I think the advent of Twitter has affected my blogging. Short, 140 character one-liners are much easier than long paragraphs in my blog. And, I can update from my Blackberry. I don’t want to stop blogging, though. :-( So I hope I can get back into the habit of daily posts. I have all sorts of ideas, but they turn into long posts in my head and I get lazy or just run out of time. Anyways… can’t think of…
The recent cold snap we’ve had has caused all the ants outside to come into our apartment. (I’m not kidding – I’m pretty sure all the ants in Atlanta are inside our place.) The first few attacked the bathroom a while ago, and now they’ve moved on to all other rooms except the bedroom. Yesterday marks them reaching the kitchen so now dirty dishes can’t be left. I should take some pictures, but I’m feeling lazy right now. :-p So…
I’m a little late this year. It’s been a crazy week, but thank God it’s over! Now on to more exciting things, like taking pictures of my Christmas decorations! This is my 4th Christmas in Atlanta, and the 4th apartment I’ve decorated (2005, 2006, and 2007). It’s kinda fun to see how the decorations have worked in each place I’ve lived. :-) So I hope you enjoy this little tour of my newest apartment, and be sure to head on…
I’m one of these people that has really bad luck with plants. I seem to always kill them. My mom thinks that’s horrible, and always tries to get me to plant things. I love flowers – they’re so pretty! But I forget about them and don’t water them and they die and I feel guilty. So my mom, in her attempt to remedy my plantless house, likes to give me plants for Christmas/birthday. She gave me one plant that I…
Originally published on July 22nd, 2006 at Onward & Upward I decided to follow in Beth’s vein of thought and post my own recipe. This isn’t quick and easy per se, but it is a traditional Peruvian dish called “Lomo Saltado”. I’ve only made it myself once, with the help of cooking expert Susan, but it turned out really well. Without further ado, may I present: Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Style Stir-Fried Beef) 1 1/4 lb lomo (tenderloin) (the flavor depends…