super-productive weekend. I made two different dinners involving quinoa (Mango Quinoa Salad and Curried Quinoa with Cashews and Peas), we went to the farmers market and bought a gorgeous boquet of tulips, we cleaned the house, but best of all, I made my final student loan payment today. Good riddance, Sallie Mae! You' ( Read more... )

Hi. Yes, I know, you're probably wondering who the heck I am and how I got on your "friend" list. I know I never post. Sorry about that ( Read more... )

I had a lot of vivid dreams last night. One involved being a Japanese pirate. Another was about work. But the one that woke me up and had me really upset was when I dreamed that "they" had cancelled NPR.

Oh, what a lazy blogger I have become. Here's a pretty picture I took tonight when I went on a bike ride (in lieu of a proper entry).
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I am cursed when it comes to gatherings. No, really. I thought I had shrugged off my party curse a few weeks ago when I had a successful gathering of a few friends for my birthday. But no, apparently that was a fluke. I have had a string of failed parties and gatherings with my friends, but I think that the latest is by far the best story ( Read more... )

Ok, I hate football. No, I despise it. Yet still, I watched the SuperBowl game. The referee calls in this Super Bowl game were truly bewildering to me. Was it me or was it a bunch of bullshit?

Who knew? I have a feast day.

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Oh, Sun, how do I love thee ( Read more... )

Oh, how I miss Maryland. I miss the history oozing through the buildings. I miss wondering what happened in this very spot, years ago. I miss east coast apples (old heirloom varieties). I miss the pizzazz of the changing autumn leaves. I miss the subtle beauty of the rolling hills and winding streams. I miss black raspberries in June ( Read more... )