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soul food

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Mmmmm. A long and hellish day (hellish because the weather was gloomy and I was sick with a persistent headache) began with some bun bo hue for breakfast. And after driving out to the boondocks to talk to a wedding photographer, we stopped by what I like to call the “Bamboo Diner” for some good ol’ banh cuon thit nuong – chargrilled pork wrapped in thin rice sheets with onion crisps and steamed bean sprouts. […]

lazy lazy lazy Jane

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I’ve been feeling this way lately.      l   a       z          y.  My favorite time of the day has slowly been around midnight when the cats have run out of energy from their daily romping and sock thievery, and they come running into my room for a tummy scratch and good long nap until around 3 or 4 in the morning when the romping begins with fury all […]

weekend update

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Spent last Saturday with the girls down in Bellaire. Grabbed some dim sum and Juicebox. I haven’t been down in Bellaire for some time so it was nice to see some things haven’t changed at all, like dims Sum at Ocean Palace–for better or for worse I guess you could say. The most deliciouse dim sum I ever had was at this hole in the wall place downtown when downtown was the official Chinatown in […]

Things I Love this month: Oktober!

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epic Blu-Ray movies feeling Out of Africa-ish The amazing Wire but mostly crying over Wallace, “You my boys” Martha Stewart Weddings and magnolias hand crafted glass from Spain early morning rainstorms and Saturdays off cyanotypes and pinhole cameras Tippie Hedren from The Birds and 21 Balloons or crazy for Krakatoa! Fall movies and wearing scarfs in the wind Russian lace and 100% silk blouses museum balls and shopping for bridesmaid dresses Happy Moon Festival! Juicy […]