blue dress

today i bought a dress that whisks me to the greek islands of santorini to twirl.

denim

what i learned today: denim orginated in france.

but why is it the most universally worn clothing article? why is it so popular and why is it blue?

conscious that no place is home...

:( always between the gaps. passports, blood, birthplace, or current city can truly classify home. so i don't think my promise land is here.

maybe its somewhere beyond the sea.

blessed beyond all measure

humbled by the blessings i have received. blessed to be free. blessed to be able to look forward to something.

saved up but never thought i'd say this so soon but "i bought a ticket to EUROPE yesterday!"

beginning of my life goals...

prague, czech republic: dream city for half a lifetime

and

orebro(& stockholm), sweden: to visit lifetime friend Charlotte.

overwhelmed with excitiment! oh how slow this rest of the quarter is going to feel till SPRING BREAK!

love and castles. :)

hail to the stars

last night I saw orion, cassiopeia, and the big dipper all on the same sky plain, a rare observed occasion in a city of neon and chrome. magnificant!

at the end of the day in the beginning of a decade

new years resolutions:

1.) drink water every morning after waking up

2.) read all the cauldecott award books

3.) memorize "the crossing of the bar" by tennyson

4.) and of course: make more time for jesus

5.) use complete sentences in my journal

6.) blog more? :D

I learned today that first by declaring making resolutions and by declaring them makes them ten times more likely that we might keep it. we'll see.

.theend.

a little dab of color, a little dash of spice

today is monday
and my day off.

this morning was this: a little bit of colour on the palate, in a shirt dress and apron, paint brush in hand, painted a little bit of places i want to go. and pepper and fresh basil on tomatoes for lunch.

ooo, this will make mommy proud. i just made chapati bread. i've been wanting to make this forever. i understand how it can be quite a bit of work as i had to slave and sweat over the stove for a bit.

whole wheat flour, ap flour, touch of olive oil, dash of salt, hot water, and to take it to the next level of deliciousness sprinkle a touch of cumin. knead knead knead over a semi-floured surface. divide into 10 parts (or 11 as i did), and let it "rest", thats right, let it take a wee siesta for a few minutes. flatten and roll with rolling pin so its a bit like a tortilla. (or with a measuring cup, since i don't have rolling pin.) over a lightly floured surface. heat pan, and and place gently onto it for about 30 secs, or until brown spots appear, then flip.

i definatly have not perfected the art of making beautifully round chapati, but here's what i did that worked for the 11th one. after rounding it into a ball, use your palm to flatten in a circular motion, then roll out.

serve with curry, or make into a wrap. i also made chicken curry salad which is a really easy recipe. (cooked chicken, curry powder, celery, mayo) mmmm.

Enjoy on a sunny afternoon or evening with a glass of sparkling icetea and some friends to end the day with a healthy international yumminess.

... the rest of the day i exited my very hot house and hopped on a bus to visit miss cynthia at market street traders, where i got delicious fudge samples. then walked my dear sister home and had chicken curry salad wraps on chapati bread. tonight will probably will hang out with my favorite people.

thus ends the story of my day. :D.

love.