Happy Tet! Being a big fan of winter holidays myself, I often get into a slump after the New Year in January, but then February comes along and the festivities of Tet always gets me back into the spirit of things. Every year during this time, my mom cooks up a storm of vegan dishes and an explosion of yellow blooms from forsythia branches and chrysanthemums fill the house. On the eve of Tet, my […]
A recap of the week through my phone. … Spending extra time after work lately, but beautiful sunsets like this have made it a bit more bearable. … Spending time with the sis, enjoying local artwork, meeting artists, seeing old, familiar faces in the crowd… … Late dinners with loved ones, getting my crawfish fix and discovering new, delicious desserts, like shaved durian flavored ice at Nu Cafe. … Helping the sis pick out pomegranate […]
I am officially worn out. These past two weeks have been spent meeting, discussing, networking, and most importantly, prepping for the new school year starting next Monday. Throw in a photo shoot too and I think I’ve got both my hands full in this juggling act. After Monday, I think everything will fall into place…hopefully. I’m excited for the new year with lots of lesson plans running through my head. Today, I finally picked up […]
a few things this week … Fresh plums are in season. These are still a bit sour, but I’ve been snacking on them all week … Making crispy baked kale chips. These kale chips, along with some cheese, spicy capacollo, edamame, and pickled ginger, were packed in a snack plate for the Myth & Symbol crew. My friends have been hard at work setting up their new boutique and the snack plate was also a […]
Recap: Not a good week for eyeballs, but definitely a great weekend for stomachs. I got a pretty bad eye infection in my right eye that had me secluded in the house with all the blinds down for the past few days. The perks: taking the last two days off school and resting up on season two of Game of Thrones. The down side: having to wear my old eye glasses for the rest of […]
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