Mastering My To-do List

Quote of the day: Scream at the thundering gods, daring them to strike you. Leo Babauta, from his post Be Inspired on his magnificent blog, Zen Habits. His article had a lot of… Continue reading →

Photo Project: Bourbon Street, Week 2

My photo, taken August 9, 2012.

Photo Project: Bourbon Street, August 2012

I live a block off of Bourbon Street.  I usually choose to stroll down Royal to get somewhere and for drinks- you’re more likely to find us on Frenchmen. However, Bourbon has its… Continue reading →

Photo of the Week

Jackson Square on a Sunday morning, 2012.    

How a Blog Helped Me Learn to Cook- and Lose Weight!

I’ve never been much of a cook- I had a few dishes up my sleeve, but most recipes made me cringe and I’ve produced enough duds to lose most of my enthusiasm for… Continue reading →

“My” True Blood Episode: In the Beginning, Season 5, Episode 7

        Ep. 55 – Inside the Episode     Well, I haven’t found myself in any of the shots 😦 Oh well, it was sooo much fun!  

Tibetan Armor, here you go….

The number one search term that brings visitors to my blog is “Tibetan Armor”. I just did one little post on the topic a few years ago, so here are a few links… Continue reading →

Photo of the Week

Running of the Bulls, New Orleans, 2012

Baby Steps

Well, the summer language challenge continues. Are you doing one too? I’ve finished the “Beginner 1” course on Babbel and am now on Lesson 3 of “Beginner 2” which it says will bring… Continue reading →

Memory Lane: Malaysia

When I was young my mother handed down to me her extensive postcard collection, which I loved and continued to add to with gusto.  I now have boxes of postcards and find a… Continue reading →