...one bite at a time

I turned 40 this year. Some of my friends purchased high end items to honor their 40th birthday, some had a baby, while others just celebrated quietly with a few friends/family members. None of those options really called out to me [especially the birthing baby’s thing].  It was then that I decided that my celebration [...]

I just got back from Turkey a couple of weeks ago and people are already asking me where I’m going to next.  It’s a hard question for me to answer since I’m happy going anywhere.  I usually answer the question with a blank expression on my face, shrug of the shoulders, or a grunt…sometimes all [...]

On a rainy day in Istanbul, I was walking across Galata Bridge when I noticed a few very colorful boats by the pier: As you can see from the picture, it was pouring rain, pretty cold and I was just uncomfortable.  Although Carrie said, “I bet those fish sandwiches are some goooooood eats,” I wasn’t [...]

I’m always surprised by [and suspicious of] kind people strangers.  I live in a part of LA where the chance that someone would even bother to respond to your greeting is a 50/50 shot [something that I find highly annoying, especially when I'm running, out of breath, on the verge of death and yet I [...]

***I’m off in Turkey delving into the food and culture gathering information to share with you!! In the meantime, Erin from A Sense of Place is stepping in to pick up the slack! Erin currently hails from Nashville, TN having a blast with her husband discovering the music, art, and food scene! I was fortunate [...]

Just a quick photo for today’s post as I explore Turkey and all it has to offer!! I was so disappointed to discover that modern day americans weren’t, in fact, the instigators of “mooning”. Those Ephesians beat us to the punch..

I can’t lie. The only reason I like going to a state fair is to see all the crazy food options.  Things that I would never eat or make on my own.  Things that are just inconceivable to me. Take Deep Fried Twinkies for instance: I just can’t fathom how fat upon fat could be [...]

I lied to you.  I feel terrible about it.  I told you that I had deleted my photos from the rest of my Curacao trip.  Wait.  I just lied again – I don’t feel too broken up about it.  I discovered that I had downloaded the rest of my Curacao pictures in some other random [...]

The theme of #FriFotos is “Lights”.  The first thing I thought of was the Las Vegas Strip, trite I know.  I can’t help myself.  I took this photo from Marriott’s Grand Chateau when I was on my way to Black Mountain Ranch.  It was just before sunrise using my iPhone.  I love how surreal this [...]

Curacao, part of the ABC islands [Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao], is a semi-autonomous island in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, having gained its constituency status in 2010. Curacao is located snugly between Aruba and Bonaire. The official language spoken is Dutch, although most local children are taught to speak Papiamentu in the home. The building have [...]