Matt’s sister and I had a conversation yesterday about how the Hallorans are obsessed with basil. I believe this to be true, as Matt perks up whenever I talk about making something with fresh basil Tonight I made a delish pasta from Sunset magazine (my fave). It’s just whole wheat pasta combined with [...]
listening: Angus barking away the diesel trucks outside.
eating: zucchini and ricotta pasta.
drinking: water, water, and more water (it’s hot).
wearing: my bike shorts – needed some computer time after i rode home from work.
feeling: loved.
weather: caliente.
wanting: a change.
needing: a change.
thinking: about entertaining my family for the wedding (a good thing).
enjoying: being done with work for the day.
wondering: [...]
My nemesis has been taunting me for months. Sitting there on my nightstand with its dusty cover.
I’ve been meaning to read Roberto Bolaño’s epic novel 2666 for the last year and a half. I’ve started it a couple of times, but kept getting distracted by other novels. Pure laziness has also halted me, as this [...]
Yes, it has been 3 weeks since I last posted here. When I get stressed out, all my usual routines get messed up. Which stresses me out even more, because I love me some routines. However, I’m now two weeks in to my new job and feeling much more normal.
My last day at the health [...]
I’ve had a big few days. On Friday I interviewed for a position I was encouraged to apply for by a friend. I haven’t been terribly happy in my current job, but I haven’t been looking for another one either. Within a few hours of interviewing, I was offered the job. A job that is [...]
Another food post? So soon? Why yes. Because I love me some bacon and spinach. Tonight we made one of my faves. Very simple. Probably not the healthiest of salads (ok, definitely not). But I needed something delicious to cure myself of my “work sucks” blues.
So to make the dressing, you first cook 5 pieces [...]
Hooey here’s hoping my life gets back to normal here shortly. I wish you all knew how much time I’ve spent scouring the internet for used wedding dresses. I take that back, I don’t want you to know, because it’s sick how much of my life I’ve wasted doing this! I bought a dress today! [...]
We rang in the new year right last night: good friends, good food, good drinks, good fun.
Me, Matt, Jen, Laird, Lee, & Pete at First Night Spokane.
The mandatory silly self-portrait at O’Doherty’s.
So tomorrow the Christmas stuff will come down, and we will officially be well on our way into this next new year. I haven’t [...]
2009 was divine.
Matt and I got engaged! On a mountaintop with our Nikki by our sides.
We welcomed a beautiful little niece, Marin.
We went on some cool trips (no pictures for Illinois & Wyoming, whoopsie daisy).
Denver.
Manzanita.
DC.
Vegas.
Seattle.
We did some cool shit.
I wasn’t as good as Matt, but check him out.
Home brewin’. ”It’s actually good!”
And we got insulation [...]
Hello! Look! My new beautiful blog! Created by my most favorite brother, Andrew. This is Lady Blog. And I am Lada Bloga (we’ll see how long that one lasts). This shall be my little corner of the internet where I share things most will probably not be interested in
Above you’ll see old photos [...]
