Photography

Guys, I’m practically embarassed by this week’s collection of photos. Yes, I had some pretty epic (for me) culinary adventures, but you’d think I never left my house or saw anyone or did anything but eat. NOT SO. Sigh. This is why I dislike wintery months, I’m never inspired to go outside, let alone with my camera. Working on it.

From the top: perfect soft boiled eggs, the makings of a hot toddy, “food styling”, sweet potato and edamame rice bowl, brussels sprouts grilled cheese sandwich, vegetarian bibimbap. All were delicious.

In other news this week, I have the full-fledged crazy brain about my upcoming trip to Europe. Right now, it’s manifesting itself in researching travelling light: products, backpacks, etc. I’ve decided that for my trip I’ll be travelling with just one carry-on sized bag, so there’s a lot of planning and learning that goes along with that! We’re talking 22+ tabs open on my browser and lists upon lists in an amazing Google Drive document that I love already. I’m more excited every day!

I also had a lot of studying to do this week, to work in around the travel obsession. Watched Girls with my BFF and drank wine and had a grand old time. Got some midterms coming up early this week, and an assignment due, but all things are on track as long as I keep my head down tomorrow and work until my friend arrives! So looking forward to it.

Cheers, friends!

Quiet week. Lots of cooking and a sudden urge to bake something totally gluttonous (salted caramel brownies coming soon to the blog!). Lots of homework, lots of researching for my trip (getting way. too. excited.). Busy, tiring weekend spent at work. I am looking forward to having a good friend visit next week! I am trying to get on top of my work and start studying for those blasted midterms I have coming up.

All is well. :)

Lots of learning about my camera this week, which I am thoroughly enjoying. I read somewhere that the best thing you can do to improve your photography is to read your camera’s manual from cover to cover, so I did! I learned a bunch of new things. In other fun news this week: I discovered a deep love for hot toddies, bought the most delicious-smelling candle, learned how to make perfect soft-boiled eggs, did a lot of reading, watched some reality cooking shows (my kryptonite) and had some ups and downs. It was a great week.

I am so looking forward to February for so many reasons, so I am happy to see its arrival. A busy but fun few weeks ahead! Happy Friday, all.

Seems like the weeks are flying by. Did I say that in a post recently? I can’t even remember, because the time is going by so quickly. It was a relatively relaxed week – I worked pretty much all of last weekend, sneaking in time for a nice dinner with my friends. I went to see the Habs game and wore my only piece of Habs memorabilia – and then they lost.. oh well.  This past week has also been *totally frigid* so I’ve spent a lot of time inside my very-un-insulated apartment with my space heater and some candles. I think I’m in the market for a few new candles, I’m finally using mine and they’re getting low. I’m kind of excited about it.

We went to see Gangster Squad on Tuesday (overall: meh/violent, Emma Stone: obsessed, Ryan Gosling: I love my husband, what can I say?) and then a student production of West Side Story on Thursday (!! loved it) so that was a fun break from the lonely studying. I read a book called Heads in Beds because I was getting stuck on another book, and I flew through it and am ready to get back to reading other things. It’s a book about working in hotels, and boy can I relate (as a waitress) to some of his stories about annoying customers!

I’m looking forward to this coming week. Next Friday my friends and I leave for Ottawa, just for the weekend for Winterlude! It’s fun to have a  lovely mini-vacation planned. Other than that I’m going to keep doing my readings, reading for fun, burning candles, and cooking good food. Happy Friday everyone! xo.