Ode to Food at A Fancy Restaurant: A Detailed Account of My Dinner Bread selection, bread selection, hit the spot just right – Tomato basil’s bright but ciabatta wins the night.Merry merry start with the ravioli tart, with some sweet cranberry, no pancetta if you please –Middle, hit the middle, with a tender tender loin,Mashed potatoes […]
(Madeleines from the fabulous restaurant Aureole) Day One: I ask God for hyperboles,Mixed metaphors, logical adjuncts, plot lines and summaries;He responds with a idea freeze, a tease, a set of unintelligible characters bleeding out onto the–Page. Day Two: We are wise to wonder at the progression of creativity, as weTumble back and forth, houseplants in […]
I spent last weekend traveling to Bellingham and Ruby Beach, and I must say that it was quite refreshing. I got to see places that I hadn’t ever been to and sample food and experiences that were interesting and new (Ladyfest, Bellingham farmer’s market, a beach in the late afternoon…). So, I decided to write […]
This weekend, I was lucky enough to hang around at three downtown locations, all of which were very different and had their own special flair. Oh, and don’t worry! I will be posting one of my much-anticipated writing experiments sometime soon (maybe even at the end of this post). Friday, I had an undeniable urge […]
I have returned to good health (and to school)! Spring break was mostly spent lying down and spending quality time with books. But the final weekend of spring break, I got out with my friend from Seattle and, while marauding, stopped in at a few interesting places to write. We stumbled upon, unfortunately, my first […]
Again, two reviews for the price of one! Today, I had the distinct pleasure to go to two different locations once more – these two were the complete and total opposite of one another. They were near to the area of 23rd Street (CocoaV was on 21st and 9th Ave, Trailer Park Lounge on 23rd […]
Alright! Well, on a first and unrelated note, I got my ears pierced! I got little steel hoops and am hoping that there are no complications this time (as there have been when I tried to pierce them in the past); we went to New York Adorned, which I find a really comfortable and interesting […]
Today was the big V-day, both Valentine’s and Vagina Day (or Single Awareness Day, if you feel so inclined) A time of “love” and expensive gifts – as I heard someone behind me remark, it never lives up to the classic expectation.But, although this day should perhaps be treated like any other, I must admit […]