2009 October | the whole plate.

in costume.

Apologies for the lack of post yesterday! I’m shoulder deep in attempts to reorganize my life / find some sense of direction, and as those goals are lofty, they are also time-consuming.

Thankfully, Halloween is just days away, an occasion ideal for indulging my stylistic needs. Being a twentysomething might be a struggle, but I can, [...]

twenty-four.

A birthday, in pictures:

There was rain; there was sun. I wore a winter coat; I wore a short-sleeved dress.

I saw a new play from my old home, the front row; I was infected by its energy.

There was a late night stop to a bar native to both my two [...]

I tend to shy away from the center of attention, so I’ve never subscribed to the “everyone bow down to my birthday” philosophy. I’m happy to celebrate others’ that way; I’ve just never done it for myself. So, I have to admit that writing a me-centric post feels a bit awkward.

In some [...]

the joy of cooking; dinner deliciousness.

I think I was destined to fall in love with cooking – it’s in my blood. My family has been cooking for generations. Our traditional dishes [blintzes, apple pie] were carried across the Atlantic and through Ellis Island by my great-grandparents. My grandmother has often shared stories of her cooking trials and triumphs as a young [...]

it’s about what you don’t see.

Yesterday, as you may know, was National Love Your Body Day. This week also happens to be Fat Talk Free Week. Lots of official-sounding positive body image mantras floating around.

I used to think days like these were pointless. What good is one day of proclaiming acceptance of your body when there are 364 others that [...]