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A taste of Harmony!
One of my favourite parts about living in Australia is the diversity of people, food, and culture. Just look at The Runner and I, and our American-Irish-Australian trio of passports. As you know by now, one day I’m whipping up a classic American dish like Sweet potato casserole and the next trying Irish soda bread…
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Irish Soda Bread??? I hope!
So, my third favourite holiday after my birthday and Thanksgiving is St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t ask why, but it is. It’s a pretty big deal here in Sydney, especially since 60% of the people The Runner and I know are Irish (as in actually from Ireland) so it’s a fun day out. Like all holidays,…
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Me time and A bit of a let down…
Well, as you know I finished Les Miserables last week, after a long, drawn out battle with the book. I have to honestly say that now that it’s over, I really enjoyed the story and in the end, it was worth it- all 1600 pages. So this weekend while The Runner is away cycling…
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Mission accomplished!
Yay! I am triumphant this week! Not only have I finished Les Miserables but I’ve also done yoga and exercised 6 days in a row! I have to say Les Mis is what I imagine childbirth to be like, overly long, a bit boring and very painful but quite rewarding at the end. And like…
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The goal for this week: Finish the Book and Do Yoga
So as we all know (if you read the blog), life is not the most exciting at the moment- I’m on a detox and reading a book that I hate. Life is good otherwise, even in my ice cream-less, wine-less state, but reading a bad book is bringing me down. That’s why, I have promised…
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A Trip to the Allergist…
Growing up in DC, I had allergies every spring. Every. Single. Spring. From just after my birthday until the middle of May, I would sneeze, sniffle, blow, and wheeze until I was miserably dragged to the Doctor for antibiotics (my sinuses always wound up infected) and a shake of the head (from both parties) and…
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Update: Yes, I’m still craving Ice Cream….
Update: Yes, I’m still craving Ice Cream…. (Click me for the Sydney Morning Herald Article!) Reading this article this morning didn’t help! FYI, Kohu Road Cookies and Cream is AMAZING as is Serendipity’s Blood Orange Sorbet and also their chocolate ice cream!!!!!!!!!! I highly suggest trying them all, they’re stocked at Maloney’s in Coogee if you…
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It’s Oscar Day (doesn’t quite sound right, does it?)
It’s Oscar day which if I were in the States I would care about a lot more than I do from Australia. For starters, I’m at work, which doesn’t exactly lend itself to watching a 3 hour awards show or even the 2 hours of red carpet interviews leading up to. We have a TV…
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Detox Week 1: Will someone please get me some chocolate ice cream?????
So I’m done with my first week of detoxing, and to be honest I haven’t done that badly. Only three glasses of wine (I’m allowed four) and pretty much no wheat or cow’s milk consumed by yours truly which is pretty good. I’ve been exercising and feeling really good, I’ve taken up yoga– well the…
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And he’s done!
He’s finished the race despite some pretty bad cramps. It may not have been the time he wanted but he’s dine it! I’m really proud of him but I guess I have to work on my Candy now. I can’t let the team down!!!
He Runs, I Cook 