late night

beautiful

it is so nice to feel feelings even if they are the terrible ones. they are just a reminder how alive we are - enjoy those upset moments just as much as the wonderful. you will feel refreshed when you come out the other end.

flash from the past

'the artist'

too fantastic. the score was beautiful and told the story so well. watching characters act without words was beyond impressive and moving. not to mention how fun it was to see hollywood in the 1920s.

jean dujardin was incredible. he was so charming & completely encapsulated the era. do yourself a tremendous favor and check this out :)

mendicino farms

 one of my favorite lunch spots & lucky for this lil' lady it is just around the corner in the marina! they offer organic local salads & sandwiches - not only meats and such but 5 vegan sandwich options. their side salads have given me great cooking inspiration adding wheatberries to my quinoa salads, vegan curry potato salad and fruits with arugala! even their soda has no chemicals.

 and it is always so sunny on saturday afternoons! :)

 p.s. they give you free samples of everything...just sayin.

reads

the four agreements. i need everyone in my life to read these books by Don miguel Ruiz. i am not usually one to get down with self help books - they tend to feel preachy and too hokey for me to actually feel inspired. this book brings enough spirituality with blunt honesty to relay some pretty basic ideas.
the summary:

1. be impeccable with your word

2. don't take anything personally

3. don't make assumptions

4. always do your best

overall it just helped to drill home that the majority of struggle and upset in ones life brought on in ones life is in our control - which is a beautiful thing. it's all how we react. we are in control of how we react and respond to 'nasty people' or crummy situations.
read read read! 

sweet sweet maryland.

how romantic, baltimore.

eats!

be sure to checkout all the daily recipes and yummy treat ideas i am tossing out on the "eats" tab :)

woodberry kitchen

i have been spending a week of recharging with my best friend, ms. stephanie, here in Baltimore city. we've done everything that our souls have wanted. our routine was wonderful. it is easy to forget how comforting it is to have a few daily tasks you accomplish everyday. ours included early morning gym and tea time, evening yoga & some kind of delicious meal mixed in between. the rest we filled in with exploring. the cream of the crop for our week of eating was not Friendly's (although steph's first visit was epic) but Woodberry Kitchen . this organic farm to table restaurant blew us away. we had a non-vegan brunch of mint tea, ricotta cranberry "pan-cake" and veggy flatbread. we were speech-less - which for us is rare. the beauty of this place is that everything is cooked in their wood-burning stove on iron skillets giving the best chargrilled smokey taste to everything. everything on the menu comes from local farms in Virginia & Maryland. major bonus: the live jazz duo next to our table. it's obvious why they are always packed.

incredible

i cannot wait. silly, fashionable pals. completely wonderful.

2012

First outfit of the new year = 'i survived the bermuda triangle' oddly one armed tee, gym shorts, beany & tube socks.

 Shall be an interesting year.