or, “How Kirstin didn’t get to see Mirbek Atabekov in concert.” Maybe this is karma for publicly admitting that I wasn’t the biggest fan of his most recent music video? Maybe in my current state (pregnant, if you forgot), I’m suddenly incapable of performing simple tasks like buying concert tickets? Maybe there is something in …
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Diplomacy cookies
As I get ready to move to another unfamiliar part of the world, it reminds me of one of my first big trips abroad. For the first half of my sophomore year, I went abroad to Jordan. I had only been to a few places in Western Europe before then, and my Arabic was not …
Life and alfajores
I think the only way to describe the direction of my life lately is that I feel like a five-year old who’s been watching too many Japanese cartoons. There’s just too much going on, I feel like I’m on the verge of a flashing-light-induced seizure. Total sensory overload. Quick recap of the past few weeks? …
Cinnamon shortbread, chocolate jalapeno ice cream
A few weeks ago, while Alex-the-Brazilian was visiting our fair district, we had a get-together that both celebrated his presence and put him to work cooking for everybody. The food was ah-mah-zing and a good time was had by all. The next day I did a quick survey to tally up what food was left …
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Almond biscotti
Kirstin may soon be rocking the suburbs. A bittersweet turn of events, I was offered a job with mediocre wages and fantastic benefits. Mom was so pleased to hear that her daughter will no longer be uninsured (take that, expensive private health insurance!). That’s sweet. Bitter is having to figure out what to do about …
Citrus Scones
My love for scones is endless. I think it ties in well with my love for DC and beautiful Spring weather. The other day I took a walk through my favorite neighborhoods and soaked in how awesome it is to be back from Iraq. I met up with friends, I made plans for more meetings …
Lime Scones with Honey-Ginger Swirl
Sixty-two days. Readers, do you make countdowns for important things? How many days until…the end of the semester? Your next vacation? A new album comes out? Farmer’s markets reopen? I am very impatient. I was that kid who watched the clock intensely in school, counting down by five-second increments. 13 minutes and 55 seconds…13 minutes …