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I am a morning person | f a b u l a r z
https://fabularz.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/i-am-a-morning-person
The pursuit of fabulous. I am a morning person. October 3, 2012. One of the questions we ask our study abroad students in their housing applications is whether they are a morning person or a night person. What do you think they usually say? Duh It’s overwhelmingly “night person.” I would have said the same thing, too, when I was 20 and living with a bunch of other 20-year-olds. But I finally feel like I know better. I know I am a morning person. How does one come to this conclusion? You can call me old i...
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Apple and sweet potato season | f a b u l a r z
https://fabularz.wordpress.com/2013/09/15/apple-and-sweet-potato-season
The pursuit of fabulous. Apple and sweet potato season. September 15, 2013. I’m wearing a sweatshirt! It’s my first fall in New England with a tree outside of my window! That means I get to listen to the cool breeze ruffle up the leaves as they start to lose their greenness. It’s lovely. One of my favorite things I’ve eaten lately is also fall-like: quinoa salad with sweet potatoes and apples. YUM! This is from Food and Wine. Magazine, and I just modified things a tiny bit to fit my taste. You are commen...
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Ode to Memrise | f a b u l a r z
https://fabularz.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/ode-to-memrise
The pursuit of fabulous. October 10, 2012. You don’t have to know me long for my secret to leak:. There’s not a language on earth that I don’t wish to speak. But recently one tongue has made me the most pleased,. You might have guessed that I’m talking about Chinese! After learning about the huge country through months of travel,. The roots of Chinese culture were beginning to unravel. But as I know any language learner will surely agree,. True knowledge and skill in the local language is the real key.
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A tale of two ceilings | f a b u l a r z
https://fabularz.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/a-tale-of-two-ceilings
The pursuit of fabulous. A tale of two ceilings. July 22, 2013. Once upon a time, I lived in Pittsburgh. After a couple of years, we packed our things in boxes and got ready to move again. A day or two before moving out of our lovely apartment, I woke up to a strange sound outside my bedroom door. Crack crack creeeeeeeeek. Tttssss shhh pshhhhh. I opened the door, and at that moment the hallway ceiling fell down. The gut of a ceiling. Not thinking about ceilings. Jon got out of the car first to unlock the...
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Foodstuff | f a b u l a r z
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The pursuit of fabulous. I cook and eat a lot of Asian food, and I also generally keep dairy out of my diet. Here are some of my favorite recipes that make me feel fabulous, inside and out. If you follow a dairy-free, low-fat eating style, you might love them, too. Breakfast energy bars that can be filled with your choice of nuts, berries, etc. Healthy Happy Banana Bread. The result of my years of tweaking banana bread recipes. Thai Noodle Salad with Tofu. Sweet Potato Apple Quinoa Salad. Join 765 other ...
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This time last year | f a b u l a r z
https://fabularz.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/this-time-last-year
The pursuit of fabulous. This time last year. October 29, 2012. 8230;I was celebrating a World Series win in my hometown. So as the west coast goes nuts with the post-win glory, I wanted to post this reminder of how lucky I was to be in the right place at the right time. I hadn’t spent an October in St. Louis in eight years. Turned out 2011 was the one to do it. I’m a guest-poster! Summer storytime →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Today is the greatest.
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Summer storytime | f a b u l a r z
https://fabularz.wordpress.com/2013/07/11/summer-storytime
The pursuit of fabulous. July 11, 2013. Two things hit me hard this week. I haven’t blogged since October. Summer is halfway over. Oops Well, the good news is that the past 8 months have been filled with. Of stories. So grab some marshmallows and take a seat near the bonfire. It’s summer storytime! Until next week, here’s a picture of Marshall acting like a platypus. This time last year. A tale of two ceilings →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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Real House Hunters of Boston | f a b u l a r z
https://fabularz.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/real-house-hunters-of-boston
The pursuit of fabulous. Real House Hunters of Boston. August 8, 2013. You’ve seen the TV show, right? There are marathons on HGTV all the time. House Hunters. Where a flustered couple or individual meets with a real estate agent or leasing consultant to find their perfect home. The catch is, they only get three options, and they have to make their decision really fast. When watching this show, I’ve always asked myself: What’s the rush? It went a little something like this. Esplanade in Back Bay. Located...
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How to live in an empty room | f a b u l a r z
https://fabularz.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/how-to-live-in-an-empty-room
The pursuit of fabulous. How to live in an empty room. August 1, 2013. Old apartment: mission accomplished. I’m at the point now where I say things like, “Remember when we lived in a room with an air mattress and a dog and a suitcase? A tale of two ceilings. Real House Hunters of Boston →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. Bad bad cities (3).