December 2009

Weathered Down

December 19, 2009 blog meet-up

I’m back home! And I’m pretty weathered down. Literally, and figuratively. I was stuck in the middle seat of an overnight and over-packed flight back home, and I did not get a wink of sleep. I reached the Dulles airport at 6:30 am in the morning, and as soon as I got home, I crashed [...]

Tagged as: noodles, pork, soup, Thai

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“They” vs. Me

December 17, 2009 eating disorders

You can see it in their faces. You can see it in the way they excitedly drag their luggage, you can feel it in the extra bounce in their steps, you can hear it in their high-pitched voices. All the students are preparing to return home for the winter break, and they just cannot wait [...]

Tagged as: cheese, cinnamon, coconut milk, onions, peanut butter, provolone, raisins, sweet potatoes

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How I Fuel My Freaking Amazing Brain

December 15, 2009 product review

Wow. I had no idea my last post would generate such passionate responses. I have to say, I really enjoyed reading each and every of your comments, whether you agreed with me or not. Some made me laugh out loud, some made me nod vigorously in agreement, some made me reconsider what I wrote, some [...]

Tagged as: bacon, beef, brie, burger, candy, cheese, chicken, chocolate, crackers, deep-fried, fries, ham, pita, plantains, tomatoes

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Back in High School Again

December 14, 2009 My story

I’ve been bobbing around the blog world for almost a year, and sometimes, I feel like I’m back in high school again. Don’t get me wrong—I adore the blog world, I really do. I think we have a fantastic community, and even my parents were astonished by the “warm, kind, and loving” people here after [...]

Tagged as: apples, chorizo, cream, mexican, potatoes, puff pastry, raisins, soup, spicy, stew, sweet, sweet potatoes

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Too Damn Pampered

December 11, 2009 blog meet-up

If there is one thing this annoying wrestle with WordPress has taught me, it’s to never take things for granted…and that boy, do I have it easy. You know, we live in an age of absolute convenience and indulgence. We’ve got everything at the touch of our fingertips—literally. We have instant access to anything and [...]

Tagged as: bread, coleslaw, dressing, mustard, pastrami, sandwich

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The Way I Want It To Be

December 9, 2009 family

Sigh. Okay. I lied. Turns out WordPress is still being a freaking bitch. For some reason my local connection is rejecting anything that has to do with WordPress. That means I can’t read my own blog, or other WordPress blogs, or comment on any blogs under my WordPress domain. I’m trying not to pull my [...]

Tagged as: bread, coconut, milk, porridge, rice, sesame seeds

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