Posts

Showing posts from September, 2012

100.5 internal temp & roasting cabbage

You learn things about yourself when you're under house arrest due to an incessant fever.      1) You learn how much you like sleeping. In my case, I realized that if I'm not sleepy, it's near impossible to make myself fall asleep. This is a conundrum when all of the strolling in the sunshine I wanted to do was out of the question, since the general understanding was that the less physical energy exerted, the better. I read a lot of articles instead.      2) You learn to appreciate how substantial food is. Most people eat too much. Multiple studies have shown it. I've found it out by ordering one meal at a restaurant, splitting it with my fiance, and still feeling stuffed. When you're sick, food counts. Little bites, little sips. Flavor is shocking.      3) You learn to appreciate the importance of an aesthetically pleasing home. It has been a hard-sought goal to get rid of anything in my apartment that is not either a) highly functional or b) incredibly beauti

full summer, full heart

green tea ice cream - films at the art museum - night walks at the lake - luncheoning on memorial grounds - holding hands - baseball caps and overalls - makeshift beds and makeshift bathrooms - dewy grass - impromptu demo construction projects - venison and smoked pork with extended family - blackberry wine in virginia - scaffolding and historic architecture - MANCAKES - antique-shoppe-ing - free sushi rolls - solo dates - unexpected overnight stays - learning laughter's power - beach-marching in jeans and a grey cotton sweater - gritty, sweaty manual labour - the darjeeling limited / amelie / midnight in paris / girl with a pearl earring / west side story / safety not guaranteed - derek webb / marina & the diamonds / bailiff / jars of clay / amanda palmer / songs for water / kopecky family band / the vespers / the civil wars - moment-to-moment living - cooking for the beauty of it - uncanny "coincidences" - best year