I’ve never given much thought to the British royal family, but it was impossible not to get a little swept up in all the excitement of the royal wedding today. I’m glad I live in a time zone that’s two hours ahead of London, so I didn’t have to wake up ridiculously early to watch [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Impossible not to
Posted in I Like to Write, tagged digestive biscuit, Nutella, wedding on Friday, 29 April, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Happy Easter!
Posted in Something to Eat, tagged chocolate, Easter, Lent on Sunday, 24 April, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This stuff is SO GOOD. I have a feeling Green & Black’s would taste good any day, not just after a chocolate fast. But this 85% dark chocolate bar, which is surprisingly mellow and smooth with a perfect snap, was a really excellent way to end Lent and celebrate Easter. Have a lovely Sunday!
Comfort
Posted in I Cook Sometimes, tagged comfort food, potatoes, stress on Thursday, 21 April, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I am really glad this week is over (no work tomorrow because of Good Friday — hooray!!). Even though it was a short week, the stress made it feel endless. I had about a million different appointments. I found out that I’ll be going to St. Petersburg for two weeks in November for work (this [...]
Birch juice
Posted in It's Drink O'Clock, tagged birch juice, Estonian on Tuesday, 19 April, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I tried something new yesterday afternoon! The woman I share an office with asked, “Have you ever tried birch juice?” (Kasemahl in Estonian). She had a chilled 1.5-liter bottle of what looked like plain water sitting on her desk. Always up for trying something new and completely clueless as to what to expect, I had [...]
One more week without chocolate…
Posted in Something to Eat, tagged chocolate, craving, Lent on Sunday, 17 April, 2011 | 2 Comments »
One week until Easter. One week until I can once again eat candy and all things chocolate. I’m not gonna lie, the cravings are severe. I thought after a few weeks of not eating something you sort of “get it out of your system”, but no, the further I get into Lent, the more intense [...]
