December 2009
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Whatever happened to twin sets?
New Years Eve menu: Bellinis Beef souvlaki (family) Grilled feta (me) Pitas Basil hummus Tapenade Tomatoes Lemon-cranberry bundt cake
New Years Day menu: Brunch- Bloody Marys Bagels with lox, creme fraiche and capers Dinner- Salmon cakes New potatoes with pesto Corn chowder Greens Cornbread Apple pie with ice cream
Amazing news: I am 100% done with my college applications. This is CRAZY....
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Konichiwa, bitches.
Essays completed: 2/2 Smith 1/1 SLC 1/3 Beloit (one small, one significant) 0/1 Hamilton (big one) 0/0 Bard (thanks!) 1/2 way done with main Haven’t started “additional info”, if I will even be including it Tomorrow is the main day for writing + graded essay selection for Bard, Hamilton, and SLC.
IT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING, Y’ALL. I will be going to college...
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Let’s Go Surfing - The Drums.
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Paix, shalom, paz
4. To live peacefully. To live and let live. To not bicker and initiate conflict and feel flustered. To not worry endlessly and uselessly. To be still internally and practice meditation. To accept what is.
I dedicate every yoga practice to love and acceptance, which I’ve already mentioned here. I only recently started taking this yoga class with the best teacher in the world and at the...
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X-MAS SPOILS
Clothing: Cable knit sweater in black (Alisan & Tony) Cinched shape floral tee from Anthro V-neck floral tee from UO Green plaid flannel shirt from UO (FINALLY ONE THAT FITS!) Argyle cashmere sweater - black and grey - maybe too big Fur lined Ugg-style boots - yesssssssssss Cowboy boots - not sure if I like them or not Other wearables: Pink gradient faux pashmina scarf Pave crystal peony...
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“I tried on Claire’s double strand of pearls in the mirror, ran the smooth,...”
– Janet Finch, White Oleander.
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Whatever U Like (Lunice Rmx) - Nicole Scherzinger...
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Work it, I need a glass of water, boy oh boy it's...
3. Lose weight. I need to lose between 25-35 lbs to be where I want to be. Less than a year ago, I weighed 22 lbs more than I do now. But I have been at this weight for several months now and need to get kickstarted with the new year. I work out a lot, mostly doing Zumba dance fitness which has really done wonders. Some specific goals for me:
-4-5 hours of cardio every week, no exceptions!
-I...
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Don't talk, put your head on my shoulder
For the first time in 4+ months I have slept in until noonish. This feels very weird, but I think I needed the extra rest - I’m on vacation after all, right?
2. Be more appreciative of love. I used to go to a “church” last year that I began going to on the first Sunday of the year. I stopped by springtime and havent been since, which seemed like a natural occurrence to me. But...
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"Oh my god!!!"
This is what I think about when I envision getting my college acceptance letters.
Must keep that in mind while I’m writing these essays…
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A fresh year upon us...
I need to think about “resolutions.”
Or maybe of revolutions. Evolutions.
I think I’m going to try and think of one each day for a while until I can come up with a solid list by the 31st.
1. I want to try harder in yoga, especially regarding inversions. This is something that has effected me since I began my yoga practice in 2006. I was faced with terrible feelings of...