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Nostalgia splatter! ODE to Vietnam memories

Hi! Soooo it’s been awhile and I am up to my ears in other things i need to blog about…I’m on letter H of cooking and letter A of blogging… = PROBLEM 🙁 But that’ll all come. Today I want… Read more ›

Apr 09, 2013
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Lists, Top of the pops: my lists, Vietnam Voyage

My alphabet month: A is for ARANCINI aka risotta rice balls

I find myself in the err-interesting situation of being time-rich and money-poor…but what to do with all this time? Clearly I cannot snooze it all away so my pals J and K came up with an idea and semi-forced it… Read more ›

Apr 09, 2013
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Alpha cooking project

Whirlwind-ing

Life abroad moves FAST! So does every life I think but sheesh where did the time go? Two months ago, I was meandering Genevois streets on a sunny day with these folk = they rock! and today it snowed and… Read more ›

Dec 02, 2012
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Geneva, Lists, Songs

Quick pics: Turkish delight part 1!

Simply amazing for a visit!!!!! Charming ppl, kind vendors with great language skilz (they speak Japanese too!), awwwwsome food etc.! VISIT and take me with you 🙂

Nov 22, 2012
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2012, Geneva
Turkey time!

Cock-o-doodle-dooooo!

6:12AM. Well, I don’t think I beat the roosters anyway—they wake tres tres tres tot au Vietnam but here a Geneve those noisy fellas have been replaced by various sea birds in my life. I still want to identify the… Read more ›

Nov 09, 2012
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Animals, Faith matters, Thoughts

Courtesy of just one friend…

Hi. My social life does not span wide here in Geneva. But it’s still freaking awesome and wayyyy more abundant that I ever imagined. Apart from my amazingly fabulous roommates, who is there in my life? Well, I met three… Read more ›

Nov 04, 2012
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In praise of friends, Lists

I’m walking on sunshine….

and don’t it feel good? This is my theme song when I walk TO work in the sun….and it’s so true…I am a sun lover though I don’t like to tan. HEAT, WARMTH, SUN–ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! This is probably why I loved… Read more ›

Nov 04, 2012
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Geneva, Positive thoughts for you and me!, Songs

Oh lordie lord: the birds!

This is the REFLECTIVE window outside my office…it lets in the sun! So why is this special…b/c it really is!!! BECAUSE… 1) We have a lil red fox outside and two kitty cats too. 2) And then there are the… Read more ›

Nov 04, 2012
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Animals, Geneva, Random

Lake AN(H)tics–this Canadian’s style

So I like water. You probably do too. And isn’t clean, shimmering, shallow water just that enticing? I think so! And after work, well, sometimes we or I, at least need some crisp air and wind to refresh my eyes… Read more ›

Nov 03, 2012
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Geneva, Must-dos :), Songs

Geneva by the lake–night time edition

Sorry, tis tardy but Annie boo, this is for you–although I write for anyone so HI if we don’t already know each other… Night time walks are even better–they give a different ambiance. 1) The moon! It shimmers down on… Read more ›

Oct 31, 2012
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Geneva, Lists
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