Recently Starbucks premiered their newest drink- the Tiramisu Latte which comes in a hot, cold and frappuccino version. At first I was intrigued and then puzzled. Tiramisu is an Italian coffee-flavored cake often made by dipping ladyfingers in coffee and covering them in a whipped mixture of mascarpone cheese, eggs, sugar, and cocoa powder. So… Continue reading Starbucks Tiramisu Latte Review
Living in a mansion isn’t for everyone. Land is expensive and a sprawling house might just be too much of a commitment. Recently a movement called the Tiny House Movement has sprung up. The idea is to reduce cost and increase environmental friendliness through the creation and occupation of smaller living spaces. These tiny houses… Continue reading Thoughts on The Tiny House Movement
It’s that time of the year again, when stores fill with flowers and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. Restaurant reservations go like the last Elsa doll on the shelf at Christmas. It can be a scary time. But never fear, I’ve come up with a fairly simple menu to impress this Valentine’s day. Chicken Cordon Bleu… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Menu
Nabisco has released a lot of strange flavors of Oreos over the years- birthday cake, lemon, watermelon. There’s something new every season. And somehow they manage to make me ready and willing to run out to the store to buy the newest flavor every time – despite the fact that barely ever purchase the original… Continue reading Red Velvet Oreo Review
I have a confession to make. I know absolutely nothing about American football. That being said, one of my friends invited me to his Superbowl party and I decided to go anyway. I thought I would try to learn a little more about the game. Maybe see if I could get into it and like… Continue reading Thoughts on Superbowl 2015
NaNoWriMo ended two months ago. It feels like an eternity has passed but it hasn’t been that long. And that time has been spent reading and re-reading the manuscript I wrote. And it seems that every time I do so, the errors jump out at me. Sometimes it’s just the usual grammar error, or the… Continue reading Writing Update: Musings on editing
The Theory of Everything is a romantic biography of the life of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, his struggle with motor-neuron disease and his relationship with his wife Jane Wilde Hawking.The movie is based on a memoir written by Jane Wilde Hawking titled Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen. As I watched the film I was surprised about… Continue reading The Theory of Everything Review
A friend of mine recently wanted to meet up in Anaheim. We both love poke, a Hawaiian dish made of raw fish marinated in soy sauce and spices, and so we were super excited to try PokiNometry. Nestled in a super hipster neighborhood nearby the Anaheim Packing District, PokiNometry was everything I had hoped it… Continue reading PokiNometry
As you might have noticed I’ve made some major changes to the blog theme recently. It’s a new year and I thought it would be a good time to change things up a bit. For this upcoming year I plan on adding more content to the blog. I’ve had an unofficial posting schedule where I… Continue reading New Year, New Layout
The Imitation Game is a historical thriller based on the biography Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges. The film is on selective release in my area and isn’t showing in all theaters. It has a definite indie feel to it even though it has A-list actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Kiera Knightly. On Rotten Tomatoes the film… Continue reading The Imitation Game Review
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