Near the end of January, FriendBoy and I took a trip to the Philippines for a friend's wedding and a much-needed respite from the cold weather. Snacks On a Plane. Sorry, I couldn't resist. After a looong trip from Cincinnati (including a "hidden" re-fueling stop in Japan), we landed in Manila a full day and a half after we left. Thanks, International Date Line. We met up with the two other couples on the
January 31, 2011
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
10 days ago, I left for a trip to the Philippines thinking I could use my phone's handy-dandy WordPress app to blog from anywhere in the world! WRONG. It turns out that developing island provinces are NOT flush with wi-fi hotspots. Who knew? Anywho, I'm back now! I'll post some pictures when I'm able to stay awake for more than 5 minutes at a time, but I did want to point out this miraculous feat
January 3, 2011
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
Happy 2011! Can we all please say "twenty-eleven" instead of "two thousand eleven" now? kthanks. Fueled up with an egg and cheese croissant and hot tea at Enzo's, got my learn on at the library, headed to Fountain Square for ice skating and fireworks (what's up with not counting down to the new year?), recuperated with too many mugs of chocolate tea (tea + hot chocolate + milk + whipped cream), and finally
This time of year, I don't leave the house without slathering on a rich, creamy moisturizer and swathing myself in as many layers of shearling and wool as humanly possible. Here are a few of my essentials: 1. American Apparel knit thigh high socksI used to wear long john bottoms in the winter, but was always put off that they encouraged excessive, um, perspiration in certain areas. You know what
Despite the constant precipitation--both rain and snow made an appearance--I managed to hit a few holiday parties this weekend!This is almost an exact replica of one of the looks in the window I dressed for the 4th Street Boutique. I have now stooped to BITING MY OWN STYLE. I'm 99% sure this will cause a rift in the space-time continuum.One of the looks at the 4th Street BoutiqueFriendBoy and I went to a gathering for
