The last month has been an exciting one! I finished graduate school and earned my Master’s in library and information science at the University of Illinois this month. I feel ready to leave, but Champaign, Illinois grew on me more than I expected. I learned a lot about myself and how I want to use […]
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Yearly Archives: 2011Over the weekend I received a call from my friend Ariel. Her community garden was closing up shop for the season, but she had a huge quantity of chard that was still growing. She asked if I would like some of it, and of course I said yes. She came right over with a grocery […] show 7 comments I love the sound of this! I love the sound of this! This looks so beautiful and delicious! I love olives and any recipes that use them. Check out my page with some great olive dish recipes. Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try this. This looks so beautiful and delicious! I love olives and any recipes that use them. Check out my page with some great olive dish recipes. Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try this. So jealous – “She came right over with a grocery bag full of beautiful rainbow chard.” Sigh. So jealous – “She came right over with a grocery bag full of beautiful rainbow chard.” Sigh. Fantastic! I always think it’s silly how recipes will state to remove the ribs and discard them, as they’re great in soups and what not, but I hadn’t thought of saute-ing them and adding them back in! One of my favorite things about graduate school is how seriously most of the people I know take Halloween, and costume parties in general. Gone are the days of purely revealing or unimaginative attire – instead, many people expend considerable effort to pull off witty homemade costumes. A welcome symptom of student procrastination. Some of […] show 5 comments these look great. my costume is a murder of crows, i made a ton of paper crows that i pinned to my body, wore a crazy propaghadi shirt that had a pile of animal carcasses on it and wore ripped tights on my legs and arms – in the rips i put bloody gashes and did the same to my face. i explained this to everyone all night, especially super drunks girls (over and over again). anyway, cheers and happy halloween. chef friends on mine: http://bit.ly/sILJ2F and this: http://bit.ly/v1HrI5 these look great. my costume is a murder of crows, i made a ton of paper crows that i pinned to my body, wore a crazy propaghadi shirt that had a pile of animal carcasses on it and wore ripped tights on my legs and arms – in the rips i put bloody gashes and did the same to my face. i explained this to everyone all night, especially super drunks girls (over and over again). anyway, cheers and happy halloween. chef friends on mine: http://bit.ly/sILJ2F and this: http://bit.ly/v1HrI5 Although Creep these are clever finger foods..lol Although Creep these are clever finger foods..lol I just happened to check your website while looking for a cookie recipe. It’s not yet halloween but I’ll definitely try your recipe. I’ll make different shapes instead and put almonds all over as toppings. Thanks for sharing! On a foggy October morning two weeks ago, Nick and I left Chicago’s Union Station aboard the Amtrak Wolverine line. The route is a beautiful one, beginning in industrial Indiana towns that give way to sand dunes and Michigan vacation spots. The train passes through Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Ann Arbor – arriving in Detroit […] show 6 comments I ran the marathon the weekend you visited! Dreary, but great running weather, you are right. You captured the feeling of the weather perfectly in your photographs. I ran the marathon the weekend you visited! Dreary, but great running weather, you are right. You captured the feeling of the weather perfectly in your photographs. You made Detroit look way prettier than it did when I went to school there a few years ago. You made Detroit look way prettier than it did when I went to school there a few years ago. the grand turk downtown had great beer & locals. in fact every bar i went downtown had people who wanted to chat. the grand turk downtown had great beer & locals. in fact every bar i went downtown had people who wanted to chat. In early October I left my Thursday night Interface Design class and headed straight to Louisville, Kentucky. It was my first visit to this lovely state and I was excited to explore while running in the Bourbon Chase – a 12 person, 200 mile relay race through distilleries, horse farms, and charming small towns. While […] show 10 comments Awesome! I run Hood to Coast every year and my team had been considering the Bourbon Chase. Great photos! Awesome! I run Hood to Coast every year and my team had been considering the Bourbon Chase. Great photos! The Bourbon Chase sounds amazing. Keep me in mind if you need another team member next year! The Bourbon Chase sounds amazing. Keep me in mind if you need another team member next year! That stretch of land is some of my favorite in the country, though I may be partial as I have family in the area. We’ve done most of the bourbon trail as well; only a couple left to hit. I’m hoping that during the last tours I’ll finally be able to sip the bourbon without the wince, burn and sip-regret. To actually *run* all the way through there is a feat — bravo. Squash looks amazing. I’ll have to keep my eyes open for Kuri squash. That stretch of land is some of my favorite in the country, though I may be partial as I have family in the area. We’ve done most of the bourbon trail as well; only a couple left to hit. I’m hoping that during the last tours I’ll finally be able to sip the bourbon without the wince, burn and sip-regret. To actually *run* all the way through there is a feat — bravo. Squash looks amazing. I’ll have to keep my eyes open for Kuri squash. It’s a great race, Bill. (I’ve been thinking about Hood to Coast.) It’s a great race, Bill. (I’ve been thinking about Hood to Coast.) Coming across this post made me really crave the Autumn and the smell of roasted seeds. Yum! I really think I need to hop into my kitchen and re-create some yummy fall treats. Thanks for the inspiration. Happy I came across your site. :) Coming across this post made me really crave the Autumn and the smell of roasted seeds. Yum! I really think I need to hop into my kitchen and re-create some yummy fall treats. Thanks for the inspiration. Happy I came across your site. :) |
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Rene - I’m so sorry to hear you were mugged! I had a similar experience last year in New York. I hope you are able to relax and regroup over the holidays. Good luck to you in the new year and congrats on the job!
kickpleat - Wow, what a crazy story. Congratulations on graduating and finding a job, but how horrible to be mugged! Hugs and best wishes this holiday!!
Sam - Oh my god! That’s awful. I’m so sorry you lost your camera and had to go through that. I hope everything is okay. I’m glad you have some great good news to temper that experience. Good luck to you with everything.
Sam
Ara - Gemma, I’m sickened to hear this. Had no idea from your tweets. Scary. Remember when Ted was mugged and the guy clocked him with a gun? Ugh.
Thrilled to hear all the good news, though. Congratulations (and I hope you get to replace that camera soon)!
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