I've just come back from a wonderful trip in Switzerland. I'm back at work now but my mind still wanders back to those amazing 5 days. Especially to last Friday night, which was one of the most magical and emotional nights in my life ( Read more... )

I had a lot of cancellations the week before this one (due to spring break) and managed to go to the gym every day. I was delightfully sore by Friday and felt incredible. This week I was pretty much back to my usual schedule and only managed to go 3 times. It's quite interesting to see what a difference it actually makes. Since I can't make it to ( Read more... )

I can't believe it will soon be a year since my trip to Switzerland. I've been thinking about my time there a lot lately and discovered I've still got some photos I haven't posted yet. Here's part 1, February 10.


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I spent this week completely immersed in my figure skating world (I mean, more than usual) due to the Europeans. I think I'm going to miss running home from the ice rink and gym to be able to catch as much of it live as possible ( Read more... )

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In no particular order.

1. Travelling to Switzerland. I fell in love with the country instantly. I can't wait to go back! (There's already a plan in the works!)

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Today is a bank holiday here and I spent it on the sofa because I've got yet another cold. They're pretty much unavoidable when you're a teacher. But it doesn't seem to be nearly as bad as the last one, so at least there's that.

Let me quickly sum up this week so far.


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There's less than one week to Halloween... and exactly one week until November starts. Can you believe it? I hope you're as excited as I am ( Read more... )

I'm very much a breakfast person. I'm usually hungry in the morning and I love variety. Right now, however, I am slightly stuck on oatmeal and its variations -- maybe because I really enjoy how varied it can be. One of my favourite things to have for breakfast these days is Swiss oatmeal. It's really easy and quick to make. All you need is a big ( Read more... )