February 2011
5 posts
about to leave vancouver for now, and it’s actually a little bit sad. the city gave me winder wonderland over the weekend, and i ended up being stuck in the snow with ikea bags and beers at a friend’s house, before headed home to a big bowl of hermit. less cocktail chic than announced, but since my job basically is chit-chatting and a lot of normal, serious work that is talking and...
Feb 28th
home, and all is well
at home, sitting on the floor indian style because of the lack of chairs, inhaling chicken pot pie with lots of cream, mushrooms and rosemary. will eat it with the only fork i’ve got in the house. it is good to be home. wearing house dresses, unshaven legs and fuzzy wool socks. who needs fine dining when dinner is eaten at home to the sounds of the city and your bra is unhooked after a...
Feb 23rd
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i am so tired of not making, only eating food. apparently, i have a thing for mars bars and coca cola. who knew?! i miss my new-old kitchen and the pantry i’m building in my head as i pass a roadkill zebra. arrived in tanzania earlier in the week, and except an abundance of fried food, it’s pretty interesting. first night in moshi, tanzania, was spent eating indian and italian food...
Feb 16th
sending kisses from nairobi as i am about to go to bed on a couch. i’m staying with some pretty rad americanos in shirts and khakis with their own consulting firm - they are obviously young and super talented and it’s all very interesting.  i tasted some coffees already before taking off to the coffee growing area around nyeri tomorrow morning. except work non stop, i will be...
Feb 8th
stay for a while
i just moved into my new apartment - a one bedroom in downtown vancouver. not gonna lie - i’ll be spending exactly 8 nights here this month. moving is crazy expensive, so i don’t really mind staying away from the house, not sobbing over nowhere to sit or the lack of shower curtains and plush towels. it’s pretty shabby right now - a quick summary is high ceilings, but...
Feb 3rd