Oh, I'm experimenting with a new journal format. I mean, I like where everything is, and I liked the ginkgo leaves template but time for something new. So now it's Eid Mubarak, which means "Happy Eid!" kind of like Merry Christmas, except that there are 2 major Eid festivals a year and... well, check out the very short wiki-explanation. Now I'm ( Read more... )

Honey Tangerines
Honey tangerines are delicious. Just peeling off their skin fills me with such anticipation because the smell is divine. Unlike most tangerines, they are actually sweet instead of sour. Only downside: seeds. But it forces you to go slow and savor the tangerine. Trivia: the word "tangerine" was originally an adjective meaning " ( Read more... )

Where is Fall? For a few glorious days in September, I thought that we were actually going to have a fall. It was crisp and smelled delicious. There was a cool wetness in the air that caused my nerves to tingle and scream "FALL!" Yesterday, I drove away from work in the 80 degree weather and saw bees dancing among the stephanotis bushes. They ( Read more... )

is my birthday. Twenty-five.

I have been married one week and two days.

There is this quiet... it feels unnatural. There is nothing to do. I mean there's cleaning, shopping, organizing, thank-you notes, and an upcoming birthday bbq... but that's such small beans compared to the wedding planning. For the last few months, every moment not ( Read more... )