Full belly

merry christmas people! I hosted my first holiday at my place last night. I was a kitchen whore, but I think my family enjoyed the food. Here are some of the recipes I used:

• fennel-potato soup with smoked salmon
• roast duck with prunes and wine-braised cabbage
• Sweet Potato & Apple Spice Stuffed Turkey Roulade (made without the streusal and such)
  
• Herbed Goat Cheese Balls

Wishing you all the best this holiday. New Years is next! Wah hooo!

set an example

i have few requests
they are really quite simple, but i promise it will make you feel amazing

when you see someone who looks a little down
or a touch off

give them a smile
and maybe say hello

when you are having a bad day, or are just in a dreary mood
make yourself laugh, or go and do something that is just for you
and then, when you are out and about
smile at people

solid

needless to say, i was having a day that seemed to be rebelling against me.
i woke up late.
i got a hole in my tights en route to work.
couldn't speak correctly for the life of me.
picked out an outfit which looked great in my head, but when put on, i ended up looking like an obese mary kate olsen.
got toilet paper stuck to my shoe.
and errors here and there at work.

i felt gross. i looked like a plus-sized model for bag-lay chic. and also discovered a seed from my bagel was stuck in between some teeth, in plain view of anyone who had spoken to me in, let's say the past two hours.

so in my mopie state, i reached out to talk about my flounders. and what i got in return, gave me that warm, tingly feeling (aka honey and warm bread).

" just remember its just one day and one outfit you don't like and i still think you're beautiful no matter what"

solid.

i've hypnotized him with my bag lady ways.

Getting lost in it all

there are moments when i want to strip everything away
the things that i "depend" on
the things that i want
the things that i think i need

and just sit and embrace all that is around me, the feelings i have, and the memories created

this holiday season, i want to focus less on the fluff and sparkle, and spend my time loving, being happy and focusing on the good in people.

to anyone who reads this, i want nothing but genuine warmth to surround you.
always.

and i mean that, with all sincerity.

no mountain needed

arms reach out, and you are never far behind from the tips of my fingers
smile genuine, and more real than ever before
you bring out the meaning of my name


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i'm not ready for the holidays this year folks, and i don't feel like many people are either. the air doesn't smell right, and people just don't seem to be as festive either.

is it the same in your areas too?

winter wonderland

snow
snow
snow

we had our first real snowfall this year....pictures to be coming shortly!!