Sunday, August 29, 2010

Travel Blog

http://westwardeastward.blogspot.com/

Friday, August 6, 2010

Wild wild west

I got into Reno last night at about 12:30 Pacific Time and despite the jet lag, so far it has been a lot of fun. The only place we could think of that would be open for food last night when I got in was an all-night diner in the casino Atlantis. So we ended up getting some late night diner food and Dan played a few hands of Black Jack. Winner of $3.50! We raked it in. Today we're going to check out Reno some more and right now we're planning our breakfast adventures. Western themed blog with pictures to come!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

breaking the silence!

Look at this critter! It is a marmot- a ground squirrel! I hope you are as blown away by its cuteness as I am. I am going to be on the lookout for one when I go out west this August to see D. Apparently they live around there. Critter hunt part 2? The wild western sequel?

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Meet September



I recently got the most amazing gift- a guitar! I named it September and am having constant fantasies about becoming an brilliant folk guitarist. I can't wait to learn how to play it! So far I've learned a few chords and already feel like I'm on my way. I picked up a beginners guitar book today. All very exciting.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Ode to a Pittsburgh tree

Ode to a (fallen) pittsburgh tree

Farewell tree of leaves and shade
Who buckled under a snowy cascade
Tree that housed my tire swing
And sheltered birds that tire-lessly sing

Many great memories! I'm going to miss this beautiful tree! But what a spectacular and dramatic end.


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Attention: Non law school book purchase

After trading in a small fortune for this semester's textbooks, I decided to spend just a little more a book that had absolutely NOTHING to do with the law or law school. This is my new book: "Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, a Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese" by Brad Kessler. I'm going to learn all about goats and goat cheese! The book is about a guy and his wife who went from NYC life to raising goats. So, as a warning, be prepared for lots of fun critter facts and possibly some rambling musings about how much I love goat cheese.

In other food news, I've become a dedicated follower of the great and powerful butternut squash. It's so amazing! I was really close to trying to make butternut squash ravioli last night, but I kind of wimped out remembering the great pierogi attempt of '09. (See infra). I'll just have to put it on my life list of goals- right in between 'win the nobel peace prize' and 'see Wayne's World dubbed into German.' ;)

Random thought of the day: Life is a dead end.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Critter Corner

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The Victoria Crowned Pigeon. I never would have imagined such a beautiful pigeon!!

Monday, January 11, 2010

People and places

Back to school! Last semester! (this calls for many exclamation marks) (!!!!!)

So I'm back in Virginia and two of my favorite people are responding to distant calls to travel across the globe. It's times like these I wish we still thought the Earth was flat. Certainly if the threat of a hippo or kangaroo attack isn't drastic enough to keep them here, a fear of falling of the edge of the world might just do the trick. New Years Resolution:  Donate lots of money to the Flat Earth Society.
 http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm

I spent my break in Pittsburgh, where the weather seemed to know just how much I missed snow down here in Virginia. If only driving conditions weren't a contentious issue, I couldn't have been happier. Also, I think my back muscles are super strong from lots of shivering. I'm increasingly looking forward to going back to Pittsburgh after school ends. I don't like the idea of "settling down," but I can't think of anywhere I've liked even close to as much as Pittsburgh, so I'm trying to take that for what it is and not worry. And aside from being a great place, Pittsburgh is full of awesome people that I love coming home to and am always reluctant to leave.

Hunger calls! More updates later.