One week of school... down & moving Josh in with me... done.
Carol has returned and again my home feels like a home. Luckiest girl alive to have the 3 best roommates.
After squeezing 6 OTs into a mid-sized car, we discovered the glory of the $5 medium sized meal at the Moonlite Express Food Truck.
Cleveland
We started out the day eating breakfast at the Flying Crane Cafe. While the atmosphere in the patio was lovely. I was extremely disappointed that they served on plastic/paper-ware. Josh got the vegetable-don, which little did he realize would come with egg. The vegetable-don also was also sort of boring and small for the price. The broccoli & goat cheese quiche slice was tasty and came with fruit and salad. The coffee was lousy. The overall cost of 2 meals, a coffee, and a tea was around $23 and not wort it.
Next onward to the North Union Farmers Market at Shaker Square. Very impressed. 100% better market than anything in Pittsburgh.
We walked down Larchmere blvd. There was a really sweet book store (Loganberry Books) and an outrageous number of antique shops. Josh and me couldn't resist yummy tacos 2 for $7 at the Touch food truck. Josh's taco had kimchi and tofu. My taco had fried mac and cheese hold the bacon. A yummy little heart attack.
Onward to The Westside Market. The parking lot was a madhouse, as was the market. Josh got a cucumber, orange, and ginger juice. I samples some dill pickle flavored popcorn. We really want to by some vegan specialty ravioli from Ohio City Pasta, but we didn't think it would hold up well in the car. This is a very nice market. When looking at the fruit and vegetable wholesalers, I didn't particularly notice anything that was local or organically grown, but I wasn't looking too closely.
In Little Italy we stopped in for a coffee at Algebra Tea House. The Arabic coffee was fanatic and presentation delightful... a cute little pot and a hand crafted clay mug. I long for some ceramics studio time.
For dinner we met with Josh's cousin, aunt, & uncle at Tommy's! Josh really liked the tamales, while I was more impressed with the tempeh burger. We shared both along with a Greek Salad. The tofu feta was pure magic!
And that was our one day trip to Cleveland!
Wedding updates.
I ordered a belt.
I bought materials to make my own veil! Haberman Fabrics is absolutely wonderful! Here is the game plan!
Size.
Pattern.
Now for the flower.
I got shoes! The most expensive pair I've ever bought, bit of a splurge.
Garden Updates.
We've made 8 jars of salsa.
Deydrated countless tomatoes.
Made kale chips by sprinkling them with Tony's seasoning and placing them in the dehydrator. Fat free, so easy.
We have some creative zucchini successes and failures. The zucchini browns have been a huge hit, for sure cook them for 20, not 25 minutes.
And the tomatoes and zucchini keep coming. Not to understate the winter squash and greens.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
New Orleans - Vegan
Josh does not plan a vacation where one sits on the beach or in some courtyard and one drinks until they can't feel their legs. Josh plans very nice vacations where one walks until they can't feel their legs. He made us a schedule and we sort of stuck to it. I wanted to share some highlights. --other than being with him. We are that cute. See?
Saturday
We got into New Orleans on Saturday night. Bex (BFF from kindergarten) picked us up. Dropped things off at her house. O! Vegasm for dinner. Really yummy New Orleans inspired greasy spoon in the back of a dive bar. The food was greasier than we typically eat. But I'd be fine if that was all we ate the whole trip. The Vegasmic BBQ Sandwich was slamming. The fried pickles were a little too greasy and uninspired. The Cole Slaw was rocking the vegan mayo yummyness. Josh got the Jackfruit Rueben on Rye. I've never had Jackfruit before and I can't for sure say that I could tell you about the Jackfruit particularly, but overall the sandwich was tasty. Bex went with the O! Vegasm! Jambalaya and the vegan andouille sausage was something special. St Roch Tavern which host O! Vegasm was a fine little dive bar. They serve beers in plastic cups, which normally isn't my thing, but in NOLA you can take your drinks to go. Walking by a cop drinking a beer out of a plastic cup, so intense. Onward to Frenchman St. stopped in The Spotted Cat to see a Panorama Jazz Band (klezmer band) that Bex likes. She was spot on. And she was also spot on in an Improv show we went to.
Sunday
Took the street car to the Botanical Gardens. It was crazy busy because everyone else was trying to get to Jazz Fest. The Gardens were nice and peaceful after a hectic street car ride. Followed by brunch at the Canal Street Bistro. I went with the breakfast burrito, tasty. Josh got the Quinoa & Black Bean Salad and also reported back in the affirmative. Less greasy than O!Vegasm, but less "New Orleans"-ie? But definitely a good vegan breakfast option in NOLA. Afterward we wondered all around the French Quarter. Got some good deals at the flea market on gifts and sun glasses. Stopped by Pat O'Briens for some happy hour drinks on the patio. Very nice. The group of 8 next to us ordered the 3 gallon Hurricane, ridiculous. Pictures in the back right. I went with a modest (strong) mint julep. Pictured on the very far left.
For dinner we went to Moon Wok where we shared a Tofu Po Boy (Banh Mi) ($3!) and some vegetable dish (not particularly thrilling... what was it?). After dinner we met up with Bex to see a murder mystery play, inspired by radio drama, that was also very good! Shadow Box Theatre.
Monday
With Bex, Stella (my favorite dog to date), and Josh we walked to Surrey's Cafe for breakfast. My first experience of Migas. Good, but not fantastic. The grits a little salty. Josh got some tofu stir fry typical un-breakfast vegan food. Bex's breakfast burrito looked huge. I was a little jealous. Onto the street car. Stopped by the famous Cafe Du Monde for beignets, they don't really have vegan food. Then went on 2 historic house tours in the French Quarter. Interesting. I sort of really like that type of thing. Met up with Bex's friend Doc on the ferry to Algiers point. We bar hopped to 2 local bars and a snowball stand. The Old Point Bar was particularly well liked by Josh, however they ran out of the beer I wanted on tap. Doc was a great tour guide. For dinner we went to a little Vietnamese place by Bex's place on Magazine Street. They served up yummy, seemingly not too greasy food. Afterward we check into bed.
Tuesday
Went to Bex's restaurant for breakfast. Then off to explore Audubon park and the Fly. Checked out the Crescent City farmer's market. Liked it. Went to Jazmine for more Tofu Banh Mi. Good, but not remarkable. The air-conditioning was the most remarkable part after walking around the park all morning. Had a mid day coffee with Bex. Then off to the French Quarter for some African food at Bennachin. The appetizer Akara/blaked Eyed Pea Fritters were amazing and the tomato sauce they came with oh boy. The rest of the meal was a bit of a let down (especially for the price). It was African food, not Ethiopian food. The main dishes were less stew like? Served with rice, not yummy injera. Stick to country specific restaurants next time? Then across town to Oak Street. We wanted to go to the Maple Leaf Bar, but they were charging $20 cover, so we passed. Went to Snake and Jake's. Low Key, smokey bar. Didn't make a proper whiskey sour, but did give us the Happy Hour price on well drinks even though it was 3 minutes after happy hour was over. It was the right choice.
Wednesday
Went to Juan's Flying Burrito for breakfast/lunch. Very satisfying! Also super cute and fairly cheap. Josh got the Super Green (A grilled mixed vegetable burrito, with green chile, spinach, onion, peppers, broccoli, jalapenos, mushroom, avocado and salsa wrapped in a lightly grilled spinach tortilla with or without dairy). It had his name all over it. I went with a wet burrito. After lunch we got poured on on our way to NOMA for free Wednesday. Josh likes very different art than me. After the Museum we went to free Jazz at Lafayette Square/ YLC Wednesday at the Square. It was fun. Very festive atmosphere. I didn't price out a drink, maybe I should of? But the food was not veg friendly. After listening to some Jazz and doing some dancing we made our way over to for some New Orleans style Vegan food at Carmo. The server was extremely delightful. Splurged and got the soup of the day - Gumbo, extremely unimpressive. Our meals were amazing! It was just the opposite of the experience at Bennachin. I got the Rico and Josh got something off the daily menu!
Thursday
Woke up. One final breakfast at Slim's Goodies. Great end to a wonderful vacation. Bex took us to the airport and we were on our way back to Pittsburgh.
Then the big question, so what was the best thing you ate dolly? I really liked the Banh Mi at Moon Wok, but I was a little drunk when I ate it. Does that count? Because I'm a sucker for all things BBQ, I might have to go with the BBQ sandwich at O!Vegasm.
I'm pretty inspired by the food I ate. I've made Red Beans and Rice via FFVK, Banh Mi, and Burritos this past week. I want to do Gumbo, Jambalaya, & BBQ. And maybe more sandwiches for the summer time in general.
A recipe for you.
Spicy, creamy, tangy, cilantro goodness/ Vegan "Mayo" for your Banh Mi/ "Sour cream" for your Burrito.
Mix in a blender/ food processor/ with a hand held blender the following.
1 block silken tofu
1/2 tablespoon El Yucateco Green Habanero Hot Sauce (Josh's favorite)
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon tahini
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
a bunch of fresh cilantro
2-3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Enjoy.
Saturday
We got into New Orleans on Saturday night. Bex (BFF from kindergarten) picked us up. Dropped things off at her house. O! Vegasm for dinner. Really yummy New Orleans inspired greasy spoon in the back of a dive bar. The food was greasier than we typically eat. But I'd be fine if that was all we ate the whole trip. The Vegasmic BBQ Sandwich was slamming. The fried pickles were a little too greasy and uninspired. The Cole Slaw was rocking the vegan mayo yummyness. Josh got the Jackfruit Rueben on Rye. I've never had Jackfruit before and I can't for sure say that I could tell you about the Jackfruit particularly, but overall the sandwich was tasty. Bex went with the O! Vegasm! Jambalaya and the vegan andouille sausage was something special. St Roch Tavern which host O! Vegasm was a fine little dive bar. They serve beers in plastic cups, which normally isn't my thing, but in NOLA you can take your drinks to go. Walking by a cop drinking a beer out of a plastic cup, so intense. Onward to Frenchman St. stopped in The Spotted Cat to see a Panorama Jazz Band (klezmer band) that Bex likes. She was spot on. And she was also spot on in an Improv show we went to.
Sunday
Took the street car to the Botanical Gardens. It was crazy busy because everyone else was trying to get to Jazz Fest. The Gardens were nice and peaceful after a hectic street car ride. Followed by brunch at the Canal Street Bistro. I went with the breakfast burrito, tasty. Josh got the Quinoa & Black Bean Salad and also reported back in the affirmative. Less greasy than O!Vegasm, but less "New Orleans"-ie? But definitely a good vegan breakfast option in NOLA. Afterward we wondered all around the French Quarter. Got some good deals at the flea market on gifts and sun glasses. Stopped by Pat O'Briens for some happy hour drinks on the patio. Very nice. The group of 8 next to us ordered the 3 gallon Hurricane, ridiculous. Pictures in the back right. I went with a modest (strong) mint julep. Pictured on the very far left.
Monday
With Bex, Stella (my favorite dog to date), and Josh we walked to Surrey's Cafe for breakfast. My first experience of Migas. Good, but not fantastic. The grits a little salty. Josh got some tofu stir fry typical un-breakfast vegan food. Bex's breakfast burrito looked huge. I was a little jealous. Onto the street car. Stopped by the famous Cafe Du Monde for beignets, they don't really have vegan food. Then went on 2 historic house tours in the French Quarter. Interesting. I sort of really like that type of thing. Met up with Bex's friend Doc on the ferry to Algiers point. We bar hopped to 2 local bars and a snowball stand. The Old Point Bar was particularly well liked by Josh, however they ran out of the beer I wanted on tap. Doc was a great tour guide. For dinner we went to a little Vietnamese place by Bex's place on Magazine Street. They served up yummy, seemingly not too greasy food. Afterward we check into bed.
Tuesday
Went to Bex's restaurant for breakfast. Then off to explore Audubon park and the Fly. Checked out the Crescent City farmer's market. Liked it. Went to Jazmine for more Tofu Banh Mi. Good, but not remarkable. The air-conditioning was the most remarkable part after walking around the park all morning. Had a mid day coffee with Bex. Then off to the French Quarter for some African food at Bennachin. The appetizer Akara/blaked Eyed Pea Fritters were amazing and the tomato sauce they came with oh boy. The rest of the meal was a bit of a let down (especially for the price). It was African food, not Ethiopian food. The main dishes were less stew like? Served with rice, not yummy injera. Stick to country specific restaurants next time? Then across town to Oak Street. We wanted to go to the Maple Leaf Bar, but they were charging $20 cover, so we passed. Went to Snake and Jake's. Low Key, smokey bar. Didn't make a proper whiskey sour, but did give us the Happy Hour price on well drinks even though it was 3 minutes after happy hour was over. It was the right choice.
Wednesday
Thursday
Woke up. One final breakfast at Slim's Goodies. Great end to a wonderful vacation. Bex took us to the airport and we were on our way back to Pittsburgh.
Then the big question, so what was the best thing you ate dolly? I really liked the Banh Mi at Moon Wok, but I was a little drunk when I ate it. Does that count? Because I'm a sucker for all things BBQ, I might have to go with the BBQ sandwich at O!Vegasm.
I'm pretty inspired by the food I ate. I've made Red Beans and Rice via FFVK, Banh Mi, and Burritos this past week. I want to do Gumbo, Jambalaya, & BBQ. And maybe more sandwiches for the summer time in general.
A recipe for you.
Spicy, creamy, tangy, cilantro goodness/ Vegan "Mayo" for your Banh Mi/ "Sour cream" for your Burrito. Mix in a blender/ food processor/ with a hand held blender the following.
1 block silken tofu
1/2 tablespoon El Yucateco Green Habanero Hot Sauce (Josh's favorite)
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon tahini
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
a bunch of fresh cilantro
2-3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Enjoy.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Lovely weekend.
Eden was lovely. Got the Vegan Raw Sampler $15 and loved just about every bite! It's not a super hearty meal, but it is enough small bits to make a meal. I learned that I like portabella mushrooms when they are dehydrated... chewy not smoochy! Josh and Mama Klein got the special for the evening the Raw Enchiladas and oh my were they lovely too. Papa Klein got a chicken rice dish and like it. Will for sure be returning! Afterward went to Starbucks for a sugar free cinnamon dolce, soy steamer. Josh is always jealous of my ability to order the best beverages the coffee shop offers.
Went to Quiet Storm again (4th time). This time Sunday brunch with Carol. We split the True Grits and Migas. Loved the grits. Black beans good too! Coffee on par. They had more wait staff working than usual... actually good service? I might need to up my stars on the google review rating of them?
Valentines day. Made a lovely dinner with the assistance of Josh. Whole wheat pasta, mini gimme lean sausage meatballs, "award winning" pasta sauce from the local Italian grocer Groceria Italiana, and oven roasted portabella mushrooms, zucchini, & eggplant. Yummy. Then we watched Lady and the Tramp. It was perfect.
PS I am addicted to pinterest and the word lovely, officially.
Went to Quiet Storm again (4th time). This time Sunday brunch with Carol. We split the True Grits and Migas. Loved the grits. Black beans good too! Coffee on par. They had more wait staff working than usual... actually good service? I might need to up my stars on the google review rating of them?
Valentines day. Made a lovely dinner with the assistance of Josh. Whole wheat pasta, mini gimme lean sausage meatballs, "award winning" pasta sauce from the local Italian grocer Groceria Italiana, and oven roasted portabella mushrooms, zucchini, & eggplant. Yummy. Then we watched Lady and the Tramp. It was perfect.
PS I am addicted to pinterest and the word lovely, officially.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Three day weekend with Josh.
Josh and I had a very cultured weekend. We went to the symphony on Friday night. Saturday we went to the Brown Bag Opera, but not before we went to the Pittsburgh famous Deluca's for breakfast. I think I ordered the wrong thing, but I'd be willing to give it another try. Saturday night we went to a concert at Josh's friend's friend's house. Sunday morning Josh made pancakes using the local organic 7 grain pancake mix I picked up at the food co-op. They were yummy. And easy for the boyfriend to whip together. Good purchase! Sunday night played the BSG board game at Brain's house! Kate picked up vegan cheese and sausage pizza from Spak Brothers. Very tasty. Not just tasty for vegan. Actually tasty! I'm not sure when I really fell in love with Josh. But I'm too happy to be smothered by him on my weekends. This weekend was lovely, but next weekend I could use a little girl time? Luckily Karissa arrives 8:55 pm on Friday via the megabus! Oh yes!
Being back to school hasn't set in yet... So today in honor of MLK day I slept in then I went to the Cats and Dogs Coffeehouse to dig into a little studying. The coffee was terrible, but locally roasted. The men running the shop were very charming. I'd try a different beverage option... not just the house coffee.
Then a lovely happy hour with Chelsea at Ds six packs and dogs. Draughts were a $1 off. The happy hour specials could have been better... I liked my veggie burger. Disliked the coleslaw it had red onions in it yuck.
Being back to school hasn't set in yet... So today in honor of MLK day I slept in then I went to the Cats and Dogs Coffeehouse to dig into a little studying. The coffee was terrible, but locally roasted. The men running the shop were very charming. I'd try a different beverage option... not just the house coffee.
Then a lovely happy hour with Chelsea at Ds six packs and dogs. Draughts were a $1 off. The happy hour specials could have been better... I liked my veggie burger. Disliked the coleslaw it had red onions in it yuck.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Winter Break
Winter break came and went.
Josh and I spent 10 days together and we still love each other. 5 days in Detroit and 5 days in Pittsburgh. He met the family and some friends. He was well received!
I'm trying to recall the highlights...
Cafe 1923 in Hamtramk was delightful!!!
The Arab American Museum in Dearborn was nice, but not amazing. We explored thoroughly for about 2 hours.
Cedarland in Dearborn was really tasty if not just a bit greasy. The spinach pie was more pie than spinach. It was VERY cheap for the amount of food. But it left us feeling a bit bloated (not just the typical full feeling) and we had headaches... maybe some MSG? I wouldn't go back.
Highlights of Pittsburgh...
Josh showed me his hometown Sewickley, PA. Went to the Crazy Mocha there. My first experience there and the coffee was no as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It certainly is not great coffee, but it was fine. Maybe my stands of good coffee are lowering the longer I live in Pittsburgh?! The chocolate orange biscotti was okay, I'd go with a different kind next time.
After a very nice walk around friendship/east liberty, we stopped in for a fairly solid cup of coffee from Quiet Storm.
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant had a HUGE selection on the buffet. Very tasty, but not particularly spicy. Less oily than most Indian buffets. It is a bit out of the way, on the North side of the Allegheny River... but I would go back!
This past weekend we had a little holiday party! And now back to serious business...
Functional Neuroscience
Principals of Neuroscince
Models of practice
Evidence Based Practice II
Occupational performance in pediatrics
Pediatric fieldwork 1A
Josh and I spent 10 days together and we still love each other. 5 days in Detroit and 5 days in Pittsburgh. He met the family and some friends. He was well received!
I'm trying to recall the highlights...
Cafe 1923 in Hamtramk was delightful!!!
The Arab American Museum in Dearborn was nice, but not amazing. We explored thoroughly for about 2 hours.
Cedarland in Dearborn was really tasty if not just a bit greasy. The spinach pie was more pie than spinach. It was VERY cheap for the amount of food. But it left us feeling a bit bloated (not just the typical full feeling) and we had headaches... maybe some MSG? I wouldn't go back.
Highlights of Pittsburgh...
Josh showed me his hometown Sewickley, PA. Went to the Crazy Mocha there. My first experience there and the coffee was no as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It certainly is not great coffee, but it was fine. Maybe my stands of good coffee are lowering the longer I live in Pittsburgh?! The chocolate orange biscotti was okay, I'd go with a different kind next time.
After a very nice walk around friendship/east liberty, we stopped in for a fairly solid cup of coffee from Quiet Storm.
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant had a HUGE selection on the buffet. Very tasty, but not particularly spicy. Less oily than most Indian buffets. It is a bit out of the way, on the North side of the Allegheny River... but I would go back!
This past weekend we had a little holiday party! And now back to serious business...
Functional Neuroscience
Principals of Neuroscince
Models of practice
Evidence Based Practice II
Occupational performance in pediatrics
Pediatric fieldwork 1A
Sunday, December 18, 2011
After finals and home again there is time to update.
Monday, December 5th. Wenqi's birthday was a lot of fun! How Lee Chinese has got to be the greasiest food I have ever ever eaten, but the flavor of the spices was amazing! The mini cheesecake cupcakes worked out well with a reduced fat oreo! Forward lanes was a nice enough little place for bowling. The Monday night student bowling prices are a steal! And I didn't break 100... I think I got around 50. I'm a great bowler.
Afterwards that week was a blur of final project hoops and final exam studying. I went to some new coffee shops.
Oh Yeah! Ice Cream and Coffee Co. Really good coffee! $2 in house bottomless cup! Waffle and ice cream really good, but not amazing. I think better than the waffle shop for the price. The ice cream mixing machine makes a lot of noise... if you are going there to study beware. The brista/waitress was also super chatty... chat chat chat. There was a father and his daughter eating ice cream it was so precious that I cried [I was also being visited by Aunt Flo at the time]. I camped out for about 4 hours and got a lot of anatomy studying done!
Jitter's cafe and ice cream. The coffee wasn't that good. My coffee even had grounds in it! They do one free refill for in house. The coconut macaroon was terribly dry and fairly tasteless. At 5 when the "mall" that is is in closes a man came and vacuumed, it was terrible. Will not return for studying... maybe I'd try the ice cream?
[Weekend 16]
Friday evening made cinnamon buns and relaxed with Josh.
Saturday took cinnamon buns to brunch potluck at Meghan's house, where fellow OT students chowed downed and relaxed. Did some studying. For dinner Josh made Engine 2 lasagna. After dinner we went to a drag show at blue moon with Adam, Shyloh, and David. It was a lot of fun, but I was really tired so we didn't stay the whole event. Josh wasn't super into it anyways. But he gets credit for going!
Sunday Josh and I went to Double Wide Grill for brunch (2nd time). Josh been spoiling me/ indulging in my love affair with breakfast food. I had the breakfast burrito with veggie sausage. Yummy! This place is still a keeper! Then studying like crazy....
Finals came and went. I was done by 10 am on Wednesday, December 14th. Took a nap. Went and had dinner at Sushi Boat with the Anthropology girls + guy. Sushi boat is fairly cheap and tasty... but they don't have brown rice and they serve on styrofoam. I prefer Taiwan Cafe. When finals were said and done the OT students had a ugly sweater Christmas party!
Thursday I woke up bright and early hung over to the extreme. Went to Ritter's Diner with Carol. I like how close it is to my house. And it's good enough for being hung over. Thursday evening Josh came over to exchange gifts and hang out. I got a dehydrator and a scarf and lotion! He really listens to me. As an aside... I really need to get a garden going in the spring!!!
[Weekend 17]
Friday had a lovely date night with Josh. His parents came and the 4 of us went to dinner at Six Penn. It was nice, but expensive and not amazing. Josh's parent's are really nice & they paid. They got me a scarf and some organic lavender smell good stuff. Very unexpected and nice! Josh got a soy milk maker. I'm a bit skeptical of it. [Josh tried it out today and said it was okay.] Then we saw the Nutcracker Ballet! It was very good. The ballet company put a little Pittsburgh spin on it too! Then we walked around downtown. I very much liked the gingerbread houses at ppg place, but was disappointed by the Macy's windows. Lovely evening with the boyfriend!
Saturday morning I took the megabus home to the Metro D.
Now I'm back at home... just hanging out... eating taco salads.
Afterwards that week was a blur of final project hoops and final exam studying. I went to some new coffee shops.
Oh Yeah! Ice Cream and Coffee Co. Really good coffee! $2 in house bottomless cup! Waffle and ice cream really good, but not amazing. I think better than the waffle shop for the price. The ice cream mixing machine makes a lot of noise... if you are going there to study beware. The brista/waitress was also super chatty... chat chat chat. There was a father and his daughter eating ice cream it was so precious that I cried [I was also being visited by Aunt Flo at the time]. I camped out for about 4 hours and got a lot of anatomy studying done!
Jitter's cafe and ice cream. The coffee wasn't that good. My coffee even had grounds in it! They do one free refill for in house. The coconut macaroon was terribly dry and fairly tasteless. At 5 when the "mall" that is is in closes a man came and vacuumed, it was terrible. Will not return for studying... maybe I'd try the ice cream?
[Weekend 16]
Friday evening made cinnamon buns and relaxed with Josh.
Saturday took cinnamon buns to brunch potluck at Meghan's house, where fellow OT students chowed downed and relaxed. Did some studying. For dinner Josh made Engine 2 lasagna. After dinner we went to a drag show at blue moon with Adam, Shyloh, and David. It was a lot of fun, but I was really tired so we didn't stay the whole event. Josh wasn't super into it anyways. But he gets credit for going!
Sunday Josh and I went to Double Wide Grill for brunch (2nd time). Josh been spoiling me/ indulging in my love affair with breakfast food. I had the breakfast burrito with veggie sausage. Yummy! This place is still a keeper! Then studying like crazy....
Finals came and went. I was done by 10 am on Wednesday, December 14th. Took a nap. Went and had dinner at Sushi Boat with the Anthropology girls + guy. Sushi boat is fairly cheap and tasty... but they don't have brown rice and they serve on styrofoam. I prefer Taiwan Cafe. When finals were said and done the OT students had a ugly sweater Christmas party!
Thursday I woke up bright and early hung over to the extreme. Went to Ritter's Diner with Carol. I like how close it is to my house. And it's good enough for being hung over. Thursday evening Josh came over to exchange gifts and hang out. I got a dehydrator and a scarf and lotion! He really listens to me. As an aside... I really need to get a garden going in the spring!!!
[Weekend 17]
Friday had a lovely date night with Josh. His parents came and the 4 of us went to dinner at Six Penn. It was nice, but expensive and not amazing. Josh's parent's are really nice & they paid. They got me a scarf and some organic lavender smell good stuff. Very unexpected and nice! Josh got a soy milk maker. I'm a bit skeptical of it. [Josh tried it out today and said it was okay.] Then we saw the Nutcracker Ballet! It was very good. The ballet company put a little Pittsburgh spin on it too! Then we walked around downtown. I very much liked the gingerbread houses at ppg place, but was disappointed by the Macy's windows. Lovely evening with the boyfriend!
Saturday morning I took the megabus home to the Metro D.
Now I'm back at home... just hanging out... eating taco salads.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Brunch twice in one weekend? Too good. [Weekend 15]
Wednesday went to Taiwan Cafe with Carol. The broccoli and tofu served with brown rice was seriously perfect! When can we go back?
Thursday cooked dinner with Josh.
Friday I had my first practical exam in my series of assessment classes! Afterwards I spent a ridiculous amount of time in Target. Then I went to this art fair... I saw these earring [pictured below] by this artist that were just amazing, but $62...EH! Then went to Shyloh's birthday (Josh's bro's new girl). She's cute to boot and I am excited about all the double dates we can have! Did some dancing. Spent more time than previously experienced with Josh's bros. It was nice!
In the morning Josh took me to Coca Cafe for brunch! My omelet was very tasty, but a tad on the salty side... possibly because of the type of goat cheese used? The coffee was just okay. I really liked the orange marmalade served to me in a little cup. Josh thought the tofu in his breakfast burrito could use some inspiration (seasonings). The veg sausage links were very good, but $3 for 2 links was a bit much? Otherwise was fairly reasonably priced. I would go back here again! On Saturday evening we made curry, watched When Harry Met Sally, and Josh fixed my computer. Then we went to William Penn Tavern to watch MSU lose to U of Wisco Madison at the Big Ten Championship. But we were in good company (Chelsea, John, Meghan, & Shannon), until the ugly sweater Christmas party let out/ began and the bar was got crowded by not the most pleasant people (around 11pm). Also had my first fried mac and cheese bites, not bad, but not as good as fried pickles or seitan wings. Generally lovely day spent with the boyfriend.
Sunday went to brunch with Carol at Fuel and Fuddle. $7.50 for a breakfast pizza (eggs, cheese, spinach, & tomato) & coffee not bad at all! Actually the coffee was not bad either. The pizza crust was pretty fabulous making me think I should visit Fuel and Fuddle for some dinner pizza one day! Then we hung out in Club Hillman (the U of Pitt Library). For dinner I went out with Amy at the India Garden buffet. Very solid as always. But I noticed that they didn't put out fresh trays of food, rather they just added more food. That has to be a food handling no no! Regardless... tasted great and I didn't get sick from it! Went home and watched Gattaca with Carol. I saw it some years ago, but it was good a second time around, too.
Today is Wenqi (Lucias's) birthday! Dinner and bowling! I made cupcakes!
Tomorrow is the OT holiday event!
I've been going out too eat too much... well outside of my $$$. I have an itch to pierce something or travel or... not sure. I'll be happy when finals are over. 'll be done with the academic portion of my program this time next year! I'm going to miss Josh, Carol, and folks while I am away for break.
Thursday cooked dinner with Josh.
Friday I had my first practical exam in my series of assessment classes! Afterwards I spent a ridiculous amount of time in Target. Then I went to this art fair... I saw these earring [pictured below] by this artist that were just amazing, but $62...EH! Then went to Shyloh's birthday (Josh's bro's new girl). She's cute to boot and I am excited about all the double dates we can have! Did some dancing. Spent more time than previously experienced with Josh's bros. It was nice!
In the morning Josh took me to Coca Cafe for brunch! My omelet was very tasty, but a tad on the salty side... possibly because of the type of goat cheese used? The coffee was just okay. I really liked the orange marmalade served to me in a little cup. Josh thought the tofu in his breakfast burrito could use some inspiration (seasonings). The veg sausage links were very good, but $3 for 2 links was a bit much? Otherwise was fairly reasonably priced. I would go back here again! On Saturday evening we made curry, watched When Harry Met Sally, and Josh fixed my computer. Then we went to William Penn Tavern to watch MSU lose to U of Wisco Madison at the Big Ten Championship. But we were in good company (Chelsea, John, Meghan, & Shannon), until the ugly sweater Christmas party let out/ began and the bar was got crowded by not the most pleasant people (around 11pm). Also had my first fried mac and cheese bites, not bad, but not as good as fried pickles or seitan wings. Generally lovely day spent with the boyfriend.
Sunday went to brunch with Carol at Fuel and Fuddle. $7.50 for a breakfast pizza (eggs, cheese, spinach, & tomato) & coffee not bad at all! Actually the coffee was not bad either. The pizza crust was pretty fabulous making me think I should visit Fuel and Fuddle for some dinner pizza one day! Then we hung out in Club Hillman (the U of Pitt Library). For dinner I went out with Amy at the India Garden buffet. Very solid as always. But I noticed that they didn't put out fresh trays of food, rather they just added more food. That has to be a food handling no no! Regardless... tasted great and I didn't get sick from it! Went home and watched Gattaca with Carol. I saw it some years ago, but it was good a second time around, too.
Today is Wenqi (Lucias's) birthday! Dinner and bowling! I made cupcakes!
Tomorrow is the OT holiday event!
I've been going out too eat too much... well outside of my $$$. I have an itch to pierce something or travel or... not sure. I'll be happy when finals are over. 'll be done with the academic portion of my program this time next year! I'm going to miss Josh, Carol, and folks while I am away for break.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
[Weekend 13]
Light up night was a smidge too corporate and crowded for my liking. I look forward to exploring the Christmas decorations to my own beat [maybe with a friend].
Saturday went to the old gang [Carol, Venera, Sho, and Lucias] for a nice walk to this fabulous coffee shop! Tazza D'Oro currently wears the Pittsburgh Coffee Crown! Did I mention it is fabulous? The coffee and the atmosphere are top notch!
Josh and me went out to Derry. With Mark and Marchen we went to Ted Carn's home [Stone Camp]. You could read the book. Stone Camp was pretty awesome!
Monday I got to explore the abdominal cavity in cadaver lab. Oh yeah!
Yesterday went to Abay with Josh and his brother. The injera wasn't as sour as others I've had and the food wasn't as spicy, but it was good, just different. After dinner we met with his Sister at 61 C Cafe. Had a yummy chocolate and peanut butter cookie to eat and a soy milk steamer to drink. The have this great sibling thing going on.
Now I am home for the holiday!
Saturday went to the old gang [Carol, Venera, Sho, and Lucias] for a nice walk to this fabulous coffee shop! Tazza D'Oro currently wears the Pittsburgh Coffee Crown! Did I mention it is fabulous? The coffee and the atmosphere are top notch!
Josh and me went out to Derry. With Mark and Marchen we went to Ted Carn's home [Stone Camp]. You could read the book. Stone Camp was pretty awesome!
Monday I got to explore the abdominal cavity in cadaver lab. Oh yeah!
Yesterday went to Abay with Josh and his brother. The injera wasn't as sour as others I've had and the food wasn't as spicy, but it was good, just different. After dinner we met with his Sister at 61 C Cafe. Had a yummy chocolate and peanut butter cookie to eat and a soy milk steamer to drink. The have this great sibling thing going on.
Now I am home for the holiday!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
The week of the Sinus Cold
Monday... Uneventful.
Tuesday woke up with a terrible sore throat. Didn't go to my first 2 classes. Drank OJ in my PJs and did a little studying. Went to mental health. Got good marks on my essay and exam.
Wednesday... thought I was feeling a bit better. Went to classes. Felt competent in cad lab. Beginning to feel prepared for my anatomy exam 11/10. After class came home and made stuffed cabbage. Josh came over.
He brought me chocolate mouse, mint hummus, and kitchen tongs! We snuggled on the couch and watched Fiddler on the Roof.
Thursday... another sick day. Went for some spicy India food at India Garden. Half off vegetarian entrees 5-6pm! Sweat the cold out! Shared with Venera & Carol. #51, 57, & 60! Yummy!
Friday... despite my sinus cold went to class. After class got some new flats and a comforter for my bed. I went to the Pittsburgh Symphony with Josh. [Mama and Papa Josh were out of town, so we used their tickets!] Dressed up. Josh looked very handsome in suit. It was the Young Person's Guild to the Orchestra. My favorite piece was the first piece played, Cindy McTee: Double Play (2010) [take a listen]! Josh liked Ralph Vaughn Williams: Five Variants of “Dives and Lazarus” (1993). Slight difference of opinion. Benjamin Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1946) was the final piece. The literally had young people introduce the orchestra. A bit too hokey for me. Overall a very positive first professional symphony experience!
Today... went to Square Cafe for breakfast with Carol. Their was a bit of a wait. We were there around 10:45a.m. on a Saturday! Went with the Andouille [Soy] Sausage with Jalapeno Jam. I don't think the Soy Sausage were homemade... they taste suspiciously like Gimme Lean. The grits were creamy, but certainly not cheesy. The jalapeno jam was fabulous! For the price ($10) I was shocked that my meal didn't come with toast?! Overall tasty, but pricy. The coffee was delightful. The service was fine, but not particularly re-memorable.
Tuesday woke up with a terrible sore throat. Didn't go to my first 2 classes. Drank OJ in my PJs and did a little studying. Went to mental health. Got good marks on my essay and exam.
Wednesday... thought I was feeling a bit better. Went to classes. Felt competent in cad lab. Beginning to feel prepared for my anatomy exam 11/10. After class came home and made stuffed cabbage. Josh came over.
He brought me chocolate mouse, mint hummus, and kitchen tongs! We snuggled on the couch and watched Fiddler on the Roof.
Thursday... another sick day. Went for some spicy India food at India Garden. Half off vegetarian entrees 5-6pm! Sweat the cold out! Shared with Venera & Carol. #51, 57, & 60! Yummy!
Friday... despite my sinus cold went to class. After class got some new flats and a comforter for my bed. I went to the Pittsburgh Symphony with Josh. [Mama and Papa Josh were out of town, so we used their tickets!] Dressed up. Josh looked very handsome in suit. It was the Young Person's Guild to the Orchestra. My favorite piece was the first piece played, Cindy McTee: Double Play (2010) [take a listen]! Josh liked Ralph Vaughn Williams: Five Variants of “Dives and Lazarus” (1993). Slight difference of opinion. Benjamin Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1946) was the final piece. The literally had young people introduce the orchestra. A bit too hokey for me. Overall a very positive first professional symphony experience!
Today... went to Square Cafe for breakfast with Carol. Their was a bit of a wait. We were there around 10:45a.m. on a Saturday! Went with the Andouille [Soy] Sausage with Jalapeno Jam. I don't think the Soy Sausage were homemade... they taste suspiciously like Gimme Lean. The grits were creamy, but certainly not cheesy. The jalapeno jam was fabulous! For the price ($10) I was shocked that my meal didn't come with toast?! Overall tasty, but pricy. The coffee was delightful. The service was fine, but not particularly re-memorable.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Halloween+ [Weekend 10]
This morning...Went to McDonald's. [You can pick up your Jaw now.] I've heard they had good coffee and I really wanted a dirt cheap mocha. [Aunt Flo needs the chocolate & dolly needs the caffeine.] I thought that it would be on the "dollar menu." Mochas cost more than Egg McMuffins. Something is terribly wrong with that! Anyways... my peppermint mocha totally hit the spot.
Let's see what have I been doing this week...
Tuesday I did had a mental health exam and I did Yoga.
Thursday... I had a medical term quiz. Bought a dress to wear to the symphony (going w Josh 11/4). Got the dress from the Goodwill on Centre. $5! It's a White House/Black Market dress. 3/4 length, strapless, black, embroidered grey and brown floral pattern, and black bead work. I need new shoes. Then to the Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh to be with a dozen SMOTs, a roommate, a husband, and a handful of extras. College night! $5 pretzels & cheese and $6 liters. 2.5 liters is a lot to drink. Danced danced danced. Sang. The lovely miss Caitlin delivered me home. Lovely time.
Friday... was hung over all day. Woke up. Took myself to Ritter's diner. When first walked in it was a little strange. Took a bit of time to get seat, even though they weren't that busy. I loved my waitress! She was on top of it. Called me "hon." Great. My omelet [spinach and feta] was pretty standard fair. The home fries were just perfect! The coffee was typical Pittsburgh diner coffee, nothing to write home about. This place is 24 hours. And I highly recommend it for the drunk and hungover and lazy breakfast food goers. After breakfast. I walked around walnut street for a large part of the afternoon. Looking for shoes and ID badge holders. Than home to make my Sheep Costume. Than Halloween PARTY! Had a really good turn out. Tasty snacks.
Saturday... Went to the Strip with Josh. Got some good deals on some dry goods. I find the produce aspect of the strip to be disappointing. Went home made "Pad Thai." ["Pad Thai" sauce... brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, ginger, lemon grass, soy sauce, sriracha, and lime juice.] Made Israeli salad to take to the Diwali potluck! Wore my Sari to the Diwali potluck at Khayati's house. [Khyati is a friend I made on the megabus ride home for Yom Kippur.] Yummy food. Smart, funny, and friendly folks. Josh was a bit overwhelmed by the Mafia game. [I need to start prepping him for Euchre playing at Christmas!] It was my 1st Diwali party and I felt more than satisfied by the experience! I went home and watched the season finally of Against The Wall. I hope Abby picks Brody! And I hope the network [Lifetime] doesn't cancel the show. [My favorite shows seem to get canceled... Outsourced, Pushing Daisies, The Playboy Club]
Sunday... Saw Peter Pan at the Ballet with Sho, Venera, and Josh! The Benedum Center is a pretty impressive venue. The music was fine. The dancing was cute, but not outrageous. The story was well told. I was most impressed with the costumes. Had an Irish coffee at intermission. On the way home dropped Josh off at the bar to watch the Steelers game with the bros [Matt and Adam]. Went with Venera and Sho so they could experience Trader Joe's for the 1st time. Then I studied the brachial plexus and made soup & salad for dinner. Josh & I have officially been dating a month and I will be renewing his one-month contract. <3
Overall great weekend [did not study enough].
Now... the brachial plexus and I gots to duke it out.
Let's see what have I been doing this week...
Tuesday I did had a mental health exam and I did Yoga.
Thursday... I had a medical term quiz. Bought a dress to wear to the symphony (going w Josh 11/4). Got the dress from the Goodwill on Centre. $5! It's a White House/Black Market dress. 3/4 length, strapless, black, embroidered grey and brown floral pattern, and black bead work. I need new shoes. Then to the Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh to be with a dozen SMOTs, a roommate, a husband, and a handful of extras. College night! $5 pretzels & cheese and $6 liters. 2.5 liters is a lot to drink. Danced danced danced. Sang. The lovely miss Caitlin delivered me home. Lovely time.
Friday... was hung over all day. Woke up. Took myself to Ritter's diner. When first walked in it was a little strange. Took a bit of time to get seat, even though they weren't that busy. I loved my waitress! She was on top of it. Called me "hon." Great. My omelet [spinach and feta] was pretty standard fair. The home fries were just perfect! The coffee was typical Pittsburgh diner coffee, nothing to write home about. This place is 24 hours. And I highly recommend it for the drunk and hungover and lazy breakfast food goers. After breakfast. I walked around walnut street for a large part of the afternoon. Looking for shoes and ID badge holders. Than home to make my Sheep Costume. Than Halloween PARTY! Had a really good turn out. Tasty snacks.
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| The roommates [Carol, Me, & Joy] + Denise [of the U of Pitt archeology/anthropology department]. |
Saturday... Went to the Strip with Josh. Got some good deals on some dry goods. I find the produce aspect of the strip to be disappointing. Went home made "Pad Thai." ["Pad Thai" sauce... brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, ginger, lemon grass, soy sauce, sriracha, and lime juice.] Made Israeli salad to take to the Diwali potluck! Wore my Sari to the Diwali potluck at Khayati's house. [Khyati is a friend I made on the megabus ride home for Yom Kippur.] Yummy food. Smart, funny, and friendly folks. Josh was a bit overwhelmed by the Mafia game. [I need to start prepping him for Euchre playing at Christmas!] It was my 1st Diwali party and I felt more than satisfied by the experience! I went home and watched the season finally of Against The Wall. I hope Abby picks Brody! And I hope the network [Lifetime] doesn't cancel the show. [My favorite shows seem to get canceled... Outsourced, Pushing Daisies, The Playboy Club]
Sunday... Saw Peter Pan at the Ballet with Sho, Venera, and Josh! The Benedum Center is a pretty impressive venue. The music was fine. The dancing was cute, but not outrageous. The story was well told. I was most impressed with the costumes. Had an Irish coffee at intermission. On the way home dropped Josh off at the bar to watch the Steelers game with the bros [Matt and Adam]. Went with Venera and Sho so they could experience Trader Joe's for the 1st time. Then I studied the brachial plexus and made soup & salad for dinner. Josh & I have officially been dating a month and I will be renewing his one-month contract. <3
Overall great weekend [did not study enough].
Now... the brachial plexus and I gots to duke it out.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Today is a beautiful day.
Monday
Day of studying. Amazing Yoga with Joy. Lovely day.
Tuesday
Our professor informed us that we all did so bad on our anatomy exam that he needed more time to grade them. Not a good feeling. On the positive side Mental Health class was canceled. Done with classed at 2:30! Did some studying. Met with Sho, Venera, Lucius, Trisha, and Irem. Picked up a large pizza from Anton's Pizza for under $5 including taxes! And it wasn't half bad! Went to Spinx Hookah Bar and Coffee Shop. EJ, our server was very friendly, but not the best server. The Spinx has a one drink minimum per person, but no booze, so I had a Lime Milk Shake - $5... like drinking key lime pie? The pumpkin pie hookah didn't taste particularly like pumpkin. Large hookah $15, split 6 ways. I got a smoking headache. Went home and studied some more. Lovely day.
Wednesday
Took Assessment and Intervention exam 90%. Felt like a competent student. Had a surprise (to me) fieldwork meeting. My fieldwork level II lotto number is 6. I'll get 6th pick the first time around and 34th pick the second time around. Level II fieldwork starts January 7th, 2013. So this is almost forever away! Lost 2 hours of study time due to meeting, totally stressed me out. Got a 90% on my anatomy quiz. Went home and wrote an essay about critical thinking and cultural awareness. The bus to meet Josh at Spak Brothers was 10 minutes late. So I was just a bit stressed out by late buses and surprise meeting and not getting 100% in lab. But [Josh] hugs have magical powers. Spak Brothers do not do BBQ "chicken" pizza, but they do have tasty BBQ Seitan melts. The bread was a little thick. They surprised me with green peppers, which needed to be picked off. Would have been better with pickles. But it was a good sandwich. Lovely day.
Today
Went to Coffee Tree Roaster coffee shop for a chai charger and an hour of studying before class. It was pretty good. Both the barista and the cashier were hot, just saying. Got back my anatomy exam. 88% such a relief! Went to Jimmy John's for a $1 sandwich [customer appreciation], #6 no mayo. Took medical term quiz. 89% Instant satisfaction. To do today... Going to do stigma assignment with my classmates Devon and Gab. Amazing Yoga 7:15 pm with Carol. Cuddles with Josh.
Day of studying. Amazing Yoga with Joy. Lovely day.
Tuesday
Our professor informed us that we all did so bad on our anatomy exam that he needed more time to grade them. Not a good feeling. On the positive side Mental Health class was canceled. Done with classed at 2:30! Did some studying. Met with Sho, Venera, Lucius, Trisha, and Irem. Picked up a large pizza from Anton's Pizza for under $5 including taxes! And it wasn't half bad! Went to Spinx Hookah Bar and Coffee Shop. EJ, our server was very friendly, but not the best server. The Spinx has a one drink minimum per person, but no booze, so I had a Lime Milk Shake - $5... like drinking key lime pie? The pumpkin pie hookah didn't taste particularly like pumpkin. Large hookah $15, split 6 ways. I got a smoking headache. Went home and studied some more. Lovely day.
Wednesday
Took Assessment and Intervention exam 90%. Felt like a competent student. Had a surprise (to me) fieldwork meeting. My fieldwork level II lotto number is 6. I'll get 6th pick the first time around and 34th pick the second time around. Level II fieldwork starts January 7th, 2013. So this is almost forever away! Lost 2 hours of study time due to meeting, totally stressed me out. Got a 90% on my anatomy quiz. Went home and wrote an essay about critical thinking and cultural awareness. The bus to meet Josh at Spak Brothers was 10 minutes late. So I was just a bit stressed out by late buses and surprise meeting and not getting 100% in lab. But [Josh] hugs have magical powers. Spak Brothers do not do BBQ "chicken" pizza, but they do have tasty BBQ Seitan melts. The bread was a little thick. They surprised me with green peppers, which needed to be picked off. Would have been better with pickles. But it was a good sandwich. Lovely day.
Today
Went to Coffee Tree Roaster coffee shop for a chai charger and an hour of studying before class. It was pretty good. Both the barista and the cashier were hot, just saying. Got back my anatomy exam. 88% such a relief! Went to Jimmy John's for a $1 sandwich [customer appreciation], #6 no mayo. Took medical term quiz. 89% Instant satisfaction. To do today... Going to do stigma assignment with my classmates Devon and Gab. Amazing Yoga 7:15 pm with Carol. Cuddles with Josh.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
The Tin Front Cafe stole the show. [Weekend 4!]
Hmmm... where did I leave off in my story?
I'm planning a Jewish New Years Party for Friday the 30th. I ordered Apples to Apples [the game] to play. Hopeful.
Friday I had a date. With a Jewish [you can pick up your jaw now], nice, cute, smart, funny, food conscious, all around delightful gentleman... who claims to have a tragic flaw, but I can't figure out what it is. I like him, but don't need to jinx things. ...Afterwards [say 11:30pm], I was going to hang out with Carol, but I fell asleep on the couch. At around 1am I scooped myself up and went to bed. So much for being a party animal.
Yesterday went to The Waterfront. I drove, because the bus was taking too long. [I don't normally drive anywhere here.] 8th street is pretty cute. We [Carol, Venera, Sho, Trisha, Amy, and I] went to The Tin Front Cafe. [Pictured below.] It was lovey. [Obvious by the picture, no?] They had good coffee and I enjoyed my cheddar and apple grilled cheese. I would return again if the opportunity presented itself. The Waterfront "Mall" lacked little to be desired. Huge strip malls. Big parking lots. No view of the waterfront!? Bleh. In the evening, Carol and I went to see a movie that was being presented at U of Pitt. But the movie was slow... so we ditched out to go get hot apple ciders. Came home. Talked to Ronnie on the phone for an hour.
Today. Should need to be productive. That is all. <3
I'm planning a Jewish New Years Party for Friday the 30th. I ordered Apples to Apples [the game] to play. Hopeful.
Friday I had a date. With a Jewish [you can pick up your jaw now], nice, cute, smart, funny, food conscious, all around delightful gentleman... who claims to have a tragic flaw, but I can't figure out what it is. I like him, but don't need to jinx things. ...Afterwards [say 11:30pm], I was going to hang out with Carol, but I fell asleep on the couch. At around 1am I scooped myself up and went to bed. So much for being a party animal.
Yesterday went to The Waterfront. I drove, because the bus was taking too long. [I don't normally drive anywhere here.] 8th street is pretty cute. We [Carol, Venera, Sho, Trisha, Amy, and I] went to The Tin Front Cafe. [Pictured below.] It was lovey. [Obvious by the picture, no?] They had good coffee and I enjoyed my cheddar and apple grilled cheese. I would return again if the opportunity presented itself. The Waterfront "Mall" lacked little to be desired. Huge strip malls. Big parking lots. No view of the waterfront!? Bleh. In the evening, Carol and I went to see a movie that was being presented at U of Pitt. But the movie was slow... so we ditched out to go get hot apple ciders. Came home. Talked to Ronnie on the phone for an hour.
Today. Should need to be productive. That is all. <3
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Class in a breeze/ trip to Mark and Marchen's [Weekend 3]
I can't believe I just finished my 2nd week of class!
Wednesday we had our OT buddy lunch. Rebecca is my 2nd year OT buddy. She seemed to have some good insight and she helped to relieve my anxiety about the amount of work. They served FREE pizza at lunch. No salad. And the pizza was pretty blah. I live across from Pizza Palermo and it is blah, too. I've also tried Pizza Sol's and while it is the best so far, I'm generally not impressed! Where does a girl have to go to get some good pizza?!
Thursday my TB test came back negative! Passed the first test of the semester. I have another TB test next weekend. I had 2 classes, they were pretty uneventful. Came home. Did a little studying. Pickled carrots, but not daikons. Banh Mi in the future! Went with Carol to meet Venera, & Tarisha [anthropology girls] and Lucias & Sho [engineering boys] for dinner at LuLu's Noodles. It was pretty unanimous that despite being dirt cheap, none of us would return there sober again. The food was all on the sweet side, a bit odd for Pan Asian, and the dishes were light on the vegetables and meat [tofu] and heavy on the carbs [rice or noodles]. After LuLu's we headed over to Fuel and Fuddle. I found it to be a delightful bar, but not cheap. The boys [the engineers] couldn't order drinks, because they didn't bring their passports. So it was time for just the ladies for a bit! The Fall Seasonal Woodchuck is just like candy, very delightful, not intended for children. The Great Lake BC's Oktoberfest isn't anything special. Bell's Two Hearted Ale reigns supreme. As we were leaving Fuel and Fuddle there was quite the lineup for half off pizza starting at 11pm. Maybe we could try that one day.... maybe. Got home late for a a school night. I also got a text message from the Andes Mountains. Swoon.
Friday in Intervention and Assessment we watched some great YouTube videos.And had some lecture, too.TBI= Traumatic Brain Injury
In the lab portion we talked about the subtle and not so subtle movements people make when they standup. Then we did an exercise in giving instructions on "simple"tasks... brushing teeth, writing a check, making coffee, putting on a coat,and looking up a number in the phone book. In summary, it is the OT's job to pay attention to the small details. It was a good class! After class was over, I walked to the beer store. You have to buy 24[!] beers. I couldn't just get a 6 pack... I passed on the beer, whereas I was on foot.
Out to Mark and Marchen's in Derry, PA. They made a lovey pasta meal. Then we walked up a little hill to go to Twin Maple [private] Hunting Club for a yuengling. Not very fancy. But nice. Marchen made apple crumble for dessert and we tried some of Mark's home brewed Wine! I spent the night, because it a little bit of a hike out to Derry and it is nice to get away from the city and have quality time with friends. I had a hard time falling asleep because it was too dark and too quiet. [Have I mentioned how the Red and Green lights of the pizza place illuminates my bedroom and the sound of people chatting at the bus stop and cars driving down Center sings me to sleep at night?] After I got over how dark and quiet it was I had a lovely night sleep. In the morning we went to this nice little flea market out on Rt.22. Afterwards, we went over to the Town of Greensburgh. Had a coffee at Dv8 Espresso Bar & Gallery. The nicest coffee shop I have seen since I moved home from New York! Where are the nice coffee shops in Pittsburgh?! We also went to some thrift stores in town. Greensburgh is pretty cute. Went back to the house, had lunch. Mark and Marchen sent me home with a bag of tomatoes and a zucchini! It was a nice trip away from Pittsburgh.
Came home. Did some studying. Made butternut squash, carrot, and apple curry soup for dinner. The 3 of us ladies reorganized the kitchen in a fabulous way. <3
Today/Sunday Woke up to the someone screaming, "I'm going to kill you, I'm going to murder you," outside on the street. [Have I mentioned how quiet it is here?] Joy was making Sunday brunch. Cinnamon and raisin swirl bread french toast stuffed with cream cheese [low fat] and apple butter, & topped with freshly stove baked apple slices. Yummy! Did some studying. Some cleaning. Went and walked around Ellsworth and Walnuts streets with Carol. Looked at the fancy boutiques and restaurants. Pricey. Didn't find any great coffee shops. Came home. Had dinner, nothing fancy. Made a frittata [spinach, tomato, feta, swiss, & olives] for quick meals throughout the week. Relaxing a bit. Mondays aren't so bad, only one class.
This frittata was for brunch last week, it had a carrot crust.
Photo credit goes to Carol! <3
Wednesday we had our OT buddy lunch. Rebecca is my 2nd year OT buddy. She seemed to have some good insight and she helped to relieve my anxiety about the amount of work. They served FREE pizza at lunch. No salad. And the pizza was pretty blah. I live across from Pizza Palermo and it is blah, too. I've also tried Pizza Sol's and while it is the best so far, I'm generally not impressed! Where does a girl have to go to get some good pizza?!
Thursday my TB test came back negative! Passed the first test of the semester. I have another TB test next weekend. I had 2 classes, they were pretty uneventful. Came home. Did a little studying. Pickled carrots, but not daikons. Banh Mi in the future! Went with Carol to meet Venera, & Tarisha [anthropology girls] and Lucias & Sho [engineering boys] for dinner at LuLu's Noodles. It was pretty unanimous that despite being dirt cheap, none of us would return there sober again. The food was all on the sweet side, a bit odd for Pan Asian, and the dishes were light on the vegetables and meat [tofu] and heavy on the carbs [rice or noodles]. After LuLu's we headed over to Fuel and Fuddle. I found it to be a delightful bar, but not cheap. The boys [the engineers] couldn't order drinks, because they didn't bring their passports. So it was time for just the ladies for a bit! The Fall Seasonal Woodchuck is just like candy, very delightful, not intended for children. The Great Lake BC's Oktoberfest isn't anything special. Bell's Two Hearted Ale reigns supreme. As we were leaving Fuel and Fuddle there was quite the lineup for half off pizza starting at 11pm. Maybe we could try that one day.... maybe. Got home late for a a school night. I also got a text message from the Andes Mountains. Swoon.
Friday in Intervention and Assessment we watched some great YouTube videos.And had some lecture, too.TBI= Traumatic Brain Injury
In the lab portion we talked about the subtle and not so subtle movements people make when they standup. Then we did an exercise in giving instructions on "simple"tasks... brushing teeth, writing a check, making coffee, putting on a coat,and looking up a number in the phone book. In summary, it is the OT's job to pay attention to the small details. It was a good class! After class was over, I walked to the beer store. You have to buy 24[!] beers. I couldn't just get a 6 pack... I passed on the beer, whereas I was on foot.
Out to Mark and Marchen's in Derry, PA. They made a lovey pasta meal. Then we walked up a little hill to go to Twin Maple [private] Hunting Club for a yuengling. Not very fancy. But nice. Marchen made apple crumble for dessert and we tried some of Mark's home brewed Wine! I spent the night, because it a little bit of a hike out to Derry and it is nice to get away from the city and have quality time with friends. I had a hard time falling asleep because it was too dark and too quiet. [Have I mentioned how the Red and Green lights of the pizza place illuminates my bedroom and the sound of people chatting at the bus stop and cars driving down Center sings me to sleep at night?] After I got over how dark and quiet it was I had a lovely night sleep. In the morning we went to this nice little flea market out on Rt.22. Afterwards, we went over to the Town of Greensburgh. Had a coffee at Dv8 Espresso Bar & Gallery. The nicest coffee shop I have seen since I moved home from New York! Where are the nice coffee shops in Pittsburgh?! We also went to some thrift stores in town. Greensburgh is pretty cute. Went back to the house, had lunch. Mark and Marchen sent me home with a bag of tomatoes and a zucchini! It was a nice trip away from Pittsburgh.
Came home. Did some studying. Made butternut squash, carrot, and apple curry soup for dinner. The 3 of us ladies reorganized the kitchen in a fabulous way. <3
Today/Sunday Woke up to the someone screaming, "I'm going to kill you, I'm going to murder you," outside on the street. [Have I mentioned how quiet it is here?] Joy was making Sunday brunch. Cinnamon and raisin swirl bread french toast stuffed with cream cheese [low fat] and apple butter, & topped with freshly stove baked apple slices. Yummy! Did some studying. Some cleaning. Went and walked around Ellsworth and Walnuts streets with Carol. Looked at the fancy boutiques and restaurants. Pricey. Didn't find any great coffee shops. Came home. Had dinner, nothing fancy. Made a frittata [spinach, tomato, feta, swiss, & olives] for quick meals throughout the week. Relaxing a bit. Mondays aren't so bad, only one class.
This frittata was for brunch last week, it had a carrot crust. Photo credit goes to Carol! <3
Monday, September 5, 2011
Weekend 2.
On Saturday.
Pamela's was very disappointing. The lyonnaise potatoes were so buttery/ greasy. The omelet was just ok. They don't incorporate spinach into an omelet the way I'm used to/ prefer... it had the mushy spinach texture stuffed into the omelet. Next Saturday a different brunch restaurant might need to be explored.
After Pamela's, Carol and I walked around the strip. We did a little grocery shopping at an Asian market. Carefully reading ingredients to avoid MSG.
Went back home. Did some reading.
Went thrifting. I found a desk for $30! By desk I mean fairly old/ dare I say vintage vanity. It needed a bit of elbow grease. And it still smells like old lady. I also got a nice sized gold framed mirror to hang over my vanity. I am very excited as to how my room is coming along. A bookcase would be a nice find and a way to display my ridiculous collection of earrings? Carol and me also picked up a very soft, loud/bright, plaid futon cover. [Joy hates it.] We also stopped by the East End Community Thrift, looks very promising, but sadly it was closed by the time we arrived. We did have a chance to peruse Awesome Books,which was awesome. They have cats. Very sad to think about my sabbatical from reading for fun that I am on while completing grad school.
After thrifting went over to the East End Food Coop to get some granola, organic TVP, Bragg Liquid Aminos and Annie's Goddess Dressing. Then we went to Trader Joe's [that does not sell wine]. Carol's never been to a Trader Joe's before and they have some products I adore... aside from the 3 Buck Chuck...
Hanging around for the evening doing not too much of nothing.
On Sunday
Again woke up 8am. Made a frittata/quiche without a crust. Carrots, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, swiss, and olives and topped with locally grown fresh tomato slices. Home fries, too. Next weekend Joy is going to cook us brunch. <3
Did some studying. The 3 of us [Carol, Joy, and I] sit in the sunroom and each do our respective readings, so nicely.
Joy drove Carol, Sho, Venera, and me to the Mattress Factory. It's a nice place. Could have spent more time there than we budgeted for.
Afterwards we walked over to this colorful house we noticed. This is where we met Randy of Randyland/ Old Allegheny City. He is very colorful and talked our ears off. The world of the day, "nice." The quote of the day, "I'm not a rebel, I'm an activist." ... The video will give you just a taste.
Went to The Brillobox for Vegan Sunday dinner [$6] and Church Brew Works on tap [$3] for very happy taste buds.
Came home. Make coconut lime bread/cake. It turned out moderately successful. If you want a slice, come on over.
Matt [Joy's boy] and Trisha [Anthropology girl] came over. We played Settlers. Joy and Matt were on a team... and they won, proving two heads are better than one.
Overall very good weekend... but it just keeps going.
Today Labor Day/ Monday... no school... & Happy birthday Carol!
I slept in today [10am]. Since I woke up, I have been studying. Took some time to write this. More studying to come. Hopefully I will mop and sweep the floor. O boy!
Pamela's was very disappointing. The lyonnaise potatoes were so buttery/ greasy. The omelet was just ok. They don't incorporate spinach into an omelet the way I'm used to/ prefer... it had the mushy spinach texture stuffed into the omelet. Next Saturday a different brunch restaurant might need to be explored.
After Pamela's, Carol and I walked around the strip. We did a little grocery shopping at an Asian market. Carefully reading ingredients to avoid MSG.
Went back home. Did some reading.
Went thrifting. I found a desk for $30! By desk I mean fairly old/ dare I say vintage vanity. It needed a bit of elbow grease. And it still smells like old lady. I also got a nice sized gold framed mirror to hang over my vanity. I am very excited as to how my room is coming along. A bookcase would be a nice find and a way to display my ridiculous collection of earrings? Carol and me also picked up a very soft, loud/bright, plaid futon cover. [Joy hates it.] We also stopped by the East End Community Thrift, looks very promising, but sadly it was closed by the time we arrived. We did have a chance to peruse Awesome Books,which was awesome. They have cats. Very sad to think about my sabbatical from reading for fun that I am on while completing grad school.
After thrifting went over to the East End Food Coop to get some granola, organic TVP, Bragg Liquid Aminos and Annie's Goddess Dressing. Then we went to Trader Joe's [that does not sell wine]. Carol's never been to a Trader Joe's before and they have some products I adore... aside from the 3 Buck Chuck...
Hanging around for the evening doing not too much of nothing.
On Sunday
Again woke up 8am. Made a frittata/quiche without a crust. Carrots, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, swiss, and olives and topped with locally grown fresh tomato slices. Home fries, too. Next weekend Joy is going to cook us brunch. <3
Did some studying. The 3 of us [Carol, Joy, and I] sit in the sunroom and each do our respective readings, so nicely.
Joy drove Carol, Sho, Venera, and me to the Mattress Factory. It's a nice place. Could have spent more time there than we budgeted for.
Afterwards we walked over to this colorful house we noticed. This is where we met Randy of Randyland/ Old Allegheny City. He is very colorful and talked our ears off. The world of the day, "nice." The quote of the day, "I'm not a rebel, I'm an activist." ... The video will give you just a taste.
Went to The Brillobox for Vegan Sunday dinner [$6] and Church Brew Works on tap [$3] for very happy taste buds.
Came home. Make coconut lime bread/cake. It turned out moderately successful. If you want a slice, come on over.
Matt [Joy's boy] and Trisha [Anthropology girl] came over. We played Settlers. Joy and Matt were on a team... and they won, proving two heads are better than one.
Overall very good weekend... but it just keeps going.
Today Labor Day/ Monday... no school... & Happy birthday Carol!
I slept in today [10am]. Since I woke up, I have been studying. Took some time to write this. More studying to come. Hopefully I will mop and sweep the floor. O boy!
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