I am proud to say that I am finally entirely self-sufficient. As you might have deduced, I live alone. Most of my friends have either moved to a different state, or I am no longer comfortable asking for help. Sometimes, people do amazing things for you. But I did not have a chance to really thank them for the help…
My vacation is almost over. Oh, how I wish it were longer! But don’t we all? It was a mellow vacation. I mostly stayed home, and there were two days of intense heat, so we were hiding inside and only ventured outside for Star to do her business. We went on a hike, which wasn’t a great one. Star is…
Today’s task was to “write an opening sentence of your future novel.” Well, I consulted many before I wrote mine. The one that won is the one from Tolstoy for one of my favorite books “Anna Karenina.” It’s the only book I brought with me when I moved to the US. I am sure there are many others with great…
Today’s task was to “write an opening sentence of your future novel.” Well, I consulted many before I wrote mine. The one that won is the one from Tolstoy for one of my favorite books “Anna Karenina.” It’s the only book I brought with me when I moved to the US. I am sure there are many others with great…
Today’s task was “forget the practicalities: decide what you really want out of life.” Here are my wants: 1. To be a queen of Lombordy (I know totally random but I like the sound of Lambordy. although Milan sounds good too). 2. My enemy’s head on the plate (I cannot reveal my enemy but trust me he deserves it). 3.…
Today’s task was to “order something off-menu.” Here were my choices: 1. Sauteed foie gras with yuzu-wasabi-soy vinaigrettete. 2. Baby octopi with lavender-smoked berlotti topped with caviar. 3. Siberian scallops on a bed of crispy mango-dipped noodles. 4. Peasant-style roast poussin with jus d’escargot and tomato concassee. Since all sounds like something French will do (although #2 sounded more Italian)…
Today’s task was to “learn some Swedish.” I started with easy ones that could be as introductory phrases: 1. Hello — Halia 2. My name is — Mitt namn ar… 3. Nice meeting you — Trevlight att rakas Then I thought to move to more complex ones. This is what I selected as you never know what will become useful…
Today’s task was to “pretend you are pregnant day.” Here is what I did: Stuffed a pillow under my undergarments. Went to walk Opee holding my hand behind my back and walking at a slow pace. (Opee was so not happy with that). Some woman asked me if she can touch my stomach (I kid you not!)). I did not…
Today’s task was to learn a ballet step. Even though the book said just one I decided on 3 because I am an overachiever. The first I learned is Arabesque where you have to extend your leg directly behind the body in a straight line. I did it because I liked the name. This was one of the easier ones…
