tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37387591267567556192024-02-19T00:17:52.448-05:00Balance, Joy and Delicias!Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.comBlogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-46731958473689535492009-07-27T07:10:00.002-04:002009-07-27T07:14:15.445-04:00Warning: Moving notice!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><div>Yeah~ I decided to move to wordpress.</div><div><br /></div>Check out my newly renovated site at: <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.wordpress.com">http://balancejoyanddelicias.wordpress.com</a></span>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-16889863951830402132009-07-25T07:03:00.005-04:002009-07-25T07:35:39.022-04:00Great Friday: finding the cause and good news! :)<div style="text-align: justify;">After<a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/07/whats-wrong-with-me-help.html"> yesterday's panic</a> I feel needing to write another post as soon as I feel better.... not a little better, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">MUCH</span> better.<br />Okay. First of all the analysis of the cause of my recent belly problem. Some reasons that you suggested were part of it<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Stress level:</span> I'm pretty relaxed lately as you might have noticed. I've been traveling a lot... enjoy myself in some kind of treat every weekend. And the job that I'm doing right now is pretty awesome and I really love it. So, where the stress comes from? Okay. Remember that famous professor of mine who I am co-authoring a paper? She has been ignoring me again during the last two weeks. I emailed her twice and she never replied. Although consciously I told myself: <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Whatever! </span>But I unconsciously I was pissed off, feeling again ignored and relating it to be a failure. </li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Over eating at night:</span> it could be part of the reason because I barely enjoy what I eat at work, I am always rushing at the morning to fully savor my breakfast, so at night is the only moment that I take time to enjoy the food. And it's hard not to over-eat sometimes.<br /></li><li>Lastly, I just realized yesterday that t<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">he </span>ABU<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> </span>that I've been having went bad... it tastes sour. I didn't realized it because I always had it with oats, but yesterday I tried it by itself and ekkkk.....! I guess that might cause some chemical reaction in my belly.<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">3 possible reasons and all of them have been solved yesterday. She called me yesterday to tell me that I'm her RA now! Such a good news!!! I asked her to be her RA about 3 months ago and I thought she forgot about it. The advantage of that is NOT have to teach, NOT tight to the academic calender (meaning longer vacations), and lastly have more interaction with her to push our paper.<br />The other two possible causes are more manageable. I think I did it right because <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I didn't feel too bloated last night! :)</span><br /><br />And a note about my <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">attempt </span>to try "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Raw food</span>". I want to clarify that <span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm not going RAW</span>, I'll just try the food combining because every article or book that I read about RAW food says to help with IBS. I'm <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOT DOING</span> this because someone else told me to, or <span style="font-weight: bold;">JUST DO whatever other people is doing.</span> I'm <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOT following a trend</span> in the blog world just because everyone is trying, but because it might help my IBS.<br />That being said, I want to say <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">thank</span>s to everyone who left comment yesterday. Although I felt a little sad that some people judged me following what other people do, I still appreciate your comments because <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I know you said that because you care about me</span>, you don't want me to try things that might not be appropriate for me or doing it in the wrong way. I really do appreciate that! ^_^<br /><br />I did continue with the food combining. Maybe that helped me to feel better too.<br />As I mentioned yesterday, I woke up at 2AM the day before and munchied 2 Muffins, so not much appetite for breakfast. I had a <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">green monster</span> instead: 1.25 cup almond milk, big handful of spinach and a banana.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIYndu8p-dtpeX5B1qINbcnq7zmg6MD_pwqkFqqqirPpXFm-PLrLizaUI8q29C0UuYg4Z1yRev2J4DkCxBR6_CySLibHeSp5PdwVOblcMpbwriU4bjafGEsR4UEGTaAY-YuLbk44f6Fk/s1600-h/DSC07629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIYndu8p-dtpeX5B1qINbcnq7zmg6MD_pwqkFqqqirPpXFm-PLrLizaUI8q29C0UuYg4Z1yRev2J4DkCxBR6_CySLibHeSp5PdwVOblcMpbwriU4bjafGEsR4UEGTaAY-YuLbk44f6Fk/s400/DSC07629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362356794688178914" border="0" /></a>Packing for lunch and snacks: Orange, frozen strawberries and blueberries, Amazing grass raw bar (full review soon), white fungus drink, salad made with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, jicama rice, black beans, with olive and balsamic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8fbNAnRUhWNjXEY0GT_kthRN5AdjOLuNlig_6Ztdat5Y8UoTz6IX-mJl21PEMfSSmx6T5WUXxXAbxT-BDnkqPNZHF03TYf2j0gAQOMRsG9_kyMGsMuHupbVy_ZWWwmAl-Jpqiy5op5k/s1600-h/DSC07625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8fbNAnRUhWNjXEY0GT_kthRN5AdjOLuNlig_6Ztdat5Y8UoTz6IX-mJl21PEMfSSmx6T5WUXxXAbxT-BDnkqPNZHF03TYf2j0gAQOMRsG9_kyMGsMuHupbVy_ZWWwmAl-Jpqiy5op5k/s400/DSC07625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362357675378892818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJg5L8pbatchc7QXeJkJXukJdEj9LWVM-OvVHbp0ITCq7h_UQDUbfli46ZvoXN2sDy6IlV0url4eE-qpEzQuuofFRGRwjd7dRTMuz0u3Rbu19SmOMYYPBenPxquhvjio9sscSOVFwDdI/s1600-h/DSC07624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJg5L8pbatchc7QXeJkJXukJdEj9LWVM-OvVHbp0ITCq7h_UQDUbfli46ZvoXN2sDy6IlV0url4eE-qpEzQuuofFRGRwjd7dRTMuz0u3Rbu19SmOMYYPBenPxquhvjio9sscSOVFwDdI/s400/DSC07624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362356803271735138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoBj0Bv3NPN_U5ckahZ8SlUxJIYjSvur8NrgBjxpKYnWbgP7ThwvBLKbtpMIjIrlMI06X74GBVVyUb6-5TpXoWNqnQdgk6R18O9oig1izD3OFtfGCbT5Pgn-LubosihKOxExsdOVNPjM/s1600-h/DSC07623.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoBj0Bv3NPN_U5ckahZ8SlUxJIYjSvur8NrgBjxpKYnWbgP7ThwvBLKbtpMIjIrlMI06X74GBVVyUb6-5TpXoWNqnQdgk6R18O9oig1izD3OFtfGCbT5Pgn-LubosihKOxExsdOVNPjM/s400/DSC07623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362356799074164642" border="0" /></a>possible reason for my belly problem: bad ABU<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vyR6PZyz8GJgsyo_fQ-2s5GqRzyB98dkfvZk45xOa1sJo7-ZPRn2xafOypw5TUPD0mMnMeO-dgsSOWbvCuc2hgL-8YT4a07xgX3tQuCJYISmsv8Tu3bfAWduTyEwRGyMvfZ3k_TZgDo/s1600-h/DSC07626.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vyR6PZyz8GJgsyo_fQ-2s5GqRzyB98dkfvZk45xOa1sJo7-ZPRn2xafOypw5TUPD0mMnMeO-dgsSOWbvCuc2hgL-8YT4a07xgX3tQuCJYISmsv8Tu3bfAWduTyEwRGyMvfZ3k_TZgDo/s400/DSC07626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362356813821584306" border="0" /></a>It was so much food that I had to use an additional bag<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvzJ8zuL7VmccluYqYSl6p7dVny6wJ1IaHhELqtb-yT30xXNSI60EVmf0nhcLLYUESw39tcb6A60x7rNCbmrxYeEP0wOzYvHhbp3Qav2jhNFgN2ErWDJRuoa8S-kMWiL61rXm50eWzVE/s1600-h/DSC07628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvzJ8zuL7VmccluYqYSl6p7dVny6wJ1IaHhELqtb-yT30xXNSI60EVmf0nhcLLYUESw39tcb6A60x7rNCbmrxYeEP0wOzYvHhbp3Qav2jhNFgN2ErWDJRuoa8S-kMWiL61rXm50eWzVE/s400/DSC07628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362357679505319218" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Dinner</span> was simple: brown rice + sauteed chinese cabbage with mushrooms and miso paste.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinzPC2yV1XhPz1mGzM5oZuyIv98ySCuEk64Y4tYx8E0hH2RzFSvaXxRdEEOnwZ_kkAsIKA45aLZiOqV5Adiasgq0rYbC7JtIBjpSPbIpDQKKkkf0GV4a25FVkHV9Ei9SWvbFhoua5wmk/s1600-h/DSC07632.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinzPC2yV1XhPz1mGzM5oZuyIv98ySCuEk64Y4tYx8E0hH2RzFSvaXxRdEEOnwZ_kkAsIKA45aLZiOqV5Adiasgq0rYbC7JtIBjpSPbIpDQKKkkf0GV4a25FVkHV9Ei9SWvbFhoua5wmk/s400/DSC07632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362357693282197122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Dessert:</span> dark chocolate + steamed sweet potato! YUM~~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUGglizw3NJBB4YQVqc2ml4TtnSGlZFwBmmxxh52f8om6ujzleEdftcgRZjbepCGXEEovGXSnchpVlFKqoXwRaNDKQmj1rxySTUTLF-VPFZmS8_9VDGcWxdSxFduVXEcsPvO5EpSF858/s1600-h/DSC07633.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUGglizw3NJBB4YQVqc2ml4TtnSGlZFwBmmxxh52f8om6ujzleEdftcgRZjbepCGXEEovGXSnchpVlFKqoXwRaNDKQmj1rxySTUTLF-VPFZmS8_9VDGcWxdSxFduVXEcsPvO5EpSF858/s400/DSC07633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362357696596003986" border="0" /></a><br />This is the last weekend before I go to Argentina (next Friday) so many things to do/buy. ^_^<br />Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question: What's your weekend plan? What's the last movie you went to see? </span>I'm going to see <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Ice Age</span> today! :)<br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-38085551961694522232009-07-24T06:25:00.007-04:002009-07-24T06:54:48.153-04:00What's wrong with me? HELP!<div style="text-align: justify;">Okay.<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Something is wrong with my body lately</span>. I've been feeling overly bloated at nights since the beginning of the week and my sleep pattern has been weird. Monday and Tuesday I slept 7.5 and 8.5 respectively, so pretty good. But then W-Th I've been waking up at 4am, not good! And last night I woke up at 2.30am!!! fortunately after a big dose of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">carbs</span> (two <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tj's</span> English Muffins) I went to sleep again. As someone who's trained to establish relationships to everything... my first reaction is that my over-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bloadtness</span> is causing me sleeping problems. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Does it make sense?</span> But the problem is that I don't know EXACTLY why? I don't know what I'm doing wrong? No Clue! First, I thought it might be the big bowl of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">kabocha</span> that I've been having as dessert. Okay. Cut that! No help! Second, I jump into the "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Raw" and food combining</span> thing yesterday (after reading Natalia Rose's book, read <a href="http://www.choosingraw.com/">Gena</a>'s blog and emails with <a href="http://www.thesaladgirl.com/">Maggie</a>) Unfortunately I still felt sickly bloated last night. Really don't know what to do now.<br /></div>So, let me show you guys what I've been munching a little bit, and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">help me to find out the mystery.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday</span>: Green Oats with frozen blueberries and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ABU</span>. Nothing extraordinary.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZYRjFUgi83P36Q51RkCdlxmwi2Zgqhxyj6MxSbktc-gDnxvNZbT4Eafd956uOAlN9NljpcOWUCkDiQJgEgUJ58myVDMA8GwjEn9n6S9ROfPfk44DBHO2IbTzotazIRNkN65eoOHxatI/s1600-h/DSC07595.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZYRjFUgi83P36Q51RkCdlxmwi2Zgqhxyj6MxSbktc-gDnxvNZbT4Eafd956uOAlN9NljpcOWUCkDiQJgEgUJ58myVDMA8GwjEn9n6S9ROfPfk44DBHO2IbTzotazIRNkN65eoOHxatI/s400/DSC07595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975580445882242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSaYC7WikEc3KK08nYaPlH1sQ98nu1Xdnp5UUEmiUhmNzA83SJ6jzjJtrcBcNh8NLJGL-H5LKiwBiW-lkvwKMOCGnA1C-m6wm-0ykTNecU4cvFeGLtrnVNhbTjmDWqXWqik6IRMG5VHs/s1600-h/DSC07598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSaYC7WikEc3KK08nYaPlH1sQ98nu1Xdnp5UUEmiUhmNzA83SJ6jzjJtrcBcNh8NLJGL-H5LKiwBiW-lkvwKMOCGnA1C-m6wm-0ykTNecU4cvFeGLtrnVNhbTjmDWqXWqik6IRMG5VHs/s400/DSC07598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975582793261218" border="0" /></a>Lunch was a big salad made with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, black beans and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">jicama</span>. Olive and Balsamic.<br />Snacks were mainly fruits.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Dinner</span>: a sauce made with onions, grounded lean meat, celery and tomato sauce over "noodles" and some steamed broccoli.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhyYJUjnLcC3M0BANj64qX8HG13bqn3oSA0JkEXa27NPuFImB0YeVZVgBTzPYgA2mgyKi3MxKWtasC-8YKd991pGyKpQlxgz0Ya714ntCtPy065HvoIYetTMJaWJNeLYCOqQSYqzrfZ8/s1600-h/DSC07599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhyYJUjnLcC3M0BANj64qX8HG13bqn3oSA0JkEXa27NPuFImB0YeVZVgBTzPYgA2mgyKi3MxKWtasC-8YKd991pGyKpQlxgz0Ya714ntCtPy065HvoIYetTMJaWJNeLYCOqQSYqzrfZ8/s400/DSC07599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975587885422306" border="0" /></a>Dessert: Sea Salt Dark Chocolate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVioTGlWXcChBJlPicEwaBuUR78l5hAF4VcSGZnZdUHFVc8ehoMCOXa9kP7ItMPmRicXZGjOeGQAQuLCY-gD1mh-P2f_LRCETfD-scQvNBKzAKljOsDAn2ckwSCtOblW33-FTqgMJQc1o/s1600-h/DSC07604.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVioTGlWXcChBJlPicEwaBuUR78l5hAF4VcSGZnZdUHFVc8ehoMCOXa9kP7ItMPmRicXZGjOeGQAQuLCY-gD1mh-P2f_LRCETfD-scQvNBKzAKljOsDAn2ckwSCtOblW33-FTqgMJQc1o/s400/DSC07604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975591039491346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Friday</span>: the first day of "Raw" food. In quotes, because as <a href="http://www.thesaladgirl.com/">Maggie</a>, I just want to try this to feel better with my belly, I don't want to loose weight and I will focus more on food combining than eating 100% raw.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Breakfast</span>: A navel orange and a big <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">fuji</span> apple. With coffee with almond milk.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpp9CWiqd8wt3xRaIiTlI19y8vXaphKmjPD1f2EV-AqNZRtRaVIqQXYgMkJ7HreYYKKS86N0cWahnXCt0rhsS9Gk5JGS9fK5DM5-vHYFe1w3TSBf5OnhIRJMs7KoheN6j2f34ZaKiGgog/s1600-h/DSC07612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpp9CWiqd8wt3xRaIiTlI19y8vXaphKmjPD1f2EV-AqNZRtRaVIqQXYgMkJ7HreYYKKS86N0cWahnXCt0rhsS9Gk5JGS9fK5DM5-vHYFe1w3TSBf5OnhIRJMs7KoheN6j2f34ZaKiGgog/s400/DSC07612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361977014744143682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24VkJtVwPrcu7imdWbZJ7RkoVBitB2n6zxT8uhHHNwORP6CqTQLapHLXsMYbr63bD2AZVzllATMhIbF2Yv5ompw1uiCFVh1s6PXPhIe_KuX295MhdRcrR9hB3r7IqWGBbrH4bKOpA2JM/s1600-h/DSC07611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24VkJtVwPrcu7imdWbZJ7RkoVBitB2n6zxT8uhHHNwORP6CqTQLapHLXsMYbr63bD2AZVzllATMhIbF2Yv5ompw1uiCFVh1s6PXPhIe_KuX295MhdRcrR9hB3r7IqWGBbrH4bKOpA2JM/s400/DSC07611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361977009351457858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Lunch</span>: salad made with romaines, mushroom, cucumber, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">jicama</span> rice and 3 oz. of smoked salmon. Dressing: 1 tbsp of each olive oil and balsamic. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK36NLHZqJ_gcYodxHEIXYAe9QhatUvYmlK49UxjyWlqMa6pZPqCArdtO2DqcaNJCX-6BPirEzb4eK9QxfZYcj02r2Ygzkk8d2hm8oTO8BlWyjDB7NIQwaYw7JZK2X7necHCCuhgi-MSM/s1600-h/DSC07609.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK36NLHZqJ_gcYodxHEIXYAe9QhatUvYmlK49UxjyWlqMa6pZPqCArdtO2DqcaNJCX-6BPirEzb4eK9QxfZYcj02r2Ygzkk8d2hm8oTO8BlWyjDB7NIQwaYw7JZK2X7necHCCuhgi-MSM/s400/DSC07609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361977002756025058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Veggie + Flush= Good.</span><br />Snack: more fruits in the morning and Amazing Grass Energy Bar, which is raw in the afternoon. And white fungus drink too. Which is mushrooms so I guess it's okay to combine with everything.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKeZaZEg_Oz6bC5V-N_I272eTHP7Q_xOhSc5TPfoJU0ScaDeClBbxjwnSc1Y91M2NtPo-uckZhI0xLyMYeSgIeMLwFL9tGC3OPsyEfSsydL8XErTIWh-_PWPGjil5Wi63xFxJLLVCRUE/s1600-h/DSC07606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKeZaZEg_Oz6bC5V-N_I272eTHP7Q_xOhSc5TPfoJU0ScaDeClBbxjwnSc1Y91M2NtPo-uckZhI0xLyMYeSgIeMLwFL9tGC3OPsyEfSsydL8XErTIWh-_PWPGjil5Wi63xFxJLLVCRUE/s400/DSC07606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361976991507894178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Dinner</span>: sauteed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">chinese</span> cabbage with black fungus, mushrooms and spicy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">si</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">chuan</span> sauce. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtERKtlIKs405UAmdDxjLVukLsro7kKc5zT9fqsjVd92o2wh23dV-C5ZrY1Ne7lvAfc3W_QMZ33ELRjnJr4FQ1bOt_GBVksf4tiehuQoLwZTF9esX9K162047bBhdRiAjzA2FMOErQT4A/s1600-h/DSC07617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtERKtlIKs405UAmdDxjLVukLsro7kKc5zT9fqsjVd92o2wh23dV-C5ZrY1Ne7lvAfc3W_QMZ33ELRjnJr4FQ1bOt_GBVksf4tiehuQoLwZTF9esX9K162047bBhdRiAjzA2FMOErQT4A/s400/DSC07617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361977024948154018" border="0" /></a>A big bowl celery oat bran (I used 2/3 cup of oat bran instead of the usual 1/2 cup) and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">chinese</span> pickles.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfFrMmhaJ0P_DZGFAV1AI8yLPgE6WF47hNN5Vo4Fgcih_rleX8cHi56jR7zg1dlmoLNHG-fXOE2IFqPCmHwojUmPRRfr2hZHUsSpllSZSCQqWl6-jifza4ZI69ZwALddIREzt_5R_YBA/s1600-h/DSC07619.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfFrMmhaJ0P_DZGFAV1AI8yLPgE6WF47hNN5Vo4Fgcih_rleX8cHi56jR7zg1dlmoLNHG-fXOE2IFqPCmHwojUmPRRfr2hZHUsSpllSZSCQqWl6-jifza4ZI69ZwALddIREzt_5R_YBA/s400/DSC07619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361977507937494306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Dessert</span>: Dark chocolate and dairy free chocolate pudding.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaadV9bICvBR-kmU3-yCtQKVr0Z2ahHgKfOuJx1469NOP2T9QHlptbunHviEsqemFxwivfe3bfe3PaDOPEMTiHxc1LSHhgTCdDBFaDZdhHaZwg-Lco2v9JniyXqqgcXRdCwLr3_xdGGw/s1600-h/DSC07621.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaadV9bICvBR-kmU3-yCtQKVr0Z2ahHgKfOuJx1469NOP2T9QHlptbunHviEsqemFxwivfe3bfe3PaDOPEMTiHxc1LSHhgTCdDBFaDZdhHaZwg-Lco2v9JniyXqqgcXRdCwLr3_xdGGw/s400/DSC07621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361977517937226594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Veggie + Starch = Good</span><br /><br />So, everything seems pretty normal, right? <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Any thoughts about what's wrong?</span><br />Anyway, I will continue to experiment with this "Raw" combining food thing until next Friday to see if it's really as good as it sounds. I know there are couple of you who are <span style="font-weight: bold;">dietitians</span>, I'd love to hear your opinion about raw food and the food combining. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Do they make sense at all? </span>And of course, any one of you, who can be considered an amateur <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">dietitian</span>, I'd love to hear from you.Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-62532631637415616902009-07-22T05:06:00.004-04:002009-07-22T05:35:46.987-04:00Bad food blogger & Skin Type Solution review<div style="text-align: justify;">First is first... I'm such a<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">bad food blogger</span></span>. I noticed that since I began the summer internship my food choice went down pretty fast. I don't know how you people do to have a full time job, workout and still manage to eat and take picture of your amazing food. My intention was there but my action didn't follow. When I get home at night I just want to spend <20 style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Breakfast</span>: green monster with <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">berries pie </span>that I made with frozen blueberries and strawberries, topped with a crust made with oatmeal, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">flaxmeal</span></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ABU</span></span> and agave nectar, topped with more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ABU</span></span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">greek</span></span> yogurt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ-nqczzEQfBp3Qk1KHR8fe7wEo4JSDh3iFVHaveVZJZOGb8kAq-70SYtI9RVniKjuRhAFOCxWHCH28XyEN1Ep4fEVNfvbgZlqaXLTUx15M7bPtKjrLhtl6ez-CXtxsGUhY3PJ_mzsfQ/s1600-h/DSC07581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ-nqczzEQfBp3Qk1KHR8fe7wEo4JSDh3iFVHaveVZJZOGb8kAq-70SYtI9RVniKjuRhAFOCxWHCH28XyEN1Ep4fEVNfvbgZlqaXLTUx15M7bPtKjrLhtl6ez-CXtxsGUhY3PJ_mzsfQ/s400/DSC07581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361214354043444546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QDX0dNsjqNhST_cKYyAtmAUYV0YbB64G3fvw_3icJn9A_6JTBPviTf1gbBw3YWde0LIh1ltTwVX9hzpXSoABtgajy0zUte2e43OdN419BDyezi4Ig-1J5EUm3l4N4tQY67lzT33GRTE/s1600-h/DSC07584.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QDX0dNsjqNhST_cKYyAtmAUYV0YbB64G3fvw_3icJn9A_6JTBPviTf1gbBw3YWde0LIh1ltTwVX9hzpXSoABtgajy0zUte2e43OdN419BDyezi4Ig-1J5EUm3l4N4tQY67lzT33GRTE/s400/DSC07584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361214359606422642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Dinner</span> (both Monday and Tuesday): my latest obsession celery blended <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">oatbran</span></span>; stir-fry tomatoes with mushrooms, tofu and dry shrimps.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb_cbFlZ1pUy3f3gJSjlgbHxMZa22GeIXgfDLgSXvJNyAguf-beqN5bE5yTmmTiwIIqZ62Gfzc5055W0t73YvJrM_MZ3G3MnsKyNgcC8yLgHhtZSJzsgS2gF6MIXfJzMHOrtR0ziIFHc/s1600-h/DSC07586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb_cbFlZ1pUy3f3gJSjlgbHxMZa22GeIXgfDLgSXvJNyAguf-beqN5bE5yTmmTiwIIqZ62Gfzc5055W0t73YvJrM_MZ3G3MnsKyNgcC8yLgHhtZSJzsgS2gF6MIXfJzMHOrtR0ziIFHc/s400/DSC07586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361214371618461874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyk26w1yixtbnwX8s04M3d83gPRwbcYzUhyoewggvz0GO9p840jK22Wr55p9OVfqNXp3XrWyfFhZdxu8E0neON2S3LH6ggPG-HrARVYbPS5zM5GwrwyxqUCeWwwyi_lCajhWnGkbVeCys/s1600-h/DSC07587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyk26w1yixtbnwX8s04M3d83gPRwbcYzUhyoewggvz0GO9p840jK22Wr55p9OVfqNXp3XrWyfFhZdxu8E0neON2S3LH6ggPG-HrARVYbPS5zM5GwrwyxqUCeWwwyi_lCajhWnGkbVeCys/s400/DSC07587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361214374903234290" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">KABOCHA</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">!</span>!! A big bowl of it! And <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Lindts</span></span> Truffles. (they're good but I found them not as bitter as I like)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Book review:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Skin Type Solution</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsybupSk9LT9ZaXUEPL2NQPD1ZniGdGVwtKc7cwfcEL7fgDkVoMZvnon3JQOQ9hvdZZ5-JJb8HX_F01pbvlzxP5ejsz57eH7liJl3utk5SxzZSKWfZwwYH-J5qJyM9v1DCypyFZIQbTIE/s1600-h/51FJ6K9A3FL._SL500_AA240_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsybupSk9LT9ZaXUEPL2NQPD1ZniGdGVwtKc7cwfcEL7fgDkVoMZvnon3JQOQ9hvdZZ5-JJb8HX_F01pbvlzxP5ejsz57eH7liJl3utk5SxzZSKWfZwwYH-J5qJyM9v1DCypyFZIQbTIE/s400/51FJ6K9A3FL._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361214375769186626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">About the author:</span> She spent the last 10 years <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">defining</span> and clinically testing her Skin Type solution on thousands of patients at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">University</span> of Miami clinic to assure that her scientific criteria work for everything, of every skin color, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ethnicity</span>, age and sex. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">And</span> it does.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Her system:</span> measures four factors in skin: <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">oiliness</span> vs. dryness, resistance vs. sensitivity, pigmentation vs. non-pigmentation, and tightness vs. wrinkling. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Determine</span> where you fall in each of the four categories serves as the foundation for typing your skin. So, you need to fill out a questionnaire first to determine what's your skin type and then she writes a chapter for your skin type with what you should pay more attention; what products to use and avoid and a detailed routine of your skin care with a list of products that you can find easily and cheap.<br />This book will save you the expense, trouble and waste of buying the wrong products. Her recommendations are ingredient driven. She's reviewed the clinical trial data for the products when available.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Some skin care myth that she talked abou</span>t: the more expensive a product, the better it will work. Totally not true according to her because what you pay when you buy big brand's product is its bottle not its ingredient. What you actually get is exactly the same cream, just in different container with different marketing strategy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">My take of the book:</span> I really like it. What she says makes sense to me. And because of her expertise in the area (she direct the university of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Miami</span></span> cosmetic center, the first university run cosmetic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">research</span></span> center in the US. She's the first <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">cosmetic</span></span> dermatologist in the US dedicated to the field of cosmetic dermatology who is also a full time university faculty member, teaching and conducting research), I can trust that she know what she's talking about. Her recommendation is really skin type specific and she gives a list of products that you could purchase. They all work and most of them are really cheap. I've already began the routine that she recommended for my skin type and I already notice that my skin is clearer and less break outs. So, girls.... <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">get this book and begin to GLOW!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question: Do you know what's your skin type? What's your skin routine? How much do you usually spend?</span><br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-37497296161103331522009-07-20T06:03:00.010-04:002009-07-20T06:38:38.485-04:00Yoga and spiritual retreat!This recap will be long, be prepared!!! ^_^<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is definitely my <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">best getaway </span>this summer!!! The experience was unique in every sense. I'll write it as a dairy, you can skip it or just read the highlights and/or see pics.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Friday:</span><br />I took me 3 hours to get to the place because of the terrible traffic. I would have imagined that I'd be pissed off and not enjoy the night. Fortunately that didn’t happen. Once arrived, everyone else have already finished dinner so I just grab quickly some food and joined the group gathering. We are 12 including the 3 instructors. Quite intimate! The first yoga session was designed to attract energy from East, South, West and North and used Earth elements as theme. It was really energetic and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">from the first time I felt a connection inside me to the place and to myself</span>. The place is just amazing. Second floor of a sanctuary, with diamond shape. We put our mats in circle and there was a spot with candles in the middle. Just few minutes after we started, it began to rain and that was a perfect natural music to our practice. And by when we finished, the rain stopped, perfect timing for us to go to the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fire</span>. Live music played by two of the instructors. The smell of woods, the stars, brighter than I’ve ever seen and ENERGY among us was just incredible. One of the girl suggested everyone to say something that she/he is thankful. Everyone said something different…. Thankful about their family, their friends, the opportunity to be here and do this. And even thankful<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> to all the people and difficulties that pissed him off because they made him stronger and challenged</span>. I was the last one to speak because I have so many things to be thankful of that I couldn't’t just pick one.<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> I’m </span>thankful<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> of everything that I have in my life, everything that I’</span>ve<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> gone through, everything that I’</span>ve<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> accomplished and not accomplished and most of all, </span>thankful<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> to have aged and learned the lessons of life.</span> I used to read other woman saying that they’re not afraid of aging because they became wiser and happier. I never believed them because I thought it was just a lie that they tell themselves to justify being a old lady. I was sooooo wrong!!! I can actually feel that right now. I’m turning 29 by the end of this year and I can assure you I haven’t ever happier than what I am now. I don’t think everything else have changed, I’ve always been lucky in life, with my studies or with people, but I never really appreciate them and always just looked at what was missing. Yes, no life is perfect, even the most perfect person you can find, there’s always something missing. And my all focus was on that little tiny thing that was missing. But now,<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> I feel that my life is perfect, everything is in the right place and happened in the right moment.</span> Whatever obstacles and failures that I had to face, they were totally necessary, without them I am not who I am right now. Happiness is not just a moment of excitement that you get when you get a high score in the exam, not when you buy a new pair of shoes. No, they used to be the way I define happiness. Now<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> happiness is a state of peaceful mind: peace with your inner yo, peace with people around you, peace with the place.</span> And that kind of feeling lasts longer. Of course it’s not the case that I can be that way 100% of the time and I think it’s not the idea either. <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">You need to be unbalanced to feel the balance</span>. One thing that I’ve learned yesterday during the practice is when Scott (one of the instructor) made us to stand with one leg and begin to move, move as much as we can, in whatever form we wanted, enough to begin to lose balance, to get out of the comfort zone. <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">What’s the point of being 100% balanced if you never felt unbalanced? </span>That’s exactly what I meant by not always be in peace.<br />We ended up pretty late, around midnight but I really enjoyed gathering with these amazing group of people. We came for different reasons but we all shared something in common.<br /><br />I shared a big room with 2 others woman. I’ve never lived in a dorm so this was my first experience sleeping in a room with strangers. A year ago I would be stressed out simply because of that (loosing privacy; noise that would disturb my sleeping, etc). <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">How I changed!!! I felt so open to new things, different things, things that I </span>wouldn<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">’t be able to do.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Saturday:</span><br />Despite of staying late last night, I woke up at 6am anyway. It was such a fresh morning. I could smell the humidity and felt the beginning of a great day. I sit on the bend that we had outside the house, contemplate the place, the view and listen to birds.<br />After breakfast we had our morning yoga session which ended up in a hike to the river. Then I came back for some reading before lunch time. We had a three hours intense yoga session in the afternoon and we did Acro<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">-yoga</span>. It was sooo fun! Even though the poses look really challenging, they were not hard at all if you’re willing to surrender and trust your partners. I’m definitely better receiving than giving. I fly better than hold others. It was interesting to see how we are naturally a receiver or a giver.<br />Dinner came along. I enjoyed all the meals there because of the company. We chat whatever it crossed our mind. We were totally opened to each other and there was no taboo among us. That was the <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">first time since I came to US that I felt close to Americans and realized that Americans are not so distant as I thought. </span><br />After dinner another amazing yoga session began. This time each instructor leaded us to <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">embody animals</span>. Greg was the snake, Kim the cat and Scott the bird. I was able to free myself to the moment, to immerse to the spirit of those animals. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">It was wild and fun.</span><br />We ended up with a guided meditation lead by Greg. I was really tired and fall asleep a little bit. After that, some people went to the fire again with wine and chips. I was totally out so I went to bed and slept as a baby.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Sunday:</span><br />I woke up at 5.45am, perfect timing to be prepare by 6.30am to help the <a href="http://www.barefootsworld.net/sweatlodge.html"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sweat lodge</span></a> lady to prepare the place. Sam, Scott and I helped Darling to build the fire. It was my first experience building a big fire from scratch. It was easier than I thought, although without Darling’s precise instruction, we wouldn’t be able to do that. We first lay some big chunks of wood, then each of us invite some spirit when we put the stones. After an hour, the fire was built. We were so proud.<br />By 10.30am we were in the lodge already. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">It was dark, muddy and hot inside.</span> But I wasn’t afraid. I kind of enjoyed the darkness, the silence, all those spiritual words, thoughts and songs. Darling’s words were touching and very deep. I am normally hard to be touched because I’m too protective to my inner-yo, but this time I know <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I was more opened and ready to surrender, that’s why I could feel what she said and feelings that she described. </span><br /><br />Okay. Pictures and video<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp89gxh43R6ki3I42PILl6UDsd2czNriEHfAsiOURebfvO9LXOsuy-ge3kN-Z9iRqJ5SKLHh2BIc-2UAMkOYoEYbLdIQ85lSELgBacxotSnxY4frODYDDhyuBDPCp5fr5CPetc6WAEsM/s1600-h/DSC07490.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp89gxh43R6ki3I42PILl6UDsd2czNriEHfAsiOURebfvO9LXOsuy-ge3kN-Z9iRqJ5SKLHh2BIc-2UAMkOYoEYbLdIQ85lSELgBacxotSnxY4frODYDDhyuBDPCp5fr5CPetc6WAEsM/s400/DSC07490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486202962151458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhnNgCVpq6DvlbfkdoNttFxx6k__D39_FqPsoO94WF7AFvd7obmqmPwfK22Xd_vItQxoujixdCHv3e1BtE8fHoHz6PAYgVb6Dc_zxpZ68aWdoNM19gh3_c1YFYKoltrxJhp3hv8nKB5w/s1600-h/DSC07499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhnNgCVpq6DvlbfkdoNttFxx6k__D39_FqPsoO94WF7AFvd7obmqmPwfK22Xd_vItQxoujixdCHv3e1BtE8fHoHz6PAYgVb6Dc_zxpZ68aWdoNM19gh3_c1YFYKoltrxJhp3hv8nKB5w/s400/DSC07499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486666352128898" border="0" /></a>our yoga studio is in the upper level<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmc2qlByLfgqU13E5kS1DxroMBJ19aIg3rqJXxBVrCBOtVFrWYZsVSnnu1HDn59Ub0VtPKSYcbgb_rRXZOADRepE9zBXCe3kEOc8yxTuFWbeWL_7iqluN0ntFnyX9brTQNa7SqGHGv_g/s1600-h/DSC07475.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmc2qlByLfgqU13E5kS1DxroMBJ19aIg3rqJXxBVrCBOtVFrWYZsVSnnu1HDn59Ub0VtPKSYcbgb_rRXZOADRepE9zBXCe3kEOc8yxTuFWbeWL_7iqluN0ntFnyX9brTQNa7SqGHGv_g/s400/DSC07475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486177651366834" border="0" /></a>a mini video of the yoga studio<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwJjMFbjdyihkg6uyVmN_ucrCskt82SMof-v6hv-cmEj8LgXEYAgAf_KBbA3kBxCXtIDHYjzN9Erq2Cgce61A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div>Girls room<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvTRosAxWwJPW4ZWvuHUzHRs1suWUMyFVMTSTptkOMb80uS114vZqHPUqJX7X_slNXT5CmJK6Fb6fNzKLitPQuLz0kYK3iiUdnIWHUOYBk6L9Qf46b-yIrnt0igHp_TVfNUxgjz3z-x4/s1600-h/DSC07478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvTRosAxWwJPW4ZWvuHUzHRs1suWUMyFVMTSTptkOMb80uS114vZqHPUqJX7X_slNXT5CmJK6Fb6fNzKLitPQuLz0kYK3iiUdnIWHUOYBk6L9Qf46b-yIrnt0igHp_TVfNUxgjz3z-x4/s400/DSC07478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486182890933810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj07LmZ0qLfdVax9eEC9Liu9KU_sw7BR13BLrJK8n-Vx6BvPRw3vzkJ08tMVTJer1JeWZFH2mX31IsKrrswZQ4h-oItEzsd-rXr5y0nLwwrtTwKwdJF91wRxxyxnybzMbmWE49_vapGY0/s1600-h/DSC07479.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj07LmZ0qLfdVax9eEC9Liu9KU_sw7BR13BLrJK8n-Vx6BvPRw3vzkJ08tMVTJer1JeWZFH2mX31IsKrrswZQ4h-oItEzsd-rXr5y0nLwwrtTwKwdJF91wRxxyxnybzMbmWE49_vapGY0/s400/DSC07479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486189182026994" border="0" /></a>the view from my bed<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD08YvgbhrCLsZpJ6utpqmLLQ8wMa-cIjH_u47SsWqdnVoqAMm5_Qbjms4FPDxJLpmb42vh9G-GZUMviz_4sxC2Rcm_c7QzWJph1U7wpBQHGIQbkAR9kybkxq4zKkiaJ_3gyC0-WhbAc/s1600-h/DSC07500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD08YvgbhrCLsZpJ6utpqmLLQ8wMa-cIjH_u47SsWqdnVoqAMm5_Qbjms4FPDxJLpmb42vh9G-GZUMviz_4sxC2Rcm_c7QzWJph1U7wpBQHGIQbkAR9kybkxq4zKkiaJ_3gyC0-WhbAc/s400/DSC07500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486669547435634" border="0" /></a>the kitchen<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjB5se-WTgCkJeIQ9A2GDr5bywJ3Sg4pBKMW70T4y5A8LtuhmSG4zIvxp7jRvljARD1yqZUYCGUo6cH5MNjonXh8LxW-nwg7aXD8x3sTKhnYYyfbwi2hh9QCoMLEX4ttAtu5kP9O0hCLE/s1600-h/DSC07480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjB5se-WTgCkJeIQ9A2GDr5bywJ3Sg4pBKMW70T4y5A8LtuhmSG4zIvxp7jRvljARD1yqZUYCGUo6cH5MNjonXh8LxW-nwg7aXD8x3sTKhnYYyfbwi2hh9QCoMLEX4ttAtu5kP9O0hCLE/s400/DSC07480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486193710124722" border="0" /></a>the dinning room<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY_9MxoYLWkLWafnsCdr3uLvcP7XlQzWfizcIiGbgHsPJ4cE-Cj2Y6mlP-qfNMoWBYGEl8iA1SUwVJKksmow4U8Sb8F0ChySvDJy_15fdjVFCRi6XGFL-NJpPMUxvMk44pN9qSNvm_Lg/s1600-h/DSC07491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY_9MxoYLWkLWafnsCdr3uLvcP7XlQzWfizcIiGbgHsPJ4cE-Cj2Y6mlP-qfNMoWBYGEl8iA1SUwVJKksmow4U8Sb8F0ChySvDJy_15fdjVFCRi6XGFL-NJpPMUxvMk44pN9qSNvm_Lg/s400/DSC07491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486656442942834" border="0" /></a>outside of the dinning room<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKam7ZZefdyi3ZbdHX-HRwHA368Ofl9pNrM3kRZV3Hjgnm9wEkCJlIJXr6jqKQyajPaAYGX_IOBdCXN-3BJM29vRzPdwtqbEMKMDa8-LEt6HxRGFWbkzpGJ4VZIpf2HsLj2ykfSjRD3c/s1600-h/DSC07523.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKam7ZZefdyi3ZbdHX-HRwHA368Ofl9pNrM3kRZV3Hjgnm9wEkCJlIJXr6jqKQyajPaAYGX_IOBdCXN-3BJM29vRzPdwtqbEMKMDa8-LEt6HxRGFWbkzpGJ4VZIpf2HsLj2ykfSjRD3c/s400/DSC07523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486674240230978" border="0" /></a>Some pictures of the food which was great (organic and healthy)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eD2-ExmRo2QqZxjVvKI_q88HcdWcLvMUVCQudXvDhSDXSjEqQAVUjKjTQXBK7n4BH1UcH7IiIx99KPbWPzTuTGjL0WF1PpxmULB_BrPd328NuzhPMSytzLpzh-pi9Cu_iDfyElhUcWs/s1600-h/DSC07492.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjr-SULoCWxg7KzIR4pI6UenOFClAdHLTRbBYj3FMCZdFn92axgmQYodD8p_dehsI45sHLYypZ5bNYBBXqs1yBqPCLECo2oSNTi0bsvPIDUODfMuux2UtE6MgtZUn3QFNUg45LRXr3Iw/s400/DSC07555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360486680519135554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g1HZKbf5CfqhVhz0_hEak_HZulV69Gn7Y41cmpkYn7UNoUJVUoBuou8YebnPN3gfNC7dJkAjCcGoDcbsWix1FGo3vOReMc5c1FvpGawmV64GURx8MkJCf3t0nQll7_AYG2tTAGV_V2k/s1600-h/DSC07503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g1HZKbf5CfqhVhz0_hEak_HZulV69Gn7Y41cmpkYn7UNoUJVUoBuou8YebnPN3gfNC7dJkAjCcGoDcbsWix1FGo3vOReMc5c1FvpGawmV64GURx8MkJCf3t0nQll7_AYG2tTAGV_V2k/s400/DSC07503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360487455631575298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuSTbB60DV_P-zpL06P_QcNjARQ3DTqMqVWBvWz4DlfyFiAaaCXsOdDoIamar-qg880o1QwBiRG7TY4kLt7qnlpk1wyiLk2nO6qqFWDNzKiuKgNuWKA9D6lE5tvj00dejBrFYPbDBy70/s1600-h/DSC07501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuSTbB60DV_P-zpL06P_QcNjARQ3DTqMqVWBvWz4DlfyFiAaaCXsOdDoIamar-qg880o1QwBiRG7TY4kLt7qnlpk1wyiLk2nO6qqFWDNzKiuKgNuWKA9D6lE5tvj00dejBrFYPbDBy70/s400/DSC07501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360487444629691874" border="0" /></a>Some pics of me doing acro-yoga<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSixWNjgus87CP2_zarA4I84cRsDxrK5nIQYcJVucx8sMUos-TueLoUxP1T94wk0KpTpYh6WqENDvxO0i4yF3RNgHkgTiPGV3MtFbbXTn1mJKBGvEc9jDIVJK4HaXNOMxektgvNl6iFc/s1600-h/DSC07532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSixWNjgus87CP2_zarA4I84cRsDxrK5nIQYcJVucx8sMUos-TueLoUxP1T94wk0KpTpYh6WqENDvxO0i4yF3RNgHkgTiPGV3MtFbbXTn1mJKBGvEc9jDIVJK4HaXNOMxektgvNl6iFc/s400/DSC07532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360487458987323746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GAGXS2XUb4xqc14v5Dny3sK7rQIRfZFKcmmJYFTbJzgOA5YtD62DqdSB9wcVMb0OBNgVJno0OtzN9wHYqp9NSnGeiFU7cvGr_kOjWShABin9eN5ASuPjQ4pGFMaEPAZtV0nbyRUDwkg/s1600-h/DSC07536.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GAGXS2XUb4xqc14v5Dny3sK7rQIRfZFKcmmJYFTbJzgOA5YtD62DqdSB9wcVMb0OBNgVJno0OtzN9wHYqp9NSnGeiFU7cvGr_kOjWShABin9eN5ASuPjQ4pGFMaEPAZtV0nbyRUDwkg/s400/DSC07536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360487466444567682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCmVkOqObpA09-1xTdYHx2OImTHDxa4ymKn6U4PjdN9_JG1IWRrRCw5_rvNEyEVxnWGYypM1IcDh2YvqXE7p_tUsOTuiNf8flDwnZ_NQCiakndLBwFYhQTixmS6NG5upuT6-eE7mVH58/s1600-h/DSC07539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCmVkOqObpA09-1xTdYHx2OImTHDxa4ymKn6U4PjdN9_JG1IWRrRCw5_rvNEyEVxnWGYypM1IcDh2YvqXE7p_tUsOTuiNf8flDwnZ_NQCiakndLBwFYhQTixmS6NG5upuT6-eE7mVH58/s400/DSC07539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360487986317912306" border="0" /></a>and finally the amazing group of people<br />me and Scott after we built the fire<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O0G8ZAZ3BgFlJ3hmvrQEWrMHDnCZ9JVXYfz790z6dIntJCucsvsPSwbUf8n9vnz-xlA-4vxaNh0gckkOjksswBWezoK7e1b0mWunzlWiuvxgbmAqFOr3BxOwyci0Fzw1SolBiJJ1Tg0/s1600-h/DSC07559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O0G8ZAZ3BgFlJ3hmvrQEWrMHDnCZ9JVXYfz790z6dIntJCucsvsPSwbUf8n9vnz-xlA-4vxaNh0gckkOjksswBWezoK7e1b0mWunzlWiuvxgbmAqFOr3BxOwyci0Fzw1SolBiJJ1Tg0/s400/DSC07559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360487143157116002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbIMD7wCb03NtCETtXyNGiMiFodyoA02_3GISJCBvTa1KLxeKceaYojiNrfj_Zr36F7L6q8bskViNlCYQtf1Q7hsLSxfdgHVU6SoX2kKh6VswHYwZgWPZSqe6NYuntAFzKb0cB9RD4fY/s1600-h/DSC07568.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbIMD7wCb03NtCETtXyNGiMiFodyoA02_3GISJCBvTa1KLxeKceaYojiNrfj_Zr36F7L6q8bskViNlCYQtf1Q7hsLSxfdgHVU6SoX2kKh6VswHYwZgWPZSqe6NYuntAFzKb0cB9RD4fY/s400/DSC07568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360487983535223554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I<span style="font-style: italic;">t was definitely an amazing self-discovering experience. We were there not to look for anything specific, but to dig from the deepest part of us the truth us. This is not the end of the retreat, but the beginning of a new way of feel life and most of all, to know ourselves better and to be able to love.</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">On my way back, the sky was bluer than ever. I felt <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">PEACE</span>. I was <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">FULL</span>. </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Namaste</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">.</span><br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-81973614631583735462009-07-17T06:53:00.005-04:002009-07-17T07:57:41.214-04:00Ready for the weekend? YES~~ Another getaway!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrU60BjJ4kGRiMs-C8ZZwkLdMQ2E0Hx42inyvYilJvVztg7jx4uXTnj_O2dPVGYYyJ54py7RnP_CR9MsjZlz9nkKb7KOqsuf7H-X-o4xME3gCK5xA38toJIh1c1bQAZhWQ_w7iPiSa-M/s1600-h/DSC07452.JPG"></a> Packed again?<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-F6cYFmQsH0_zV-2MS1MROYJ5DOykW6O_fJJSy7mKlAvxqG5bkCvRyTizezqUGwhSgUQQ0jM4nNPz73tsyBZL2wZvZ1HWF19gCvidRQ-F0clX5DsU9vS4v31FVy0LqXUVe56Zh4sH1Jw/s1600-h/DSC07468.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380958159063298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-F6cYFmQsH0_zV-2MS1MROYJ5DOykW6O_fJJSy7mKlAvxqG5bkCvRyTizezqUGwhSgUQQ0jM4nNPz73tsyBZL2wZvZ1HWF19gCvidRQ-F0clX5DsU9vS4v31FVy0LqXUVe56Zh4sH1Jw/s400/DSC07468.JPG" border="0" /></a> You might wonder <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">where I am going this weekend</span>?</em></strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hahaha</span>.... yeah~~~ I'm so happy that I can do something fun every weekend! This weekend I'm going to the <a href="http://www.sacredspacerockville.com/sacred-space-yoga-retreat"><strong>YOGA RETREAT</strong> </a>in <a href="http://www.sevenoakspathwork.org/retreat_center.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">SevenOaks</span></a>. It's my first retreat and I'm so excited about it! Two and half days doing yoga, hanging out with my favorite instructors and other awesome yogis! </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><p align="justify"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><em>Here's the itinerary:<br />FRIDAY<br />Arrival: anytime between 3:<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">oo</span> pm and 5:00 pm. Your room will be ready to check in.<br />You can hang out, check out the lay of the land, swim, hike, whatever!<br />Dinner: We will all congregate around 6:00 pm for dinner.<br />Practice: We will have our first opening yoga practice beginning around 7:30 pm. Be prepared for around a 2-3 hour practice. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DOn't</span> worry, this involves a bonfire and drumming!<br />SATURDAY<br />Breakfast: Served b/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tw</span> 8:00 am-8:30 am<br />Morning Practice: 9:30/10 am-12 pm: Involves a Spontaneous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Asana</span> Hike! Bring your shoes.<br />12-1: FREE TIME<br />Lunch: Served between 1:00 pm-1:30 pm<br />1:30-3:30: FREE TIME<br />Afternoon Practice: 3:30-5:30 pm: Involves Flow Yoga, Flying/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Acro</span> Yoga and Restoratives<br />Dinner: 6:00 pm-6:45 pm<br />Free Time<br />Evening Practice: 8:00 pm-10 pm: Ecstatic Bliss Yoga (we're keeping it a secret!)<br />SUNDAY<br />Breakfast : 8-8:30 pm<br />Morning Practice: 9:30-10:30 This will be a light practice/meditation to prepare us for the Sweat Lodge<br />Sweat Lodge: 10:30-12:30/1:00 pm<br />FREE TIME<br />Leave anytime you want on Sunday! Stay and hang out and enjoy the outdoors.</em></span></p><p align="justify">Fun eh?~~</p><p align="justify">I'm slacking on blogging all my meals which I think at this point isn't interesting nor necessary since I spent most of my day at work, and packed lunch is JUST not interesting and pretty to anyone. So, I'm going to post about my breakfast and dinner only.</p><p align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Wednesday Dinner</span></strong>: sauteed BLACK bean sprouts with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">chinese</span> pickles and soy sauce, topped with sesame seeds. (Yes, <strong><a href="http://www.thesaladgirl.com/">Maggie</a></strong>, now I add sesame seeds to everything) It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">soooo</span> good!!!</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz4bLOY0-PBK0j2LYv4ttDugboca9ZEjh1DD08bCuBYxb6Y9fly_K4aYRDXdXlQfZhv-M0fAfx30QJYwyOolpH_fjrEDfcooGsVqHw6MhwXYISC8290BNajCwfoymt1onWnjL9-LHJQg/s1600-h/DSC07451.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380691523984338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz4bLOY0-PBK0j2LYv4ttDugboca9ZEjh1DD08bCuBYxb6Y9fly_K4aYRDXdXlQfZhv-M0fAfx30QJYwyOolpH_fjrEDfcooGsVqHw6MhwXYISC8290BNajCwfoymt1onWnjL9-LHJQg/s400/DSC07451.JPG" border="0" /></a> I lost the pic of the rest of my dinner which was sauteed greens and celery oats. Dessert: <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">KABOCHA</span></span><span style="color:#ff6600;">!!!</span></strong><br />Breakfast for Thursday:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5TdSXKa97ZfMLXvA_gXsj7vcIAaOCc37BI5qsGdCyEiTgGhDX2o9pOqkcYW2bmlaYcQl1OpkzS1Q9ZUYI9DiT762NyNB6w0qLp2hXAmKJgsFKj5-DE0KJuhmXRlp6MkQUv-8Rzd3_dM/s1600-h/DSC07455.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380706712849810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5TdSXKa97ZfMLXvA_gXsj7vcIAaOCc37BI5qsGdCyEiTgGhDX2o9pOqkcYW2bmlaYcQl1OpkzS1Q9ZUYI9DiT762NyNB6w0qLp2hXAmKJgsFKj5-DE0KJuhmXRlp6MkQUv-8Rzd3_dM/s400/DSC07455.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">sammie</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqyK5qFIk5lHxnlc0FyfkmBtXreeCyY48JcUfL9ltPoxyHrNSCg7NQhEIzwGo1UK8rkshxGEINYGv31MDFbyNEQPh6vNfH0dHkH0Pqw5pT_Kj8g0T5GSbKpLLaJPq5sOtzq0FwdVJlUE/s1600-h/DSC07457.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380716068222434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqyK5qFIk5lHxnlc0FyfkmBtXreeCyY48JcUfL9ltPoxyHrNSCg7NQhEIzwGo1UK8rkshxGEINYGv31MDFbyNEQPh6vNfH0dHkH0Pqw5pT_Kj8g0T5GSbKpLLaJPq5sOtzq0FwdVJlUE/s400/DSC07457.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihH1ZQfBCXnLH5fMk1yWjoQMOrSg22qSnPOBSJu4L3CgFEgoe_JJj0nr4eDnTMSE2yADWPTC6-zhfE6qNXqpyUZNRYKEXMSApMUMup-pnlRSDf5gO0JSgnPf6-HFnVhY2zBS6WssRYpgc/s1600-h/DSC07458.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380719120823234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihH1ZQfBCXnLH5fMk1yWjoQMOrSg22qSnPOBSJu4L3CgFEgoe_JJj0nr4eDnTMSE2yADWPTC6-zhfE6qNXqpyUZNRYKEXMSApMUMup-pnlRSDf5gO0JSgnPf6-HFnVhY2zBS6WssRYpgc/s400/DSC07458.JPG" border="0" /></a> Again: I couldn't taste grass in this package either and I didn't add banana purposely to taste it. So far so good! ^_^<br />Dinner: steamed fish with more black bean sprouts & pickles, sauteed greens and celery oats. <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">KABOCHA</span></strong> as dessert obviously!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQndY2zL29FRrpCo9aesLlQro3wcwveADANuTGc_rdLImGFkAq6nt6fCqQ0GOO6YjNC7S0-MUXdAdVZymRsEAFEFUGb4KiBL8AsnN0-zjBGLSVUuVxAqQfLxWW-5H2UsE03qmkBK2bBs/s1600-h/DSC07460.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380934139063138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQndY2zL29FRrpCo9aesLlQro3wcwveADANuTGc_rdLImGFkAq6nt6fCqQ0GOO6YjNC7S0-MUXdAdVZymRsEAFEFUGb4KiBL8AsnN0-zjBGLSVUuVxAqQfLxWW-5H2UsE03qmkBK2bBs/s400/DSC07460.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmeEoVXrvZ89U9YHdWji4ipkv0nX8pW_ycYrGfLs9zHMRFA3k8vvbRO-ly8Lfgp6xnBlbW_JLRzu9NoOhK7tKMBTlasDBDLSnC33IqrCtkoRJSow0U-SYmqnq6oeeaRMsrm2ejUuE6cI/s1600-h/DSC07452.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380696059221698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmeEoVXrvZ89U9YHdWji4ipkv0nX8pW_ycYrGfLs9zHMRFA3k8vvbRO-ly8Lfgp6xnBlbW_JLRzu9NoOhK7tKMBTlasDBDLSnC33IqrCtkoRJSow0U-SYmqnq6oeeaRMsrm2ejUuE6cI/s400/DSC07452.JPG" border="0" /></a>These are snacks that I packed for the weekend. I hope I don't consume all these!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sb_EU-pBIgrhW4LXG48N9ImWJj2Ap_BZRnqKJ1zqWneRry3YsLkedlrF_bnG-DSVJ6rx5W1G529mCyj0icqPiuKhm1S86-HQPttBAdnnizyJUhNzMYYirlRA0fuzXqd20IGERMyDtWc/s1600-h/DSC07467.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380950161827170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sb_EU-pBIgrhW4LXG48N9ImWJj2Ap_BZRnqKJ1zqWneRry3YsLkedlrF_bnG-DSVJ6rx5W1G529mCyj0icqPiuKhm1S86-HQPttBAdnnizyJUhNzMYYirlRA0fuzXqd20IGERMyDtWc/s400/DSC07467.JPG" border="0" /></a>Today's breakfast: <span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Greener</strong></span> oats (I'm adding more and more spinach each time) with raspberries and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">ABU</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV2A2GLe2IRs6mLwgP636Wyyt9vANPfgj46CmnUu1pmwMKy_ZuS9Dd7mNvtsQLiUCEvPUKcFBTQmuN0_ACI3CTghyphenhyphenQOqyYDNpsbC2a4X35AQq0uRC7YXOaOfIv_qg8fhTYzqYlI4LG6c/s1600-h/DSC07471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359380969738220674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV2A2GLe2IRs6mLwgP636Wyyt9vANPfgj46CmnUu1pmwMKy_ZuS9Dd7mNvtsQLiUCEvPUKcFBTQmuN0_ACI3CTghyphenhyphenQOqyYDNpsbC2a4X35AQq0uRC7YXOaOfIv_qg8fhTYzqYlI4LG6c/s400/DSC07471.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Question: How often do you go for a getaway? Which cities would you go?</span></em></strong>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-85261818958629419722009-07-15T07:41:00.005-04:002009-07-15T09:22:35.669-04:00Comfort food everyday and product review!~<div align="justify">My idea of comfort food: <span style="color:#ff0000;">satisfying</span>, <span style="color:#ff6600;">yummy</span>, <span style="color:#33ccff;">simple</span>, <span style="color:#ff6666;">pretty</span> and most of all, <span style="color:#33cc00;">healthy</span>! yeah~~~ maybe some people relates comfort food with tons of cheese or creams. Perhaps psychologically comfort food means something that you don't usually allow you to have. But that's not my concept of comforting food. First I don't like these food, my palate prefers simple and mild taste; second, how can a comfort food makes you feel sick afterward? I feel really sick if I devour big amount of fat and salt, really discomforting.<br />These last two days I've been rewarding myself with these simple, yummy food (that I think can all be qualified by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.healthyyum.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">HealthyYum</span>.com</a>)<br />Green oats made with spinach, cauliflower and topped with smoked salmon. It's a perfect dinner meal~~~<br /></div><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJwRlMLNQkmdnIb0rk-wZgalVceeSre73RLgcwjUhSzd95YSVKX-XxYVW4JxZIJ6f7SUNpwC4r6eN3GcJuwCCsBSo8jokaFsAX0SuryQr5xosG4vWDXNAdNH81biAc8SO-K2hG9fzQsM/s1600-h/DSC07430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650811664521938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJwRlMLNQkmdnIb0rk-wZgalVceeSre73RLgcwjUhSzd95YSVKX-XxYVW4JxZIJ6f7SUNpwC4r6eN3GcJuwCCsBSo8jokaFsAX0SuryQr5xosG4vWDXNAdNH81biAc8SO-K2hG9fzQsM/s400/DSC07430.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0La5vAO_OZzYAp6G98jDFomPVFjWLW4-VD2n7PJZ8MPshJHVqN6oVpbQM0JsARvta_mNyw72ZfWJqYPEL408V2FZ1cpLysir9KHXajAzQ2tSQjOxxRFr6YxrnQufXZ8o4JIf2ItfsN1I/s1600-h/DSC07431.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650817368185954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0La5vAO_OZzYAp6G98jDFomPVFjWLW4-VD2n7PJZ8MPshJHVqN6oVpbQM0JsARvta_mNyw72ZfWJqYPEL408V2FZ1cpLysir9KHXajAzQ2tSQjOxxRFr6YxrnQufXZ8o4JIf2ItfsN1I/s400/DSC07431.JPG" border="0" /></a>I think many of you would agree that <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">KABOCHA</span></strong></span> can be qualified as comfort food, so I've been having them as dessert AGAIN!!! yeah~~~ I missed it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi893sE6WT_dbtw0MOcJnXlbEPryWmnXpJekKtn84KNKZ_TJxcpBPyCmbOnNPqGllQv8UtPVnQ6y9-UKddTgfvgi_0t_vp5uxJwcq_KnqMPW4r7y3aNF6eKEqTfbmSbNG08hVBbIRirNEA/s1600-h/DSC07437.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650825283366946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi893sE6WT_dbtw0MOcJnXlbEPryWmnXpJekKtn84KNKZ_TJxcpBPyCmbOnNPqGllQv8UtPVnQ6y9-UKddTgfvgi_0t_vp5uxJwcq_KnqMPW4r7y3aNF6eKEqTfbmSbNG08hVBbIRirNEA/s400/DSC07437.JPG" border="0" /></a>Another comforting meal: sauteed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Chinese</span> mustard, lotus with mushrooms and more oat bran with celery!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqKP4V-k1-ecXiJOKBi71_LdACbKRzzHvIN_RC8SrHo12hXWEd3mgZwnP7o6469JNsH4GcAdTL_1Wse3U6f6KGIY_H_VzqrCutHW-EIjA2vP0Kt_GNsrk0uIbK30IuWADhnQ6ybKrhYg/s1600-h/DSC07444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358657151810382978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqKP4V-k1-ecXiJOKBi71_LdACbKRzzHvIN_RC8SrHo12hXWEd3mgZwnP7o6469JNsH4GcAdTL_1Wse3U6f6KGIY_H_VzqrCutHW-EIjA2vP0Kt_GNsrk0uIbK30IuWADhnQ6ybKrhYg/s400/DSC07444.JPG" border="0" /></a>I blended celery with cooked oat bran and sit for 5 min<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNr8TUE9FZAWacFnjNNiu6SnSJ8n4S7RQzyEkLEVf0dYvFipkTzQ5BCP2-6arCJGMuiw9zEjO4Zwa3a9Qm-Me8vdQqZRCn8LRFH5iPnqzJ9sel6rTmflujnebZbvM5C917WJn73lHLsAs/s1600-h/DSC07445.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358657153120930402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNr8TUE9FZAWacFnjNNiu6SnSJ8n4S7RQzyEkLEVf0dYvFipkTzQ5BCP2-6arCJGMuiw9zEjO4Zwa3a9Qm-Me8vdQqZRCn8LRFH5iPnqzJ9sel6rTmflujnebZbvM5C917WJn73lHLsAs/s400/DSC07445.JPG" border="0" /></a>it's really really yummy~~~ <span style="color:#33cc00;">perfect light flavored oat</span> with tons of fibers!<br />Comforting breakfast combo: green oats, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">raspberries</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ABU</span>! There's nothing prettier than this, right <a href="http://www.yogaisyummy.net/">Polly</a>?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrVzbqNonQb8Xmq7aSikY6XHYKZvNfNzbyEvoz8gARX1IxG63iya9t3zLXwvdaha_WfKF79F4CR0Y31jNQGknaGiCEuAF-7OmyA8GqbrQcBNsd4yymTxn0qx6EHLLu-_IfDg8B4k-3yE/s1600-h/DSC07446.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358657161797396162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrVzbqNonQb8Xmq7aSikY6XHYKZvNfNzbyEvoz8gARX1IxG63iya9t3zLXwvdaha_WfKF79F4CR0Y31jNQGknaGiCEuAF-7OmyA8GqbrQcBNsd4yymTxn0qx6EHLLu-_IfDg8B4k-3yE/s400/DSC07446.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH6d43cWv79sFQqFzeRY7HDnWTmh94TTQCIXQ4WP-M_1Y2-raGDYbNdVTuO7nBclfprB-939PX1vvVQ1YpcOWIzIf0CTY9BBXmQJxG4gpvxnXdimH79yv5zl1YAymQp5QVJQCVo_Z1Ow/s1600-h/DSC07450.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358657166957571538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH6d43cWv79sFQqFzeRY7HDnWTmh94TTQCIXQ4WP-M_1Y2-raGDYbNdVTuO7nBclfprB-939PX1vvVQ1YpcOWIzIf0CTY9BBXmQJxG4gpvxnXdimH79yv5zl1YAymQp5QVJQCVo_Z1Ow/s400/DSC07450.JPG" border="0" /></a>Next, I have 2 things to review today. First, the <strong><span style="color:#009900;">AMAZING GRASS</span></strong>!!! Yeah~~ I'm jumping to the AG wagon too!!! These AMAZING people sent me these samples<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivCrwouusxzIYDcF5dGFQQ8vfmlONyXTbcqpcSB7ZUztpDySywprQ9WIbq6FhwP1CyAOv0HvT-e91PYtyLPDaIqePD3_8C_9_husIhrBK_w2Ml5AjxsT6g3bgam2Q5DNZgc5ypdrfARA/s1600-h/DSC07438.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650833197196690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivCrwouusxzIYDcF5dGFQQ8vfmlONyXTbcqpcSB7ZUztpDySywprQ9WIbq6FhwP1CyAOv0HvT-e91PYtyLPDaIqePD3_8C_9_husIhrBK_w2Ml5AjxsT6g3bgam2Q5DNZgc5ypdrfARA/s400/DSC07438.JPG" border="0" /></a>So far I've only tried <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXw2weJ2PHW0plktsGlFVu9D1-7e5lxnRT60EYf3WipynENn_RhNDLLZxES_BgQfbnmuKe9n8os_4XTFE7tUF5m-tCoH2kINZ86PpCtUwXt6wLEgY2DiNOEQYSr8PBPgmxTPfWVldMIws/s1600-h/DSC07440.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650836779665106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXw2weJ2PHW0plktsGlFVu9D1-7e5lxnRT60EYf3WipynENn_RhNDLLZxES_BgQfbnmuKe9n8os_4XTFE7tUF5m-tCoH2kINZ86PpCtUwXt6wLEgY2DiNOEQYSr8PBPgmxTPfWVldMIws/s400/DSC07440.JPG" border="0" /></a>I made a GM with 1 cup frozen blueberries to make it more berry-like, big handful of steamed spinach and this Berry Flavor Drink Powder!<br />Look the color<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AwjVYwG9NDtxXSO4-pfje-zSXshdG5Nqd_0iJSXyMPFu6fDcx9xMjGO0h7RdY-irczRobptT7pJRJ1eDGub_euSEZIG7_1Iib-bAbLy3IUykGkhVOedfaaWEb-Z7kRxsC45DzIEVY7s/s1600-h/DSC07442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650983289737522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AwjVYwG9NDtxXSO4-pfje-zSXshdG5Nqd_0iJSXyMPFu6fDcx9xMjGO0h7RdY-irczRobptT7pJRJ1eDGub_euSEZIG7_1Iib-bAbLy3IUykGkhVOedfaaWEb-Z7kRxsC45DzIEVY7s/s400/DSC07442.JPG" border="0" /></a>that was a perfect combo for breakfast! Yummy, nutritious and pretty! (the pic doesn't make justice here, it looks so dark, but actually it's dark <span style="color:#6600cc;"><strong>purple</strong></span> color, really beautiful!)<br />The taste? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">mmm</span>..... I barely noticed its flavor, maybe because I added too much berries. But at least I can assure you that no grass-taste! And thinking about all the benefits it has...I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">immediately</span> felt more energetic and beautified! ^_^ </p><p align="justify">Ingredients of this little package: <span style="color:#3333ff;">All natural and organic ingredients include organic wheat grass, organic barley grass, organic alfalfa, organic spirulina, organic spinach, organic chlorella (cracked cell-wall), organic broccoli, organic acai from Sambazon, organic maca, organic carrot, organic beet, raspberry, organic rose hips, pineapple, organic goji berries, green tea, acerola cherry, organic flax seed powder, apple pectin fiber, F.O.S. (from chicory root), L. acidophilus, alpha and beta amylase, protease, lipase, lactase, cellulase, siberian eleuthero root, peppermint and other natural flavors.100% Vegan.</span></p><p align="justify">Need more info? go to <a href="http://www.amazinggrass.com/">http://www.amazinggrass.com</a><br /><br />New sport <strong>MUST</strong> have:<br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_KlLs_zdJC973kF4S0oN1rs3HpsNlwFpMO_3JaOlwAJig11VMGfIG9vWLjkjgLq-ayzoERSu_aYU5NFl38gzKVgiTJLSBM3PYWz36JZkTjMM5pB3N2MMgcxFW2jXWrpO1quiDpZDkAY/s1600-h/WaterproofHeadphoneSystem_Interval.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358650985600516066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_KlLs_zdJC973kF4S0oN1rs3HpsNlwFpMO_3JaOlwAJig11VMGfIG9vWLjkjgLq-ayzoERSu_aYU5NFl38gzKVgiTJLSBM3PYWz36JZkTjMM5pB3N2MMgcxFW2jXWrpO1quiDpZDkAY/s400/WaterproofHeadphoneSystem_Interval.jpg" border="0" /></a>I've been swimming more often lately and my co-worker just found this Waterproof headphone System from <a href="http://www.h2oaudio.com/">h20 audio</a> that allow you to use your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ipod</span> shuffle to listen to music when you're under water. Oh man... this must be one of the <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">best purchases</span></strong> I've made this year! I can't describe how great it works and how amazing is to have music when you swim. I used it for the first time yesterday, again today and now I want to swim everyday!!! ^_^</p><p align="justify"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>Question: What's your concept of comfort food? And what's the best purchase you've made this year?</em></strong></span><br /></p>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-77092658958735057452009-07-14T06:07:00.008-04:002009-07-14T09:13:36.478-04:00Day 2 in Chicago: blogger meet up, biking tour and foooooood!<div align="justify">Day 2 in Chicago was even more fun that <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/07/chicago-day-1-im-in-love-with-bean.html">Day 1</a>. I've met two fabulous ladies, did a biking tour around old town and the beach.... I have no words to describe <strong>how beautiful Chicago is</strong> and <strong>how kind people are in Chicago</strong>.<br />I took the train to meet with <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(102,0,204)">Michelle</span> from <a href="http://luckytastebuds.wordpress.com/">Lucky Taste Buds</a>! She is the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sweetiest</span> girl I've met!!! She's pretty, TALL, fresh and really a sweet person!!! yeah~~~ <span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>Sweet</strong></span> is the word that keep popping in my head when I think about her. Look what a great gift she brought to me... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTYmMNk26nJiP2Z4U8EbWUiFJsywJXTQbEb64lLMZrQzDadzNdcC1j44LPdG6kvPcLPGzb-a0wCHGw8Gbpv4lbgp8EO4LieiFZiRDEF5grzDhWXsxKlfMelu3YAk9v0nn9Cc4XGiz1Gg/s1600-h/DSC07433.JPG"></div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358287078523853474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTYmMNk26nJiP2Z4U8EbWUiFJsywJXTQbEb64lLMZrQzDadzNdcC1j44LPdG6kvPcLPGzb-a0wCHGw8Gbpv4lbgp8EO4LieiFZiRDEF5grzDhWXsxKlfMelu3YAk9v0nn9Cc4XGiz1Gg/s400/DSC07433.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEoS2jY_xmeSY5H9Uw-Aqq96wdxJLr-joiCX5ih3UXgabdEClUevfT838OKSjG09X3OOnFrkNc5l5Bajj74_4T6Z2W28RYBuwmfxv2BF822R7tiv1Sj64nhSj4BIH42ELlZwPNEshlbQ/s1600-h/DSC07436.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358287082555186226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEoS2jY_xmeSY5H9Uw-Aqq96wdxJLr-joiCX5ih3UXgabdEClUevfT838OKSjG09X3OOnFrkNc5l5Bajj74_4T6Z2W28RYBuwmfxv2BF822R7tiv1Sj64nhSj4BIH42ELlZwPNEshlbQ/s400/DSC07436.JPG" border="0" /></a>so many goodies! I've already ate those cute <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hearty</span> cookies! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hahaha</span>....Love those!<br /><br />I wanted to go to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">indian</span> place that Michelle recommended to me but I had a biking tour at 1.30pm and didn't have enough time, so I just grab a turkey sandwich on my way. I guess I'll have to visit Chicago again for that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Indian</span> food!!! (which I'd love to and actually plan to)<br />Our tour guide explaining safety of the bike<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSUyJ3w1Kr68MmoCmq13Otr6pbHwr4EbfgmURXOI9G7dGe3jvhS_CGvsX2yf8_w8wH2337vvZa16-qPOYXkroMyhkqyP4sJd0uK2zR556CGML19AVwaeaKTVkbOzOeRlaynjCh3LLwvQ/s1600-h/DSC07371.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358255792310546562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSUyJ3w1Kr68MmoCmq13Otr6pbHwr4EbfgmURXOI9G7dGe3jvhS_CGvsX2yf8_w8wH2337vvZa16-qPOYXkroMyhkqyP4sJd0uK2zR556CGML19AVwaeaKTVkbOzOeRlaynjCh3LLwvQ/s400/DSC07371.JPG" border="0" /></a>and then we went to explore the city<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-GHCDyWJRomAihA8_UMYXPzN_2kwqLLP52dR_iKUGr9qXCvRQq51MV9ro8suvJtWTBiwq_4-ZmEQhG4EDSsVTqmpv0cVxxXsQunv0XfoZZxPobdcukxbfM2i-FoQQlAU9ywx1VUmKH8/s1600-h/DSC07367.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358255779631693970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-GHCDyWJRomAihA8_UMYXPzN_2kwqLLP52dR_iKUGr9qXCvRQq51MV9ro8suvJtWTBiwq_4-ZmEQhG4EDSsVTqmpv0cVxxXsQunv0XfoZZxPobdcukxbfM2i-FoQQlAU9ywx1VUmKH8/s400/DSC07367.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kAHbLFm3ttGKWPoJuZhitYp7iZkEx49U0g9oBydbblM8lgKvHyL7QR4YFniImHN7MxQ5QUAHTkV1DJ6VhvwCNoeuaAJ851WNktnAt792is7EATTEr810HNE5mlGr9RCVcP277myuQYs/s1600-h/DSC07373.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358255800098047570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kAHbLFm3ttGKWPoJuZhitYp7iZkEx49U0g9oBydbblM8lgKvHyL7QR4YFniImHN7MxQ5QUAHTkV1DJ6VhvwCNoeuaAJ851WNktnAt792is7EATTEr810HNE5mlGr9RCVcP277myuQYs/s400/DSC07373.JPG" border="0" /></a>this is the <strong>first play boy house</strong>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudFA3JyYlhdttn9l1PM-pQ2npUPIdGpuKxjMs4cx-Bp1K17BjeQN8N6bSwB2CuRHr8eQft-_6bji8Gt6uKFZCRErhR0MkRgSdSE_KYdgBZMgjpOMUFkJCwCABqv7jGd1fSBzXaNNeiNw/s1600-h/DSC07380.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358255804665439186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudFA3JyYlhdttn9l1PM-pQ2npUPIdGpuKxjMs4cx-Bp1K17BjeQN8N6bSwB2CuRHr8eQft-_6bji8Gt6uKFZCRErhR0MkRgSdSE_KYdgBZMgjpOMUFkJCwCABqv7jGd1fSBzXaNNeiNw/s400/DSC07380.JPG" border="0" /></a>the <strong>first house built after the great fire</strong><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L3wLXSpbHbVG8X7gwjvpDJXuWXmCorUxEwpukLjqAW9-LAicNqU_mth6qMpJ-6qWNYXjCUX_i3E0xq21BuI0BUG52zB935m_mNdv1kcjWl0dNKkARLnpo9BfkO972sUqPOpL12tzS7Y/s1600-h/DSC07385.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358255810583373394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L3wLXSpbHbVG8X7gwjvpDJXuWXmCorUxEwpukLjqAW9-LAicNqU_mth6qMpJ-6qWNYXjCUX_i3E0xq21BuI0BUG52zB935m_mNdv1kcjWl0dNKkARLnpo9BfkO972sUqPOpL12tzS7Y/s400/DSC07385.JPG" border="0" /></a>a miracle church <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">reconstructed</span> two years after the fire<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NMqkvpMxS3RCPrbP2hUERe35l3bAA7GSf21DVLE5ccg9j6fPJrp51E-ba2drHMxtouLauxKagQuQg1S4XImEdGHjNEmFAexq__KBlccdPBm4XzwFewummXb-ebN3qz7fYZ7F5pcBKTg/s1600-h/DSC07394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256153967545266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NMqkvpMxS3RCPrbP2hUERe35l3bAA7GSf21DVLE5ccg9j6fPJrp51E-ba2drHMxtouLauxKagQuQg1S4XImEdGHjNEmFAexq__KBlccdPBm4XzwFewummXb-ebN3qz7fYZ7F5pcBKTg/s400/DSC07394.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21iwpDcMWu5ZWyvFgzk3q5SHTNgX-1ZaSmcuMRJzRYPsE1xeGb8iGotXPNjfYvrEJplSYw6_sZlwxuNrmHufp1iML6USFtNJnmsdQx_iHtDmUp_TugHOwqeij6NiHzEtGLOjE0Vloz5k/s1600-h/DSC07399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256158938236514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21iwpDcMWu5ZWyvFgzk3q5SHTNgX-1ZaSmcuMRJzRYPsE1xeGb8iGotXPNjfYvrEJplSYw6_sZlwxuNrmHufp1iML6USFtNJnmsdQx_iHtDmUp_TugHOwqeij6NiHzEtGLOjE0Vloz5k/s400/DSC07399.JPG" border="0" /></a>it's really beautiful<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xV3rW3AIQ5FmUOUcd34LxMSLEMpAkGwpGEPfj3s6ZpSzcBT3Iba3cLJvBJK431b40LfQ8kn0Qr97GyC8w7u4jjamNEyDhGl6byL1mzwfCYwN6tNyuI_GWfgE12dtSxCCCu5gAXFDia0/s1600-h/DSC07404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256169495321426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xV3rW3AIQ5FmUOUcd34LxMSLEMpAkGwpGEPfj3s6ZpSzcBT3Iba3cLJvBJK431b40LfQ8kn0Qr97GyC8w7u4jjamNEyDhGl6byL1mzwfCYwN6tNyuI_GWfgE12dtSxCCCu5gAXFDia0/s400/DSC07404.JPG" border="0" /></a>my casual outfit for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">occasion</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ObuID-bhkTCQXl1EHI5A55Ycot0tvZev2j3I4oGhxfsktoF1QM8POBvnCJNmbQz0JIlZj1n48J6tkj8gI3nN3M9J6r-SK2PHFFCVz7QsEsvZzLA3GOkxI1begHyghl9SF_Q5MEGjKzA/s1600-h/DSC07410.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256175192536834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ObuID-bhkTCQXl1EHI5A55Ycot0tvZev2j3I4oGhxfsktoF1QM8POBvnCJNmbQz0JIlZj1n48J6tkj8gI3nN3M9J6r-SK2PHFFCVz7QsEsvZzLA3GOkxI1begHyghl9SF_Q5MEGjKzA/s400/DSC07410.JPG" border="0" /></a>the beach was CROWDED<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPkAdkYyNiAGMUW-WTu1naF5BMqMA9hy_pIBlXwOybwhjzBGBCgqnjzXYicBUZOJymGmYCgCmqKvHwYvzrCG-nweRq5mDdsdktW69cRuWXwaPZ77tnBuoFllbl02_oPTJFUYQulSd12I/s1600-h/DSC07417.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256468217383138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPkAdkYyNiAGMUW-WTu1naF5BMqMA9hy_pIBlXwOybwhjzBGBCgqnjzXYicBUZOJymGmYCgCmqKvHwYvzrCG-nweRq5mDdsdktW69cRuWXwaPZ77tnBuoFllbl02_oPTJFUYQulSd12I/s400/DSC07417.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7qaWa1k9gtzQbDV7Vk3-8na8RIfzkqecgldMCIsm9VuGQv2qPShUx7kPIpV3RDYLpNAehTp2YjsBdDSNdiToaosl7hw0IakYSiapIilz2dvKTbFjPgqXTI2cMmEUOzn-UacOdzKQCBY/s1600-h/DSC07411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256178981987970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7qaWa1k9gtzQbDV7Vk3-8na8RIfzkqecgldMCIsm9VuGQv2qPShUx7kPIpV3RDYLpNAehTp2YjsBdDSNdiToaosl7hw0IakYSiapIilz2dvKTbFjPgqXTI2cMmEUOzn-UacOdzKQCBY/s400/DSC07411.JPG" border="0" /></a>And then <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Mara</span> from <a href="http://www.imadedinner.net/">What's for dinner?</a> was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">sooooooooo</span> kind to pick me up in downtown. We couldn't arrange a place that is convenient for both of us (i don't have a car and have to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">commute</span> in public <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">transportation</span> and she drives so parking would be a problem if we pick a place in downtown). After several emails she was so nice to offer to pick me up in downtown and go wherever we want for dinner. <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">How nice</span></strong>! But her kindness just began. She took me to a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Mediterranean</span> restaurant and we had a feast there!!! So much good food!!!<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Appetizer</span>: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">falafel</span>, hummus, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Persian</span> salad, rice and pita bread<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpo6vdug_Ce27spuQDdgbR5EO7hyphenhyphen-P47Ctp-ULRscFJLWZmO-ouHFxzErQx_Ba50So6HlCeuf2NqM995vAtVMR9CNaNfjtIs3MRERcmbZfudAll2iESq6t8JmJm_IKEQ12RdACa4NUQk/s1600-h/DSC07423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256473411377842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpo6vdug_Ce27spuQDdgbR5EO7hyphenhyphen-P47Ctp-ULRscFJLWZmO-ouHFxzErQx_Ba50So6HlCeuf2NqM995vAtVMR9CNaNfjtIs3MRERcmbZfudAll2iESq6t8JmJm_IKEQ12RdACa4NUQk/s400/DSC07423.JPG" border="0" /></a>My entree: <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">vegetarian</span> selection 2. I don't know the name of these... but they were delicious!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ekjBrTIjm5pzE8uRMsZJKJ-ewhwYPzHgJgWVbjAJxHSm_I6t904Rn8xE_xiHvO_HBTq5r83U1SHn1j2ZYk-QiMZdALELXBebgttrHyC_NApoXmGXiKv8tq9-7OrPoYZtNpEzv7P1l3I/s1600-h/DSC07425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256480207578770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ekjBrTIjm5pzE8uRMsZJKJ-ewhwYPzHgJgWVbjAJxHSm_I6t904Rn8xE_xiHvO_HBTq5r83U1SHn1j2ZYk-QiMZdALELXBebgttrHyC_NApoXmGXiKv8tq9-7OrPoYZtNpEzv7P1l3I/s400/DSC07425.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxL3UOAjIOabwNenqL1SCQ4myDZVkrekfA-_3sZjNNfOi_9HgJjMMy6TrWECS0d6Te_-FBs7_-bBGAO4GXOO7hASqAIuVb8uGSpx5U1Q6K8K5oUwMWR-d7k5dWnxOn2iJshC8ZstJ0tPk/s1600-h/DSC07427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358256490991404402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxL3UOAjIOabwNenqL1SCQ4myDZVkrekfA-_3sZjNNfOi_9HgJjMMy6TrWECS0d6Te_-FBs7_-bBGAO4GXOO7hASqAIuVb8uGSpx5U1Q6K8K5oUwMWR-d7k5dWnxOn2iJshC8ZstJ0tPk/s400/DSC07427.JPG" border="0" /></a>When we finished our dinner, she offered to drive me home, which is about an hour driving!!! That saved me waiting for two hours and take the train for 90 min!!! I can't be more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">thankful</span>!!! <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Thank you Mara, you're awesome!!!</span></strong> And she's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">sooooo</span> <strong>funny</strong>!!! We had great time chatting and kept saying the same thing at the same time!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">hahaha</span>..... maybe because we're about the same age, we share many thoughts and feelings about getting old! ^_^<br /></p><p align="justify">Such a great day and great trip, although too short. But that's not a problem, this is just an "appetizer" of Chicago, I'm going to come back for the "entree" soon!<br /><br />Lastly I want to thank to DC, who was a great host as well his family. We've become friends after we met on my flight back to China at the end of last year. Such a way to meet friends!!! A shout out of us near The Bean!<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuN-ipPLUFsWkLD1J-umCuUsA1pEnFTQqD9R2ir6hF0EYXkS1_KliSIvFEeVZXv1PhfiO2PGEQ0ncuIq98gtdiTPZ0WE5DJMfsthLSJYIJ-vbXcCss9hwPK18lrBiuw7y6F4KN-RoZTiI/s1600-h/DSC07337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358261101439596914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuN-ipPLUFsWkLD1J-umCuUsA1pEnFTQqD9R2ir6hF0EYXkS1_KliSIvFEeVZXv1PhfiO2PGEQ0ncuIq98gtdiTPZ0WE5DJMfsthLSJYIJ-vbXcCss9hwPK18lrBiuw7y6F4KN-RoZTiI/s400/DSC07337.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">hahaha</span>.... as <a href="http://luckytastebuds.wordpress.com/">Michelle</a> said: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">I'm a lucky girl who always meet good people!</span></strong> <p>I have couple of things to review: the Skin Type book, Amazing Grass and a new toy!! ^_^ Stay tune!</p>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-2445651008158743812009-07-12T07:49:00.010-04:002009-07-12T09:26:35.878-04:00Chicago day 1: I'm in love with the bean!First day in Chicago was sooooo <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fun</span>!!! We (me and DC, my friend who I'm staying with) walked around downtown all day long and I couldn't stop saying: oh.... <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">this is soooo beautiful</span>!!! Every scene, every building is so pretty, so unique, and together they form an incredible city view! ^_^ And the most exciting part of the day was to visit chicago bean sculpture! DC told me that everyone who comes to Chicago should visit the bean sculpture and I wonder what makes it so special. But when I first saw it, I inmediately fell in love with it! it's sooooo exotic and so fun at the same time. I couldn't help but take thousands pictures of it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAbU02RheAex-4zTEhF7gj5BMclzdnT5rOqmS5z_bSgVt1SF9y5L8sLc4GkvNjXKCSTIdtZJMH6ZhyphenhyphenXVxUyKbL-l07Y1EtCT3_hlGdamU5x2W9SgwFrjV_wW-I3CP6TJhgrs6pPY9xlE/s1600-h/DSC07324.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAbU02RheAex-4zTEhF7gj5BMclzdnT5rOqmS5z_bSgVt1SF9y5L8sLc4GkvNjXKCSTIdtZJMH6ZhyphenhyphenXVxUyKbL-l07Y1EtCT3_hlGdamU5x2W9SgwFrjV_wW-I3CP6TJhgrs6pPY9xlE/s400/DSC07324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357545216531157746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g3Y00QHCDB0NhUHJAA7YwnALMCaarrf08nc8coQWeEKC4lTrC6R8Abp3MMbC2VJirH8QKaJzqcFisOj7_3uCl-jBp8o8E4Qgy2x-CI4EX9C0o81GyGABXiXGUdXYevNja9E6JvIawTI/s1600-h/DSC07330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g3Y00QHCDB0NhUHJAA7YwnALMCaarrf08nc8coQWeEKC4lTrC6R8Abp3MMbC2VJirH8QKaJzqcFisOj7_3uCl-jBp8o8E4Qgy2x-CI4EX9C0o81GyGABXiXGUdXYevNja9E6JvIawTI/s400/DSC07330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357545223598843314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bzqHtcc5KefkngOsSVOgABpeAg9DDvdlhawJu4ZuKgz05wwgAuDWSSzztFSGL_xDX52sSAl_6-74dCDIwUaLtvM-XItDBrguGnLO8ucFtbG4I9hOojjqMA5R-o6QHx_N_ta4l7U8PT8/s1600-h/DSC07332.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bzqHtcc5KefkngOsSVOgABpeAg9DDvdlhawJu4ZuKgz05wwgAuDWSSzztFSGL_xDX52sSAl_6-74dCDIwUaLtvM-XItDBrguGnLO8ucFtbG4I9hOojjqMA5R-o6QHx_N_ta4l7U8PT8/s400/DSC07332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357545224703032274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYETXSVBv2OvPMDjkVBAdCl9EO3eoYJP5L-jdpQuUfuvcPCgEHeGZMTfka8aVLeYsEA4mo1AthRxYPlzITA7OfV3JjELL43QBLCjtzFrn2krR3OS2Tit1b0n7w6p5bKn8NMGFfvHxprA/s1600-h/DSC07333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYETXSVBv2OvPMDjkVBAdCl9EO3eoYJP5L-jdpQuUfuvcPCgEHeGZMTfka8aVLeYsEA4mo1AthRxYPlzITA7OfV3JjELL43QBLCjtzFrn2krR3OS2Tit1b0n7w6p5bKn8NMGFfvHxprA/s400/DSC07333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357545234384751378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYTrO3LOnt-EzutV6eiV-Bmqnt31vp1Yu-CH3oW5RuqygG6OV-tMcN0siY512mbQlSlfB4lARz_qIpqtSNbSiuNI2dlnKbBNsJJZEwjlnIfE2cETQ-YhZOtXqwQqjXVKgsx7UAydDEwM/s1600-h/DSC07340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYTrO3LOnt-EzutV6eiV-Bmqnt31vp1Yu-CH3oW5RuqygG6OV-tMcN0siY512mbQlSlfB4lARz_qIpqtSNbSiuNI2dlnKbBNsJJZEwjlnIfE2cETQ-YhZOtXqwQqjXVKgsx7UAydDEwM/s400/DSC07340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357546793027486866" border="0" /></a>Other shots of Chicago.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0J-k6rLvwKFacx6eY560DPannQDzpwySgZHYF-T5ty-u3VdUkhbhk8Y0ZqQkIGUZcaSgf8HDp518Uu_XeoRzkIYsVg3ebSqqZp0LX34ab1KrXwgluA2kEEseu6gnTCu8u9hgG6xnRzDo/s1600-h/DSC07311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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DC's mom was so kind to prepare us a big feast for breakfast. I can't remember last time I had this kind of food in the morning, but totally enjoyed it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMrwIviHbckVjFlNRWHwkjeT05YpMfhcmO_Q02LHRCFgCuAKgrfmFi7bziYjCqeMPPgDGiHYzbC9vIkbpYeMvGjPFHgrtbJnymZ8Nq3SZ6NSNvHSNYiD2M3T6TzHe0R8bjNeqsauLH8g/s1600-h/DSC07295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMrwIviHbckVjFlNRWHwkjeT05YpMfhcmO_Q02LHRCFgCuAKgrfmFi7bziYjCqeMPPgDGiHYzbC9vIkbpYeMvGjPFHgrtbJnymZ8Nq3SZ6NSNvHSNYiD2M3T6TzHe0R8bjNeqsauLH8g/s400/DSC07295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357546798492735794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimenJtUwWc5vQiV7i7axDOU4uknM4sXxJstb49_qYO3sLBPrp-gS6VjdMvP1UkBjEgX1T2tiG-Fki36u9BaMMyEsY_BTy9SGafywC2Fc1kSPJ7k9f3p6k6_vTSshw3ogKhNjqHyhek0TQ/s1600-h/DSC07296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimenJtUwWc5vQiV7i7axDOU4uknM4sXxJstb49_qYO3sLBPrp-gS6VjdMvP1UkBjEgX1T2tiG-Fki36u9BaMMyEsY_BTy9SGafywC2Fc1kSPJ7k9f3p6k6_vTSshw3ogKhNjqHyhek0TQ/s400/DSC07296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357546808287795682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDI2lQQnyHMUrURyyEQTWpdKGKJALaDmnrQ5Q04Aq9bFx8nI4RyvEPYwfQQrvZaZCmybf1Qxp_IHHCDxQ0duFGXts0Ya5TD2Wc0Pq2YlnbbQcmopXyCiNQIj3LyF9SCjCbY8cSUh-nDk/s1600-h/DSC07298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDI2lQQnyHMUrURyyEQTWpdKGKJALaDmnrQ5Q04Aq9bFx8nI4RyvEPYwfQQrvZaZCmybf1Qxp_IHHCDxQ0duFGXts0Ya5TD2Wc0Pq2YlnbbQcmopXyCiNQIj3LyF9SCjCbY8cSUh-nDk/s400/DSC07298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357546820322938498" border="0" /></a>and then for lunch I went to Veggiegirl's recommendation: Karyn's Cooked.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnHYNSGszpnYV11VD6PRjqAvnAOj2oldPeJgEQnc9lncB7RMNFw_GOv12g83ajFuoaCIpiO0FHKF_FQ-TBpA5_XG-JBfgYY5vnvmF9SyTjxgwSaGPzUV3rmAOAgRjMu7AbyOsbcdczdM/s1600-h/DSC07343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnHYNSGszpnYV11VD6PRjqAvnAOj2oldPeJgEQnc9lncB7RMNFw_GOv12g83ajFuoaCIpiO0FHKF_FQ-TBpA5_XG-JBfgYY5vnvmF9SyTjxgwSaGPzUV3rmAOAgRjMu7AbyOsbcdczdM/s400/DSC07343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357554007560762578" border="0" /></a>appetizer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha71lyHbnSvLFKd7nruon4Hh_88wPIagZmWbNvTxiJzBRKLzfqs1v6mmqGJrxaRmKmcXcaoYtsBqil86Ww1pNPcfEo6hglvAhxOJIYI6JSPUv9jEMot4Mp5jaAgCABlqJDZ7ftS1eq4Z0/s1600-h/DSC07344.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha71lyHbnSvLFKd7nruon4Hh_88wPIagZmWbNvTxiJzBRKLzfqs1v6mmqGJrxaRmKmcXcaoYtsBqil86Ww1pNPcfEo6hglvAhxOJIYI6JSPUv9jEMot4Mp5jaAgCABlqJDZ7ftS1eq4Z0/s400/DSC07344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357554009326091490" border="0" /></a>I ordered the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">raw plate</span>: raw hummus (sunflower seeds with tahini), raw nuts paste, two raw rolls with avocado, nut paste and veggies, more veggies and an avocado. Such a cute andvoluminous plate and delicious!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsyXXavJkNZu01HeaWU2I04g4iyllQjY7C30Lk9T21JWSg3ti_Ur3WWzQoAwxj3FNMxkgNZhHEKGmnCEZWIVVfcFVft7Et7IFBBNJMoHebi81lcbuJ4ulaPw2Zsx8pS6WSLhqQrkDc8s/s1600-h/DSC07345.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsyXXavJkNZu01HeaWU2I04g4iyllQjY7C30Lk9T21JWSg3ti_Ur3WWzQoAwxj3FNMxkgNZhHEKGmnCEZWIVVfcFVft7Et7IFBBNJMoHebi81lcbuJ4ulaPw2Zsx8pS6WSLhqQrkDc8s/s400/DSC07345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357556361081249858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mGvbiH1v4rwbl2b9vLPuK5osZVFhpq1GO1w4fQdjpv5QbldPqbLNyo_DPd6JKDeDUA9azQLTxH_LVXClrvj3Nm3PzgdBllXMGvf-qdCeP1Y3I3W86aYbhsBpF4C_xN9L42XeSGm9XY4/s1600-h/DSC07346.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mGvbiH1v4rwbl2b9vLPuK5osZVFhpq1GO1w4fQdjpv5QbldPqbLNyo_DPd6JKDeDUA9azQLTxH_LVXClrvj3Nm3PzgdBllXMGvf-qdCeP1Y3I3W86aYbhsBpF4C_xN9L42XeSGm9XY4/s400/DSC07346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357556364910441538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyALug34s4ZP4iwbB9kJEvDBeZp6LqMzAXjmgEmYzLzlO-XIkGIFDXQOsYM5ZB57GebB4e1sqYs84O4aNlOwkro91rJS0pIs11P3nPMCDZIKbDsLmhqt2EtGCOM5x2sLeZqLDEXF-PAA/s1600-h/DSC07347.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyALug34s4ZP4iwbB9kJEvDBeZp6LqMzAXjmgEmYzLzlO-XIkGIFDXQOsYM5ZB57GebB4e1sqYs84O4aNlOwkro91rJS0pIs11P3nPMCDZIKbDsLmhqt2EtGCOM5x2sLeZqLDEXF-PAA/s400/DSC07347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357556367445469730" border="0" /></a>DC had meat loaf which he seemed to enjoy! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTsb2FOc1uymzJBvKCbbSeK0jQ_03G8HTrDVUV3oSktAosJm9VQbJkSOfsNohAoK57YXfcQef3jg_whwT5OJ2KQlK_04p2yfyP4SZ8V6mITcVSNzEFMTNnQTATyi1a8KuGItEk4W0xas/s1600-h/DSC07349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTsb2FOc1uymzJBvKCbbSeK0jQ_03G8HTrDVUV3oSktAosJm9VQbJkSOfsNohAoK57YXfcQef3jg_whwT5OJ2KQlK_04p2yfyP4SZ8V6mITcVSNzEFMTNnQTATyi1a8KuGItEk4W0xas/s400/DSC07349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357556376769270002" border="0" /></a>And then we had the chicago mix popcorn!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSnxGflLor7JrX2f1QTz50cEBm269JBISjvnHAmI0anvt_HwKfX6JRysJ65hMmH8HdbX96IxbaIty9LQyJJWZMcfzITmJgFU61wH2AV40L0NVSWS5V1k6wh1ANK2Z2kf3FLQbqBtf_wM/s1600-h/DSC07352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSnxGflLor7JrX2f1QTz50cEBm269JBISjvnHAmI0anvt_HwKfX6JRysJ65hMmH8HdbX96IxbaIty9LQyJJWZMcfzITmJgFU61wH2AV40L0NVSWS5V1k6wh1ANK2Z2kf3FLQbqBtf_wM/s400/DSC07352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357561290905590946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69btBjd7tvSsqtstb9ARmuVRI4m4rsSPjR_Br69msa8OfLwoy2Ao7UsXooD44D0wCaXgcLZHN5x6bvC6X5ZCdqw8wPPnMG7BN_7FYKTd30GiqrziYbBbizd3W0fTLXLRbyGSC0aGUxu8/s1600-h/DSC07354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69btBjd7tvSsqtstb9ARmuVRI4m4rsSPjR_Br69msa8OfLwoy2Ao7UsXooD44D0wCaXgcLZHN5x6bvC6X5ZCdqw8wPPnMG7BN_7FYKTd30GiqrziYbBbizd3W0fTLXLRbyGSC0aGUxu8/s400/DSC07354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357561292108921570" border="0" /></a>We took the train to go back, totally exhausted DC and me, but I was <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">happy</span>! ^_^<br />His mom prepared us a nice Chinese dinner.<br /><br />Such an <span style="font-weight: bold;">enjoyable day 1.</span> Today will be another great day, I'll be meeting two fellow famous bloggers! Can't wait to meet these ladies! :)Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-36466253156823462342009-07-10T08:43:00.006-04:002009-07-10T18:19:27.225-04:00Recap of the week before heading to Chicago!!! ^_^<div align="justify">Lovely people!!! How was your weekend? Mine flew by while I catch up with sleep and rest! Now I am recovered from my <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/07/nyc-recap-part-2-first-pinkberry.html">last trip</a>, I'm going for another one. <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Chicago</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">I'm coming!!!</span></strong> I'm not sure what I'm going to do there, did zero research so far, but I have a friend there, so I'll rely on him! And I'm be meeting more blog friends! <strong>SO EXCITING</strong>!!!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Recap time! </div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">New Meal:</span></strong> <a href="http://www.thesaladgirl.com/">Maggie's </a>style wraps & the famous <a href="http://curlytopbop.blogspot.com/2009/06/pbu-my-contribution-to-society-of-world.html">ABU</a>!!!<br /><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;">New book:</span></strong> skin type solution. I'll do the review when I finish it, but so far so good! :)<br /></div><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8d2m_OCP82lTt5mTrk0mOmhz6AbiSvFFKcMfiybCJc59gTX7CMVtFoL0mqpDMNbG-060qsd0Cc8ztnd5jknSl1aRj36Qk8gmB8MC3WKYgCjsPCIAqkJKQmjQN_tyNpXJpfjFSZi_YFo/s1600-h/DSC07287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812425436700578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8d2m_OCP82lTt5mTrk0mOmhz6AbiSvFFKcMfiybCJc59gTX7CMVtFoL0mqpDMNbG-060qsd0Cc8ztnd5jknSl1aRj36Qk8gmB8MC3WKYgCjsPCIAqkJKQmjQN_tyNpXJpfjFSZi_YFo/s400/DSC07287.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Monday</strong>: extremely tired and sleepy all day, no workout!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsEGF4cZ4E4e8xcbNNJhEKpFGcs4V4GpfE30I_xexqNKWdN_DrJftou9Zg5q9ZRSwPMdCRJ99v_FHeAKt3nodRDVItB2zlnIXJJNaHmcewdgMLVIN9jt4pbG5_LS7qpIikehLneeWlQU/s1600-h/DSC07246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811578337630274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsEGF4cZ4E4e8xcbNNJhEKpFGcs4V4GpfE30I_xexqNKWdN_DrJftou9Zg5q9ZRSwPMdCRJ99v_FHeAKt3nodRDVItB2zlnIXJJNaHmcewdgMLVIN9jt4pbG5_LS7qpIikehLneeWlQU/s400/DSC07246.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1i1m6r_o7_MAFilwL5eXmFhd65oZSgM23LquZnHjsLNgoA7wq5KYQXsMHgY2F4Kwh8S6jc2TVKtZoc_oItnDdGzu8iPevUITc4VrUFyDeOZYw2gdQx0oQbP1Cx0w4iJo6_rikUDVmEE/s1600-h/DSC07248.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811587645980274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1i1m6r_o7_MAFilwL5eXmFhd65oZSgM23LquZnHjsLNgoA7wq5KYQXsMHgY2F4Kwh8S6jc2TVKtZoc_oItnDdGzu8iPevUITc4VrUFyDeOZYw2gdQx0oQbP1Cx0w4iJo6_rikUDVmEE/s400/DSC07248.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianpt83-QA7XavbdXVMaqmM3rstUCBx2BAlhrdO4x4I8cm-ZoT0sjgyC9ezceVlI-mmDM2p6i_klWKPYqrHZfrLtEshB9SWydoB6KsZzHSw1ncmuWVdVrk2U-TS_sAXvYzYf957IBtjRU/s1600-h/DSC07250.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811596116897410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianpt83-QA7XavbdXVMaqmM3rstUCBx2BAlhrdO4x4I8cm-ZoT0sjgyC9ezceVlI-mmDM2p6i_klWKPYqrHZfrLtEshB9SWydoB6KsZzHSw1ncmuWVdVrk2U-TS_sAXvYzYf957IBtjRU/s400/DSC07250.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcyrySj3mNMXVfyC81qYLCF4XKJV2Mp5IreDnE5UWJMLhD-FVtD_bD-UONIMt5c4aBjT9KZBUDPK4zgEdYVrT8C2pO_JSLptXUAK_C0ntcStEdf3Q19s676H8ORAH1SXCRvHb0MipR8s/s1600-h/DSC07251.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811598152443714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcyrySj3mNMXVfyC81qYLCF4XKJV2Mp5IreDnE5UWJMLhD-FVtD_bD-UONIMt5c4aBjT9KZBUDPK4zgEdYVrT8C2pO_JSLptXUAK_C0ntcStEdf3Q19s676H8ORAH1SXCRvHb0MipR8s/s400/DSC07251.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Tuesday</strong>: sleepiness continued but went to the gym.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1VUyH8UY_xqjkPNS3teRNHosEhtaoBvIKxioSyBeVVEyWFBTR5-rJOerBhRIMe9cAhJqhoiIIvtiqjscw_RJhc0jARhoGzLoZvZmxXtBzlPSYSp5flhbNYbAn7FCbQS8eWcqOdtLD7M/s1600-h/DSC07259.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811884585512130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1VUyH8UY_xqjkPNS3teRNHosEhtaoBvIKxioSyBeVVEyWFBTR5-rJOerBhRIMe9cAhJqhoiIIvtiqjscw_RJhc0jARhoGzLoZvZmxXtBzlPSYSp5flhbNYbAn7FCbQS8eWcqOdtLD7M/s400/DSC07259.JPG" border="0" /></a>yeah~ <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">this is how I devour</span></strong> <a href="http://curlytopbop.blogspot.com/2009/06/pbu-my-contribution-to-society-of-world.html">ABU</a>, with the jar besides the bowl of green oats! ^_^<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4PghwpHXjmRAEhY8A0fgZfrkG_UNeDjqfvEmQYiGtxd73d6iVsW649S9vugniOM_IlctASgGfZ_Db3_tAGDP_ORbzaMH-x4_JT1IuBsB0hJqwJad15B8TcgzkfQulX_A4IsyF40hzmQ/s1600-h/DSC07255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811607125079986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4PghwpHXjmRAEhY8A0fgZfrkG_UNeDjqfvEmQYiGtxd73d6iVsW649S9vugniOM_IlctASgGfZ_Db3_tAGDP_ORbzaMH-x4_JT1IuBsB0hJqwJad15B8TcgzkfQulX_A4IsyF40hzmQ/s400/DSC07255.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9V9l_H6WEWhhQ_Lysuwk-mm3FMoIP9z4jbWY-bd456YUXrGQTl8lE3Bb6SV8iLj1ysJoHRYoIjruBevTwzCpaCPd_xKJURMjdXgvNgpVlkrypPWr61EZvFJxyEyeE4M-U7EF1l8LV68/s1600-h/DSC07262.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811898813520514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9V9l_H6WEWhhQ_Lysuwk-mm3FMoIP9z4jbWY-bd456YUXrGQTl8lE3Bb6SV8iLj1ysJoHRYoIjruBevTwzCpaCPd_xKJURMjdXgvNgpVlkrypPWr61EZvFJxyEyeE4M-U7EF1l8LV68/s400/DSC07262.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7JE7-EaCpPU3kVLmAmdlAWzTmwxy-vC9u7n1d63pY5oRk0CNpiTVouNxtik8eAGYHsj-HoylC4nAL_8JSKbmJAzEErNKimBWRH9eup5TRKij3-0w0fprlbwks2MA3UNAItXiuNBR2wc/s1600-h/DSC07261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811895518964818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7JE7-EaCpPU3kVLmAmdlAWzTmwxy-vC9u7n1d63pY5oRk0CNpiTVouNxtik8eAGYHsj-HoylC4nAL_8JSKbmJAzEErNKimBWRH9eup5TRKij3-0w0fprlbwks2MA3UNAItXiuNBR2wc/s400/DSC07261.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Wednesday</strong>: still tired, yoga at home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZU0i1jp9VR27zJbnzNhenQhBWQXoPUUY6hwmTpPJMA3O50j4bLCRYLUloowIx_vdR8nriDdRXMID4uFrc_IGOGmKeh08UngPdh-LQkUziyRjASMEGOSE2lHYy5oqwocLdRjUl57hBWM/s1600-h/DSC07268.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811916893619666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZU0i1jp9VR27zJbnzNhenQhBWQXoPUUY6hwmTpPJMA3O50j4bLCRYLUloowIx_vdR8nriDdRXMID4uFrc_IGOGmKeh08UngPdh-LQkUziyRjASMEGOSE2lHYy5oqwocLdRjUl57hBWM/s400/DSC07268.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2dp3t2YC99tE-UUHl6Fq7G-5iJvvgzqUJEuOOX8-buOi2Ww0znYWAnC9cbsaB5xR3PxokFR1JiQE_FQcw2LOL52_-IcaUCL9Cr2Zaa2nwbuJLDng5slr1isJ9OXhEPv_uRj5pEcfXJg/s1600-h/DSC07265.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356811908846843090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2dp3t2YC99tE-UUHl6Fq7G-5iJvvgzqUJEuOOX8-buOi2Ww0znYWAnC9cbsaB5xR3PxokFR1JiQE_FQcw2LOL52_-IcaUCL9Cr2Zaa2nwbuJLDng5slr1isJ9OXhEPv_uRj5pEcfXJg/s400/DSC07265.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DjZOHa_PUKL2Yl6aoHKTy88hPTrsTC1nxrAGDaFzX3v4hXcr8n7mjuuzi3kWaYmjyvCMYqZn_mgUaDsFiuiV1iUYw9MDnqX3tHpjGdFfIaBP6zqATSfp_VUmwkHZ_GHZTh6GQSr4ItM/s1600-h/DSC07269.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812159667014162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DjZOHa_PUKL2Yl6aoHKTy88hPTrsTC1nxrAGDaFzX3v4hXcr8n7mjuuzi3kWaYmjyvCMYqZn_mgUaDsFiuiV1iUYw9MDnqX3tHpjGdFfIaBP6zqATSfp_VUmwkHZ_GHZTh6GQSr4ItM/s400/DSC07269.JPG" border="0" /></a>"pasta" with broccoli and sweet potato chips! <span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>YUM YUM</strong></span>~~<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaqSpScghC8Woj53wqOdX7lMiThTpSH69jKSngiytnpeXvodMf8o3nLQOPEpQs96-SAZ-RG0gXq8jAX1zI0rdyv7lJZxpvCjvT3AVFWO8Lzxrgdnq8KJ3wI650sZcOzHgcl95dhh7CUs/s1600-h/DSC07273.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812170039164050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaqSpScghC8Woj53wqOdX7lMiThTpSH69jKSngiytnpeXvodMf8o3nLQOPEpQs96-SAZ-RG0gXq8jAX1zI0rdyv7lJZxpvCjvT3AVFWO8Lzxrgdnq8KJ3wI650sZcOzHgcl95dhh7CUs/s400/DSC07273.JPG" border="0" /></a>fage with <a href="http://curlytopbop.blogspot.com/2009/06/pbu-my-contribution-to-society-of-world.html">ABU </a>and Lindts truffle!!! More <strong><span style="color:#ff6666;">YUM YUM</span></strong>~~<br /><strong>Thursday</strong>: more yoga and finally got enough sleep!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAfornJOss0UKciXHMIOHdUmIHV7iUcv0oKVzz-BOgCk4eZ85dQ5aLvWpFQBC4faoRYsTmFxH2WugSc8PfeDAcvVMwcCmYpDh4GZhtCxFuTe4sjr_KGvKgufn6iA9hawDhbNfAiShhg0/s1600-h/DSC07279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812184278593202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAfornJOss0UKciXHMIOHdUmIHV7iUcv0oKVzz-BOgCk4eZ85dQ5aLvWpFQBC4faoRYsTmFxH2WugSc8PfeDAcvVMwcCmYpDh4GZhtCxFuTe4sjr_KGvKgufn6iA9hawDhbNfAiShhg0/s400/DSC07279.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvZIuzlnO8TrJpkqdQ7Leyn9COBfGu66RYP6y2aABbUk5iKnqazze0Zs0_HEZGN5yJ4lCaB-BzZpsMc6uuv3LaaPbpRdO0mo1Lpv-f49iY_r3KgsFfpf2f6VQRpR_rJYJBsE-p1ntyr4/s1600-h/DSC07274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812172770597906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvZIuzlnO8TrJpkqdQ7Leyn9COBfGu66RYP6y2aABbUk5iKnqazze0Zs0_HEZGN5yJ4lCaB-BzZpsMc6uuv3LaaPbpRdO0mo1Lpv-f49iY_r3KgsFfpf2f6VQRpR_rJYJBsE-p1ntyr4/s400/DSC07274.JPG" border="0" /></a>A fun dinner inspired by <a href="http://www.thesaladgirl.com/">Maggie</a>, who just started an amazing site <a href="http://www.healthyyum.com/">HealthyYum</a>. If you like healthy recipes and stunning pics of food porn, go there right now!!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YD4otu7R1RQLJda4oNmg6CwSMoKlUbRfi3t3SqywyIytJtsX_6jP2GLt6qC7K3eialFedQg-CGr0XW2AKzgNMqP1Bg9UAeUeWN-0otcBsj2YcnVg1ceV_ws5fNPqYK6QMylNDcL9Fz8/s1600-h/DSC07280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812187830458290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YD4otu7R1RQLJda4oNmg6CwSMoKlUbRfi3t3SqywyIytJtsX_6jP2GLt6qC7K3eialFedQg-CGr0XW2AKzgNMqP1Bg9UAeUeWN-0otcBsj2YcnVg1ceV_ws5fNPqYK6QMylNDcL9Fz8/s400/DSC07280.JPG" border="0" /></a>smoked salmon and steamed broccoli<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNtDcq0NJR3uw3Z1CrxGj-nzKzUqSOTHUHMwTFxdyJeVChn-Oc_pT3r8RYiyC7e1exJidjhwknIuCWPNYJl27bFMr9thpBjDKNcV1ck0AEF2kUc2jQBYvHdvhxZW55ZE4t1ATul-5tZY/s1600-h/DSC07281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812404362557026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNtDcq0NJR3uw3Z1CrxGj-nzKzUqSOTHUHMwTFxdyJeVChn-Oc_pT3r8RYiyC7e1exJidjhwknIuCWPNYJl27bFMr9thpBjDKNcV1ck0AEF2kUc2jQBYvHdvhxZW55ZE4t1ATul-5tZY/s400/DSC07281.JPG" border="0" /></a>and sweet potatoe<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZJET48zmvtelYT_KQuTEaiMLHuExo08pmGcqj-NigfGOqQv4MstY53SAruYWxog9rK9i_NmPYRZWDJwcGK066iltBz8shvAbSxPrNC7D4WRtWXP78ivyu0AMnnQ82gGbDoEcxoVIq9I/s1600-h/DSC07283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812411764199026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZJET48zmvtelYT_KQuTEaiMLHuExo08pmGcqj-NigfGOqQv4MstY53SAruYWxog9rK9i_NmPYRZWDJwcGK066iltBz8shvAbSxPrNC7D4WRtWXP78ivyu0AMnnQ82gGbDoEcxoVIq9I/s400/DSC07283.JPG" border="0" /></a>Time to <strong>WRAP</strong>!!! so fun!! ^_^<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWS_rkyp9RKNNw45LuLIx-nhy4p97qehuRH7HmpnrU02cZzX0XjYoiCejsIadDWb-tdpuCIhFjrWK_ZPJCDJ8pyaDzttJifMjGrAv5EIoxsPoSiE-GBkRjTxteiMZo0WwsHldNL6-tqzE/s1600-h/DSC07285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812413124045474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWS_rkyp9RKNNw45LuLIx-nhy4p97qehuRH7HmpnrU02cZzX0XjYoiCejsIadDWb-tdpuCIhFjrWK_ZPJCDJ8pyaDzttJifMjGrAv5EIoxsPoSiE-GBkRjTxteiMZo0WwsHldNL6-tqzE/s400/DSC07285.JPG" border="0" /></a>fage with cocoa powder and more <strong><span style="color:#990000;">chocolates</span></strong>!!!<br /><strong>Friday</strong>: gym + packing + <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">excitement</span></strong>!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfX9WkmTezCwnLln7wKqEyUuJokphqYIUHJVdhJ2LqAvOe-1CZwqQ-8Bb0TobxMk_65XuTrzGFsNfK4vqBSIY6vOPxH-4FT7AeWmmWg8YTP-Y_b9HRZ9BAPdTIDsM8103q7_qzE99f0k/s1600-h/DSC07291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812427939631938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfX9WkmTezCwnLln7wKqEyUuJokphqYIUHJVdhJ2LqAvOe-1CZwqQ-8Bb0TobxMk_65XuTrzGFsNfK4vqBSIY6vOPxH-4FT7AeWmmWg8YTP-Y_b9HRZ9BAPdTIDsM8103q7_qzE99f0k/s400/DSC07291.JPG" border="0" /></a>packing lunch and dinner<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYIS5ic9USFifAr5WWke9bPmB6GTzsDnceJvJzZ4ASBis4V6cA9G-SikKNViqUFcCGB0j6rg5zIGmx1zg-AMN6gCnpvEnZmY0YuTty1j0wbXcf11l_cCqghZ47gpt3Z5mK0Flofksm2g/s1600-h/DSC07294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356812639263992370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYIS5ic9USFifAr5WWke9bPmB6GTzsDnceJvJzZ4ASBis4V6cA9G-SikKNViqUFcCGB0j6rg5zIGmx1zg-AMN6gCnpvEnZmY0YuTty1j0wbXcf11l_cCqghZ47gpt3Z5mK0Flofksm2g/s400/DSC07294.JPG" border="0" /></a> Now I'm in office, finishing my presentation for next Tuesday. If I knew that I'll present next week, maybe I wouldn't go to Chicago this weekend. Wouldn't I? Really? hahah.......I guess I would anyway! ^_^ I'm just following the rule of <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">PLAY HARD</span></strong>, <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>WORK HARD</strong></span>! ^_^</p><p align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Question: Any suggestion for what to do/eat/see/buy in Chicago?</span></strong></p>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-76469131546759179212009-07-08T06:04:00.009-04:002009-07-08T06:40:47.229-04:00NYC recap part 2: first pinkberry, fireworks and city views<div style="text-align: justify;">Have you read <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/07/nyc-recap-part-1-5-reasons-to-love-solo.html">recap 1</a>? If not, go there first and come back! ^_^<br />After lunch with <a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/">Sarah</a>, we walked to our next destination: a bar to meet with her friends. On our way I had my first <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pinkberry</span> experience and I loved it!!!!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftwYmex-IgRtQo83YQV3-n2B-BT5Wl_BVaYb9bzBP-aY9rHsmc76kQ5QznSVSYAcRMTPNCIfd3Dlpv8lnFRaJeg97kTek_SxOBifWLWqropPw8wPrm6fuALwVz7E0JHl1dr674umkoKk/s1600-h/DSC07103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftwYmex-IgRtQo83YQV3-n2B-BT5Wl_BVaYb9bzBP-aY9rHsmc76kQ5QznSVSYAcRMTPNCIfd3Dlpv8lnFRaJeg97kTek_SxOBifWLWqropPw8wPrm6fuALwVz7E0JHl1dr674umkoKk/s400/DSC07103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030214813214146" border="0" /></a>It's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">soooooo</span> delicious, much better than ice cream! Look these little samples<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Fpcg7L59FriwrJWGHs1vXYB-85oHaiNWEkoUanTJ-0AVSzm5QWeB7_fjyXNS9fcVOe4LoTFTCdHr4eTpErofjAVZCPTMlDG5hdx9KrnKkZxzGlTi-5HVdcp4ao-InCAKX_TcWdKxlE0/s1600-h/DSC07106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Fpcg7L59FriwrJWGHs1vXYB-85oHaiNWEkoUanTJ-0AVSzm5QWeB7_fjyXNS9fcVOe4LoTFTCdHr4eTpErofjAVZCPTMlDG5hdx9KrnKkZxzGlTi-5HVdcp4ao-InCAKX_TcWdKxlE0/s400/DSC07106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356029572291015858" border="0" /></a>and then I order original flavor with berries.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIeElI-mdboIvxDJRxRvN5uSifMjlGuHEg4myDSPUCE2DT8ajgY6Z-s3WnMNarDtGtaJsJqoRjh3iD4zFSyHhyphenhyphenT5ASn-lMvAQ-ZEyaceUv3SDHXs1vlBoYRvNGqluMLJ68jR76slO56o/s1600-h/DSC07108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIeElI-mdboIvxDJRxRvN5uSifMjlGuHEg4myDSPUCE2DT8ajgY6Z-s3WnMNarDtGtaJsJqoRjh3iD4zFSyHhyphenhyphenT5ASn-lMvAQ-ZEyaceUv3SDHXs1vlBoYRvNGqluMLJ68jR76slO56o/s400/DSC07108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356029575197785634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHz47fh5fO6L_lgle_lUn_7EB18cORIYLHmxN88dOhuSv8tQmpfkApeUCjfGe_1u4hggTEhSDqu59i9nK9m_14GxxOK3nasyrPzKlkTWd-FWlQJ_0LOVKksSOCQG3yf9R6QssHFff2fE/s1600-h/DSC07109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHz47fh5fO6L_lgle_lUn_7EB18cORIYLHmxN88dOhuSv8tQmpfkApeUCjfGe_1u4hggTEhSDqu59i9nK9m_14GxxOK3nasyrPzKlkTWd-FWlQJ_0LOVKksSOCQG3yf9R6QssHFff2fE/s400/DSC07109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356029584681388290" border="0" /></a>We met with her friends but the bar was closed so we found another one right away because they were starving, although me and Sarah just finished lunch at 4pm, more food is always welcome to us! :) We had a plate of hummus which was delicious!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDl6VlFS5ZXGaG4Fl6IizA0ChM91MrLxLj5tRrKrHwM8S7g57ukVyTTPpPlDVahreAT0TYp_IDbc20X0qvdWsEWLzWvMFlGe_MbSNNXH6Ebfn28ImewYxHPIScR1rYI3FlVTqH_AiKIEo/s1600-h/DSC07112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDl6VlFS5ZXGaG4Fl6IizA0ChM91MrLxLj5tRrKrHwM8S7g57ukVyTTPpPlDVahreAT0TYp_IDbc20X0qvdWsEWLzWvMFlGe_MbSNNXH6Ebfn28ImewYxHPIScR1rYI3FlVTqH_AiKIEo/s400/DSC07112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356029591995428578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyRqGzmXY4bUgIVOtoZI7LbHBKRA9X89DE86UEVDIJAsUcTo0W6KxRZZ1-UviCS4s6GjjlQqD6ehc5qoTxl_wEqvHoEK00roQ1M848dmFnsUy-7txPUyLzRfLxDCwgvGDN8olOssyZHk/s1600-h/IMG_2386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyRqGzmXY4bUgIVOtoZI7LbHBKRA9X89DE86UEVDIJAsUcTo0W6KxRZZ1-UviCS4s6GjjlQqD6ehc5qoTxl_wEqvHoEK00roQ1M848dmFnsUy-7txPUyLzRfLxDCwgvGDN8olOssyZHk/s400/IMG_2386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356029592990762738" border="0" /></a>from left to right: Erin's fiance <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Mike</span>, Erin's cousin from Australia who's going to the fanciest neighbor in Shanghai soon, me, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Erin</span> (Sarah's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">childhood</span> friend who's so funny, I really like her) and the lovely <a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/">Sarah</a>!<br />Then, we walked few blocks more and went to another bar for drink and great chat! These people are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sooooo</span> fun to hang out with!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGS8BxhIKMp14B3cz7sBHdvIMzkr-OjwBjvuZ_8NCpyCtR3bbKAkRtlQHAnjhbVooXYxE2ZjnsF3ahD0M0gxvnzBzk2QPgwPfTNXZUzGK_goS0GLJaORoTsGRz3_uAIW67i7k8a9rZsBY/s1600-h/IMG_2387.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGS8BxhIKMp14B3cz7sBHdvIMzkr-OjwBjvuZ_8NCpyCtR3bbKAkRtlQHAnjhbVooXYxE2ZjnsF3ahD0M0gxvnzBzk2QPgwPfTNXZUzGK_goS0GLJaORoTsGRz3_uAIW67i7k8a9rZsBY/s400/IMG_2387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030206097526386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdGxecHEfy4qlSvsAkjb2BLIwA9zj9dRzossI0cr4Fv3-xte441DYTc0xUciLEWXbpC8p-jU7s_kiOcrPqjwExdtiuBW-ZLwPu-Esv8wz4FBrELn_vhjcWKh2KlBcomQaKrWB0HYwr68/s1600-h/DSC07114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdGxecHEfy4qlSvsAkjb2BLIwA9zj9dRzossI0cr4Fv3-xte441DYTc0xUciLEWXbpC8p-jU7s_kiOcrPqjwExdtiuBW-ZLwPu-Esv8wz4FBrELn_vhjcWKh2KlBcomQaKrWB0HYwr68/s400/DSC07114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030221181097714" border="0" /></a>Our way to see the firework at 47<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> street, we found a<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> dessert truck</span> (does this thing really exist? I couldn't believe it! ). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uAuoNSoCyEh0jJvQaj4KBfdZZ1et80krfbQ1U1PpIrGgfsZB7MKz7IPlYRnBTR2ufjSiO1Onxax4S_wrtsmf_SwJRz1ck02G9_5x9iLa4YSsn1MUtO5TClR3__O1G86A2HfC_HSnTk0/s1600-h/DSC07115.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uAuoNSoCyEh0jJvQaj4KBfdZZ1et80krfbQ1U1PpIrGgfsZB7MKz7IPlYRnBTR2ufjSiO1Onxax4S_wrtsmf_SwJRz1ck02G9_5x9iLa4YSsn1MUtO5TClR3__O1G86A2HfC_HSnTk0/s400/DSC07115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030228770773634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvlvFy65OPMb8p1Ava-2TbeCM7JEfd5OS7D_Vc-BEiy5UASfUF4w4wsbxvcl47Yt_EHlvs_hFfgZODKQ75xwfhjuo_9qDJG3zqgk4xgOYZSpTIq9VNSvuIGIk5qFC0B9GbDkyE4xwZZ4/s1600-h/DSC07119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvlvFy65OPMb8p1Ava-2TbeCM7JEfd5OS7D_Vc-BEiy5UASfUF4w4wsbxvcl47Yt_EHlvs_hFfgZODKQ75xwfhjuo_9qDJG3zqgk4xgOYZSpTIq9VNSvuIGIk5qFC0B9GbDkyE4xwZZ4/s400/DSC07119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030230778167906" border="0" /></a>Mick and Sarah bought two and shared with us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidd0fbb-un4_MWPPjNPWrIBOikzjnSrjgjqVOviJZffIIAxo6lSpgWtOzayzGhqXF10FbbDEf_2a0SuUwZTuQwsWIc5dXyx6MnvVYZsMDkriGNmbcKWLK1IV_6ItszyHA5SnUbzabcVNo/s1600-h/DSC07121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidd0fbb-un4_MWPPjNPWrIBOikzjnSrjgjqVOviJZffIIAxo6lSpgWtOzayzGhqXF10FbbDEf_2a0SuUwZTuQwsWIc5dXyx6MnvVYZsMDkriGNmbcKWLK1IV_6ItszyHA5SnUbzabcVNo/s400/DSC07121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030963184779074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLVsIHZHAgFuwHlDev7aipLeuMpSM5j7ifFk6zByG2LxctO29ArPD30MHyRVcZxxmIPa2ulCs_4bAGpqmoUZGyiHu0Z4DlKa-QeFjxf8DJftEqImIhySvMkFrrL_fwXsoY1pl3WRwbx4/s1600-h/DSC07122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLVsIHZHAgFuwHlDev7aipLeuMpSM5j7ifFk6zByG2LxctO29ArPD30MHyRVcZxxmIPa2ulCs_4bAGpqmoUZGyiHu0Z4DlKa-QeFjxf8DJftEqImIhySvMkFrrL_fwXsoY1pl3WRwbx4/s400/DSC07122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030969178794002" border="0" /></a>I had a bite of both, and I must say they were too good to be sold in a truck! for a full review, <a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/the-social-part/">here</a>! And finally we arrived to the scene with thousands of others<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUdElyZnQ1etaUa5JwuglqR-b2X4O1yU15_xNXqdzhWSj5MeQelycYOFTY1RKukonlRvkaDO-YM_tDO9Q3ABqCmlCuP3Jck3Ctf1gc_yDNhZlHWJ_4VOGVOf7F-F3O3dJ01n9PT96Tmo/s1600-h/DSC07125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUdElyZnQ1etaUa5JwuglqR-b2X4O1yU15_xNXqdzhWSj5MeQelycYOFTY1RKukonlRvkaDO-YM_tDO9Q3ABqCmlCuP3Jck3Ctf1gc_yDNhZlHWJ_4VOGVOf7F-F3O3dJ01n9PT96Tmo/s400/DSC07125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030974222393234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dc47zZTzJZJY2kRZUoIzGZogQ5DUsmWp-3BaNFidsODeqZ9g4ZzQu6SiT6M4d1kHuYhVoctrBT0vBghqrqcwv9FS8fggVOEAIq0e7lPE6YuviX2eWSqfEGdBVcnbM4pCANW494O3ero/s1600-h/DSC07145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dc47zZTzJZJY2kRZUoIzGZogQ5DUsmWp-3BaNFidsODeqZ9g4ZzQu6SiT6M4d1kHuYhVoctrBT0vBghqrqcwv9FS8fggVOEAIq0e7lPE6YuviX2eWSqfEGdBVcnbM4pCANW494O3ero/s400/DSC07145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030984521317698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxEoaonJxfk11H9BwbTMzBPQP-PN7ixKZr5dBZyec5wpqmBgURBqKjt46sDyK3074ckiP4pbr-pIo3WshyJ1lJGBsciD-iiS5GzUGakb5S2yFraypOt8tyvGgnKy0RGNyY62HC6ocQO8/s1600-h/DSC07135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxEoaonJxfk11H9BwbTMzBPQP-PN7ixKZr5dBZyec5wpqmBgURBqKjt46sDyK3074ckiP4pbr-pIo3WshyJ1lJGBsciD-iiS5GzUGakb5S2yFraypOt8tyvGgnKy0RGNyY62HC6ocQO8/s400/DSC07135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356030981171094274" border="0" /></a>I was pretty tired so I went back to my hotel while Sarah and her friend's went to another bar to finish the night! :)<br />That was my first firework experience and I'm sure the best one! So enjoyable with new friends and a lot of great food.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Sunday</span>: I couldn't <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">leave</span> NYC without visiting <a href="http://www.purefoodandwine.com/">One lucky Duck Store</a> for some raw food. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAi2J53bgQv2suTBsbagnSXXbIYXLJKebc3yHltjsXUKyAy5F-pnaPGZBGdi7px-v-6huKpZEa_YIdT-uzGUllYfpUfCPjfs9KCNjfR3TAGc6Nvfmv7x4T9NZFRC6sNv1Bpu5zg842ek/s1600-h/DSC07153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAi2J53bgQv2suTBsbagnSXXbIYXLJKebc3yHltjsXUKyAy5F-pnaPGZBGdi7px-v-6huKpZEa_YIdT-uzGUllYfpUfCPjfs9KCNjfR3TAGc6Nvfmv7x4T9NZFRC6sNv1Bpu5zg842ek/s400/DSC07153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356032714494713010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgmDcGBtFuGZ6MsJByOea8VZFq2MmUe6MauoDRcnoxr9xnMl0sNNLo1eH8XNUXdbUR3fQw0RMJv-wz2s6Fc5H4v9K4mFFPBo_PS1S_UUEMrEhXtO9lHGHX-3yfepl4OPI7XNk5CO5pt8/s1600-h/DSC07155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgmDcGBtFuGZ6MsJByOea8VZFq2MmUe6MauoDRcnoxr9xnMl0sNNLo1eH8XNUXdbUR3fQw0RMJv-wz2s6Fc5H4v9K4mFFPBo_PS1S_UUEMrEhXtO9lHGHX-3yfepl4OPI7XNk5CO5pt8/s400/DSC07155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356032718740327122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9S_k7xFXTDedVDfaMSLcf6eTlm_W5dpglnQpTKIon3XoYIDHDrKZC0qcq5We-SvjD8_gzGOowhhIYgrDE6TMD7tosB-drXmXHa5zgxzgPJq0mxUcR-_N40PouTHpU8Xzsmr4JtcRIhgE/s1600-h/DSC07163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9S_k7xFXTDedVDfaMSLcf6eTlm_W5dpglnQpTKIon3XoYIDHDrKZC0qcq5We-SvjD8_gzGOowhhIYgrDE6TMD7tosB-drXmXHa5zgxzgPJq0mxUcR-_N40PouTHpU8Xzsmr4JtcRIhgE/s400/DSC07163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356032724443030802" border="0" /></a>It was too early for lunch so I ordered to takeaway sushi rolls, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMFmeKs0EVazIkNO776YDY3QpPBgMWmXeuF2ZWZ8Shn3Ufo71XVaZb3GbHvzz_DlromP4zmxlQv8oYOAtJLtxmhic9zKFVwTh5xT93vlvtbh0eghIljn1rDUyYv_5O5Byzr-lVXAfQOQ/s1600-h/DSC07164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMFmeKs0EVazIkNO776YDY3QpPBgMWmXeuF2ZWZ8Shn3Ufo71XVaZb3GbHvzz_DlromP4zmxlQv8oYOAtJLtxmhic9zKFVwTh5xT93vlvtbh0eghIljn1rDUyYv_5O5Byzr-lVXAfQOQ/s400/DSC07164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356033187052041074" border="0" /></a>chocolate macaroons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRonBkhiuRtnjeK2A0g79JLHmlrCrq43twlilTcK6o5QemrqHUIYWSLJDU6HzfbShJHiTuoD48KYJ0KIp1JtLmKsj6Tt28v6u97523wpAnmqUln6bWeaxmTnn82uxMczoqADJzDht0r4/s1600-h/DSC07166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRonBkhiuRtnjeK2A0g79JLHmlrCrq43twlilTcK6o5QemrqHUIYWSLJDU6HzfbShJHiTuoD48KYJ0KIp1JtLmKsj6Tt28v6u97523wpAnmqUln6bWeaxmTnn82uxMczoqADJzDht0r4/s400/DSC07166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356032738708956210" border="0" /></a> and green juice. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0inCBbY8hoBcmQ8W1tZ3RaBZPnZYMk3pQsMeebPVVgCyvjuFt47eRW4-H29kaZL2wypNH8GP-UTFEFhqsk0ZHhNYm3zBTBZOBEHtq7aHnxc-icZjaue5g1vCw3Vz4CS1NimLA08WPbB8/s1600-h/DSC07168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0inCBbY8hoBcmQ8W1tZ3RaBZPnZYMk3pQsMeebPVVgCyvjuFt47eRW4-H29kaZL2wypNH8GP-UTFEFhqsk0ZHhNYm3zBTBZOBEHtq7aHnxc-icZjaue5g1vCw3Vz4CS1NimLA08WPbB8/s400/DSC07168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356032733054108066" border="0" /></a>I had the juice right away, and I'm sorry, I have to admit that it was gross!!! 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font-weight: bold;">this is the best sushi I've ever </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">had!!!! <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So fresh and gluten free!!! I need to get some </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">jicama</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to recreate it ASAP!!! It is really a</span> divine creation</span>!!! And macaroons for dessert are really good too, but quite pricey.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtywlrrs5ZO7ffhYGcusWIk1g0vDH9Gyma3eaW6YufbYtH7xnBJRS4UYcm30pucXF5HYWHk6fknLn_co2EM36HdcgsW5un9ABqgQqO6I6Phk-WfghQVlXW2kq76gfBwEBiJ_ClNjv3rYU/s1600-h/DSC07215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtywlrrs5ZO7ffhYGcusWIk1g0vDH9Gyma3eaW6YufbYtH7xnBJRS4UYcm30pucXF5HYWHk6fknLn_co2EM36HdcgsW5un9ABqgQqO6I6Phk-WfghQVlXW2kq76gfBwEBiJ_ClNjv3rYU/s400/DSC07215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356033746062850578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cftnFaX3MANkbgWmn4kC8FQeplgMtjnemzg7nbUi5bZMM-c_o85pu63vZsraeDtD7peqjUXyuEDzN-9QFQDGnssThxZu3PLmpNJN_R__on5C37Ix4Rj_9gibK4TbqRpZgA_YFlbSGP4/s1600-h/DSC07220.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cftnFaX3MANkbgWmn4kC8FQeplgMtjnemzg7nbUi5bZMM-c_o85pu63vZsraeDtD7peqjUXyuEDzN-9QFQDGnssThxZu3PLmpNJN_R__on5C37Ix4Rj_9gibK4TbqRpZgA_YFlbSGP4/s400/DSC07220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356034076376109746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQYs_IuS-7UVdTtTaHCOlkecb9diRtJQ8dYjyoRf8SZFX47a2dF1tSAqZR4bYyxZ5BipuL7qNvpPX4xneP29jce8_Gm_z0QkKOLw-H9EUGAZDqZhKYfR1pE7_dc31k8GJsoIdrkAo6Ls/s1600-h/DSC07228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQYs_IuS-7UVdTtTaHCOlkecb9diRtJQ8dYjyoRf8SZFX47a2dF1tSAqZR4bYyxZ5BipuL7qNvpPX4xneP29jce8_Gm_z0QkKOLw-H9EUGAZDqZhKYfR1pE7_dc31k8GJsoIdrkAo6Ls/s400/DSC07228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356034081896568370" border="0" /></a>Okay. that's all about my first solo trip to NYC. Pretty busy and really really <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">enjoyable</span>!!! Do whatever I felt like, walking all day long and didn't have to convince anyone, ate exotic food, met new lovely people. what else can I ask for a perfect trip?!<br /><a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/">Sarah</a> wrote a <a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/the-social-part/">post</a> about that day too, check it out, she's much better writing and taking pics than me!<br /><br />Have a lovely <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Humpday</span>!~~ I'm still in the recovery mode, trying to get sleep and not fall into sleep at work! ^_^ I need to be prepared for my next weekend adventure in <span style="font-weight: bold;">CHICAGO</span>!!!<br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-41631140530963380192009-07-06T05:41:00.011-04:002009-07-06T06:32:07.152-04:00NYC recap part 1: 5 reasons to love the SOLO trip!~I'm back and still super <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">excited</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">amazed</span> by how much I enjoyed this <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">SOLO</span> trip in NYC. It's my 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> time there and it's far away the most enjoyable one!!! Okay... go to straight why this trip was a <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">real BLAST</span>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">1.<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> I found two new hobbies: </span>cycling and photography. I did a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Brooklyn</span> bridge biking tour organized by central park biking tour and I can't believe how difference experience is to get around the city with a bike than walking. When you walk, you enjoy the side walk, stores and people; when you bike, you focus on the overview of the streets, the broad picture. oh... man! NYC is so beautiful. That leads to my second new <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hobbies</span>, photography... I took so many pics of the buildings and wish I took a photography course before, but it's never too late, I'm thinking about taking one soon. I'll write a post with pics that I've took and you guys can give me your opinions.<br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A real foodie experience</span>: traveling alone made so simple for a foodie who wants to try new food and new/exotic restaurant. I walked 30 blocks just for lunch and didn't have to convince anyone.<br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">My first blog meet up experience</span>: yeah~ I met the funny, warm, caring, positive and creative famous <a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/">Sarah</a>!!! We did what we loved (eat and a lot!) and have a great chat. I enjoyed so much her company!!! She was also really nice to offer me to join her and her friends to watch the fireworks after our lunch and had a real blast!!! <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sarah, thank you so much</span>!!! I'm so glad we finally met!<br /><br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">More open mind to meet new people</span>: you guys probably had some experience on that. when you travel alone, you're just more open minded to meet new people. I consider myself not good at this but this time I felt I was more friendly and more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">accessible</span> to meet new people and it was a great experience.<br /><br />5. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Conquer the fear.</span> A solo trip can scare a lot of people including me, not in term of security but in term of being alone. We're so afraid of loneliness, especially among a crowd that the idea of being in a city that you know no one is frightening. But actually it's much less frightening than we imagine. The hardest part is to decide to do it than actually doing it. I'm so glad that I did and I'm sure more solo trips will come in the future.<br /><br />Okay. Enough talking. Let's do the recap.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Friday</span>: before I left I had this great combo for breakfast: <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">oat bran</span> & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">cauliflower</span> topped with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">kamut</span> berries and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Parmesan</span> cheese.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhfbJOfBCx4k6KZqL-CB0Su_ekyQPttJSHG9ll_ujzD8EILxA9vQraT36-Am0TEvMgQsv_WOYVaMUvs5amBreYqCtxPWN0qxh9xRkXi9P35Wg7e8mjw9v9vDqYAvQdYmjeF3h0L7BzLU/s1600-h/DSC06992.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhfbJOfBCx4k6KZqL-CB0Su_ekyQPttJSHG9ll_ujzD8EILxA9vQraT36-Am0TEvMgQsv_WOYVaMUvs5amBreYqCtxPWN0qxh9xRkXi9P35Wg7e8mjw9v9vDqYAvQdYmjeF3h0L7BzLU/s400/DSC06992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285036770792690" border="0" /></a>I arrived NYC around 1pm, checked in the hotel which was near time square (so convenient) and walked 30 blocks to the famous <a href="http://www.candlecafe.com/">Candle Cafe</a> for a late lunch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4nWckZpccgXjGkqW1MZFbgE91b-I537tgjYGibcJvzc-OGOn7SgCn87QDYFVw7ut9btQ2zFV2eqaYFcdIL3Ovb2Ka4SKMbPBjP8nuH9GYYAB-xYGR7IxEA082yUfTImAhO9EqiZHg8w/s1600-h/DSC06997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4nWckZpccgXjGkqW1MZFbgE91b-I537tgjYGibcJvzc-OGOn7SgCn87QDYFVw7ut9btQ2zFV2eqaYFcdIL3Ovb2Ka4SKMbPBjP8nuH9GYYAB-xYGR7IxEA082yUfTImAhO9EqiZHg8w/s400/DSC06997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285042947731410" border="0" /></a>I had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">gazpacho</span> as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">appetizer</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQsL7Rd4DcCFHrTPUGgFlGUx1XH8tijOks5HUOVWB1yq5R-2z2WFu22UGZfI7VbslmQkldT5rzpJW7GZSH-_s4AH9DFK705NsJ_uiE8WCKRpsFeSpSQPp6c_A5oKU0CVtRura-SGaV8s/s1600-h/DSC06999.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQsL7Rd4DcCFHrTPUGgFlGUx1XH8tijOks5HUOVWB1yq5R-2z2WFu22UGZfI7VbslmQkldT5rzpJW7GZSH-_s4AH9DFK705NsJ_uiE8WCKRpsFeSpSQPp6c_A5oKU0CVtRura-SGaV8s/s400/DSC06999.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285045307604610" border="0" /></a>and paradise casserole as entree. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaQXJMwJrxwaBEztDC4gpZcjrLNYrb8rQhfhsVFCwIaAorJO0c86uV2SI6nOV0EWpH17UDH8Nl-wfqXngFmFPAmLeSEEF-UOLu8HQno6h9wY_JW9wDF_X3UozLJT-b_H4kuOTIpvm-Ts/s1600-h/DSC07000.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaQXJMwJrxwaBEztDC4gpZcjrLNYrb8rQhfhsVFCwIaAorJO0c86uV2SI6nOV0EWpH17UDH8Nl-wfqXngFmFPAmLeSEEF-UOLu8HQno6h9wY_JW9wDF_X3UozLJT-b_H4kuOTIpvm-Ts/s400/DSC07000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285055685719778" border="0" /></a>It has a layer of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">quinoa</span>, a layer of black bean and a layer of sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">potato</span>. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq44aS_xNSZ_zdrc8IK05TmQscbmlkBKx5yMzpvGD9FLpI0OqFhezuNu0KCPWqiO0DzzF6EYmN_RvfcDiIbLyyEWPugx4ivGNZcNOM5C36W1KFLWbU3reADngLg7GYeGUu0Pek8g-yzbY/s1600-h/DSC07002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq44aS_xNSZ_zdrc8IK05TmQscbmlkBKx5yMzpvGD9FLpI0OqFhezuNu0KCPWqiO0DzzF6EYmN_RvfcDiIbLyyEWPugx4ivGNZcNOM5C36W1KFLWbU3reADngLg7GYeGUu0Pek8g-yzbY/s400/DSC07002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285060456455394" border="0" /></a>It was <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">delicious</span>!!!!! I finished them all!!! My<span style="font-weight: bold;"> first expansion</span>!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEoJeV65fI7idMcBcv5W6uwv2wVqBgZiXgY3x1-KqUXoQogVq5s6En-A-BX7dcezU-IqVVq87dJkDeKhMmYYEJOVmg6iYAT_mqbP27551gAOHG4aKAVMlgKnTw_4bcoyjG1DRP29Mroc/s1600-h/DSC07004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEoJeV65fI7idMcBcv5W6uwv2wVqBgZiXgY3x1-KqUXoQogVq5s6En-A-BX7dcezU-IqVVq87dJkDeKhMmYYEJOVmg6iYAT_mqbP27551gAOHG4aKAVMlgKnTw_4bcoyjG1DRP29Mroc/s400/DSC07004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285600163691810" border="0" /></a>Afternoon was spent on walking around 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">th</span> Av taking pics. And then I went to <a href="http://www.yogatothepeople.com/">Yoga for People </a>for a hot yoga class (recommended by <a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/">Sarah</a>). It was a great class and so cheap! Only $5!<br />After the class I walked around Time Square, enjoyed a little the craziness there and went to hotel. I was too tired to eat out so I just bought a salad in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">chipotle</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib28l0p2wJPfth4ynf2iYAdzbXXlVpHmEvx8N87EMsIaN7dPjOkzrPrD5DgZUOvajWFK3fGswfjmTL3DRRrLqfMZbrSkoeNl0b7No9OABOsbrGEYE-3582St56rmD0i-NM7WLZELGXKm4/s1600-h/DSC07012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib28l0p2wJPfth4ynf2iYAdzbXXlVpHmEvx8N87EMsIaN7dPjOkzrPrD5DgZUOvajWFK3fGswfjmTL3DRRrLqfMZbrSkoeNl0b7No9OABOsbrGEYE-3582St56rmD0i-NM7WLZELGXKm4/s400/DSC07012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285604651725794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Saturday</span>: I wanted fresh baked bread for breakfast so I went to <a href="http://www.amyskitchen.com/">Amy's Kitchen</a> which was about 10 blocks away from the hotel. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8INH3rmPB_N2mnrk-MqYgb62tw2Czwg2OxEO7X3Tzj74LX-lIXU9W_xsMn4lcX0jr27L0g4T43pTR6RPW56Nr79ajmR_-XbzZ6cHAM7Ds5_E-SccAk-u5rb1kB6MDzz63MbkGmgVgN-c/s1600-h/DSC07014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8INH3rmPB_N2mnrk-MqYgb62tw2Czwg2OxEO7X3Tzj74LX-lIXU9W_xsMn4lcX0jr27L0g4T43pTR6RPW56Nr79ajmR_-XbzZ6cHAM7Ds5_E-SccAk-u5rb1kB6MDzz63MbkGmgVgN-c/s400/DSC07014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285608032898034" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Unfortunately</span> it was closed. The great thing about NYC is that you can always find <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">alternatives</span>. I went to a place called The Food Emporium and bought a fresh baguette.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyImovix6vaEaHUWaq3g9XEmm4U19R97kIYDwMedlfD0aeNQpa0-EFbWQvJnmhuz1FScFJ7d5yoGAf4_-Gin2gOqPdTxVpvGpzjvEvrXXpk48aUGItIjrYWctCgUtGBPyt-rQcZnh-YMA/s1600-h/DSC07015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyImovix6vaEaHUWaq3g9XEmm4U19R97kIYDwMedlfD0aeNQpa0-EFbWQvJnmhuz1FScFJ7d5yoGAf4_-Gin2gOqPdTxVpvGpzjvEvrXXpk48aUGItIjrYWctCgUtGBPyt-rQcZnh-YMA/s400/DSC07015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285617575881842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1EVBu8BeIwKZ2uiVv-3uufa1d9owlJHanvjTObTGAYWFqcow5rH2ovYVyTeh5KSar72yaLY4knvlsEHCFPddg_idKjd4bZmXYQB1fudbeI1VgaHyt1-MiKSHio01OWYX2WiPFKILcUY/s1600-h/DSC07017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1EVBu8BeIwKZ2uiVv-3uufa1d9owlJHanvjTObTGAYWFqcow5rH2ovYVyTeh5KSar72yaLY4knvlsEHCFPddg_idKjd4bZmXYQB1fudbeI1VgaHyt1-MiKSHio01OWYX2WiPFKILcUY/s400/DSC07017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355285628862520562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUo_1eu7kIHWwdj3cchLRxT_9PqrOwPZMcoD9ji3TMqhKR_ly8MPqBFvpUY7OsPJbE_MDGkPr5VxKrcJG3L_b4cBd8bSOPpl04w1oTMwV5Q7oXcN21tP4wbBEm99WzLnB27bxrNo9acy4/s1600-h/DSC07023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUo_1eu7kIHWwdj3cchLRxT_9PqrOwPZMcoD9ji3TMqhKR_ly8MPqBFvpUY7OsPJbE_MDGkPr5VxKrcJG3L_b4cBd8bSOPpl04w1oTMwV5Q7oXcN21tP4wbBEm99WzLnB27bxrNo9acy4/s400/DSC07023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287106650583714" border="0" /></a>And then I had the 3.5 hours <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Brooklyn</span> bridge biking tour. We <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">stopped</span> many times and the guide explained the history of the place and I had time to take pics :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcGh1Mm3XOwWIfl1ZTawAfETTgP55vt5L-DDDczStQqFf_bhUoa2tOZ86R4Wl5yiZDL0l_E-39wiTZSswsatBxCyhsRHh1o23VLoXdoc413yUHDlztHYIMXr83PHtMZ1o5jts6NeGeqU/s1600-h/DSC07030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcGh1Mm3XOwWIfl1ZTawAfETTgP55vt5L-DDDczStQqFf_bhUoa2tOZ86R4Wl5yiZDL0l_E-39wiTZSswsatBxCyhsRHh1o23VLoXdoc413yUHDlztHYIMXr83PHtMZ1o5jts6NeGeqU/s400/DSC07030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287113102527778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCREPIVyjtx9Afm7Ukdn0St0oC4VdoNoJV2q_iJVyEVq_77_wN_UB4lUnaffnGz2-eD7AGluElxdjPi7fNUwcn2lHQvGopAINYM0udKFI-xhMc4e_Or1qAM7c6qsxJqaNCAvhp-ItkSk/s1600-h/DSC07036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCREPIVyjtx9Afm7Ukdn0St0oC4VdoNoJV2q_iJVyEVq_77_wN_UB4lUnaffnGz2-eD7AGluElxdjPi7fNUwcn2lHQvGopAINYM0udKFI-xhMc4e_Or1qAM7c6qsxJqaNCAvhp-ItkSk/s400/DSC07036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287116526184642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRHkdwATvCBZy74I-vemMVNUzaVe0Ph3uIQJf4YnDQALaOoDz4-1nqFWpUpWHQ3Si9pVJ1y4EPAs_TnYCyZL4upK7KnxyJcpHa8r1_hWIkZrgwyZ8C7vcPxowVDd8fb5zbIpx0i1FkHc/s1600-h/DSC07066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRHkdwATvCBZy74I-vemMVNUzaVe0Ph3uIQJf4YnDQALaOoDz4-1nqFWpUpWHQ3Si9pVJ1y4EPAs_TnYCyZL4upK7KnxyJcpHa8r1_hWIkZrgwyZ8C7vcPxowVDd8fb5zbIpx0i1FkHc/s400/DSC07066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287119906682114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnGCmR04kBVF5Bk98RACXl0LYQuNk53mnVOBGJZ5tf2CR8PsSqB6gb5J-S2JmYKzq6Ip8qJm5MqZfEwO-WtIXVsGjCSKQjqagVvOaZg-FGoKCWuuGQ5dssba-aUjxL9PodPgXrR4vB8M/s1600-h/DSC07074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnGCmR04kBVF5Bk98RACXl0LYQuNk53mnVOBGJZ5tf2CR8PsSqB6gb5J-S2JmYKzq6Ip8qJm5MqZfEwO-WtIXVsGjCSKQjqagVvOaZg-FGoKCWuuGQ5dssba-aUjxL9PodPgXrR4vB8M/s400/DSC07074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287129926150274" border="0" /></a>Late lunch with <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Sarah</span> was in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Korean</span> town, the place is called <a href="http://www.hangawirestaurant.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">hangawi</span></a>, <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/lets-see-hangawi-come-2/">Katie</a> from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">CCV</span> also reviewed it. The place is really nice, with all the small details that made it a really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Asian</span> place.<br />We had to change our shoes<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSt8V2UioEI1TWFv7Fq0-gft_93VaYtz88WsiuuHwRD5784Ym0qABkUEHWRF2ItvYyeLV3YJsYM-DohTDY-9Zl9X5r8VIKqsjDd__7tuHS9MvXTGTcJHbor3Jb9B8VUFxANhKAOpM4T4/s1600-h/DSC07100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSt8V2UioEI1TWFv7Fq0-gft_93VaYtz88WsiuuHwRD5784Ym0qABkUEHWRF2ItvYyeLV3YJsYM-DohTDY-9Zl9X5r8VIKqsjDd__7tuHS9MvXTGTcJHbor3Jb9B8VUFxANhKAOpM4T4/s400/DSC07100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355289177230384578" border="0" /></a>Tables are the traditional <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">korean</span>/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">japanese</span> low tables or tatami<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaiax0EKF1NkQmHgr5y-sBy4IcPfXyOEsDfe00E8jd3hggbJrW-pTgqTPZ04PRfVGTgIk_h1yMrwsfhSOr3G6-vKKjKk4rqYCDnQrShNlRbbGncZ-p3zI231gknOixRiJV6DXDMKb7HPQ/s1600-h/DSC07080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaiax0EKF1NkQmHgr5y-sBy4IcPfXyOEsDfe00E8jd3hggbJrW-pTgqTPZ04PRfVGTgIk_h1yMrwsfhSOr3G6-vKKjKk4rqYCDnQrShNlRbbGncZ-p3zI231gknOixRiJV6DXDMKb7HPQ/s400/DSC07080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355289169263506258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjxAmdazSUC3IWdBdnfukgGydoLnw4JPmdsiR8XaLFBCcW2chLPtwvlh-9WkpDuhd3Afxko2bzaO7Xqbx16ITmebQNDirfYD-4kfNQRI7gD_tHAEs6y5XboMUOD99qHz9FHIFJ5rc2gk/s1600-h/DSC07081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjxAmdazSUC3IWdBdnfukgGydoLnw4JPmdsiR8XaLFBCcW2chLPtwvlh-9WkpDuhd3Afxko2bzaO7Xqbx16ITmebQNDirfYD-4kfNQRI7gD_tHAEs6y5XboMUOD99qHz9FHIFJ5rc2gk/s400/DSC07081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287865348541522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv950IqUX8ELbHLMI0g1sphCi_ZSvvxik30xfpG-tVrm7aY7SN6keCjkR19ZcxwMFcm66tx6IgSDT0z-kwd11Ii0fFVFyAFmnOqzmj67FyKwRDF6DEmsqCUIdZXWTx_XuG2AeFWrW8MGg/s1600-h/DSC07082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv950IqUX8ELbHLMI0g1sphCi_ZSvvxik30xfpG-tVrm7aY7SN6keCjkR19ZcxwMFcm66tx6IgSDT0z-kwd11Ii0fFVFyAFmnOqzmj67FyKwRDF6DEmsqCUIdZXWTx_XuG2AeFWrW8MGg/s400/DSC07082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287874275572530" border="0" /></a>I ordered the house special, with two <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">appetizer</span>, an entree and a dessert<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Entree</span> 1: sweet pumpkin porridge<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J100-qrk9i0DMC0XSlheqRaf9x00P1wAPBOO-lRI1pE9d103gWYPxJJ6GoeX9zO7WH-7R-dQ-TxJ7QvBr7cjxt3cdaG_wV51wY0uSuTWabsov4KMRjZn0Nag5FQHegS9Fy1ZpHWI8QI/s1600-h/DSC07083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J100-qrk9i0DMC0XSlheqRaf9x00P1wAPBOO-lRI1pE9d103gWYPxJJ6GoeX9zO7WH-7R-dQ-TxJ7QvBr7cjxt3cdaG_wV51wY0uSuTWabsov4KMRjZn0Nag5FQHegS9Fy1ZpHWI8QI/s400/DSC07083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287878882568418" border="0" /></a>Appetizer two: vermicelli noodles (made with sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">potato</span>, Sarah's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">fav</span>) with veggies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEj3vrXT5RShhZugqimmc01aWZZPb-BUc9Kj1HQFyVg3aN04E99y662KN1RNqjTHSudnc4ElYZlFnEN8QeHxf2hFRMNxtka2mo_MzGY4wGFfqpBKjPiHCSGWoYgS0YXQFNrSuUTwDySg/s1600-h/DSC07084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEj3vrXT5RShhZugqimmc01aWZZPb-BUc9Kj1HQFyVg3aN04E99y662KN1RNqjTHSudnc4ElYZlFnEN8QeHxf2hFRMNxtka2mo_MzGY4wGFfqpBKjPiHCSGWoYgS0YXQFNrSuUTwDySg/s400/DSC07084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355287885910385218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsZYwrK-iSTp8KZcgimwqMGj_NPU2RrVlIGCZVLQAHueNtcEgrcgd-cuHrrRx00NyPNOai4pKM98ceGhjOZp_BxT88-2vNn9njkkDCUIjkxdxXVcqZCggQ7j6ABe0Ddl-XhT6YriWmGU/s1600-h/DSC07086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsZYwrK-iSTp8KZcgimwqMGj_NPU2RrVlIGCZVLQAHueNtcEgrcgd-cuHrrRx00NyPNOai4pKM98ceGhjOZp_BxT88-2vNn9njkkDCUIjkxdxXVcqZCggQ7j6ABe0Ddl-XhT6YriWmGU/s400/DSC07086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355289200943839282" border="0" /></a>the entree: the traditional <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Korean</span> one pot dish that has rice, veggies, seaweed and mushrooms with a hot sauce. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">loveeeeeeee</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> this!</span>!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuovV9cVdhWK5nmWhnkGPH_bzk_Ou4szqp2eHdoVD9yxIOFzYGq7I75RZ8reWD5IawQcFxdf9wrz8ERQYfmQdWPrI8fZ5qJM9pVqxS764_fjJA8RvtmaCy3RhmYyhR1WS9w8GgJzxvps/s1600-h/DSC07089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuovV9cVdhWK5nmWhnkGPH_bzk_Ou4szqp2eHdoVD9yxIOFzYGq7I75RZ8reWD5IawQcFxdf9wrz8ERQYfmQdWPrI8fZ5qJM9pVqxS764_fjJA8RvtmaCy3RhmYyhR1WS9w8GgJzxvps/s400/DSC07089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355290124525516098" border="0" /></a>it comes with two <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">korean</span> pickles<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJZGwQPAA7Yn9eecoIrhTzWiyAFGUjFVPRWDp1byitE7brA121RbTjPfvCEfx34fvztF3aboqFfb-FjOH_vKBWFFQGJusbN7BEKYaM-iZ00dfGXAC-aDjmLNJTh18qIz9ZICridUsv5E/s1600-h/DSC07090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJZGwQPAA7Yn9eecoIrhTzWiyAFGUjFVPRWDp1byitE7brA121RbTjPfvCEfx34fvztF3aboqFfb-FjOH_vKBWFFQGJusbN7BEKYaM-iZ00dfGXAC-aDjmLNJTh18qIz9ZICridUsv5E/s400/DSC07090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355290133785461666" border="0" /></a>The dessert of a sweet cinnamon drink with pine nuts and apples<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPLhNvloYS8iSTfcpxVO0aW7aPeKy_vdgiAseQj-sQMLf5VEybGS2RPlEbE2krEB7OBlwqMj9-k8pOqf38MsvJuasP6iHIa1UVtxxNZ6N4zMIVl0hqKqcpxokVpMr43IuvQmb6Xu8XyQ/s1600-h/DSC07096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPLhNvloYS8iSTfcpxVO0aW7aPeKy_vdgiAseQj-sQMLf5VEybGS2RPlEbE2krEB7OBlwqMj9-k8pOqf38MsvJuasP6iHIa1UVtxxNZ6N4zMIVl0hqKqcpxokVpMr43IuvQmb6Xu8XyQ/s400/DSC07096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355290147176446066" border="0" /></a>A pic of me and <a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sarah</span></a> after the great meal<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnaQ-DW3FJwVdUMU1tJV_aczUkxd_qOWfH5ggu3mFTngqCHZ-XQEIwZFljkDo9efDWSyFDN0auoPSgHEB-q5u79cSeIjvB3_Y8ejjc9haSdvzLjoawQOjn8uKcxrIEzewyJ3mNP15pbE4/s1600-h/DSC07093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnaQ-DW3FJwVdUMU1tJV_aczUkxd_qOWfH5ggu3mFTngqCHZ-XQEIwZFljkDo9efDWSyFDN0auoPSgHEB-q5u79cSeIjvB3_Y8ejjc9haSdvzLjoawQOjn8uKcxrIEzewyJ3mNP15pbE4/s400/DSC07093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355290139353447458" border="0" /></a>Okay. this is the part 1, I need to do it in two parts, otherwise this will be even longer than it already is. Stay tuned to part 2 with more foodie adventures with <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Sarah</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">fireworks</span> and r<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">aw food</span>! :)<br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-5983878073142594802009-07-03T05:01:00.006-04:002009-07-03T05:17:23.595-04:00About to leave for my first SOLO trip!~~My <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">super excitement </span>about my first solo trip to NYC continued and intensified as the day approaches. I'm about to leave in 2 hours and I woke up<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 3.30am </span>this morning!!! I guess I'm excited conscious and unconsciously! ^_^<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I haven't done any planning yet until last night.. well, not a planning really! Just google some other solo traveler's tips and advices. I made it a LONG <span style="font-weight: bold;">must see/do/eat lis</span>t... hahaha..... I'm sure I won't finish it all! But the main idea will be to do a lot of<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>walking around the city</li><li>eat a lot of famous restaurants among bloggers like <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">raw food and wine</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Candle Cafe </span>and other vegan restaurants that I found</li><li>probably a food tasting tour in Greenwich village<br /></li><li>Macy's firewall event is a must for July 4th</li><li>shopping shopping shopping!!! ^_^</li><li>hot vinyasa yoga at yoga for people recommended by <a href="http://talesofexpansion.wordpress.com/">Sarah</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Sounds like a good "plan", isn't it? I'll be updating with tons of pics... stay tuned!<br /><br />okay. rewinding a little bit about last two days<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Wednesday</span>: another <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">great swim</span> </span>early in the morning + work<br />Breakfast: green monster + banana oatmeal square (recipe coming soon because I'll remake it since it's soooooo good) with a lot of AB<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnh6LLmg5lSUlXzAJ5wN2Rf9eUthOAcNb0TCSmhYedU8DlBxYQFHQctVzS4eMuexkdyaQjh_ctyUccl4_FX0LNS75gAWvkwFHk1xW3jSRlo5WU9nfhKFqv5NfIUSBoPuWHap082LVwRw/s1600-h/DSC06969.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnh6LLmg5lSUlXzAJ5wN2Rf9eUthOAcNb0TCSmhYedU8DlBxYQFHQctVzS4eMuexkdyaQjh_ctyUccl4_FX0LNS75gAWvkwFHk1xW3jSRlo5WU9nfhKFqv5NfIUSBoPuWHap082LVwRw/s400/DSC06969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354158952153942642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR_XzdJOTa2zMVGvg0_gUYHV-0vJFOJenmvW00ViahsoO98JEnGw2k1-NkqfEpqpfQh1JrM8ueA7efB6rWhduF30WYh7HsxLBs17KMYJ1aG2tptfVgGGDNu96Jd5GdZtJeKMPDHY55SJJ/s1600-h/DSC06970.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR_XzdJOTa2zMVGvg0_gUYHV-0vJFOJenmvW00ViahsoO98JEnGw2k1-NkqfEpqpfQh1JrM8ueA7efB6rWhduF30WYh7HsxLBs17KMYJ1aG2tptfVgGGDNu96Jd5GdZtJeKMPDHY55SJJ/s400/DSC06970.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354158961903863922" border="0" /></a>Lunch/Snack: salad + avocado + greek yogurt with flax and kamut + more banana oatmeal square + apricots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKI14IVz5eLM0WDcNryWct2PrbOk_qdeKWi_BJ3Arg3aOQB0MigHQ80Elnie2ZZ1UqruyPikgWEcd9TeYi5YsvFXHhKZbhkA20aog0ChUGuf9bgIn_xK_6E3ALuA9WWWV6SohwOxNGnCQK/s1600-h/DSC06964.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKI14IVz5eLM0WDcNryWct2PrbOk_qdeKWi_BJ3Arg3aOQB0MigHQ80Elnie2ZZ1UqruyPikgWEcd9TeYi5YsvFXHhKZbhkA20aog0ChUGuf9bgIn_xK_6E3ALuA9WWWV6SohwOxNGnCQK/s400/DSC06964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354158942899127762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN37lvuVJ1chlZ0KTFOkfciGXO_SfdjeWSSKs_ga6Gz2hqNRL2yReRKPaE78roO6u9cAfnZX9bgGpvV7HmppWqiskYFDEaCrgedXzHUwFigob8PTv9x4U6bsjXxMsmaupwrWSvBGW5S9k/s1600-h/DSC06967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN37lvuVJ1chlZ0KTFOkfciGXO_SfdjeWSSKs_ga6Gz2hqNRL2yReRKPaE78roO6u9cAfnZX9bgGpvV7HmppWqiskYFDEaCrgedXzHUwFigob8PTv9x4U6bsjXxMsmaupwrWSvBGW5S9k/s400/DSC06967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354158946295708770" border="0" /></a>Dinner: pizza + kale chips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4_E6XdJSNz7L7rBWz9Hl_QGt-bCyCVohXk3qxiuLKoTUf9ODA8zkVhgUWP8vAcyfTQIoiuIkDd5y18NNAwM753xxk9fGYRf_0ca8T_DPfS4sxYrWf0WW-oulPqxPtxI_GywkjSnPN0Y/s1600-h/DSC06972.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4_E6XdJSNz7L7rBWz9Hl_QGt-bCyCVohXk3qxiuLKoTUf9ODA8zkVhgUWP8vAcyfTQIoiuIkDd5y18NNAwM753xxk9fGYRf_0ca8T_DPfS4sxYrWf0WW-oulPqxPtxI_GywkjSnPN0Y/s400/DSC06972.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354158967306023202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRavWvCljAEycUOVP88fNH4744RvgT36pSnNiH9bZ9qUkpQJDGnZAnLBVol6elwmDupZ7sKo__pZZx7yzjLbW-6NyXwhw3Z0qmNKKbYadZAYDEmUBjQexpSWX2qZFugLCeMZHIvgjb9c/s1600-h/DSC06975.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRavWvCljAEycUOVP88fNH4744RvgT36pSnNiH9bZ9qUkpQJDGnZAnLBVol6elwmDupZ7sKo__pZZx7yzjLbW-6NyXwhw3Z0qmNKKbYadZAYDEmUBjQexpSWX2qZFugLCeMZHIvgjb9c/s400/DSC06975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354159208336467058" border="0" /></a>Dessert: dairy free chocolate pudding with blueberries<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4fHmG2OKTtViT08mXV9sVGckij98XWefRmJdGKEMBnkAui-ncK7wLvWttclnHirxOAiVoyOuUnS3DwnZRODtlGHtrEaQXb1QG8EgQqo0oR446nECYYaB0bVqKNGaQ5-FT_Xq2FBDCIs/s1600-h/DSC06978.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4fHmG2OKTtViT08mXV9sVGckij98XWefRmJdGKEMBnkAui-ncK7wLvWttclnHirxOAiVoyOuUnS3DwnZRODtlGHtrEaQXb1QG8EgQqo0oR446nECYYaB0bVqKNGaQ5-FT_Xq2FBDCIs/s400/DSC06978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354159210155833634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Thursday</span>: "date" with Dave Farmer for 60 min + work<br />Breakfast: the same<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vlHVc0PuikQZUYrBCJqQP00bVgy8MhEZ2jGYoEG-NzT-B6EMR3RHbwNkkgkKGPAupw6D359xAfGhv9q7amjGTqnLm7z6DVB8eGgNowPJ9ck7KmPGTJIakRglao4bC_iRcGfFy1Mhj54/s1600-h/DSC06985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vlHVc0PuikQZUYrBCJqQP00bVgy8MhEZ2jGYoEG-NzT-B6EMR3RHbwNkkgkKGPAupw6D359xAfGhv9q7amjGTqnLm7z6DVB8eGgNowPJ9ck7KmPGTJIakRglao4bC_iRcGfFy1Mhj54/s400/DSC06985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354159223266103890" border="0" /></a>Lunch/snack: almost the same<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG1TcLb2OmCgzzWzQAg0gx8vnN2KlIqHscz258WYoA2HK1t-unvbKaZKcX4xqaMn5i2y6nA8q4M-YzrBJH2jAhWi86EP9Sb9n-kZFjHe_2vkRHLATaLF8ejJGCsQp2CAN1xsLioKJIeY/s1600-h/DSC06980.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG1TcLb2OmCgzzWzQAg0gx8vnN2KlIqHscz258WYoA2HK1t-unvbKaZKcX4xqaMn5i2y6nA8q4M-YzrBJH2jAhWi86EP9Sb9n-kZFjHe_2vkRHLATaLF8ejJGCsQp2CAN1xsLioKJIeY/s400/DSC06980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354159219874566626" border="0" /></a>Dinner: leftover fish + cleaning fridge stir fry and porridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjCtHSgP3EGZr-KBqA8l4r3_qA_saNqatgJC7Fa6a2jU2T-NsDxMtMhFcO78iLq0_uaZPRoTROYD7EOfSuxlIZMMrVN4lPetoDNAN31AM9twt_xqi2OqEE56WcSKxcFuWtmVfDkHV5jU/s1600-h/DSC06986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjCtHSgP3EGZr-KBqA8l4r3_qA_saNqatgJC7Fa6a2jU2T-NsDxMtMhFcO78iLq0_uaZPRoTROYD7EOfSuxlIZMMrVN4lPetoDNAN31AM9twt_xqi2OqEE56WcSKxcFuWtmVfDkHV5jU/s400/DSC06986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354159327585884162" border="0" /></a>Dessert: chocolate pudding + chocolates! :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkejvBFFqlZoE-5MgBsNxa38AIrd88ffxc4cwoRw3VcdZ7GMEu-7QWfvt94rZs_Eo8qH8yzLnUGd1kdaD74I8ZsSnXIQg60xWHT-AV1X5oHrr-KWy928gb-sviyFQZ44vgKeQi4LBFXU/s1600-h/DSC06990.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkejvBFFqlZoE-5MgBsNxa38AIrd88ffxc4cwoRw3VcdZ7GMEu-7QWfvt94rZs_Eo8qH8yzLnUGd1kdaD74I8ZsSnXIQg60xWHT-AV1X5oHrr-KWy928gb-sviyFQZ44vgKeQi4LBFXU/s400/DSC06990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354159336255548642" border="0" /></a>okay lovely people, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">my journay is about to begin</span>!! Can't wait!!! ^_^<br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-54165803644226094232009-07-01T05:19:00.006-04:002009-07-01T05:47:19.366-04:00Crazy coco~~~ ^_^<div style="text-align: justify;">Hey people!!! Here I present the<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> crazy Coco,</span> who woke up with the idea of a getaway to somewhere <span style="font-weight: bold;">ALONE</span> and booked the ticket and hotel couple of hours later!!! Yeah~~~ I’m going to NYC this weekend!<br />This kind of really last minute trip isn’t normal for me (I’ve never done it). I just feel like<span style="font-weight: bold;"> needing a break from the planned life</span>, to get out of the main course of life and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">let life to surprise me</span>. Of course, nothing happens without a reason. The inspiration is actually from my childhood friend <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mara</span>, who I talked last Sunday by phone for almost 3 hours. She has always been inspiration to me. Many important decisions of my life were influenced by her somehow. We haven’t seen each other for more than 3 years and haven’t talked for more than a year, but when there’s true friendship, no matter how distance, how long we don’t talk each other, we still speak the same language and share the same sense of humor. And that feels <span style="font-weight: bold;">AMAZING</span>!!! If everyone has a soul mate in life, she’s definitely mine. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Mara, I love you so much!!!</span><br />Anyway, she told me about her last trip to India and I was amazed that they didn’t have any plan before they went there, no hotel booking, no tour, not even knowing what they’ll do there for 2 months. But they just went there with a guide and adventurist spirit. I was happy for her being able to do that and I thought I would never do that because I need a plan, a schedule, a routine, otherwise I feel lost. But the next day, I began to wonder: do I really need a plan to function? What if I try to get lost for once? What if I just follow my instincts? Once the idea got into my mind, I couldn’t get away from it. As I think about it more, I got more excited about the idea. Well…. Then, here I am, <span style="font-weight: bold;">ready to get LOST</span>!!! Although not for 2 months and not in an exotic place like India. But 3 days in NYC by myself is a good enough for the first experience.<br />Oh…. Man! I’m soooo excited!!! Can you feel my excitement already? I bet you do! So, now I need to ask you, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">where should I go/do/eat in NYC? </span>Not the conventional touristic places because I’ve been there four times already. Or <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">what would you do if you had the chance to get lost in NYC?</span><br /><br />Okay. Now back to some<span style="font-weight: bold;"> exciting food</span>!!! Yeah~~~ I'm being more creative with food since my last groceries trip.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday</span>: Swim + yoga<br />I didn't have time to have breakfast at home after swimming, so extra packing for the day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmz3htjbCTkkSAhDi4jl6qgUgcL7VlP7wI7zD05e8gliJrRPEuHn8YWan93BmAlV1xCHmZrXbldNrAeNpprvmG8PYFvhl0jvdEyXo_3q3h08TubAS4FJAzYxxb6IvHPEZEsHq5OYXsCS_j/s1600-h/DSC06935.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmz3htjbCTkkSAhDi4jl6qgUgcL7VlP7wI7zD05e8gliJrRPEuHn8YWan93BmAlV1xCHmZrXbldNrAeNpprvmG8PYFvhl0jvdEyXo_3q3h08TubAS4FJAzYxxb6IvHPEZEsHq5OYXsCS_j/s400/DSC06935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353419405494713954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEL6RpnfjPjxiUKMwbyjGdO6KLD0Ak8ea-3tJfzCQlYSsQp-3T6XMxguEnkpM33vXyMn5iWVeQnLDhT6NJv4StPRcZwB6hxKeWH8G3bq_K9RT9v83zgAw7GB0ibXjTHD9nn6zTc5nGSW8/s1600-h/DSC06937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEL6RpnfjPjxiUKMwbyjGdO6KLD0Ak8ea-3tJfzCQlYSsQp-3T6XMxguEnkpM33vXyMn5iWVeQnLDhT6NJv4StPRcZwB6hxKeWH8G3bq_K9RT9v83zgAw7GB0ibXjTHD9nn6zTc5nGSW8/s400/DSC06937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353419413887136242" border="0" /></a>Beautiful salad made with greens, tomatoes, celery, beets, chickpeas, mushrooms and half avocado (I found this convenient frozen avocado in Tj's) with Annie's dressing.<br />Strawberries, apricots, yogurt, pineapple muffin, banana oatmeal squares that I made on Sunday, kamut (they're as chewy as wheat berries) as yogurt topping, low fat plain yogurt.<br />Dinner was yummy: tenderloin with some veggies and kale chips.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgho5SYR0tYhSAyiuXvaTH0-bhdjKCQ_9SaMGx5oZfGYQCZrh3ZgEM5-l-zMaPWGttp-yY2SLXpChByz0r8RW2REvY0WyXpUI2PBdSCAkMRz_5ohQHxMeGh1sLkmHWu9fWznnpgjEHbgq/s1600-h/DSC06939.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgho5SYR0tYhSAyiuXvaTH0-bhdjKCQ_9SaMGx5oZfGYQCZrh3ZgEM5-l-zMaPWGttp-yY2SLXpChByz0r8RW2REvY0WyXpUI2PBdSCAkMRz_5ohQHxMeGh1sLkmHWu9fWznnpgjEHbgq/s400/DSC06939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353419417838112034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwa0Q0Li9y_Ssq83bZWwr-RSwdvLpeJer-33_VoynzXlLfdMg7AXTALgI-5S8LV5imAB0CL5x5G7SFUaIpYNGHUWU9_veFSv2qiyZde9DUbTGsUIGrzB6Re5GDzPxfHNMWpl5cS1Q7yAk/s1600-h/DSC06940.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwa0Q0Li9y_Ssq83bZWwr-RSwdvLpeJer-33_VoynzXlLfdMg7AXTALgI-5S8LV5imAB0CL5x5G7SFUaIpYNGHUWU9_veFSv2qiyZde9DUbTGsUIGrzB6Re5GDzPxfHNMWpl5cS1Q7yAk/s400/DSC06940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353419422260837298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiK-uw2he40MPd5pdIBzve_h6ir0vAVfMkiIO0cAqkIh9CTBnaBNFdO_5w5Ct10oT4ZqjI1yi61GJJR6oJn3S3HGiy8k_2yX4HeVnUry8Yr_GKGYZsb6Qk6bNRCMygUA_En5x5NPYs4xy/s1600-h/DSC06941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiK-uw2he40MPd5pdIBzve_h6ir0vAVfMkiIO0cAqkIh9CTBnaBNFdO_5w5Ct10oT4ZqjI1yi61GJJR6oJn3S3HGiy8k_2yX4HeVnUry8Yr_GKGYZsb6Qk6bNRCMygUA_En5x5NPYs4xy/s400/DSC06941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353419429996045778" border="0" /></a>Dessert was even better: dairy free chocolate pudding (recipe <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2008/10/dairy-free-chocolate-pudding.html">here</a>) with raspberries.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje8qNhJmqavlSCvtUuhWgpLWyUAtuZYWmvN7Vqqtuye2jhRRtUANrnxYq0vxftN8xishR0sxEbogGLNAZUUqNM4CpHyedZu_rt2I5Dq9sWkAM4W8wpDfmad8MxId8CPLmHU3qmaGBayWk/s1600-h/DSC06945.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje8qNhJmqavlSCvtUuhWgpLWyUAtuZYWmvN7Vqqtuye2jhRRtUANrnxYq0vxftN8xishR0sxEbogGLNAZUUqNM4CpHyedZu_rt2I5Dq9sWkAM4W8wpDfmad8MxId8CPLmHU3qmaGBayWk/s400/DSC06945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353420032462970562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday</span>: gym + work<br />Breakfast: I was craving green monster but still concerned about eating raw spinach So i first steamed it with some water in the microwave, discharge the water and used it in the smoothie. So I used: 2-3 big handful of spinach, 1 handful of celery, a frozen banana and 1 cup almond milk.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_H8La8Q0sXHZDwlBnIwN_v4Ou49ZeRHcga-8WWQvxc4YIFgYSc5yzKztXsRg3DxTrNF9Jj1M5lQu0ZSmNEorXX-rvVqyCqloYdUVza8mimY_r6DkXEZ824sQ73M7Xv-Pt-bEA0PZ57Rtl/s1600-h/DSC06951.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_H8La8Q0sXHZDwlBnIwN_v4Ou49ZeRHcga-8WWQvxc4YIFgYSc5yzKztXsRg3DxTrNF9Jj1M5lQu0ZSmNEorXX-rvVqyCqloYdUVza8mimY_r6DkXEZ824sQ73M7Xv-Pt-bEA0PZ57Rtl/s400/DSC06951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353420046654310162" border="0" /></a>IT was soooooooo good together with a banana oatmeal square topped with AB.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pqWv1Pvc5_WEXySROJPhlntdmtmZBTPndzgkzBK_-pLboT7lWC22JgZmKjkd_Wqi_a7hQIL5yi41KuNo8EVm_SS71gZ8RkRrEi9P2CL7Zk968t9bvvyE4uIjEBc-_RtDHDq_pBlFLlLL/s1600-h/DSC06950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pqWv1Pvc5_WEXySROJPhlntdmtmZBTPndzgkzBK_-pLboT7lWC22JgZmKjkd_Wqi_a7hQIL5yi41KuNo8EVm_SS71gZ8RkRrEi9P2CL7Zk968t9bvvyE4uIjEBc-_RtDHDq_pBlFLlLL/s400/DSC06950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353420044402703746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZq_7T7FjWc4Yx4BznwyP6rS85lBgTLlqGLC2J3isL770-TdGoZO14EJQ-QK5K5aYXB7nHDwCTjCqUXwtyDIdJNNAznQf6oxzzcLz0Fkz9b6I-FLYybfroeR9rE3yh6T9FiN_d_AS9NFG5/s1600-h/DSC06954.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZq_7T7FjWc4Yx4BznwyP6rS85lBgTLlqGLC2J3isL770-TdGoZO14EJQ-QK5K5aYXB7nHDwCTjCqUXwtyDIdJNNAznQf6oxzzcLz0Fkz9b6I-FLYybfroeR9rE3yh6T9FiN_d_AS9NFG5/s400/DSC06954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353420050434368418" border="0" /></a>Can you see the walnuts in there? These are so good!!!<br />Lunch/snack: another beautiful salad, some ingredients except instead of avocado as topping, a boiled egg and walnuts. Apricots, yogurt, blueberries, kamut and more banana oatmeal square.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Jgkoem2eJfbPzPMU3thgLtghTxtG97KWJuvsjsoaqYZ3HwTOwxM8DPClPgtm_6VLfOyamqBcCjYGYRcNRx3bDVN9Up1xM_msM3iYVaIjqLOQpxRS-0qW1yIhyphenhyphenqODnzMambrNXBSoHtch/s1600-h/DSC06947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Jgkoem2eJfbPzPMU3thgLtghTxtG97KWJuvsjsoaqYZ3HwTOwxM8DPClPgtm_6VLfOyamqBcCjYGYRcNRx3bDVN9Up1xM_msM3iYVaIjqLOQpxRS-0qW1yIhyphenhyphenqODnzMambrNXBSoHtch/s400/DSC06947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353420040528312578" border="0" /></a>Dinner: ginger sesame marinated fish, sauteed veggies and porridge.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rD-ayOkkXZV8g6r-6Ey7hWL_GPypAeAF9hy8gYTGaP-XpH05cNfElJ6N_5nXpUDMNt5wJFEKQq6atAy6fVQ8rPJBl8jNBiNH1G-s260Rvx6GmOZfZqDMPOpNjX88nZEuRw5ziRzuyuzR/s1600-h/DSC06956.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rD-ayOkkXZV8g6r-6Ey7hWL_GPypAeAF9hy8gYTGaP-XpH05cNfElJ6N_5nXpUDMNt5wJFEKQq6atAy6fVQ8rPJBl8jNBiNH1G-s260Rvx6GmOZfZqDMPOpNjX88nZEuRw5ziRzuyuzR/s400/DSC06956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353420466853619618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPagw0Iz6kVzbt8CRGKSA02Y4d6YFuzYZSwWoky7boWH0XKkMqp32NbLeLWz0DhxBsZ2O80MTX2cvY0VtzKAcHhtWWOu_ILS7dj1-oOM4ZyO_jCe61M0daH9TMogCxSNOi5LPaPOBrZXBT/s1600-h/DSC06958.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPagw0Iz6kVzbt8CRGKSA02Y4d6YFuzYZSwWoky7boWH0XKkMqp32NbLeLWz0DhxBsZ2O80MTX2cvY0VtzKAcHhtWWOu_ILS7dj1-oOM4ZyO_jCe61M0daH9TMogCxSNOi5LPaPOBrZXBT/s400/DSC06958.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353420478842036642" border="0" /></a>Beautiful dessert:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xetxhPiSIhiB_HWC9YNzmyGKwPcdhRI_ff_oJslzwfMS8ATNcXi1EPUXsn0t1yc0h1e_NSqB7zU__UxbkxHDzT1do80ijoObpM8LMXB91HuywvVOys647o-iDcaq_hHMZ7ktJKU0o5Sn/s1600-h/DSC06960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xetxhPiSIhiB_HWC9YNzmyGKwPcdhRI_ff_oJslzwfMS8ATNcXi1EPUXsn0t1yc0h1e_NSqB7zU__UxbkxHDzT1do80ijoObpM8LMXB91HuywvVOys647o-iDcaq_hHMZ7ktJKU0o5Sn/s400/DSC06960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353420480936142610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question: How's your week so far? What's your plan for the long weekend?</span><br /><br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-56680103774970543392009-06-28T07:19:00.009-04:002009-06-29T06:08:54.120-04:00Thoughts about confidence!<div style="text-align: justify;">I haven't written any topic recently both because I was too busy to think about it and too busy to write about it. But today I want to spend some time to share an interesting topics (at least for me) with you: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Self confidence.</span><br />A reader asked me if I'm confidence about myself and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">how to balance confidence and modesty?</span> I think she raised an interesting question there! I've always consider myself a very confident person and I think everyone that knows me in person will agree. Girls use to tell me that they want to be as confident as I do. Men tell me that one of the key feature about me is my self confidence. I agree and disagree. The true Me, the one that I might hide from others isn't all confident. I have my fears and insecurities. Some times I wonder if people really likes me, or if something that I do would be proved by others. Fortunately this doesn't happen often and most of times I don't care about what others think. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Everyone has a weak area, </span>yours might be self image, weight, career, etc. Mine is definitely relating to people, especially who are close to me. Many times I'm obsessed with what my best friends think about me, whether they consider me as their best friends too. It's awful to feel like a big looser with personal relationships, feel that I'm not someone that worth their friendship and loyalty. So, that's my weak area and I'm trying hard to build confidence. And with respect to balance confidence and modesty. I think it depends. When you are with people who despise you, who consider you as inferior than them, that's when you need to be most confident. But when you're with people in the same situation as you in term of career, marriage, life, modesty is much more appreciated because then you'd be not only successful, but also loved and respected by others.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">So, what's your thoughts about this?</span><br /></div><br />Now, recap of the rest of week.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday</span>: yoga + work<br />Breakfast/Lunch/Snack: apple oats (blended green apples, steel cuts, cinnamon), pineapple muffin, peach and pasta with veggies & tofu.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6eG1vH8VC-6N_yPbwBYyWdssnhVGnjyv-lbN-ywcFR2rFMGkoS09G26rcuvMYVUTqJ6_nX7dKIQsNrqri_9bbU0sb2WRj3xHH1ZoR5XIJgAJVjyb75hCEyUvcA4jdwAyk4PIFqoM-LtZ/s1600-h/DSC06898.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6eG1vH8VC-6N_yPbwBYyWdssnhVGnjyv-lbN-ywcFR2rFMGkoS09G26rcuvMYVUTqJ6_nX7dKIQsNrqri_9bbU0sb2WRj3xHH1ZoR5XIJgAJVjyb75hCEyUvcA4jdwAyk4PIFqoM-LtZ/s400/DSC06898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687528290502562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U-KbH7GRHcxqJl5zVQlSJaCAbEtA6IrmO_G9Wet3Qo2KpkGbI25O3MCusaH13W1Gm4r2d2Qil_IrTSnRQmPe92zY64uEA_mhRvp6KOdPY_CllHgoL2eYHSrO-NXkSzQtVhiB0nxUxSbx/s1600-h/DSC06901.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U-KbH7GRHcxqJl5zVQlSJaCAbEtA6IrmO_G9Wet3Qo2KpkGbI25O3MCusaH13W1Gm4r2d2Qil_IrTSnRQmPe92zY64uEA_mhRvp6KOdPY_CllHgoL2eYHSrO-NXkSzQtVhiB0nxUxSbx/s400/DSC06901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687537713364146" border="0" /></a>Dinner: last one pot meal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy3NZFL32EIYOqEwFDWTVoMXyB6XzyVHh_ntOUIyHBfrLi5U-8_j01IcHxObrIvWTANslSqfG7Xrj-O-KjmLTyRk163fwXIOyFTcDHUqNMVkMuiccMOtd-i-XNuSBJPnsxe_dWuiBNbHB/s1600-h/DSC06903.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy3NZFL32EIYOqEwFDWTVoMXyB6XzyVHh_ntOUIyHBfrLi5U-8_j01IcHxObrIvWTANslSqfG7Xrj-O-KjmLTyRk163fwXIOyFTcDHUqNMVkMuiccMOtd-i-XNuSBJPnsxe_dWuiBNbHB/s400/DSC06903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687541651412834" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">KABOCHA</span></span>!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday</span>: gym + work<br />Breakfast: mixing bowl of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">greek</span> yogurt, blueberries, oats and white fungus.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_z7mhogGWJ4uLQ0SeFyPF_U7t3eUuiMCZSUOrvDTvGFZb5pIHSlt8q6mY8OwZd3L8M_shV8FJ_O65_gwN_8_jZEyeuZl7UgZkl84pjrJM_pKgc3Vv15ej_9ts9iSgMuyJF_LYw7lwwPf/s1600-h/DSC06909.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_z7mhogGWJ4uLQ0SeFyPF_U7t3eUuiMCZSUOrvDTvGFZb5pIHSlt8q6mY8OwZd3L8M_shV8FJ_O65_gwN_8_jZEyeuZl7UgZkl84pjrJM_pKgc3Vv15ej_9ts9iSgMuyJF_LYw7lwwPf/s400/DSC06909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687552510955746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3lBHH2F_ke0x2vq69Zkpt2LPNj5L1yOmvQJcSoL9dL2xPp6Zl9gzOVN1O6_pFFIWszkln9UITzFlupUuvsr-joJ0tftiz8FLXHq9vxVH3FOxz3EeROHTFk0sWKNAIda0ZnP__BFMmNHg/s1600-h/DSC06910.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3lBHH2F_ke0x2vq69Zkpt2LPNj5L1yOmvQJcSoL9dL2xPp6Zl9gzOVN1O6_pFFIWszkln9UITzFlupUuvsr-joJ0tftiz8FLXHq9vxVH3FOxz3EeROHTFk0sWKNAIda0ZnP__BFMmNHg/s400/DSC06910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687741884764098" border="0" /></a>and more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">greek</span> yogurt with cinnamon<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD3m2odJkHv3pSauwB3cWUpNokHognAa0U097L6GzlQWY8wFJSXA_Tnt9YDPR5i4MaWW8CZX2Mbrp1EU76WvrtEnPCBD2cDbxrmFQE0JkhMB5usCehhyUYqY7WmimKGU9WPuf6yLj8_c_/s1600-h/DSC06912.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD3m2odJkHv3pSauwB3cWUpNokHognAa0U097L6GzlQWY8wFJSXA_Tnt9YDPR5i4MaWW8CZX2Mbrp1EU76WvrtEnPCBD2cDbxrmFQE0JkhMB5usCehhyUYqY7WmimKGU9WPuf6yLj8_c_/s400/DSC06912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687753813912546" border="0" /></a>Lunch: sauteed veggies & tofu with pasta<br />Snack: peach and muffin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiel4YF7xLfRi0uKNax3CT__V8TvtLyycl489ukCL-xFUE7MLcRak0yWM4n2MTy3ZeK_Yt308A36eJl-GRsvsUQDEmS7NUQELMu-Bycqy8YWGqzRhe3v2qEEPZx9xWLFl84bgQewAkeREA/s1600-h/DSC06906.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiel4YF7xLfRi0uKNax3CT__V8TvtLyycl489ukCL-xFUE7MLcRak0yWM4n2MTy3ZeK_Yt308A36eJl-GRsvsUQDEmS7NUQELMu-Bycqy8YWGqzRhe3v2qEEPZx9xWLFl84bgQewAkeREA/s400/DSC06906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687551295985154" border="0" /></a>Dinner: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">porrridge</span> + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sauted</span> greens + seaweed salad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKN3cWH-i0-eSlGkZWY4cQoouC7H9nKxMH-WBsOmOoQTeEnPWHae1msG9fbz7BH6DUY-C5tOGSxB2O4nuEXJza046GSjnKW0qSTAWo_e0wUJKkHU9-levvQGAxxcHlTp46126GgcPPRorC/s1600-h/DSC06915.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKN3cWH-i0-eSlGkZWY4cQoouC7H9nKxMH-WBsOmOoQTeEnPWHae1msG9fbz7BH6DUY-C5tOGSxB2O4nuEXJza046GSjnKW0qSTAWo_e0wUJKkHU9-levvQGAxxcHlTp46126GgcPPRorC/s400/DSC06915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687760450100306" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">KABOCHA</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday:</span> yoga, meet friends and went to cinema to watch Transformers which was disappointing. I liked a lot the first one but this one is just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">tooo</span> long and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">tooo</span> boring.<br />Breakfast: toasted <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">arnold</span> thin with LC, an egg omelet and a grapefruit.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkRTjhjUhUSXaCqQGtQhYcGri0c3VrzBWUz26i5koXGgXq0tKsSu1UBQ788MVoZ0anaDKNN7_nMidj5ew-S0GqQtDoXsyCkUFcbLLKc07rWeDrw7XJ2J2KwmAXRDyvQzO4ClXFwrN0pXh/s1600-h/DSC06918.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkRTjhjUhUSXaCqQGtQhYcGri0c3VrzBWUz26i5koXGgXq0tKsSu1UBQ788MVoZ0anaDKNN7_nMidj5ew-S0GqQtDoXsyCkUFcbLLKc07rWeDrw7XJ2J2KwmAXRDyvQzO4ClXFwrN0pXh/s400/DSC06918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687763842800402" border="0" /></a>Lunch: leftover sauteed veggies and a rainbow steamed corn.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhkfyyi1coUysI0WpwRgjju-dMvWHbZLyLalJ78iwsDI7vrOTWLjN_AwDXmEf-jvMzO5KAf881TvkK84sXw_l_IQB-nRw6pS5Sxnq0HAhRyaH-dvWUlOYWA7vL88pdNM9jMmvOL2kubxt/s1600-h/DSC06920.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhkfyyi1coUysI0WpwRgjju-dMvWHbZLyLalJ78iwsDI7vrOTWLjN_AwDXmEf-jvMzO5KAf881TvkK84sXw_l_IQB-nRw6pS5Sxnq0HAhRyaH-dvWUlOYWA7vL88pdNM9jMmvOL2kubxt/s400/DSC06920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352687772799876274" border="0" /></a>Dinner: no pic (I was with my friends)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunday</span>: yoga, groceries, preparing for the week (laundry, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">cleaing</span>, washing all the veggies and fruits, some baking)<br />I know that <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">my eats were boring lately</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>and I found that when I spend <50 style="font-weight: bold;">a lot of salads. And also to give a break to my belly, <span style="font-weight: bold;">NO <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Kabocha</span> this week</span>. I'll see if that helps with my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">IBS</span> and over eating at night! oh.... I'm already missing it!!!<br /><br />Breakfast: another <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">sammie</span> with grapefruit. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8AkROkfHhGLhH1wxc2YTuWsBoNQHl0zBG6TYy8cSf2PZdrkxZCuwvHV_2yK68zj7_U1lEOrYGAqsB056sMdv5-BhCgzfAI8ePhuTd460U9N348_NRq_d_IVWn8kgtbRUFjD9jcuWp41w/s1600-h/DSC06922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8AkROkfHhGLhH1wxc2YTuWsBoNQHl0zBG6TYy8cSf2PZdrkxZCuwvHV_2yK68zj7_U1lEOrYGAqsB056sMdv5-BhCgzfAI8ePhuTd460U9N348_NRq_d_IVWn8kgtbRUFjD9jcuWp41w/s400/DSC06922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352688199261387218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmt6WVkT5EHcTz3Uh9-KY9aBGDWmwZiZy9b52OnptmkWzOkZp3Gr39iKNMHeuFXo-ve2mEoZTzuk0YP_7mJb87ScgXxMfy-mIdbzZ_MDVNR11N-ZvQGjFBAsTq50kaN7m-TRO6O-5z5bi/s1600-h/DSC06921.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmt6WVkT5EHcTz3Uh9-KY9aBGDWmwZiZy9b52OnptmkWzOkZp3Gr39iKNMHeuFXo-ve2mEoZTzuk0YP_7mJb87ScgXxMfy-mIdbzZ_MDVNR11N-ZvQGjFBAsTq50kaN7m-TRO6O-5z5bi/s400/DSC06921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352688194999850290" border="0" /></a>And before I left for yoga, I had an apple with AB. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Soooo</span> good!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_AG9MtJuq2KHkUistsziOhx8_CXHOEJGoKa3c_ZlOcSE1vFg-uaKd-ZltFF49V5OK9H69eE6w3q0c8KsIjE5DOWrVtjNWmNsZdL_WnxTRoZSuCDgHPu6xPbRfbXXFe5lpWOvq87-b8LT/s1600-h/DSC06926.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_AG9MtJuq2KHkUistsziOhx8_CXHOEJGoKa3c_ZlOcSE1vFg-uaKd-ZltFF49V5OK9H69eE6w3q0c8KsIjE5DOWrVtjNWmNsZdL_WnxTRoZSuCDgHPu6xPbRfbXXFe5lpWOvq87-b8LT/s400/DSC06926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352688201406831810" border="0" /></a>Lunch: first pretty salad made with mix of greens, celery, tomatoes, sprouts and chickpeas. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvkpt74hqM9EW7JfwccZslX7HQu0Dfo7_e8AXIa_1Y2ryAzfi1BmgR3VBGnMvPc6N2n9aMsichlQ_ta44YyQJ7W6lIcUVx90c2tas5mhI1gZr7LOrm4lIr3JfyHPj8G3rnH_EGn7WPhzg/s1600-h/DSC06927.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvkpt74hqM9EW7JfwccZslX7HQu0Dfo7_e8AXIa_1Y2ryAzfi1BmgR3VBGnMvPc6N2n9aMsichlQ_ta44YyQJ7W6lIcUVx90c2tas5mhI1gZr7LOrm4lIr3JfyHPj8G3rnH_EGn7WPhzg/s400/DSC06927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352688211055673586" border="0" /></a>And another steamed corn (I love corns!!!) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLL1ktpZO1SJZKritrePr93CFaI3c9xx213A-k84aEZmb1nTK4oAsDDkuBo5VAGQygejDw7AUrEyoYpsr2ttq3qgf5S8ynDRnAAqKcvrqS86Mey2MUmTgVhIcdP2foftbjDZJQDMoPI0Q/s1600-h/DSC06929.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLL1ktpZO1SJZKritrePr93CFaI3c9xx213A-k84aEZmb1nTK4oAsDDkuBo5VAGQygejDw7AUrEyoYpsr2ttq3qgf5S8ynDRnAAqKcvrqS86Mey2MUmTgVhIcdP2foftbjDZJQDMoPI0Q/s400/DSC06929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352688216947841330" border="0" /></a>I munched on fresh strawberries and nuts during the afternoon. And spent<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2.5 hours talking </span>with a friend who lives in Germany, it was<span style="font-weight: bold;"> hilarious talk</span>!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">hahaha</span>......<br />Dinner: porridge, sauteed greens and zucchini with chicken and mushrooms. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8bUGsH58ZMw9P4CUUh7FVmhep0RcMObOct2xZOsf8xDv4M5-hDVqru9nSO2B3TeHrRw0jKftp_2lbmkCq__ntIT1yvkKu-4zy2lk5BmevWzcgVL27u1jp-2HE6olshjcJB5fpEN5VfkM/s1600-h/DSC06930.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8bUGsH58ZMw9P4CUUh7FVmhep0RcMObOct2xZOsf8xDv4M5-hDVqru9nSO2B3TeHrRw0jKftp_2lbmkCq__ntIT1yvkKu-4zy2lk5BmevWzcgVL27u1jp-2HE6olshjcJB5fpEN5VfkM/s400/DSC06930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352688370189022018" border="0" /></a>Dessert: Dairy free chocolate!!! Yes, it's back!!! ^_^ <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnLOm9PwQk0uMQBVbsA7DoCmTTzNMHyAQEeytwghcSsVq_fFe_CaLYTUjbQtuSqY5wgpZBBaIVFS6fEUVyFnQm1TaRAwFFgKXoFmDEXQX7aTAOn95zJn63dOhiT0fr3PXlj1uCcOS0Oot/s1600-h/DSC06934.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnLOm9PwQk0uMQBVbsA7DoCmTTzNMHyAQEeytwghcSsVq_fFe_CaLYTUjbQtuSqY5wgpZBBaIVFS6fEUVyFnQm1TaRAwFFgKXoFmDEXQX7aTAOn95zJn63dOhiT0fr3PXlj1uCcOS0Oot/s400/DSC06934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352688372602728610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Question: Where is the most exotic place you've been? </span>My friend spent two months in India. She loved it and what amazed her most was that India is totally in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">chaos</span> but everything seem to work!Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-19247304835528097952009-06-25T06:06:00.008-04:002009-06-25T09:35:39.715-04:00One pot meal for a lazy/busy woman! :)<div align="justify">I've been really lazy last couple of days so instead of preparing pretty meals, I just put everything in one pot making sure that it has enough nutrients and flavor and careless about its <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">appearance</span></span>. As <a href="http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/06/24/sometimes-life-gets-in-the-way/">Maggie</a> said, I don't want to please anyone but myself. ^_^<br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Bad news:</span></strong> my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">IBS</span></span> have been worsen lately, a discomfort that annoyed me all day long. I don't know the cause of it and gave up long time ago to figure it out, now I just want a SOLUTION. I even began to drink apple cider after <span style="color:#6600cc;">Maggie</span> said it might help to regulate. But so far it's not helping. <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Any help?<br /></span></em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Good news:</span></strong> I tried to do yoga by myself for the first time after Maggie's suggestion. (<span style="color:#6600cc;">Maggie</span>, this seems to be a post dedicated to you! ^_^). I did for 45 min (calculated with music songs that guess who sent me? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Maggie</span>!!) And I can't believe how sweaty I was at the end!!! I was almost comparable to a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cardio</span></span> session! I swear I've never worked that hard doing yoga with a podcast!!! It feels <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">soooooo</span></span> good, I felt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">soooo</span></span> strong afterwards. Thanks <span style="color:#6600cc;">Maggie</span> for introducing me to it!<br /><br />Okay. Now to the boring part.... recap of my one pot meals, but my breakfast have been interesting!<br /><strong>Monday:</strong> no workout because it was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">rainy</span></span> and because I didn't go to sleep until 12pm on Sunday.<br />Breakfast: another new <strong><span style="color:#ff6666;">FEATURED breakfast</span></strong>! In the mix: overnight soaked oats, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Greek</span></span> yogurt, wheat berries, dairy free chocolate pudding, blueberries and AB.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4drq9GPsNiJbItWoTfLasHnFV4DxIOcw11T1TT9SZ2olhoyr3CoJvA2Dp1lURDmR6rj2P65Si4vpq0S0vwfs19I2hhK-XNcLTbuyrMRqTQ9tsfbdHxq4XfK4gfaU_8ky14F6sG8EOnQIF/s1600-h/DSC06870.JPG"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351209978201995330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4drq9GPsNiJbItWoTfLasHnFV4DxIOcw11T1TT9SZ2olhoyr3CoJvA2Dp1lURDmR6rj2P65Si4vpq0S0vwfs19I2hhK-XNcLTbuyrMRqTQ9tsfbdHxq4XfK4gfaU_8ky14F6sG8EOnQIF/s400/DSC06870.JPG" border="0" /></a>Lunch: one pot pasta (pasta, zucchini, chickpeas, cauliflower and sauce)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFx-pF9_yng9x8Za_hHehLJmW-5po8Wqjb_XZ9bBbAxoYIHlzF95qAOBGtLYlxmAzCBa8hGCdkCtHdXNQUton0dupm-M0AhlYMnlPXWFgsr-RNoU8U8SDEJj7Ta2MExy4QlwoT_EvfdGb/s1600-h/DSC06872.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351209982273663762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFx-pF9_yng9x8Za_hHehLJmW-5po8Wqjb_XZ9bBbAxoYIHlzF95qAOBGtLYlxmAzCBa8hGCdkCtHdXNQUton0dupm-M0AhlYMnlPXWFgsr-RNoU8U8SDEJj7Ta2MExy4QlwoT_EvfdGb/s400/DSC06872.JPG" border="0" /></a>Snacks: a peach and pineapple muffin<br />Dinner: one pot "noodles" with bamboo chicken, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">bok</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">choy</span></span>, mushroom and black fungus.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1GuIH02ksXbBjFlUks_ssyoLYVSdE1nnIdZk1T8jaskft2Msq1DWivQeJrhJD-gI_u28AFeQ1NkJnFlzz91HuzAtR9a3SUdMi_Qsms5gFtyK9RayCwDv2d8tSvPvMJxc-RpBmYDU6VOU/s1600-h/DSC06873.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351209986741398690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1GuIH02ksXbBjFlUks_ssyoLYVSdE1nnIdZk1T8jaskft2Msq1DWivQeJrhJD-gI_u28AFeQ1NkJnFlzz91HuzAtR9a3SUdMi_Qsms5gFtyK9RayCwDv2d8tSvPvMJxc-RpBmYDU6VOU/s400/DSC06873.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" style="color:#ff6600;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><strong>KABOCHA</strong></span></span>!!!<br /><br /><strong>Tuesday</strong>: gym + work<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Breakfast</span></span>: I craved simple oat bran so I made 1/2 c. oat bran with almond milk and blueberries.With AB of course. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdXqmZeUVBnHRYcwO6_wjoxrXL9vBG0x1gJgFLyMPvrOFaS3vuwm1YFkgsZ7w01F3fSBn6D0SIgN7SCSa0JY8LC5pRPfWc6Ek7UGDbGAE5hXOqQSlzv2blFPkAYS2MK7atMp7PEc_imao/s1600-h/DSC06877.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351210001451123234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdXqmZeUVBnHRYcwO6_wjoxrXL9vBG0x1gJgFLyMPvrOFaS3vuwm1YFkgsZ7w01F3fSBn6D0SIgN7SCSa0JY8LC5pRPfWc6Ek7UGDbGAE5hXOqQSlzv2blFPkAYS2MK7atMp7PEc_imao/s400/DSC06877.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6LQEmXCxjgtf6tCuHsn5Nvj-OWIFn63JUu11mTLuFd1g-7JCUw4vWI5VWlpfkJYXEYiE4XzFmEMUlUj_WOzrvwq8ef0dAHMAuDwMhxXcg01Pq69_EK24WfnIokN_V2HnUNXWnc7sb_-G/s1600-h/DSC06878.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351210432195693458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6LQEmXCxjgtf6tCuHsn5Nvj-OWIFn63JUu11mTLuFd1g-7JCUw4vWI5VWlpfkJYXEYiE4XzFmEMUlUj_WOzrvwq8ef0dAHMAuDwMhxXcg01Pq69_EK24WfnIokN_V2HnUNXWnc7sb_-G/s400/DSC06878.JPG" border="0" /></a>And before I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">stepped</span></span> out I had a muffin.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSOfq_JE0N_AJ8E7jMDQhFIf9J0S-wRVl-LEwy0JZxE6kPFXMOJHWkn1Jf_F8l6jPz42TR4hvUgTBsG-lCcmuAL9qvWAY5-lqxc80XOo6sLX34rKJ5wY1zCHnEQcQlqwDi-ulo4krvufa/s1600-h/DSC06882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351210437990111266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSOfq_JE0N_AJ8E7jMDQhFIf9J0S-wRVl-LEwy0JZxE6kPFXMOJHWkn1Jf_F8l6jPz42TR4hvUgTBsG-lCcmuAL9qvWAY5-lqxc80XOo6sLX34rKJ5wY1zCHnEQcQlqwDi-ulo4krvufa/s400/DSC06882.JPG" border="0" /></a>Lunch: rainbow beans porridge, stir fry lotus, black fungus, tofu and broccoli<br />Snacks: fruits<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRsJaw-TZoNVpJ5-jsx3jXK0ZHDI7cxZgEsarfRvNkMQw3Wzzzrl3UgeMbsAAwWl1tg3zsN4IbKv3nJIzm3Snw-Gm134X1XMiU0-13MNNM4ymLv5JJokU-1QP5WkyUvGyxf82Yw7t-rFS/s1600-h/DSC06875.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351209989085531442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRsJaw-TZoNVpJ5-jsx3jXK0ZHDI7cxZgEsarfRvNkMQw3Wzzzrl3UgeMbsAAwWl1tg3zsN4IbKv3nJIzm3Snw-Gm134X1XMiU0-13MNNM4ymLv5JJokU-1QP5WkyUvGyxf82Yw7t-rFS/s400/DSC06875.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dinner: one pot "noodle" with bean sprouts, mushrooms, black fungus and marinated tofu and egg.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xmmrpp_oiBF5IkPtqDra6O0iH-TYkQDhPlN_TaOR5so54KOQ3wT-CSRTJU1FTgGkgTrOGmXe6utMnpVhOIUq9EQXcY_Z6fcWwNiPWLFqRTUTZ3nh7WwhtTOoZTAYXlKsEEZT3RoDPk_Z/s1600-h/DSC06885.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351210445882031378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xmmrpp_oiBF5IkPtqDra6O0iH-TYkQDhPlN_TaOR5so54KOQ3wT-CSRTJU1FTgGkgTrOGmXe6utMnpVhOIUq9EQXcY_Z6fcWwNiPWLFqRTUTZ3nh7WwhtTOoZTAYXlKsEEZT3RoDPk_Z/s400/DSC06885.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" style="color:#ff6600;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><strong>KABOCHA</strong></span></span>!<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday</strong>: yoga by myself + work<br />Breakfast: inspired by Sarah. Steel cuts parfait with strawberries. I just boiled strawberries with some water and 1/4 c. flax meal and some vanilla. Topped with some cocoa powder.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CB8XkHLmVy1numCAC8wWcmYwLDBNr_ZSW6MWiaDJmQf3MkjbGCcnnQJ8HwKZ3GmqKM-sSInM-B0OQyIBwGUR8W0tOKD8Vph4kA4LqL9MeItecPUe7Oai8pWS_eRW6oCt4rFKLWDYPTDl/s1600-h/DSC06890.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351210627847540642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CB8XkHLmVy1numCAC8wWcmYwLDBNr_ZSW6MWiaDJmQf3MkjbGCcnnQJ8HwKZ3GmqKM-sSInM-B0OQyIBwGUR8W0tOKD8Vph4kA4LqL9MeItecPUe7Oai8pWS_eRW6oCt4rFKLWDYPTDl/s400/DSC06890.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawRVrjTN1KkQ9kUAdNLoGJFEoOmm2wP9OEQLt_D0TN_jPWUmMC4Qsg9VXKzxhIt7Arf9YhUrnQ7BM9HyOI2c8Q8ecMGdayYZnD1bXQZ5qNLEGbZ58ZHKMhS5aOsY7Zk0CMJD-ewEwN1Wo/s1600-h/DSC06892.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351210629597597346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawRVrjTN1KkQ9kUAdNLoGJFEoOmm2wP9OEQLt_D0TN_jPWUmMC4Qsg9VXKzxhIt7Arf9YhUrnQ7BM9HyOI2c8Q8ecMGdayYZnD1bXQZ5qNLEGbZ58ZHKMhS5aOsY7Zk0CMJD-ewEwN1Wo/s400/DSC06892.JPG" border="0" /></a>Lunch: one pot pasta as Monday<br />Snacks: peach and muffin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMPBGZTt8sLv6y9cM0tGZtf_u-cUBWCzRVqEbpM1_mqDAYFX7tQYJCsHgwKiIw6A8g8ZGMLrqxkKv1Ud9ua-Qfjhyphenhyphen0807nW3P2GjFHEfRGPSQbamMmBzmy4Utyz4-_croQHx8vUL63Ufq/s1600-h/DSC06887.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351210448497558866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMPBGZTt8sLv6y9cM0tGZtf_u-cUBWCzRVqEbpM1_mqDAYFX7tQYJCsHgwKiIw6A8g8ZGMLrqxkKv1Ud9ua-Qfjhyphenhyphen0807nW3P2GjFHEfRGPSQbamMmBzmy4Utyz4-_croQHx8vUL63Ufq/s400/DSC06887.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dinner: one pot "noodle" with lotus, marinated tofu and egg, bean sprouts and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">chinese</span></span> mustard.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnxyZ7oefjgIA3vsfjekFs7Ip1b0D51HAawgxYNh39cIdkmCvhXyFiCJlgdPC_iF28AwVsNHQcbQX8snGRSqUfpB5PEncQeivE8Ilf9irXpp-2eh0D7ZKLeKNPTsO5c2WUJlsMwS-aa4K/s1600-h/DSC06896.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351210632963990994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnxyZ7oefjgIA3vsfjekFs7Ip1b0D51HAawgxYNh39cIdkmCvhXyFiCJlgdPC_iF28AwVsNHQcbQX8snGRSqUfpB5PEncQeivE8Ilf9irXpp-2eh0D7ZKLeKNPTsO5c2WUJlsMwS-aa4K/s400/DSC06896.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="justify"></a>Dessert: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" style="color:#ff6600;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><strong>KABOCHA</strong></span></span>!<br /><br />oh... I must say these one pot "noodles" are really filling (this is a big salad bowl and it's almost full) and tasty!<br />I just found a new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">chinese</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">tv</span></span> series that is really intriguing but the problem is that I got too excited after watching it at night and couldn't fall into sleep. Damn.... <em>why something good has bad side effect!<br /></em><br />Have everyone a great Thursday! I can smear weekend already.~~ <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">So, what's your weekend plan?<br /></p></span></em></strong>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-22862705160835428102009-06-22T06:34:00.012-04:002009-06-22T07:21:33.518-04:00White Fungus tutorial and trips to come! ^_^<div style="text-align: justify;">Hey sweeties! How was your week and weekend? Mine was <span style="font-weight: bold;">busy</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fabulous</span>!!! I always like to work hard and play hard and being a grad student didn't allow me to always do the play hard part! :) But now, I'm a normal M-F working person so I appropriate adjust myself to the role! :)<br />A couple of things to announce, which are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sooo</span> exciting for me!<br />1) I'm going to <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CHICAGO</span>!!!! yeah~~~ just for a leisure weekend! I've never been there since I came to US and heard great things about it, so I always wanted to visit. I'll be going on the weekend of July 10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>.. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">so anyone from Chicago want for a blog meet up?</span> let me know! :)<br />2) I signed up for the <a href="http://www.sacredspacerockville.com/sacred-space-yoga-retreat"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">yoga retreat</span></a>!!!! I was hesitating because although I love yoga and I love the idea of spending a whole weekend doing yoga with my favorite instructors in a nice mountain retreat, but it is kind of expensive. But my lovely dear <span style="font-weight: bold;">Star</span> encouraged me to do it because he knew I much I love yoga and going there will make me happy!!! <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Thanks dear to LOVE me </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sooo</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> much!!!</span><br />Tentative planning:<br />3) Go to Toronto to attend a friend's wedding. I'm still not sure if I'll go or not because it's a lot of $$ and plus I need a visa to go there. Bummer!<br />4) Go to Ocean City with my 3 best friends!! Date isn't confirmed because they're all pretty busy! Bummer!<br />But I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sooooo</span> excited for the first two that are CONFIRMED!!! ^_^<br /><br />As I showed thousands of times of my porridge and mentioned <span style="font-weight: bold;">white fungus</span>, I thought you might want to know what exactly it is and how to prepare it.<br />This is how it looks like if you go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">asian</span> market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUEFc5Ig7VW48pc9UJKF34qKdEhqrNRma_YOJUMaxi8cA1ZH2siQ21Xvc3qQG8_G27YLfpf1bc0Fc6D3t2HNFYHG1nIOOCSAguVnzN61aWjJ-PZl7Xu2GF8eXCJIDsF4YyfGWofHfPLHR/s1600-h/DSC06853.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUEFc5Ig7VW48pc9UJKF34qKdEhqrNRma_YOJUMaxi8cA1ZH2siQ21Xvc3qQG8_G27YLfpf1bc0Fc6D3t2HNFYHG1nIOOCSAguVnzN61aWjJ-PZl7Xu2GF8eXCJIDsF4YyfGWofHfPLHR/s400/DSC06853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350108215521195106" border="0" /></a>It comes dry and has this flower form<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4FKZxtYCAu9tOL87JJlNjgBYpNQxo9NJprBzLNSZUPjxgJodARRycL3Ed_2QmOsW9A8zvXFEcO5AE-XXo71zrNsZ-YiYajbRXW8-WGCgTL0AhY3aHOUPsvdQ9FCvfRg6-DJJ7Rx74aRx/s1600-h/DSC06855.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4FKZxtYCAu9tOL87JJlNjgBYpNQxo9NJprBzLNSZUPjxgJodARRycL3Ed_2QmOsW9A8zvXFEcO5AE-XXo71zrNsZ-YiYajbRXW8-WGCgTL0AhY3aHOUPsvdQ9FCvfRg6-DJJ7Rx74aRx/s400/DSC06855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350108221219146674" border="0" /></a>You need to soak it for at least 2 hours. I soaked it for 4 hours and it expanded to this size<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW2c884mYKo4UCHW9CZcqorW7icPpQ1t4sRFgHACMMLS2qedFsDZJw_PdS_KHMUOf3YZ_q5VbxPHPM5bQvrf8BLptBVltDxKdqI17IS491Ku_qqy4yx5CMo4um5raYI-fWFgIpwrJU_Ca/s1600-h/DSC06856.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW2c884mYKo4UCHW9CZcqorW7icPpQ1t4sRFgHACMMLS2qedFsDZJw_PdS_KHMUOf3YZ_q5VbxPHPM5bQvrf8BLptBVltDxKdqI17IS491Ku_qqy4yx5CMo4um5raYI-fWFgIpwrJU_Ca/s400/DSC06856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350108228563822194" border="0" /></a>Split the flower and rinse 2-3 times. For this week's porridge, I soaked dry corns, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">aduki</span> and mung beans overnight.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Eq2Lpu-hSSPK-d94bIh8w45vCdan3eYY0xY5P6jctGNwIjvX2yRlxBCB8yrC72ci706RDWBclGRwUcw466AzoprRW_H4OH4iqy-wX_C5sQNu8V81a57oc5inoveU5bhh2Q22K4VRxBRr/s1600-h/DSC06857.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Eq2Lpu-hSSPK-d94bIh8w45vCdan3eYY0xY5P6jctGNwIjvX2yRlxBCB8yrC72ci706RDWBclGRwUcw466AzoprRW_H4OH4iqy-wX_C5sQNu8V81a57oc5inoveU5bhh2Q22K4VRxBRr/s400/DSC06857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350108232535197458" border="0" /></a>So now put white fungus and the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker, put high and let it cook for 8-10 hours (adding some sort of thicker ingredients, I used wheat cream this time, but you can also add <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">oatbran</span>, oat meal or rice)<span style="text-decoration: underline;">. </span>It's so easy and delicious! :) Love it!<br /><br />Now, recap from Wednesday to Sunday.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday</span>: blog + 30 min yoga + work<br />Breakfast: toasted <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">zucchini</span> bread + AB + green monster with kale. I must say it doesn't taste half good as spinach monsters.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMVJ_psiW2_GZPBBj9AMNBNvIZwBk3-GwCHnuqU6Fni1IPDuwe-epMnjSTc166VvFXJoQr3C1UN0xsf3Jp65VoqwhwE-8uWRvmnUco9WlX2KplBrQQU-3r4qWLnwaZ25UjzPAIY1mnyRy/s1600-h/DSC06799.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMVJ_psiW2_GZPBBj9AMNBNvIZwBk3-GwCHnuqU6Fni1IPDuwe-epMnjSTc166VvFXJoQr3C1UN0xsf3Jp65VoqwhwE-8uWRvmnUco9WlX2KplBrQQU-3r4qWLnwaZ25UjzPAIY1mnyRy/s400/DSC06799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350102862469464338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWvQIBYDunutRDzBXRAdphLVJ_bXi_D_S2wZ_TIT5xAuc6jAlWa6kbLnSuKpgCgF5UCJrRj4jXZLajipkEdEP6azN38pAJjjyYWlTpnoVVX1H01O8q3SJ5DIcLHAH8qyRMMTkxWzMgRnb/s1600-h/DSC06801.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWvQIBYDunutRDzBXRAdphLVJ_bXi_D_S2wZ_TIT5xAuc6jAlWa6kbLnSuKpgCgF5UCJrRj4jXZLajipkEdEP6azN38pAJjjyYWlTpnoVVX1H01O8q3SJ5DIcLHAH8qyRMMTkxWzMgRnb/s400/DSC06801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350102871274320978" border="0" /></a>Lunch & snacks: pesto pasta was delicious<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCWAehHwzpdd2sKnRBUpx5u4bVWs7aMxeOvZni2zXdchuO6iIB2TKSEw21qdSNOUiF_YThOz_F-5WT7yQZNq8R5RuMp_7IOCIPqOWRs7mcfuoroyRBsNrfgx13-5JmCsXMtNt2Vw1T7qd/s1600-h/DSC06797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCWAehHwzpdd2sKnRBUpx5u4bVWs7aMxeOvZni2zXdchuO6iIB2TKSEw21qdSNOUiF_YThOz_F-5WT7yQZNq8R5RuMp_7IOCIPqOWRs7mcfuoroyRBsNrfgx13-5JmCsXMtNt2Vw1T7qd/s400/DSC06797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350102858089275298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcIdas8I5bFtWAMpMEZks9NRkzrkQNy6hDdgq-PHBeSfDCXv86IG6WR9fD6qtPj2cqPzM7TMm02nXqz5s8zitN0aMUPgjeAjUt-NiX5TYEpOY7F4pTnmoOChba2kNMc1E7Thhd3Xyt41_/s1600-h/DSC06795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcIdas8I5bFtWAMpMEZks9NRkzrkQNy6hDdgq-PHBeSfDCXv86IG6WR9fD6qtPj2cqPzM7TMm02nXqz5s8zitN0aMUPgjeAjUt-NiX5TYEpOY7F4pTnmoOChba2kNMc1E7Thhd3Xyt41_/s400/DSC06795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350102854539479666" border="0" /></a>Dinner:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxw8CQuglfcyw8Cjw1S9dqbOetOBEIO-3MgheZAcQ8jtBelYLQVAj0eefYJTrGcupCkzN3_L3LFzhTI2I3y7iR8SoZaTXfosAMSGCIfu3Pmhvkx0D4AufzNyH1x1_UDGRQ2A9FvWr0hSZ/s1600-h/DSC06803.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxw8CQuglfcyw8Cjw1S9dqbOetOBEIO-3MgheZAcQ8jtBelYLQVAj0eefYJTrGcupCkzN3_L3LFzhTI2I3y7iR8SoZaTXfosAMSGCIfu3Pmhvkx0D4AufzNyH1x1_UDGRQ2A9FvWr0hSZ/s400/DSC06803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350102878924656594" border="0" /></a>Dessert:<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">KABOCHA</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday</span>: 75 min date with Dave Farmer + work<br />Breakfast: a <span style="font-weight: bold;">NEW COMBO</span> inspired by B-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">cookies</span>! Overnight soak oats + wheat berries + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">greek</span> yogurt + chocolate pudding + berries + AB = <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">FEATURED SUMMER BREAKFAST</span>!!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglysrlJTcvWvs5AcKWydovGPh7ztIIZgZ1niUEXxF-89MVA0Cj10xA4dK4hjyl93GOUdD7WNAo4KvWo70eSsFpUJx5wtWut2TyA5zy_2OEQDBqYcjy1NOUClQb4cxnUIY7l4v2scJxjKkD/s1600-h/DSC06808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglysrlJTcvWvs5AcKWydovGPh7ztIIZgZ1niUEXxF-89MVA0Cj10xA4dK4hjyl93GOUdD7WNAo4KvWo70eSsFpUJx5wtWut2TyA5zy_2OEQDBqYcjy1NOUClQb4cxnUIY7l4v2scJxjKkD/s400/DSC06808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350103353928239890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogJ34usoNFEjutObgdR7D-JGLVrALO60ulz3GkQORewNMbysc2J-EqMEXkDEjref6eTyJzREHN1ZAPZI1ComA58o0BeN8Aaj8TibDnAzfFE_DtV1DIpYX8a0AQVTCbNrewPh_YRou-v4z/s1600-h/DSC06809.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogJ34usoNFEjutObgdR7D-JGLVrALO60ulz3GkQORewNMbysc2J-EqMEXkDEjref6eTyJzREHN1ZAPZI1ComA58o0BeN8Aaj8TibDnAzfFE_DtV1DIpYX8a0AQVTCbNrewPh_YRou-v4z/s400/DSC06809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350103364251926674" border="0" /></a>I'm serious, this is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">soooooooooooo</span> good!!! You'll see it often now on!!! ^_^<br />Lunch & snack: the packages are lotus powder<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK53MYhsPmmTOQ_waL4eDNv94RGroq1g1vdrRaWC2cnsE16b19pCJhi6-8q-gVDhyphenhyphenFBUoXaHmUBSn8GOLht9PIFMyj8DPHC8JHvN4kSMKAZJGWvC12dehjdtdEpeJSnhUyq5_4AP0iGPJ/s1600-h/DSC06807.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK53MYhsPmmTOQ_waL4eDNv94RGroq1g1vdrRaWC2cnsE16b19pCJhi6-8q-gVDhyphenhyphenFBUoXaHmUBSn8GOLht9PIFMyj8DPHC8JHvN4kSMKAZJGWvC12dehjdtdEpeJSnhUyq5_4AP0iGPJ/s400/DSC06807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350103350892252370" border="0" /></a>Dinner:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAu7wJtIadvq5peRUUjptQjovbESYW-7hpHVbnOt8LSaMBEyq1763TXBVzHDXBk16OQ2JRnZfgtgZSPt4bvmHjfwpSd36aBBmnNmoheeucODrQoJOM1tOJynZb1lxvH04HQe2RvwZpPu1/s1600-h/DSC06814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAu7wJtIadvq5peRUUjptQjovbESYW-7hpHVbnOt8LSaMBEyq1763TXBVzHDXBk16OQ2JRnZfgtgZSPt4bvmHjfwpSd36aBBmnNmoheeucODrQoJOM1tOJynZb1lxvH04HQe2RvwZpPu1/s400/DSC06814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350103367593830338" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">KABOCHA</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday:</span> gym + work<br />Breakfast: obviously the new favorite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9OnxJm7m-_HRClnoqeq8crhmsusCMH6-Wq7EZMgDj3Ajd3muFgRGA7RXLPd1FQYmmx4mzsdOAHMlralXrkDnTMbvCrXLgxejrO2vio0gQzCfTi8xtjdQ4PleheYTwyelXd2fSKfLAlJP/s1600-h/DSC06817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9OnxJm7m-_HRClnoqeq8crhmsusCMH6-Wq7EZMgDj3Ajd3muFgRGA7RXLPd1FQYmmx4mzsdOAHMlralXrkDnTMbvCrXLgxejrO2vio0gQzCfTi8xtjdQ4PleheYTwyelXd2fSKfLAlJP/s400/DSC06817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350104323232991010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGq1eTFBdge5316_Uz3BDFgVdUM4jMTl_S0swnVaJhZQcNmcdlfCdYZgTC4tkScEY167-tWIKGR29KgjLMVxHUYWOg0ttoHh5brRgd4_O6TBY-y_qkm9bLvSDeBafqfygrk1_Hi49VGc3a/s1600-h/DSC06819.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGq1eTFBdge5316_Uz3BDFgVdUM4jMTl_S0swnVaJhZQcNmcdlfCdYZgTC4tkScEY167-tWIKGR29KgjLMVxHUYWOg0ttoHh5brRgd4_O6TBY-y_qkm9bLvSDeBafqfygrk1_Hi49VGc3a/s400/DSC06819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350104327322146674" border="0" /></a>Snack and no lunch because we had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">chinese</span> food lunch with all stuffs at work<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxh8CGj-59gf3fk3-tqOd_vL7O2ioM6cwdhXcm7Fo7dxEUiLHWwIAiHxyZBOpbOh24M_wD4cPljxsDiDCSa42uV3GmyFAH5S6oPM4Tim7dqTvUtc2JUBjsRgCY594D6jyyQCgrirH3e5hS/s1600-h/DSC06815.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxh8CGj-59gf3fk3-tqOd_vL7O2ioM6cwdhXcm7Fo7dxEUiLHWwIAiHxyZBOpbOh24M_wD4cPljxsDiDCSa42uV3GmyFAH5S6oPM4Tim7dqTvUtc2JUBjsRgCY594D6jyyQCgrirH3e5hS/s400/DSC06815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350103372427240642" border="0" /></a>Dinner: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuX0iYBbw9bZTtsj0BcuKGvx1ivh9A5jf8I65sntrSGQgQubXb_OMDNUKLjUQGdzbc_Hi7J7QQ8dNSZMJtFjMLMVF-o3jYk3QMlthRJ5XJT-QblSBiAQRhOlPvs5Fbv2Nho5JLHssmdqmU/s1600-h/DSC06823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuX0iYBbw9bZTtsj0BcuKGvx1ivh9A5jf8I65sntrSGQgQubXb_OMDNUKLjUQGdzbc_Hi7J7QQ8dNSZMJtFjMLMVF-o3jYk3QMlthRJ5XJT-QblSBiAQRhOlPvs5Fbv2Nho5JLHssmdqmU/s400/DSC06823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350104339401463522" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">KABOCHA</span>!!! I'm not getting bored of it yet! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday:</span> yoga + lunch with new friends + baking + swimming + relaxing at home<br />Breakfast: I had no more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Greek</span> yogurt so I had to use plain yogurt and it turned out a little watery. The combo: oats + plain low fat yogurt + berries + wheat berries + AB + frozen <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">banana</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHCl__v_-iw04YSuU9Eh7Hrh93rZHOL1XszdjG5yMi52j4JT7KdRJwJIyfU09SbQtfT3F45WvHiGhew-5GRrAmKdHlfaSA9izKCXExQI2ydKKGvZ3MnSLe82mFGE_XjreVA5fLCkNxv0u/s1600-h/DSC06825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHCl__v_-iw04YSuU9Eh7Hrh93rZHOL1XszdjG5yMi52j4JT7KdRJwJIyfU09SbQtfT3F45WvHiGhew-5GRrAmKdHlfaSA9izKCXExQI2ydKKGvZ3MnSLe82mFGE_XjreVA5fLCkNxv0u/s400/DSC06825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350104341462358722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawpJ691Cb_R66rrtdO3sboK20Iw2Jt3bRnroBs3Zdj9A1hsTg1x04TQT7SiGRnHG9XSE_coPnwUEVcSy12tEVwpY-naxKgb8jo907qzq2EJa6VTd8qY6Ar0q_kWecwNfC57xmHVGESPqc/s1600-h/DSC06828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawpJ691Cb_R66rrtdO3sboK20Iw2Jt3bRnroBs3Zdj9A1hsTg1x04TQT7SiGRnHG9XSE_coPnwUEVcSy12tEVwpY-naxKgb8jo907qzq2EJa6VTd8qY6Ar0q_kWecwNfC57xmHVGESPqc/s400/DSC06828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350104345866912354" border="0" /></a>No lunch pics. But we went to a taiwanese restaurant.<br />Baking: I made <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">pineapples muffins </span>for this week.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOINprFMEHsGElbdEP1QkQCCttDI5RIgKitN_5c861VXLrb4dVkzphjW7-cgnqJJJiughRJF3hlhdkX0eHDvq5GRSHdpHfwY9KKxUHc8L2w8PwiyffCaNN9435pYtM1RCa8NfjYdbiXZH/s1600-h/DSC06830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOINprFMEHsGElbdEP1QkQCCttDI5RIgKitN_5c861VXLrb4dVkzphjW7-cgnqJJJiughRJF3hlhdkX0eHDvq5GRSHdpHfwY9KKxUHc8L2w8PwiyffCaNN9435pYtM1RCa8NfjYdbiXZH/s400/DSC06830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350105746222321906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKzmYWn81DJfuMvB3_zFShboS_8Mqo-5nKNqTb94XJpYTMZENrRnbIXvU7d61sYMDxy8A2kGUxRC41g8PgATJXpOULgTpqXNLmpMK4FrJSFuwdSX4A5v1ph53BdPp4u9n35hv_i5eT6Ux/s1600-h/DSC06834.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKzmYWn81DJfuMvB3_zFShboS_8Mqo-5nKNqTb94XJpYTMZENrRnbIXvU7d61sYMDxy8A2kGUxRC41g8PgATJXpOULgTpqXNLmpMK4FrJSFuwdSX4A5v1ph53BdPp4u9n35hv_i5eT6Ux/s400/DSC06834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350105758142250722" border="0" /></a>And this is mung bean soup. Chinese people drink this a lot during summer because it helps to cool your body.<br />Snack time: Arnold Thing with LC, a muffin and a gigantic grapefruit.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMSC8CWPOU5RNR3qTRVUP5Ont70tkTEwZ-I0Rp_qX9wrWeio59jbv_pg8gQl716AHmp7BBHF8VAv4M8-91WKTq2RXfdfBuxdokdTvJ8N5lTVbfa2qfeNalU06_LP1PFB7QR5vOJ00i9d-/s1600-h/DSC06840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMSC8CWPOU5RNR3qTRVUP5Ont70tkTEwZ-I0Rp_qX9wrWeio59jbv_pg8gQl716AHmp7BBHF8VAv4M8-91WKTq2RXfdfBuxdokdTvJ8N5lTVbfa2qfeNalU06_LP1PFB7QR5vOJ00i9d-/s400/DSC06840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350105762775333298" border="0" /></a>Dinner: tortilla pizza + kale chips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuyXnLz5etHi9v9paiR9aOu6Z8Z685aa65SeFIOVZhu4Z4Y5RbrIkbcrkIYcXRWqFZIEm5tYIS4x6la0n9BRPyBGF89hn7mOeoSZ7NCiXmDdmG5sGP9hrXCls_0VthNZsY4rNa5ufD1Dt/s1600-h/DSC06845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuyXnLz5etHi9v9paiR9aOu6Z8Z685aa65SeFIOVZhu4Z4Y5RbrIkbcrkIYcXRWqFZIEm5tYIS4x6la0n9BRPyBGF89hn7mOeoSZ7NCiXmDdmG5sGP9hrXCls_0VthNZsY4rNa5ufD1Dt/s400/DSC06845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350105767150839970" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Kabocha</span> + mung beans <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">popsicles</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYx5oK5WIZ2ELS9ZpgGNP66FNBaGdegH9l5x9t3WoAdwRLNSxxynZO8C_3y9P3Y3Z1ZzrGowqIvcelps77dKr342rgQDriDOzn6wFfuO3qIfaq5xt2eRqgpwDh2_DksiwlyzlqXZztEIN/s1600-h/DSC06848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYx5oK5WIZ2ELS9ZpgGNP66FNBaGdegH9l5x9t3WoAdwRLNSxxynZO8C_3y9P3Y3Z1ZzrGowqIvcelps77dKr342rgQDriDOzn6wFfuO3qIfaq5xt2eRqgpwDh2_DksiwlyzlqXZztEIN/s400/DSC06848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350106436712078882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwTo-1DOKGymviZSbZxPlDBUkBe3EzgL-UwHXvJDKeoIgcQGdQZcTFIJk-mq7gAYXhoSOnECFedG-fnaMftAkoZDEFJ7rlmAFtU8jmsRrdTm-T-CEF1VOxlpEDzV_heWHpky5OqaSn1mt/s1600-h/DSC06846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwTo-1DOKGymviZSbZxPlDBUkBe3EzgL-UwHXvJDKeoIgcQGdQZcTFIJk-mq7gAYXhoSOnECFedG-fnaMftAkoZDEFJ7rlmAFtU8jmsRrdTm-T-CEF1VOxlpEDzV_heWHpky5OqaSn1mt/s400/DSC06846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350106434180007202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunday</span>: yoga + <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">facial</span> at <a href="http://www.helaspa.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">HELA</span></a> + meet my best friends and had dinner with them in a fancy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Italian</span> restaurant<br />Breakfast: I love this combo for Sunday (I don't know why). 2 whole eggs omelet, toasts with LC and strawberries.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPi38pc9KrF240Iq4Nf9lXj_FGKj93kK4nJDSLAbOmRSLMxRFe4R0T1hFD_ndis0RmDXvAUzL9na9ZQH3bH4c_3wK4aWHE9OhemRiNVLGYsW9CuVx_fc08pNOoENAJxXf5rSxuxMbkVrO/s1600-h/DSC06849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPi38pc9KrF240Iq4Nf9lXj_FGKj93kK4nJDSLAbOmRSLMxRFe4R0T1hFD_ndis0RmDXvAUzL9na9ZQH3bH4c_3wK4aWHE9OhemRiNVLGYsW9CuVx_fc08pNOoENAJxXf5rSxuxMbkVrO/s400/DSC06849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350106442496207074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnsYvdZLbHcwaxIX6KiGClzNvPvHqccV-n2fbqOyzZDIEv9fnYQOTNRCykAbXmozSweI52wz0X-X27ypcOi2arHaiRgXm8H1j8TKPGJ7dz2SgMwcVZX654pxpLxdzIwjMnZ8DKFOnl6qd/s1600-h/DSC06851.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnsYvdZLbHcwaxIX6KiGClzNvPvHqccV-n2fbqOyzZDIEv9fnYQOTNRCykAbXmozSweI52wz0X-X27ypcOi2arHaiRgXm8H1j8TKPGJ7dz2SgMwcVZX654pxpLxdzIwjMnZ8DKFOnl6qd/s400/DSC06851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350106447857735986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDl48SISn5k0yuwCbJUDoXFmmCWoXvA2i20I2LA9ozcx5M2eWPZXX53qsnE186kwjfvmDoOYVXRXek45m7TcFGtuqcqii5cZpLcJQQN5GO_X9kpjP4VdovMZDusQFAajSuM3oM2cAyzAyW/s1600-h/DSC06852.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDl48SISn5k0yuwCbJUDoXFmmCWoXvA2i20I2LA9ozcx5M2eWPZXX53qsnE186kwjfvmDoOYVXRXek45m7TcFGtuqcqii5cZpLcJQQN5GO_X9kpjP4VdovMZDusQFAajSuM3oM2cAyzAyW/s400/DSC06852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350106453874677538" border="0" /></a>Lunch: had to be quick so chicken bamboo + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">bok</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">choy</span> + " noodles"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30W0i4bLqKHSZMV4OAcF-EwLsyXDCOQgJqzYD3v6e5KDzu9DSt2VaW8eJWr-ieQ90ybpMwAaRSjTWB1iHjUKhDE-GclIRpCU8D64p6aIQC2Q0icyZ5fYS1SLpJEgwvv9nWVd1jxM99kiQ/s1600-h/DSC06864.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30W0i4bLqKHSZMV4OAcF-EwLsyXDCOQgJqzYD3v6e5KDzu9DSt2VaW8eJWr-ieQ90ybpMwAaRSjTWB1iHjUKhDE-GclIRpCU8D64p6aIQC2Q0icyZ5fYS1SLpJEgwvv9nWVd1jxM99kiQ/s400/DSC06864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350108369058341810" border="0" /></a>Dessert: strawberries with chocolate pudding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrScJf5gI17vqFoAdp_ryrjfcFLNGAw4IGLL44YxhGuutiyLEYwoIyWo3qFQelKWH80dZv06W5WQVFHI6swJ7TItBiDvCsLXIB5Qu6GXzaRY0B5aMPPTJMbeegAXol7lJmcd3qy5nzeHXV/s1600-h/DSC06865.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrScJf5gI17vqFoAdp_ryrjfcFLNGAw4IGLL44YxhGuutiyLEYwoIyWo3qFQelKWH80dZv06W5WQVFHI6swJ7TItBiDvCsLXIB5Qu6GXzaRY0B5aMPPTJMbeegAXol7lJmcd3qy5nzeHXV/s400/DSC06865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350108374246342434" border="0" /></a>Went to <a href="http://www.helaspa.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">HELA</span></a> for a 90 min <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">facial</span> which made me feel <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">soooooo</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> relaxed and </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">sooooo</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> pretty</span>!!! ^_^<br />Dinner: I only took a pic of the octopus salad, but I also had 2 slices of thin crust pizza, they were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">allll</span> delicious.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sHZsmFrh4tP37TOH9U7k-G7VSfNccc4cDz0mguFivdVMuCnKm464SvpSNTT6o0KwF0VtkZTBxn5tKNMA6fVztmVZIoun2sXbLyVcPpy82Ir2dkjRCc2j4TbeE4ZDS0gVU1xTPORZm-5S/s1600-h/DSC06868.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sHZsmFrh4tP37TOH9U7k-G7VSfNccc4cDz0mguFivdVMuCnKm464SvpSNTT6o0KwF0VtkZTBxn5tKNMA6fVztmVZIoun2sXbLyVcPpy82Ir2dkjRCc2j4TbeE4ZDS0gVU1xTPORZm-5S/s400/DSC06868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350108377450400210" border="0" /></a><br />I was a long recap but I had great time and wanted to share with you. I hope this week will be even better, for all of us! ^_^<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question: How $$ enters in your decision when you plan for vacations? Are you a budget/planned person?</span>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-62032547808384351692009-06-17T05:39:00.007-04:002009-06-17T06:24:23.164-04:00Weekend recap, recipes and plans!Hey there! It's Wednesday, workout resting day so I can post!!! Yeah~~~ I feel that everyday I have so much to tell you guys but when I arrive home, I just want to eat and lay on my coach, watch a movie and go to sleep. Like this<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Db1ZQo6ZMVrFpRy9hIYRLzB0WJDxnzCRthiALgTL0K02bCiVV_PWEm_tp9k0TktaM-fs0GE7h6Wv6QHXI55vbGghgsTOJ3aZtMbUhLU_LNVL9jIF7eg9p3C8u5tKdHbOMPPlZLEhxOXb/s1600-h/DSC06775.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Db1ZQo6ZMVrFpRy9hIYRLzB0WJDxnzCRthiALgTL0K02bCiVV_PWEm_tp9k0TktaM-fs0GE7h6Wv6QHXI55vbGghgsTOJ3aZtMbUhLU_LNVL9jIF7eg9p3C8u5tKdHbOMPPlZLEhxOXb/s400/DSC06775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231979005189986" border="0" /></a>My last post was on Saturday talking about the <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">potential problem with consuming raw spinach</span>. After more research on that issue (in chinese and western websites) I've decided to cut down raw spinach consumption. I might still have green monster but definitely not everyday and probably use kale to see if it tastes as good as spinach. I'm just a very risk averse person and my healthy eating philosophy includes not consume food or the way that it's controversial, because that means there are studies confirming both theories and they're not conclusive.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Recap moment.</span><br />Rest of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday</span>: Swimming in the morning and went to a party (food wasn't good, all from costco, so I stuffed myself with guacamole, 1/2 mexican tortilla and watermelon). Then I went to pedicure for the first in my life!!! oh..man, that felt soooo good!<br />Dinner: a <span style="font-weight: bold;">new porridge</span> made with dry corns, quinoa, peanuts, white fungus and oats.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2un0NTeJDG0WPj1W-jtOsSYkUB_wMukkFKsxy0DSHkeVG6x_BcDz02nkh7wFswKJah8FOj-WZ8zbpKx33N26VeyDUGzpcHUvsdjMBcHBSkTFX7SA08yKg6gv8QWu9tCgbG76v2XXv240/s1600-h/DSC06751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2un0NTeJDG0WPj1W-jtOsSYkUB_wMukkFKsxy0DSHkeVG6x_BcDz02nkh7wFswKJah8FOj-WZ8zbpKx33N26VeyDUGzpcHUvsdjMBcHBSkTFX7SA08yKg6gv8QWu9tCgbG76v2XXv240/s400/DSC06751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231079872374866" border="0" /></a>green salad with white fungus and a sauteed tofu with eggplants<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNdb7NE5OCrWC1fTBAIS3EEMT8REjMLwt46T-d76_D5SXKVtuqEa9kFmLzoNslxXjcQgQ7AKs1Qbwlw58kirIyFzmRheRG01q1gOaPYpKodNHQPfugQLhorphwirx9-Y2Nog9R3exZWKt/s1600-h/DSC06752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNdb7NE5OCrWC1fTBAIS3EEMT8REjMLwt46T-d76_D5SXKVtuqEa9kFmLzoNslxXjcQgQ7AKs1Qbwlw58kirIyFzmRheRG01q1gOaPYpKodNHQPfugQLhorphwirx9-Y2Nog9R3exZWKt/s400/DSC06752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231081652458498" border="0" /></a>Look the TV tray that I bought. since I eat almost always alone, it's more convenient to eat in front of the TV<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiO9U74mXqZyb88pIS01UauyeIObvn7H60M9DguwTrgmpkU9roDbwPHB0IreWfjpVIEffn96XFfsSHJ3vPku5b9_ObABh1NibpHoofJjzeiH1QnJnNd9qzMxXIILT9OfGhQUFRXEc-Pvx5/s1600-h/DSC06774.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiO9U74mXqZyb88pIS01UauyeIObvn7H60M9DguwTrgmpkU9roDbwPHB0IreWfjpVIEffn96XFfsSHJ3vPku5b9_ObABh1NibpHoofJjzeiH1QnJnNd9qzMxXIILT9OfGhQUFRXEc-Pvx5/s400/DSC06774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231974168288850" border="0" /></a>Dessert:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kEN3OfxbV7tg4N-px2earcl6Fdp4P8k2nTGNjphawQS2EdEtEXebO-vwqueEKPTvBrayL-xr-7dy_HHI9uMjcGkIEO9-I8eHB1qb0TytQi1rqZs-CdL7bcKxAQYt_wKfPJdwirBuSsrs/s1600-h/DSC06753.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kEN3OfxbV7tg4N-px2earcl6Fdp4P8k2nTGNjphawQS2EdEtEXebO-vwqueEKPTvBrayL-xr-7dy_HHI9uMjcGkIEO9-I8eHB1qb0TytQi1rqZs-CdL7bcKxAQYt_wKfPJdwirBuSsrs/s400/DSC06753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231090461223554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Sunday</span>: yoga, groceries and baking.<br />Breakfast was a nice one: english muffin with an egg cheese omelet (<a href="http://kristaskravings.blogspot.com/">Krista</a> likes it too) with another green monster and Real Simple<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquJbR72oHOvvqNkqGPX_C004u2Pd_oFeqTMWsKL-TlLj1wKAfReVnO8PyCvUYD0jFota1YBhHc9gnc_biHoxeiabHmTpuCPFA8IA13VKmLOTJww2JiKFBL0jHx1Wpn62e6m3XgWrBwGhD/s1600-h/DSC06755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquJbR72oHOvvqNkqGPX_C004u2Pd_oFeqTMWsKL-TlLj1wKAfReVnO8PyCvUYD0jFota1YBhHc9gnc_biHoxeiabHmTpuCPFA8IA13VKmLOTJww2JiKFBL0jHx1Wpn62e6m3XgWrBwGhD/s400/DSC06755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231100436388370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RSk6jdQO7bSvISFVGB9lpHdNTi4wqLeb3FmKAQHJLqXeu_DA4ARWmF_42sQYz74K-IYCKHnKLks8XYfyaukLJS1aYgC2Ontdwwg_Ta542mknEIsNaHkZmBOcIqbe77Bs-h5ESH7U876v/s1600-h/DSC06757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RSk6jdQO7bSvISFVGB9lpHdNTi4wqLeb3FmKAQHJLqXeu_DA4ARWmF_42sQYz74K-IYCKHnKLks8XYfyaukLJS1aYgC2Ontdwwg_Ta542mknEIsNaHkZmBOcIqbe77Bs-h5ESH7U876v/s400/DSC06757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231435709465650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Baking time</span>! I made another batch of <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2008/10/mini-blueberries-bundt-cake.html">mini blueberries bundt cake</a> and <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2008/10/mini-zucchini-bread.html">mini zucchini bread</a>. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoe_rgE2hkvTRS55QdWHQgAm22lmFXGWsn2vOouGnNjO7TcBOtkKuIeayO9JH6XTWzZwsKBIOWBImVRlbyjRQq7_6hMnSfXQHspzK98HuWNS9ExhK8PxzvDMIZ2PV8YkD8dpfnwpjsGd8/s1600-h/DSC06768.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoe_rgE2hkvTRS55QdWHQgAm22lmFXGWsn2vOouGnNjO7TcBOtkKuIeayO9JH6XTWzZwsKBIOWBImVRlbyjRQq7_6hMnSfXQHspzK98HuWNS9ExhK8PxzvDMIZ2PV8YkD8dpfnwpjsGd8/s400/DSC06768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231455540991858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63CnBjiDccxlu3AFbWacn87p2oBhhoXjo01RVpUdAzAGUCin5paHWAcVdwSjSotXQFloBj5KvHL3tf_GAyVU9i1gYvSHIR4uo4nQ44bMBnJTAh7xO-gtSrMACtpUE2L1yeTek5iuVQyDa/s1600-h/DSC06767.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63CnBjiDccxlu3AFbWacn87p2oBhhoXjo01RVpUdAzAGUCin5paHWAcVdwSjSotXQFloBj5KvHL3tf_GAyVU9i1gYvSHIR4uo4nQ44bMBnJTAh7xO-gtSrMACtpUE2L1yeTek5iuVQyDa/s400/DSC06767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231452124089714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTzofylIkTinV6uih_61n0aMdknhArh3PWqxYKrvo7jj8MTz_vsyGhf3sGR25i0tNLQ8B_WIxToh4bFdp-uOS_UWp6EJBvzfakr6FblqMR2WPskWVXBHM00Jbz4zntpAMZJpPs04DMPJV/s1600-h/DSC06769.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTzofylIkTinV6uih_61n0aMdknhArh3PWqxYKrvo7jj8MTz_vsyGhf3sGR25i0tNLQ8B_WIxToh4bFdp-uOS_UWp6EJBvzfakr6FblqMR2WPskWVXBHM00Jbz4zntpAMZJpPs04DMPJV/s400/DSC06769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231963417105250" border="0" /></a>One mini bundt was my AM snack... it was sooooooo delicious, so moisturized and fresh! :)<br />Lunch was cleaning fridge kind of salad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPeiJpESsxbFrFWDzT_5IMXcLfDa18niV9LI39bDX2VCynmLykY2FUPZfR5dB9V8c49Ho9Mwt7n4jOU5JgrwNTQr0TkwsH05Zt90ZyQT3BU4siqfOKcKfpP5_O9wDyIpYqO5eSoQOeZGk/s1600-h/DSC06760.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPeiJpESsxbFrFWDzT_5IMXcLfDa18niV9LI39bDX2VCynmLykY2FUPZfR5dB9V8c49Ho9Mwt7n4jOU5JgrwNTQr0TkwsH05Zt90ZyQT3BU4siqfOKcKfpP5_O9wDyIpYqO5eSoQOeZGk/s400/DSC06760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348233631534169986" border="0" /></a>Dessert: I made popsicles with dairy free chocolate pudding! I was soo fun to make and eat!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSbuemQCZXkZq5DX1CWBRetGjdLVjOsMULiVzrNmLoip-jBRcqmZFRf4EejKFG54yWaPcR39v5ds1bZL5886aOo2Or-IuRMUMJNqYVhghkqBG3B9SVv-KUdUouwHuiwqZ7OhRxviD9C5e/s1600-h/DSC06762.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSbuemQCZXkZq5DX1CWBRetGjdLVjOsMULiVzrNmLoip-jBRcqmZFRf4EejKFG54yWaPcR39v5ds1bZL5886aOo2Or-IuRMUMJNqYVhghkqBG3B9SVv-KUdUouwHuiwqZ7OhRxviD9C5e/s400/DSC06762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231440983147922" border="0" /></a>PM: gigantic grapefruit! I've been having one everyday after I come back from work.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcNiwrh_hIg3gNL2DM-Egj2KSTG3rZI4OGJNsmF3tFSDAH-0WQ0UDGIwPO6IwSuS3Ak3I8ThbA7vQZaP2FtjhA-bZrZcLrXdwRn5_Pxu346HJF-I8Z2x9HSX3HQXBOjoLEioGCQjMmvmF/s1600-h/DSC06766.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcNiwrh_hIg3gNL2DM-Egj2KSTG3rZI4OGJNsmF3tFSDAH-0WQ0UDGIwPO6IwSuS3Ak3I8ThbA7vQZaP2FtjhA-bZrZcLrXdwRn5_Pxu346HJF-I8Z2x9HSX3HQXBOjoLEioGCQjMmvmF/s400/DSC06766.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231448911509666" border="0" /></a>Dinner: porridge + sauteed veggies 2 kinds'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JcLbpo439VMbaW2_LrCqTNuIdlKDwl8yqAvtySDC3guKAjIfMzrjEdGNknvpZElr-bpdE3bF9U6nDzVwb37ImU6qgG0bnjJHAfMXQ6DuDRfS058o9qBXMaJA3DrDuQOIjo2S6T9m770i/s1600-h/DSC06770.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JcLbpo439VMbaW2_LrCqTNuIdlKDwl8yqAvtySDC3guKAjIfMzrjEdGNknvpZElr-bpdE3bF9U6nDzVwb37ImU6qgG0bnjJHAfMXQ6DuDRfS058o9qBXMaJA3DrDuQOIjo2S6T9m770i/s400/DSC06770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231968248798066" border="0" /></a>Dessert: KABOCHA!!!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Monday</span>: gym and work<br />Breakfast: green oatbran topped with wheat berries and a new batch of homemade almond butter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGK1nnX2GyBi7MQQ9dIlDjMHWqOde9m6qBhX7FmbvRfZpJxzGeTKoY6WCuXe3SU8cQXbDnOXYqzJcilGjEd3YdrflPJ3OGPgaYQKzzSoHOd678J01CApcOQM8yGmKv3nrqRMqXvSrSB6nc/s1600-h/DSC06779.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGK1nnX2GyBi7MQQ9dIlDjMHWqOde9m6qBhX7FmbvRfZpJxzGeTKoY6WCuXe3SU8cQXbDnOXYqzJcilGjEd3YdrflPJ3OGPgaYQKzzSoHOd678J01CApcOQM8yGmKv3nrqRMqXvSrSB6nc/s400/DSC06779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348232458633196466" border="0" /></a>For the day<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm3tTRsUTxGXHJcO7kIS5UkFIETlcsSpSkyOdpajdQ3ZTpaE03KY0qhohK-b-A5CUUAztuKKKEI_QQ-5pe3Sf67dPDXlD64VaTBchC4y_J8kAM82ecZvk-rkGQr-XKU7_mrayc-7yL_Dp/s1600-h/DSC06777.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm3tTRsUTxGXHJcO7kIS5UkFIETlcsSpSkyOdpajdQ3ZTpaE03KY0qhohK-b-A5CUUAztuKKKEI_QQ-5pe3Sf67dPDXlD64VaTBchC4y_J8kAM82ecZvk-rkGQr-XKU7_mrayc-7yL_Dp/s400/DSC06777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348231985495719234" border="0" /></a>Dinner:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8oYqeJDq7cKIEXnlq95G_zGwcxiffeMmrkzXdxZLNrw3aXH3LwE8DQmlNOMP1c_DonEESO1vPBhEEwch5kWnMGsS-Bpw3ysiMzjjKt0VOCglAgxjSo8nTaN08wxg6qhaoiYUDE616FG9/s1600-h/DSC06783.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8oYqeJDq7cKIEXnlq95G_zGwcxiffeMmrkzXdxZLNrw3aXH3LwE8DQmlNOMP1c_DonEESO1vPBhEEwch5kWnMGsS-Bpw3ysiMzjjKt0VOCglAgxjSo8nTaN08wxg6qhaoiYUDE616FG9/s400/DSC06783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348232460027750610" border="0" /></a>dessert: KABOCHA!!!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Tuesday</span>: yoga with Dave Farmer + work<br />Breakfast: my <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">first overnight oat </span>(1/2 c. oats soaked with almond milk and vanilla) mixed with greek yogurt, blueberries and almond butter! LOVE IT!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7on58NYEs8Q9vLHXCffywRQOFe0HJpyOPAk_615_eCEEwjAHLp78Do-rCA4gONV0KAYKMLfnxyw_j99M2qFTBKlg4yRXiE3-zniXQalEJJiO8i4kfGN8Hly01WhUudDF260FxQB1bZZ_/s1600-h/DSC06786.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7on58NYEs8Q9vLHXCffywRQOFe0HJpyOPAk_615_eCEEwjAHLp78Do-rCA4gONV0KAYKMLfnxyw_j99M2qFTBKlg4yRXiE3-zniXQalEJJiO8i4kfGN8Hly01WhUudDF260FxQB1bZZ_/s400/DSC06786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348232476226533346" border="0" /></a>and a green monster<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDValagpmqAZ1Bw8qn0IeRnzUBeKHhTUGU1q6TW_mnZ-oRXu-24zAylWEE5yQp6Ys_h-LGsT0Ys5hQdFggqXeAtv3DemwEbPY304Xrv-Hxvh8vLVcmLObXybtcraINwUhhQ1BOwmH6L9M4/s1600-h/DSC06788.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDValagpmqAZ1Bw8qn0IeRnzUBeKHhTUGU1q6TW_mnZ-oRXu-24zAylWEE5yQp6Ys_h-LGsT0Ys5hQdFggqXeAtv3DemwEbPY304Xrv-Hxvh8vLVcmLObXybtcraINwUhhQ1BOwmH6L9M4/s400/DSC06788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348232482931331586" border="0" /></a>For the day<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgCBolFdNeCclwc36fzAwwiAgCP1C5iB8TchrX9HWOYzyvz30HmXMb0MFL_G4FfX2z66Ixe9MsyVSvBKw3PJU9sS17PjiZFFR6uUWcY1v1972tMe2uVyJyn8pky9aUFynCBs3I_fiB__Z/s1600-h/DSC06785.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgCBolFdNeCclwc36fzAwwiAgCP1C5iB8TchrX9HWOYzyvz30HmXMb0MFL_G4FfX2z66Ixe9MsyVSvBKw3PJU9sS17PjiZFFR6uUWcY1v1972tMe2uVyJyn8pky9aUFynCBs3I_fiB__Z/s400/DSC06785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348232467231235938" border="0" /></a>Dinner:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrTwewIg_VRs3eHmmP1fx3EsMvZz_38X5MGTqe3DapSqzyQncJevktTEVt8qkww4kTpv3TCjdg9LyZjZLm939wIw1z6feW0NPuNgX83gFeyOab2fo2u3jgFCj2Ildtj2Fh-WPDXyNvaBq/s1600-h/DSC06791.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrTwewIg_VRs3eHmmP1fx3EsMvZz_38X5MGTqe3DapSqzyQncJevktTEVt8qkww4kTpv3TCjdg9LyZjZLm939wIw1z6feW0NPuNgX83gFeyOab2fo2u3jgFCj2Ildtj2Fh-WPDXyNvaBq/s400/DSC06791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348233636194373810" border="0" /></a>Dessert: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-EHs9iz4Kto83GVJoXIEZECQ6uxmdWplBk39kINIYOZFMzZwX9kNMj5RVv5oh29IRLsnCkZQGOinnNviDSgdBnkRPL5i27p55eEo5S65ygh4SPJ0qlZbtR6_HKnUq_wmm_xeEYP1KW2J/s1600-h/DSC06794.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-EHs9iz4Kto83GVJoXIEZECQ6uxmdWplBk39kINIYOZFMzZwX9kNMj5RVv5oh29IRLsnCkZQGOinnNviDSgdBnkRPL5i27p55eEo5S65ygh4SPJ0qlZbtR6_HKnUq_wmm_xeEYP1KW2J/s400/DSC06794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348233640316729938" border="0" /></a><br />As you can see,<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> June's challenge</span> is going well... I've been using my pantry heavily and spend less on groceries. I'll post a before and after pic of my pantry when June ends.<br /><br />Now, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">plans</span>:<br /><ul><li>I am considering to go to a yoga retreat organized by my yoga studio. It's only a weekend long and I know it will be great because all my 3 favorite instructors will go there. But it's pricey, $550 for the weekend, so I'm heasitating. </li><li>I'll teach a short course (six 3 hours class) when I go to Argentina. I was competing with other visiting professor and yesterday I was informed that they picked my program. I was so excited because it's well paid and because I'll basically teach my dissertation topic. So I'll share my insights about the topic and as I prepare for the classes, it will help on my dissertation as well.</li><li>I'll prepare a lunch for my friends this weekend!!! My first home party and I'll be the host! It's not a big party, only my best male friends. I'll be feeding 4 hungry boys!!! hahahah... I'm working on the menu! It will so so fun!</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Question: What's exciting in your life right now? What are you looking forward in the near future?</span>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-79205761898455959452009-06-13T08:16:00.006-04:002009-06-13T08:47:40.751-04:00Green oats vs. Green Monster<div style="text-align: justify;">Hello people!!! Weekend is here, meaning time to post! I <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">missed</span> u guys ( I read your posts everyday, sorry if I don't comment much, schedule is still tight!).<br />One of my <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/06/love-talk-new-challenge.html">June</a>'s challenge is to have one green oat everyday, because I love it and because green veggies are just great! I enjoy a lot green <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">oatbran</span>, but I also wanted to try green monster since it's so popular in the blog world and because it's getting warm, an alternative to the hot green bowl is needed! I had my first <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">green monster</span> (the real one, I've tried green smoothie a la Coco and didn't enjoy much) following <a href="http://www.yogaisyummy.net/">Polly</a>'s video instruction. And I must say <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I LOVE</span> THIS!!! So easy to make and tastes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">soooooo</span> good! This was today's breakfast combo<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Green Monster + English Muffin with LC and Almond butter (I finished my last batch, need to make some more)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mSjodNyeYckzdmokl7HJ8_0TWcovkGe5FyMwelYsiWm4BHMAjBCVsXGTJRT5wHv0POp3hzoUqhqMhz_1y5tk3_5m2_dVgWMnvZe_JskD0o6mnLZ75wB34K4Nr34WtWuQy3FTQ7BJ4Gld/s1600-h/DSC06744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mSjodNyeYckzdmokl7HJ8_0TWcovkGe5FyMwelYsiWm4BHMAjBCVsXGTJRT5wHv0POp3hzoUqhqMhz_1y5tk3_5m2_dVgWMnvZe_JskD0o6mnLZ75wB34K4Nr34WtWuQy3FTQ7BJ4Gld/s400/DSC06744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790562466267794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMiHQtvUvoWDQqK5geKBuq-FIN4RZLn_5tr-msaIx2_5hEYQSrUDJPh6xujRuqZYdEOxt4zLyP0ze3G3_XtiuqNvXLtVIYYrUHMhbv73hRlwG_Bj-rIMLqLGIQ1phcS5Vyqmu7TxZrfrJ/s1600-h/DSC06745.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMiHQtvUvoWDQqK5geKBuq-FIN4RZLn_5tr-msaIx2_5hEYQSrUDJPh6xujRuqZYdEOxt4zLyP0ze3G3_XtiuqNvXLtVIYYrUHMhbv73hRlwG_Bj-rIMLqLGIQ1phcS5Vyqmu7TxZrfrJ/s400/DSC06745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790569494354210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigS-GdwMr3Qd8qi0lQXKnGCjjwK3FrWHeZK3S-Lf7V3n5E3eBll2SluBjrIrqRiTXZshv0d6YkfscAtnDXvv_4pAI7Il6fMaklxVBzw2Q3R9rGzp7zyUqOCcCIALpMWq-dH9fF7ncaP0GT/s1600-h/DSC06747.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigS-GdwMr3Qd8qi0lQXKnGCjjwK3FrWHeZK3S-Lf7V3n5E3eBll2SluBjrIrqRiTXZshv0d6YkfscAtnDXvv_4pAI7Il6fMaklxVBzw2Q3R9rGzp7zyUqOCcCIALpMWq-dH9fF7ncaP0GT/s400/DSC06747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790723676906194" border="0" /></a>Since I really like it, I'm considering to consume it regularly (probably alternating to green oats) I wanted to make sure that it's beneficial to my body as well. And by my surprise, I found <span style="font-weight: bold;">more negative info about consuming raw spinach than positive one</span>. For example:<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Spinach contains oxalic acid. While this cleans our intestinal tract, oxalic acid binds with calcium and diminishes the absorption of calcium in our bodies. Cooking turns the oxalic acid into crystals that could damage kidneys and limit the absorption of iron... "</span><br />So.... you people!!! <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Any thought about this???</span> Have you done any research before jumping to the green monster wagon? I really need to hear your opinion on this!<br /></div><br />Okay. quick recap of the rest of the week. Nothing exciting except I lost all (2) my credit cards, one lost and the other one had been used by others (so, my account is closed for now). Thus, I have to deal with cash until next Tuesday. Not fun!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Wednesday</span>: workout resting day!<br />breakfast was this not so mini chocolate bread. Lunch: paella + sauteed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bok</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">choy</span>. Snack: strawberries, blueberries, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">oikos</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5x9-H2vZjsbtZxDQrnTuslxT_wMbeD7wxTvepWVpKDxy_cfn_i9pNNhbqhg26OJWXWmHA3ngt7g4EMGOG8GbuG9_NVyIil_hsoWWH2q36G37lYXZlnS40MsdqD560QUPrjYtjELWTcRyV/s1600-h/DSC06718.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5x9-H2vZjsbtZxDQrnTuslxT_wMbeD7wxTvepWVpKDxy_cfn_i9pNNhbqhg26OJWXWmHA3ngt7g4EMGOG8GbuG9_NVyIil_hsoWWH2q36G37lYXZlnS40MsdqD560QUPrjYtjELWTcRyV/s400/DSC06718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790020103599042" border="0" /></a>Dinner: porridge + seaweed soup + sauteed veggies with chicken.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzve0MelXcosYdeSRUsroQ3627oevwG3t5TOKvYM6FC1OCwrvgz6zpPmDt2lyruoHZ3Nm_B33IJX091veJRimG07vIxbr6NSY3NP3wtG2KbcyIIckwyd1FJMFXI8iu_01iHz-Ou0QhdDCN/s1600-h/DSC06721.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzve0MelXcosYdeSRUsroQ3627oevwG3t5TOKvYM6FC1OCwrvgz6zpPmDt2lyruoHZ3Nm_B33IJX091veJRimG07vIxbr6NSY3NP3wtG2KbcyIIckwyd1FJMFXI8iu_01iHz-Ou0QhdDCN/s400/DSC06721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790020758215634" border="0" /></a>Dessert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7ut0uvY27ibtD-_9gj5YgfPD3lJc2Y7UwnGvM-T4HlMIRqR0cnosvIPL98yXfQdMcIKvoepv_TAt82dQbWDtwOW0nNfQ7S4fSy8BRUp5NljskYq9BBLwSWGNPzcu1njeNbj7hrV5ICf7/s1600-h/DSC06723.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7ut0uvY27ibtD-_9gj5YgfPD3lJc2Y7UwnGvM-T4HlMIRqR0cnosvIPL98yXfQdMcIKvoepv_TAt82dQbWDtwOW0nNfQ7S4fSy8BRUp5NljskYq9BBLwSWGNPzcu1njeNbj7hrV5ICf7/s400/DSC06723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790027930454354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Thursday</span>: 45 min cardio at gym<br />green oat + almond butter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfY-UJOosokzacAULvlhKUj5Zps3JWZvf-Qw0T_NpOucDXwYs3KgVQfL6Jm_ZBLa_xIINdfJSDxXux9ARTs7Di0sV1CrklWzV3qvsBeDvr4iO_hRedlp_MzLP_sM0x5BSBagmeNXQLmcp/s1600-h/DSC06728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfY-UJOosokzacAULvlhKUj5Zps3JWZvf-Qw0T_NpOucDXwYs3KgVQfL6Jm_ZBLa_xIINdfJSDxXux9ARTs7Di0sV1CrklWzV3qvsBeDvr4iO_hRedlp_MzLP_sM0x5BSBagmeNXQLmcp/s400/DSC06728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790296476233634" border="0" /></a>so pretty and yummy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn8XYRi2gxRAVPKN5UPQWdavdyRabnyiRgGo7DEshf6-5a8O8oa-72l3M3CiGSfVdyIYJZ5MtAhv35DRkGMRepSfe1Ox6dpmDEE6cP2QjWcfHC0IZhacym_7ieBmUtOYqAU84_WafjXTQ/s1600-h/DSC06730.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn8XYRi2gxRAVPKN5UPQWdavdyRabnyiRgGo7DEshf6-5a8O8oa-72l3M3CiGSfVdyIYJZ5MtAhv35DRkGMRepSfe1Ox6dpmDEE6cP2QjWcfHC0IZhacym_7ieBmUtOYqAU84_WafjXTQ/s400/DSC06730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790300283592786" border="0" /></a>Lunch: brown rice + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">korean</span> rice seasoning + veggie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">frittata</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvU54t8D4Y1v0XTV3foZAQWTFAgeAXe2kB_jd3-iCo8cwHM0uccPznvjF0Q4Be3fevwQVQ0edsABbyYAdjcsVxytbQ1M36FIldaTxCtRxVLXzxZ2BBej9bdg5irNGg_jvv6RZgQ_f3twgT/s1600-h/DSC06727.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvU54t8D4Y1v0XTV3foZAQWTFAgeAXe2kB_jd3-iCo8cwHM0uccPznvjF0Q4Be3fevwQVQ0edsABbyYAdjcsVxytbQ1M36FIldaTxCtRxVLXzxZ2BBej9bdg5irNGg_jvv6RZgQ_f3twgT/s400/DSC06727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790043035973682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rON3p6Ue48uwsypRJhCwq9N72p9a67h4Mw_y4TlMpB4ly7NB7WUICZFv81H9mbmHE40A67O71tC3ftqvvU8gVKgtRTaBnLYbEgyUG6gF76BRWVNC8KopJkhVa_5MOQhjDHLWZ12wjg7z/s1600-h/DSC06725.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rON3p6Ue48uwsypRJhCwq9N72p9a67h4Mw_y4TlMpB4ly7NB7WUICZFv81H9mbmHE40A67O71tC3ftqvvU8gVKgtRTaBnLYbEgyUG6gF76BRWVNC8KopJkhVa_5MOQhjDHLWZ12wjg7z/s400/DSC06725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790034475175266" border="0" /></a>Snack: strawberries + chocolate cake + roasted almonds<br />Dinner: porridge + baked fish + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">bok</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">choy</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzahTHm3-pktka3cGg4x_iiMYKgRLICw61U_PypBgjWUoOELzxFvE1os1G3g3W2OZSaTPmnx98l16ynpu2ztPsE0CSkntcuIJ_ymU2e7AxlHZ7vTcEX7ICbJuOVG89qzs9NHRemkeJGUg/s1600-h/DSC06731.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzahTHm3-pktka3cGg4x_iiMYKgRLICw61U_PypBgjWUoOELzxFvE1os1G3g3W2OZSaTPmnx98l16ynpu2ztPsE0CSkntcuIJ_ymU2e7AxlHZ7vTcEX7ICbJuOVG89qzs9NHRemkeJGUg/s400/DSC06731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790306527781698" border="0" /></a>Dessert:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCnlfVeamXMZ4oHE9C-Sllc1y4duw1rg1ORWQ6qmRiCLxUqHVIA_WPml9VnsZ7qj_qedxpN8h3-wrRrSp2BnSIcUKbiRqb8JiKLBJLKUX4emGu7VMp4V7QhJCsNq8bLf5oVBciVN150VQ/s1600-h/DSC06742.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCnlfVeamXMZ4oHE9C-Sllc1y4duw1rg1ORWQ6qmRiCLxUqHVIA_WPml9VnsZ7qj_qedxpN8h3-wrRrSp2BnSIcUKbiRqb8JiKLBJLKUX4emGu7VMp4V7QhJCsNq8bLf5oVBciVN150VQ/s400/DSC06742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790310454589906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Friday</span>: 75 min Dave Farmer's podcast (it was soooo good, really great workout!)<br />breakfast cold combo: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">oikos</span> + chocolate pudding + blueberries + chocolate cake = YUM YUM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyqUMrCxLISecniMVqpIXpzJw6kErXVhruut22MDwhp2lr-9nVxQWGlrWuWqruEaoESQ34TXyIcN9U8Hk_96BeAtWoDcvluSnsKEomB7-Qv_LNuuppeR9STHY8xLbKKE18_R-g7TzNNnU/s1600-h/DSC06735.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyqUMrCxLISecniMVqpIXpzJw6kErXVhruut22MDwhp2lr-9nVxQWGlrWuWqruEaoESQ34TXyIcN9U8Hk_96BeAtWoDcvluSnsKEomB7-Qv_LNuuppeR9STHY8xLbKKE18_R-g7TzNNnU/s400/DSC06735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790551820169090" border="0" /></a>Lunch: same as Thursday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEiu54qL8hfPMRNMEPPi-jImByYwXTgmRzhbP4yi9d7xXWd8patiSzZzhyphenhyphenw7s8QW1a4arKFu9CZTsbeZevrh7Zj8sYR8RDCJmeu3tgFnc-ZZv1Rty-rNu6FPF-zPUvdabExhfLZ6g-6Qo/s1600-h/DSC06734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEiu54qL8hfPMRNMEPPi-jImByYwXTgmRzhbP4yi9d7xXWd8patiSzZzhyphenhyphenw7s8QW1a4arKFu9CZTsbeZevrh7Zj8sYR8RDCJmeu3tgFnc-ZZv1Rty-rNu6FPF-zPUvdabExhfLZ6g-6Qo/s400/DSC06734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790319830425138" border="0" /></a>Snack: chocolate cake + apple<br />Dinner: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">shiritake</span> + eggplant + spinach + black fungus + spicy sauce<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyiRC68Jp28Uaut-x5yjq2kiLV8RtacRIkoNc5IbEOu1iw9Tnj9KJxrN_jcS6Fs2lCQLjzHh8PvK4GuCYqvEsgj-TZ9BUOgRM7BXH4VnfMvodyn4P0ty7DCKDaiJ_iJ8LESBD5F1Mb1Nn/s1600-h/DSC06738.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyiRC68Jp28Uaut-x5yjq2kiLV8RtacRIkoNc5IbEOu1iw9Tnj9KJxrN_jcS6Fs2lCQLjzHh8PvK4GuCYqvEsgj-TZ9BUOgRM7BXH4VnfMvodyn4P0ty7DCKDaiJ_iJ8LESBD5F1Mb1Nn/s400/DSC06738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790555267193906" border="0" /></a>Dessert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQP3-kCxXjm2Buz-P5ayhUIUaxUwI9sKznyCSZ908tYyGPIG9uFNmOGdrSXuW118D0MQ4OJz4cI8MbhIoip-XDq0zZ52f7SX0iyC-ItdWec7VWX3wA6cdROVRqIio0zkEooIJmymB6IiR/s1600-h/DSC06741.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQP3-kCxXjm2Buz-P5ayhUIUaxUwI9sKznyCSZ908tYyGPIG9uFNmOGdrSXuW118D0MQ4OJz4cI8MbhIoip-XDq0zZ52f7SX0iyC-ItdWec7VWX3wA6cdROVRqIio0zkEooIJmymB6IiR/s400/DSC06741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346790558656388594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Weekend plans</span><br />- BBQ with friends<br />- hiking with a friend<br />- cooking/baking<br />- RELAX!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question: Do you always do your own research before trying new food seen in other blogs?</span>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-20295646759365570202009-06-10T05:58:00.009-04:002009-06-10T06:25:38.508-04:00Recap continue: eats, baking goodies and good news!<div style="text-align: justify;">This sporadic post mode will continue! I just can't find a moment where I can sit down and write an appropriate post. sorry guys, I either post at night or have a good sleep, I know you will forgive me if I choose the later!<br />Weekend was fabulous.... so enjoyable and did all my to-do list. Let me do a recap of feature meals like <a href="http://itzyskitchen.blogspot.com/">Erica</a> does too (I won't post all my snacks)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday</span>: yoga + nap + groceries + movie + baking<br />Eats<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl0peWaKDB0ESPKRuiivb2lHVWt6d70et_2Jl7dLULkw6pW1R2O6kiusJkgCN9xqZbEsmk068wrwUpWcfeSTO0JIsduVYGKlH7ffNc91D5EULSTiCqCDZMJQw4prr4NNDRLTO-vNTKnPM/s1600-h/DSC06654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl0peWaKDB0ESPKRuiivb2lHVWt6d70et_2Jl7dLULkw6pW1R2O6kiusJkgCN9xqZbEsmk068wrwUpWcfeSTO0JIsduVYGKlH7ffNc91D5EULSTiCqCDZMJQw4prr4NNDRLTO-vNTKnPM/s400/DSC06654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345639037622654402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw5l3DD9Y3BD1jljZSqOUZY-mH1iOiOaAxqNqwGFhLlCWUrD2eKyKFGWRz032fuLIs8e0Od1vwHw4dJrfR2mEGE9swTZicPa5GE_Y6F5JPL9-OBD4a-7Td-yxYhnh8COqOSEd_flsJxtL/s1600-h/DSC06659.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZkUWXeNZRXGYLNybQgLrVYbJ4lYVTDTiTK3zY2hG61zExcOeTl2rpvoCLlcHoyIxQL3GaDXojxrjkhyphenhyphen31rpiWC6aDz2pT7pQZ5gan3sn-HNyk68KlRin2rLhXL7CWizv8kzafE5FR89x/s400/DSC06677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345639594952741986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiaFdPaO7LIFgUAF820VOWK27_RvG1NApgldWHFmTPhcAvrFZhTpu9t4kz9lCkBl8BWVofuGGZ882Zvg4gCeOhpHm0ual4e7y2n1p3SgFUzGZ_ifJL-pgMqMvikP-nPYShyphenhyphenI5uFIOtQ1-/s1600-h/DSC06680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiaFdPaO7LIFgUAF820VOWK27_RvG1NApgldWHFmTPhcAvrFZhTpu9t4kz9lCkBl8BWVofuGGZ882Zvg4gCeOhpHm0ual4e7y2n1p3SgFUzGZ_ifJL-pgMqMvikP-nPYShyphenhyphenI5uFIOtQ1-/s400/DSC06680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345640229707557442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunday</span>: yoga + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tv</span> + cooking/preparing for the week meal + tea with a friend<br />Eats:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSvtGcsIoLR8lGEOwBpQm5B-z1jzpHmdJA0igJQLPuKxrMYCr92G2DwF3P81ODF2jHloY-YmzReVSpNcZv8b9fSF5EGDQfz0aedJVL22xImgD7gduWiqHtvwA5g7JwsK65L2e5YyuVwRK/s1600-h/DSC06684.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lyePWpF_znl4xTWMJDPj0qGoEEh9aM7TPqwKmxlOOI7CWvEJxG4qn-TFD8GSjBkSXOYelXervwx-zXZk2HeY8-Luu1CRkmpRhBqxLBTkXpbBm_AI0nv06aE2p-OD0bc0DI4XqqLX8TZx/s400/DSC06674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345639589735642242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday</span>: gym + dentist + work (extra long)<br />Eats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYJ65wxFbiBG83KorYtO2wJXMoOKriRGRZ9QS4ZFUf_CuAn6kJFBH7uGNfzmcACTU2glMmurHK-AspOEnK2rDY6S5RdpjRDifcU7jmgxon6LmRuT59ONg0_To6lca9gtVzw2qv9wIX_Me/s1600-h/DSC06701.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYJ65wxFbiBG83KorYtO2wJXMoOKriRGRZ9QS4ZFUf_CuAn6kJFBH7uGNfzmcACTU2glMmurHK-AspOEnK2rDY6S5RdpjRDifcU7jmgxon6LmRuT59ONg0_To6lca9gtVzw2qv9wIX_Me/s400/DSC06701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345641169790151458" border="0" /></a>paella that I made on weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGYv5Nxsxchh0wacAk4Yhza-WakBhFOCg6JlQcF2bCaucOxG3i6IapzwZ5kYlI6uVLjnZ4v0N-QhAKBzhclmUzo9t_atpb57HKpH5LcLXf26fc_RmxueeBU80IFp9Ct-0hOI8p71b_zK0/s1600-h/DSC06709.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nr9w-b4HCu3VbKFhsFJWfMC-xMLaVKAqw-_tBFxwtEzjatD8Nsf_dJBkd51IeSK3_kMjHwoWlTbSRlyUCxKybABrjbpkWukbS5Yr4vfd61C5v2T3cElsN4Dv8dcqvXoLmYwEdPQ5c551/s400/DSC06702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345641175652209810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qn-Jsiu5WOp187p_px3PjamFfcXAoCvHmZwfORjgCLZJFq8iPLlePS0Tg6RfY7JMpVqyP7255c1B0YGH-bt1Fs90f-x0JTHjHp4srPxdQ93cjp1YYSBdvGZ_XcJ_wp3HuXkiHY0_vRYc/s1600-h/DSC06704.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qn-Jsiu5WOp187p_px3PjamFfcXAoCvHmZwfORjgCLZJFq8iPLlePS0Tg6RfY7JMpVqyP7255c1B0YGH-bt1Fs90f-x0JTHjHp4srPxdQ93cjp1YYSBdvGZ_XcJ_wp3HuXkiHY0_vRYc/s400/DSC06704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345641181107771586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday</span>: yoga at home + work (1.5 hours longer than usual)<br />Eats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvaFjPMXqjq7jehuyhxg7b1QViC2MuGBxi5WFzlI5jK79NPtx4zTCKLq_cch2Lzz-7oSoOv3weXRqSFXRv1WDyWeIpb1a_qkuuysIY7pfiQXqd7nENPfzwk_KZGzjldxenq1pAaELSHQ5/s1600-h/DSC06712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyn5uE5YVw1kqwOB6ux9i1zxRik-WzQWm11N9c8I2T0sUhGqOqhxfNeSRTUBcaXVP666YjnLZWbxwb2NanduruZ85HlKRrwidv-GPMVOF1J3KXmeWIQcJDSxCJkX1DZ_XJsc7dU1MLa9s/s400/DSC06716.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345641714130908882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbnGvwkz2lWoXu286MEM7cToboVJPnwXZTWcj5m1RyHTJplRasvEM5bk4F7UBAybkomw7-x8x8aIw3sWb6MgYr688BNNKBTou0l5DeLSEawwS_oWXIAKKdyvDkMbNOoptwphiSFrWccRR/s1600-h/DSC06706.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbnGvwkz2lWoXu286MEM7cToboVJPnwXZTWcj5m1RyHTJplRasvEM5bk4F7UBAybkomw7-x8x8aIw3sWb6MgYr688BNNKBTou0l5DeLSEawwS_oWXIAKKdyvDkMbNOoptwphiSFrWccRR/s400/DSC06706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345641181637254754" border="0" /></a>Updates of<a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/06/love-talk-new-challenge.html"> June's Challenge</a>:<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>workout: I'm following the plan and it's getting easier and easier (I don't need the alarm to wake me up ^_^)</li><li>clean eating: good good! No process food! All homemade!</li><li>One green oat a day: almost! I guess one no-green oats a day won't hurt me! :) Because it's not a MUST kind of things to do, I didn't feel I should stick to the rule just because I set a rule. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Yey</span>~ I'm not just a rule follower, I reason sometimes! ^_^</li><li>Use pantry items: really good progress on this one. I used more than 3 items: baking supplies, black fungus, canned baby corns.</li><li>Smaller meals and dessert: I kept only one dessert after dinner, either dairy free pudding or steamed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">kabocha</span>!</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm really happy about how I'm doing with it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Good news:</span><br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>I'm going to Argentina again!!! Yeah~~~ I already booked the ticket for weeks to spend in the heaven with Star! ^_^</li><li>I'm sleeping like a baby every night!!! I'm so happy that I'm enjoying sleeping again!</li><li>Work is progressing well/fast, making my boss really happy!</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question: Any good news? Any travel plan?</span><br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-78090467903730180932009-06-06T07:14:00.006-04:002009-06-06T08:02:05.010-04:00Weekend is here!!! ^_____^ a long recap!I haven't got so excited about weekends for <span style="font-weight: bold;">YEARS</span>!!!! You know... being a student, even a grad student we don't actually have weekends, because we have plenty of time during the week or we have to study/work during weekends. But now that I work from M-F, I can't describe how much I appreciate weekends. WOOOOOOOO!!!!! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hello Weekend</span>, I have such a long to-do list for you! ^_^<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">First of all, a <span style="font-weight: bold;">normal</span> posting! I'm sorry that my posts were lamed lately with disorganized pics and not interesting talks. I will be honest with you, I thought about a long <span style="font-weight: bold;">MIA</span> because of the crazy schedule that I have now, blogging and commenting have caused me some minor stress, but that idea was <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">exterminated</span> right after it appeared. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">I can't abandon this blog and you lovely people!</span> I need you guys, I need to belong to this amazing community. I might have some short MIA, but definitely can't hold it for long.<br />To give you an idea of what I mean by <span style="font-weight: bold;">crazy schedule,</span> I'll do a quick schedule recap for you!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">5.45am alarm wake me up</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />6.15am - 7.15am gym/yoga/shower</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />7.15am - 7.45am prepare breakfast and pack for lunch & snack</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">7.45am - 8.00am make myself presentable for work</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />8am - 8.45am commute</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />9am - 5.30pm work</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />6.30pm - 7.30pm prepare dinner and put order my apt</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />7.30pm - 8pm dinner</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />8pm - 9.30pm talk with Star/blog related/errands</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />9.30 - 10pm reading and fall into sleep</span><br />Tight heh?<br />So many other things that I'd like to do with more time and without rush... but I guess that's how a working person's life is. That's why I appreciate weekends now, to do whatever I feel like and not checking the clock all the time.<br />One advantage of the tight schedule is that it made <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/06/love-talk-new-challenge.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">June's challenge</span></a> easier, because I don't even have time to think about what to eat or do, just do it! <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Have you guys notice that what you eat at work isn't that delicious?</span> or better said, you don't enjoy food as much as you do when you're at home relaxed. Well... that's what happens to me lately, whatever I pack for the day, I just eat it because I need fuel, not because I really crave eating.<br />And<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> tips for packing lunch/snack</span> that I've learned (from you guys):<br /></div><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>cook the night before together with dinner so I don't have to worry about what to eat the next morning.</li><li>pack healthy snacks like yogurt, fruits, granola</li><li>store healthy snacks at office just in case for some extra hunger. As I showed the <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/05/communiting-is-exhausting.html">other day,</a> I have a bunch of cereal bars, powdered soy milk and powdered lotus in my office.<br /></li><li>you can bring whatever meal you want, even oats if you have appropriate appliance for it. I got <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/06/love-talk-new-challenge.html">these thermos containers</a> which keep the food warm for 5 hours.</li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;">Okay. Recap of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday</span>. Woke up at 5.45am, went to the gym for 45min on Elliptical catching up with some magazine readings. Breakfast was another bowl of green oatbran.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57p9d8VJEkJLFlktgJ9YNKQhlcJV6qoOgX6EoRnOYI7lPj00_vXpCgaivnWew4hCwcDXLbnHlwOA4iWHhIlCfWixsQjqbLK1xj1wLDMKSJXGUAI4E9L-uBu8TwslkhAD-KmG01gnG-Yds/s1600-h/DSC06639.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57p9d8VJEkJLFlktgJ9YNKQhlcJV6qoOgX6EoRnOYI7lPj00_vXpCgaivnWew4hCwcDXLbnHlwOA4iWHhIlCfWixsQjqbLK1xj1wLDMKSJXGUAI4E9L-uBu8TwslkhAD-KmG01gnG-Yds/s400/DSC06639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344180954362794882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJorgGWkNL6ApaLTW64kA7mDEAEEkcq9PeU6fBaCusCi-byQXvZDzSUhRXMVqzEBWxYBDg_taXC85OH9GLrJRU0k_It4PIkaO-NRkdZGMQ2222de9HrpXQ884k1Ac6msPLbS8HE6aiddVx/s1600-h/DSC06640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJorgGWkNL6ApaLTW64kA7mDEAEEkcq9PeU6fBaCusCi-byQXvZDzSUhRXMVqzEBWxYBDg_taXC85OH9GLrJRU0k_It4PIkaO-NRkdZGMQ2222de9HrpXQ884k1Ac6msPLbS8HE6aiddVx/s400/DSC06640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344180957342158770" border="0" /></a>Can't get tired of it!! ^_^<br />For lunch/snack I packed: porridge/stir-fry brocoflower with black fungus, dry shrimps and salty duck eggs/leftover sauteed chinese broccoli/yogurt/blueberries/kamut flakes/granola<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PCc8qgTdOGTdZym9vNMDnqVElVOaAzecXjZcfquSimN4l1L93cMktTC5CVuutBsDcA_WVwzIVyN3XX0IORA3SRmc0Zssz3RoCf9i09mogszK1XR8ti_lrsMHqKKF9dRuskUvjT0Twv5g/s1600-h/DSC06636.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PCc8qgTdOGTdZym9vNMDnqVElVOaAzecXjZcfquSimN4l1L93cMktTC5CVuutBsDcA_WVwzIVyN3XX0IORA3SRmc0Zssz3RoCf9i09mogszK1XR8ti_lrsMHqKKF9dRuskUvjT0Twv5g/s400/DSC06636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344180944171535074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwS-_1Uc05KkTO1A6_yO9zzhiK1oakb3VtYb8DQqrSCDFREjasS-y89uWKub1FRAjNBz7P9xENDr2Fa4xIHWhZN7-Iprq9M5QNtp3RVjCVIlfuootv-Xgw4cOQT9Hi3Vh5t4unTHYf1nv/s1600-h/DSC06643.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwS-_1Uc05KkTO1A6_yO9zzhiK1oakb3VtYb8DQqrSCDFREjasS-y89uWKub1FRAjNBz7P9xENDr2Fa4xIHWhZN7-Iprq9M5QNtp3RVjCVIlfuootv-Xgw4cOQT9Hi3Vh5t4unTHYf1nv/s400/DSC06643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344180963787176450" border="0" /></a>And my lunch bad had an <span style="font-weight: bold;">huge </span>expansion!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpxmfpMSD4gbocComzMCBif7fvNY4vCe19SVXgOesZhFyNZFgLUFnR7cIi0Vzth56sn8XPYr-06sfnxYKI7DFduABqY8e2Va06idze0fDcgizAmUsibyt9yiEQH3htHIEDvzOAHfSYhIn/s1600-h/DSC06644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpxmfpMSD4gbocComzMCBif7fvNY4vCe19SVXgOesZhFyNZFgLUFnR7cIi0Vzth56sn8XPYr-06sfnxYKI7DFduABqY8e2Va06idze0fDcgizAmUsibyt9yiEQH3htHIEDvzOAHfSYhIn/s400/DSC06644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344180965663539218" border="0" /></a>Work was good. Oh... many of you asked me <span style="font-weight: bold;">how I am doing with work</span>.... I'm doing great! I am enjoying it a lot! That's why all the crazy schedule isn't bothering me much because I really like what I do there, which is basically research but with interaction with people (usually research is a lonely work) and I have a very funny/cute officemate! I think it's almost close to my <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ideal Job</span>!<br />Back home, less tired (my body is adjusting), dinner time. I made baked fish with a chinese fermented beans, soy sauce and sesame oil. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cKP_c00g_8LLDBs1SFktad3H0jHYePSG_2OSsLgAEoQ9p1ophxGvHt3z6p2h60CiaboWws-tetRIB_DTq5HZBpO3pjnXQ5uO1H2lpDA8VYDt9LP6Xw8dDuVN7x7BApwd7z15QkGAYPtw/s1600-h/DSC06647.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cKP_c00g_8LLDBs1SFktad3H0jHYePSG_2OSsLgAEoQ9p1ophxGvHt3z6p2h60CiaboWws-tetRIB_DTq5HZBpO3pjnXQ5uO1H2lpDA8VYDt9LP6Xw8dDuVN7x7BApwd7z15QkGAYPtw/s400/DSC06647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344182867148785202" border="0" /></a>Also had a stir-fry with broccoli, baby corns, mushrooms, chili and this sauce which is also spicy.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdEVwX1DnorPAq_Uu5S3xYJfxKbpaFXlrZfNtm1UVkvd7h0rVF0sq7ol-5oEMz-4j6qSLKTCFRVk6mUDZKoPdopPD-IU2SynD3ZLnZYmUU4qPomvIbjYv0_5euvOXD7M6_vu6Qk-zXUgc/s1600-h/DSC06645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdEVwX1DnorPAq_Uu5S3xYJfxKbpaFXlrZfNtm1UVkvd7h0rVF0sq7ol-5oEMz-4j6qSLKTCFRVk6mUDZKoPdopPD-IU2SynD3ZLnZYmUU4qPomvIbjYv0_5euvOXD7M6_vu6Qk-zXUgc/s400/DSC06645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344182863794551538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ui_8aci6ips2Y9Bi6-0AT8RcXyMS7L2eaxgDBmI1ffzapU2SW73ce4sxuI16FzvWFQpF3D9n5-cx936nmWuCxYcwY3quFwYeXqws-3byilVmUbTQEc_peyQuuCTz5fMVq_BQ0fgF2atj/s1600-h/DSC06649.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ui_8aci6ips2Y9Bi6-0AT8RcXyMS7L2eaxgDBmI1ffzapU2SW73ce4sxuI16FzvWFQpF3D9n5-cx936nmWuCxYcwY3quFwYeXqws-3byilVmUbTQEc_peyQuuCTz5fMVq_BQ0fgF2atj/s400/DSC06649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344182870796480242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFZghwPMocxA3ktjnW-j9PrUGe5oD1SGFWzelvxV5JbalRhSsE8iPTsffTy9_-mp30hBtZauPp7eq3CXKn92nSxVTqguZ0bbVnh3n8DzAEHqJ5D0TNED4_YnNkK3_X9SWza6WVSDa6KJx/s1600-h/DSC06651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFZghwPMocxA3ktjnW-j9PrUGe5oD1SGFWzelvxV5JbalRhSsE8iPTsffTy9_-mp30hBtZauPp7eq3CXKn92nSxVTqguZ0bbVnh3n8DzAEHqJ5D0TNED4_YnNkK3_X9SWza6WVSDa6KJx/s400/DSC06651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344182874822166610" border="0" /></a>And porridge as usual. It was a real <span style="font-weight: bold;">delight</span>!!! sooooo good everything!!!<br />Dessert: dairy free choco-pudding with frozen strawberries!!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7IMPTRhjbxJ5agXfrAFjPaWLcn9Aw5cG9nCUyhQkm_0pHP3AEvEUTzRN4KURyn-2oMQrumS7O3NM3dwCCH5o5Lxp71V5vSL6xW-ZdkcffWq6LTXzAMN2PTN99EXv731sEVDEIGYIB7HA/s1600-h/DSC06653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7IMPTRhjbxJ5agXfrAFjPaWLcn9Aw5cG9nCUyhQkm_0pHP3AEvEUTzRN4KURyn-2oMQrumS7O3NM3dwCCH5o5Lxp71V5vSL6xW-ZdkcffWq6LTXzAMN2PTN99EXv731sEVDEIGYIB7HA/s400/DSC06653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344182880060866258" border="0" /></a>That's a heaven combo!! ^___^<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">To-do list for this weekend:</span><br />- pay car ticket (I got a ticket a while ago and never remembered to pay it)<br />- yoga both days<br />- groceries (my favorite!)<br />- farmer market to get another $6 strawberries?<br />- baking!!!! (I need to launch my new mini baking molds!)<br />- meet with friends!! (they almost forgot about me!)<br />- watch <a href="http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/movieDetails/345195" class="title" onmouseover="new ReadMoreRollover(this,'/esi/catalog/movieRollover/345195/true/true');">Valkyrie (2008)</a> (I've been having it for a week now)<br />- laundry/cleaning<br />- some long walk?<br />I think I could keep adding to the list, but I doubt I'll finish it!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Have everyone a fabulous weekend!!</span> ^_^<br /><br />Since I haven't been asking questions, can I do more than one today?<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question 1: What's your weekend plan?</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question 2: Do you have friends from work?</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Question 3: What's the most exciting thing happened to you last week?</span><br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-5370363804112422872009-06-05T07:54:00.003-04:002009-06-05T09:30:01.834-04:00disorganized post!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5CWTyHP9ntLWPabuZXUtzzzzAaIrvjYOHpclrJOP-tkJpjHUO5VC1L86P4xyuTAGWigpMFxkZKYejQLliAqzohLbHeLQeDZuHMFGaSl5blKK73HJJ58KL8j-UKN45gpXuocZkwNFqmJO/s1600-h/DSC06633.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343811225412803634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5CWTyHP9ntLWPabuZXUtzzzzAaIrvjYOHpclrJOP-tkJpjHUO5VC1L86P4xyuTAGWigpMFxkZKYejQLliAqzohLbHeLQeDZuHMFGaSl5blKK73HJJ58KL8j-UKN45gpXuocZkwNFqmJO/s400/DSC06633.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsSD2envkFJ92pttwg2kNLaK8GA41uLnztlyHrdE15_jZP2-jns-LK08dWJQLsxqpNgPKXgsAVkqndmbV2ykUNuH7HcLQkktZr7mLxzdCQOlKCMxXbyDy3k3D1VKDdDWlnTy8HWzRZ2s6/s1600-h/DSC06632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343811223363103490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsSD2envkFJ92pttwg2kNLaK8GA41uLnztlyHrdE15_jZP2-jns-LK08dWJQLsxqpNgPKXgsAVkqndmbV2ykUNuH7HcLQkktZr7mLxzdCQOlKCMxXbyDy3k3D1VKDdDWlnTy8HWzRZ2s6/s400/DSC06632.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeV-E1vQMukhoN0LTaFA5gI4khpmk14zF4XxY5frtKYiohQSQKWXDEA8lmX8QkkxjuCAR-SVBLovMu0UzVoS2fSKmq9sWkBxTkBY8AGxUV0ae4xCiibkOcO6kwQu7OfA75jcbMPCXs1bxk/s1600-h/DSC06630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343811214368719650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeV-E1vQMukhoN0LTaFA5gI4khpmk14zF4XxY5frtKYiohQSQKWXDEA8lmX8QkkxjuCAR-SVBLovMu0UzVoS2fSKmq9sWkBxTkBY8AGxUV0ae4xCiibkOcO6kwQu7OfA75jcbMPCXs1bxk/s400/DSC06630.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwR3ZhloYGjFJv2K-ZLxODI2j_uc3Yh3d0Ac9cK-l8mmUAgoRpJK9CtwAfruEL0u9gILoq4aPE4H-88yzdiSsnYnP7YuaChWFAALjTXF3HvdhoMmBEdmcLJyKsZtoRoSBRiBRMjqspvdnY/s1600-h/DSC06629.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343811208595308242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwR3ZhloYGjFJv2K-ZLxODI2j_uc3Yh3d0Ac9cK-l8mmUAgoRpJK9CtwAfruEL0u9gILoq4aPE4H-88yzdiSsnYnP7YuaChWFAALjTXF3HvdhoMmBEdmcLJyKsZtoRoSBRiBRMjqspvdnY/s400/DSC06629.JPG" border="0" /></a> I’m still trying hard to balance work, workout, sleep 7-8 hours, eat properly, some relaxing time and BLOGGING! I kept my challenge on working out in the morning…. Woke up at 5.45am, did 45 min yoga, but I guess yoga is better to do at night than in the morning, because it didn’t wake me up as cardio did to me. I dunno.. I’ll try few days more and see if I have to adjust my plan. But the advantage of doing yoga instead of going to the gym was to have time to have breakfast at home. Another bowl of green oats.. This time with rolled oats instead of oatbran. Same method, same ingredients but not the same texture nor taste. It wasn’t that creamy and spinach flavor was noticeable, I had to add raisin to make it taste better. So, I guess I’ll stick to oat bran or add additional ingredients. And a big spoonful of Pumpkin Maple AB.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30rhRmBPbIMSo50rqbp69o_lPFXBdyPF8hTdKaavDzHJLR0k998KymFZ9JoI0NFaTnHBFxKCgMAlGTtu9OjxwrxKG9wTwAEDe-Vrb50_3QbAFxqPpeVgJq3JXEXrJPE5IL8bn4IwGClrt/s1600-h/DSC06628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343811211155079106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30rhRmBPbIMSo50rqbp69o_lPFXBdyPF8hTdKaavDzHJLR0k998KymFZ9JoI0NFaTnHBFxKCgMAlGTtu9OjxwrxKG9wTwAEDe-Vrb50_3QbAFxqPpeVgJq3JXEXrJPE5IL8bn4IwGClrt/s400/DSC06628.JPG" border="0" /></a> For lunch I packed brown rice, scrambled egg with zucchini (made the night before) and leftover sautéed sprouts. For snack: yogurt + mix of berries and kamut flakes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp0VO-x3Ca7zkY_9hftRHB3TeExu8-zRZsTGT4IBRfmZPpQyHGUCirkHOa9OU79gQRZQm2LrssGY_wmM9YUqkn_76oODpg0C-6O4o4SvuGJc5PzbfDw87zpDt7Efjntfnjsctg4iep7F9/s1600-h/DSC06625.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiwKM-9gr-uEfly39ddkvNdYMgGUZa7mcuSTAzVmdhhdg3Qz3Goyv3U5CJlCJTCtiBmIJ-Q67rG6vaMShahUz-2E2q1mXF2vnOmdvIy1WaC6uVggOKy4s2ktZW9Ppsnj6HOx2jk4yOUhT/s1600-h/DSC06624.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343810960191123602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiwKM-9gr-uEfly39ddkvNdYMgGUZa7mcuSTAzVmdhhdg3Qz3Goyv3U5CJlCJTCtiBmIJ-Q67rG6vaMShahUz-2E2q1mXF2vnOmdvIy1WaC6uVggOKy4s2ktZW9Ppsnj6HOx2jk4yOUhT/s400/DSC06624.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGiH8AbJnifw65_IiVAIFJm2HCFNUqnYRSESSoQYkr66TJQPqJtK-hsemRVfWNmQob4B9cfdjcOvmhMWE4kgqxnaq5qKQZrfflaODEPrcBf83MiG5nPhvFevqg10wQMTYnplMepI1l1Zc/s1600-h/DSC06623.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343810954621509442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGiH8AbJnifw65_IiVAIFJm2HCFNUqnYRSESSoQYkr66TJQPqJtK-hsemRVfWNmQob4B9cfdjcOvmhMWE4kgqxnaq5qKQZrfflaODEPrcBf83MiG5nPhvFevqg10wQMTYnplMepI1l1Zc/s400/DSC06623.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMELFXk5F-2uZGCNV7quGVGfAj9elD69fjNyyxx0QsxPPa8pgCHX5d52JThTG0cqMhxdT8pKqWTOlAT2rN7aAehYCrWTUjJQrOgJptM3KEYUA0Dqnl7StQ6cE-m3m8HBY0lbVyNJyDDZ3n/s1600-h/DSC06621.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343810951438314370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMELFXk5F-2uZGCNV7quGVGfAj9elD69fjNyyxx0QsxPPa8pgCHX5d52JThTG0cqMhxdT8pKqWTOlAT2rN7aAehYCrWTUjJQrOgJptM3KEYUA0Dqnl7StQ6cE-m3m8HBY0lbVyNJyDDZ3n/s400/DSC06621.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiBQV12HEJsY0iKBlqIgdoenXPVscOM7uvqsL2NNLTEfldZ_RcgPMj8rqnmvq-jWWL8kLYBjoNqj6N0mPogJ4f0J4-h8lDKwEeHo8cU4uxMmvTcT-tUBHWOZL2dMSqhIeOMyY2sHZwMM5/s1600-h/DSC06620.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343810946003040482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiBQV12HEJsY0iKBlqIgdoenXPVscOM7uvqsL2NNLTEfldZ_RcgPMj8rqnmvq-jWWL8kLYBjoNqj6N0mPogJ4f0J4-h8lDKwEeHo8cU4uxMmvTcT-tUBHWOZL2dMSqhIeOMyY2sHZwMM5/s400/DSC06620.JPG" border="0" /></a> I’ve been having teeth pain lately, not intense but still bother me. So I made couple of phones calls and got an appointment with a dentist. I went during lunch time and came back without even meeting the dentist!!! What happened you might wonder? Well……. The place was sooooooooo nasty!!! The people I saw were sooooooooo weird! So, after waiting for 15 min I told the secretary who had a bunch of snacks on her desk that I had to go, and I left! I don’t know if I did it right, but I just didn’t feel confident about this clinic to treat my pain. Have you ever had experience like that? That basically you escaped from doctor office because the place didn’t entitle you with confidence?<br />Longer lunch hour wasted means longer day of work… I worked until 6.30pm instead of 5.30pm. Back home, after 45 min dinner and today’s lunch was ready. Shrimp cooked in a homemade spicy tomato sauce, sautéed Chinese broccoli with garlic, leftover sprouts and porridge.<br />Dessert: steamed kabocha. (I dunno what’s my fav dessert: chocolate pudding or kabocha, what do you think?)<br />I was tired last night and went to bed at 9.30pm. Sorry if I didn’t comment on your blog, I do read your posts, but until I find a great way to deal with everything within 24 hs, commenting will be sporadic. Apology in advance.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sorry that pics are not in order that they're supposed to be. I'm at work and dunno how to cut/past pics.</span></strong>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-64139544543891068432009-06-03T20:22:00.005-04:002009-06-03T21:14:25.467-04:00Love talk & New Challenge!<div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to your supportive comments on yesterday's post. I'm especially touched by <a href="http://candidrd.blogspot.com"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gina</span></a>'s comment: "<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Well just smile because if you think about it, you are so lucky to have someone in your life you miss so much! Whenever I miss Nick, I always remind myself how lucky I am that I have someone who I can truly miss so much, it must mean he makes me incredibly happy and I'm a lucky lucky girl. </span>Every time<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> you miss Star remind yourself how good you have it. I mean, not all women get such wonderful spur of the moment gifts! That was so thoughtful.</span>" She's so right! I should be grateful of having Star in my life instead of being sad of not be able to be with him all the time!<br />One thought that I had after I left the airport was that <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">no tears, no special words, no apparent </span>emotions<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> doesn't mean No Emotions, No sadness inside us!</span> When I see people who just say goodbye in airport without any emotion, not hugs, I used to judge them as insensible people! But yesterday I realized that I was wrong... maybe they didn't express themselves more because they were afraid of making the other person feel bad and sad too. I don't know if I'm saying it right.... do you know what I mean? I could feel that Star smiled to me and didn't show his emotions not because he wasn't sad of being apart of me, but because he didn't want to make me feel worse! And I felt the same way!!! That's a <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">new kind of feeling about love</span>, which I think it's wonderful! Have you ever experienced something similar?<br /><br />Okay. End of love talk and let me move to <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">June's Challenge</span>:<br />Because I'll be working from 9-17.30 for the next two months, I won't have the flexible schedule that I had for the last 3 years. So, guideline <span style="font-weight: bold;">for workout</span><br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Monday/Friday workout at the gym: cardio for 45 min</li><li>Tuesday/Thursday yoga at home: 45 min</li><li>Wednesday: Resting day</li><li>Saturday: yoga and/or swimming</li><li>Sunday: vinyasa yoga at yoga studio</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eating</span> guideline:<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Cleaning eating as the one I did a while ago. Basically no process food and eat everything in its natural form as much as possible.<br /></li><li>One green oats per day, which is also part of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thesaladgirl.com/">Maggie</a>'s Whole Life Challenge</li><li>Use at least 3 items from the pantry, inspired by <a href="http://www.thesaladgirl.com/">Maggie</a> too</li><li>Continue with the <a href="http://balancejoyanddelicias.blogspot.com/2009/05/too-much-of-good-things-new-challenge.html">Challenge</a> that I was already on: cut back on veggies, more healthy fats and proteins, early dinner and smaller desserts.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Would you interested on joining me on any of these? </span>Let me know!<br /><br />Finally, recap of today. As day 1 of the challenge and because I didn't workout yesterday, I set the alarm to 5.45am and went to the gym to run 4 miles on the treadmill. Once showed I felt wonderful!!! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Morning workouts are the best</span>!!! But I didn't have time to have breakfast at home. Quickly I packed food to go. Two pots of green oats: one with spinach, and the other one with brocoflower. For each of them I used 1/2 cup oat bran, 1/2 cup almond milk, 2 tbsp flax meal and either spinach/brocoflower (topped with chinese dates). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBEI2BwZGml52nk8KS-sJEf695PJ2w-dGyefgTEcmj7Wc1G0CHbmN3a4STngUIGgqDKAR2LSQqimF7XZH4ybqIGwBASSJPBdoxBo50zAdEUhcN34otHOHOlOCKe_X0_l5wGRi3fg3xueO/s1600-h/DSC06607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBEI2BwZGml52nk8KS-sJEf695PJ2w-dGyefgTEcmj7Wc1G0CHbmN3a4STngUIGgqDKAR2LSQqimF7XZH4ybqIGwBASSJPBdoxBo50zAdEUhcN34otHOHOlOCKe_X0_l5wGRi3fg3xueO/s400/DSC06607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343272555009835586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXfTsgszwJBtHYvqpmZufRfpOml2fugv3K7yoUA6t7wKHToGP0wZFsZV5d1vHwg5bKETLPEcFzmwe0MmXl_7fEGw-l5Y9mJ5PywTCSw2z2btpvxHnoag9Dx3iH0L4x2arWX-b6DNf3yAw/s1600-h/DSC06608.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXfTsgszwJBtHYvqpmZufRfpOml2fugv3K7yoUA6t7wKHToGP0wZFsZV5d1vHwg5bKETLPEcFzmwe0MmXl_7fEGw-l5Y9mJ5PywTCSw2z2btpvxHnoag9Dx3iH0L4x2arWX-b6DNf3yAw/s400/DSC06608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343272561371276722" border="0" /></a>For breakfast I packed 1 low fat plain yogurt, blueberries, puffed kamut flakes with mixgranola. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNgs088A-t6KeIfa_VwjzmPEsKkiHNT0iam81BUuHrAwaKDz9DoORJ7C9jhAYWxaYwvEDM3TL68ap-nXmWbLG4LW26fWH1dJoXlGNau1w0bP3-OhDaYGeG5kRBKH0rZCs0jJwqHzWfUPR/s1600-h/DSC06611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNgs088A-t6KeIfa_VwjzmPEsKkiHNT0iam81BUuHrAwaKDz9DoORJ7C9jhAYWxaYwvEDM3TL68ap-nXmWbLG4LW26fWH1dJoXlGNau1w0bP3-OhDaYGeG5kRBKH0rZCs0jJwqHzWfUPR/s400/DSC06611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343272564253814642" border="0" /></a>For snack I packed an apple and some cherries. All packed in my new lunch bag! ^_^<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qcjOtBBweeQl7TBMb4avLCRRzg1Oc3M7hv-GU_kJBkHvkQNM3Xx0ykeKEzlPzROSwnDkCAv2dkA7pT1MIAgiFPvsAGQJIFRmuegku1_xltBvfFk0f1uB-6PV9Omjp-lusy_xCYUqDbDT/s1600-h/DSC06612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qcjOtBBweeQl7TBMb4avLCRRzg1Oc3M7hv-GU_kJBkHvkQNM3Xx0ykeKEzlPzROSwnDkCAv2dkA7pT1MIAgiFPvsAGQJIFRmuegku1_xltBvfFk0f1uB-6PV9Omjp-lusy_xCYUqDbDT/s400/DSC06612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343272568083759362" border="0" /></a>I enjoyed them along the day and didn't feel hungry.<br />Dinner was more elaborated. Stir-fry tofu with black fungus, baby corns, broccoli with sesame seeds, soy sauce and sesame oil.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDXcmMgzOOAbTaYJmkHzEFbUVMz3n1KkyPW-fSmilYq8S8G8llOeFxBoxFePCG1DoWKpvwGmayjYWHayrI6Foz8BT7w_uDxBRnzhxQN5MdnvlJSTs0CdZ_Oh3_43pVZ3DdrOhQK0raVBX/s1600-h/DSC06615.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDXcmMgzOOAbTaYJmkHzEFbUVMz3n1KkyPW-fSmilYq8S8G8llOeFxBoxFePCG1DoWKpvwGmayjYWHayrI6Foz8BT7w_uDxBRnzhxQN5MdnvlJSTs0CdZ_Oh3_43pVZ3DdrOhQK0raVBX/s400/DSC06615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343272885800773154" border="0" /></a>Stir fry soy bean sprouts with mushrooms and pickles.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUskTLMVOlyE08Qq7V12PMgDKr6bV0TQmKEo6boMczGgA5bpr2ttKmudckqLXnJ5yYrYFLKisISjusPj-ZIkIk_GZkY1pVzmHv78GxDYERZS_v3MHt3-k3VsQgTPwwi5OapIa_bblbJ12F/s1600-h/DSC06613.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUskTLMVOlyE08Qq7V12PMgDKr6bV0TQmKEo6boMczGgA5bpr2ttKmudckqLXnJ5yYrYFLKisISjusPj-ZIkIk_GZkY1pVzmHv78GxDYERZS_v3MHt3-k3VsQgTPwwi5OapIa_bblbJ12F/s400/DSC06613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343272572352061218" border="0" /></a>And porridge made with white fungus, black rice and aduki beans.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTf9z_eknNVGYqY3kjk3p5kpz2Ql4Ly3JCkLx8H9M10enUxiwz2d9dHhGl41sswD4CUZXO01VmaoFtgocr5E_NINsK2t3cpMxIwqYh6Ju6SoT0_k1Dyx-jCy3eBpg39exLP6H8XEKlfFu/s1600-h/DSC06616.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTf9z_eknNVGYqY3kjk3p5kpz2Ql4Ly3JCkLx8H9M10enUxiwz2d9dHhGl41sswD4CUZXO01VmaoFtgocr5E_NINsK2t3cpMxIwqYh6Ju6SoT0_k1Dyx-jCy3eBpg39exLP6H8XEKlfFu/s400/DSC06616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343272891535455890" border="0" /></a>Dessert: dairy free chocolate pudding!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDAKVgrQyAft_0WmGXg4fbTH_1DUX7u8c-ZIuVqyOORrj8hF9KndKOewPt9vfIZbv9Kf2BtBu3iFgc_4SMavnESmInbRZ-FxTLA0ESmkJY5kGk1ksS1YS1j_r8wWJ4g7B78-G1F0qFgu3/s1600-h/DSC06618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDAKVgrQyAft_0WmGXg4fbTH_1DUX7u8c-ZIuVqyOORrj8hF9KndKOewPt9vfIZbv9Kf2BtBu3iFgc_4SMavnESmInbRZ-FxTLA0ESmkJY5kGk1ksS1YS1j_r8wWJ4g7B78-G1F0qFgu3/s400/DSC06618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343272894421763490" border="0" /></a>Overall, day 1 of the June's Challenge was well accomplished.<br />I need to catch up with your blogs people! see u tomorrow!~<br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-65497448638831875792009-06-02T21:02:00.005-04:002009-06-02T21:10:03.028-04:00Alone again~~<span style="font-weight: bold;">Star just left</span>. I'm <span style="font-weight: bold;">alone</span> again. No matter how many times we have gone through this kind of separation, it is still hard for me and it's getting <span style="font-weight: bold;">harder</span>. He is the sweetiest guy I've ever met. We've been together almost 8 years and he still remembers all the special dates including our anniversary, my birthday, women day, valentine's day, even chidrenday! In every of these days, he writes me a card with sweet words and gifts. Yesterday was June 1st, <span style="font-weight: bold;">international children day</span>, I didn't realize it but Star remembered it and went to mall (while I was working) and bought gifts to me. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA3K0zvjDaBiZ_PmYCcthf76OhDoxDxOW2C1gqfXkAXZfnN1VV31aAoLOfEjvzDCDMxqV-_fDSy34A5EnHIG3t2c0kg1sFZ76kdiZHYj_7KqJ__goFL5JE38lZc3OkH_mEDTGpFKRSGOF/s1600-h/DSC06602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA3K0zvjDaBiZ_PmYCcthf76OhDoxDxOW2C1gqfXkAXZfnN1VV31aAoLOfEjvzDCDMxqV-_fDSy34A5EnHIG3t2c0kg1sFZ76kdiZHYj_7KqJ__goFL5JE38lZc3OkH_mEDTGpFKRSGOF/s400/DSC06602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342901686160782578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5X_wDM5SFCt8gaXRAUBWkBOYwUXXOfFUiKaswQTYXCjA-wGyU2iLoBEhezdtWnofBfcw-VNOtG_PglORMASYSxe_MnGnpveZ0EtD2CEl9dhyLIIN9yTWi5cs8zfwb6zdb0iDze-plGOOh/s1600-h/DSC06604.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5X_wDM5SFCt8gaXRAUBWkBOYwUXXOfFUiKaswQTYXCjA-wGyU2iLoBEhezdtWnofBfcw-VNOtG_PglORMASYSxe_MnGnpveZ0EtD2CEl9dhyLIIN9yTWi5cs8zfwb6zdb0iDze-plGOOh/s400/DSC06604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342901689836878226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8u8Xm9jUdPY7dsQ842QAGSrigcHJwH90WmUOPUDhMaQ8qV3GJytcdJT3ZDx_yo9zBnN1AiuXpQ3uMjBJQn4dyU_axM-JR_-wddPJexFuZqMBmGzsjaWuwX3Vg43KU_TP-eE7TFaCzusZo/s1600-h/DSC06605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8u8Xm9jUdPY7dsQ842QAGSrigcHJwH90WmUOPUDhMaQ8qV3GJytcdJT3ZDx_yo9zBnN1AiuXpQ3uMjBJQn4dyU_axM-JR_-wddPJexFuZqMBmGzsjaWuwX3Vg43KU_TP-eE7TFaCzusZo/s400/DSC06605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342901788806272450" border="0" /></a>How lovely~~~~<br />I'm glad to know that I'll see him again in two months in Argentina. It's going to be hard not to miss him too much. Long distance relationship is tough, really tough, but when two people are meant to be together, it's still a wonderful feeling and make us appreciate more times that we spend together.<br /><br />I'm not in the mood to talk about food right now, so I'll just leave you with some pics of food.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_xd-NReIYRTu34U_uZHYWACxz4xKUnfMv-rQR2YcK28YqtYG0p5AMO1NUfbBTEPK4qEldBCPMghB2e82m-mgLFcqfI9eFjW1yjd93fnLFurj-hNySq787K1Bs5jDTeRRWrFBDdjZXuYW/s1600-h/DSC06597.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_xd-NReIYRTu34U_uZHYWACxz4xKUnfMv-rQR2YcK28YqtYG0p5AMO1NUfbBTEPK4qEldBCPMghB2e82m-mgLFcqfI9eFjW1yjd93fnLFurj-hNySq787K1Bs5jDTeRRWrFBDdjZXuYW/s400/DSC06597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342901681805805218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNh3VwU599aAqklsHMwmrVAu8LeQBltMCNZIcns-ri-igeLWGq9HJ7eDFoG3xCoKMd_GaajUaYucXbcAyx3LE_hOz9ji4pZaGG5BaCRJhB2leRiv_kBhOq0Nzvq78OdO9MDZ81TrsFy3g/s1600-h/DSC06580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNh3VwU599aAqklsHMwmrVAu8LeQBltMCNZIcns-ri-igeLWGq9HJ7eDFoG3xCoKMd_GaajUaYucXbcAyx3LE_hOz9ji4pZaGG5BaCRJhB2leRiv_kBhOq0Nzvq78OdO9MDZ81TrsFy3g/s400/DSC06580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342901674062351890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__9v2j6VyFd_AnnbpJuMr6EXGCCEUgaoFt8jaAfGBnTsTbrIwx8B7XIrswiI9Ac2Oy9StE8BgtMghIhPHw6t0xKQFda08JSZgUGLPjweHLK3E22XRitdgWtks5OZpAUbBlgG_ol4BnfkV/s1600-h/DSC06587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__9v2j6VyFd_AnnbpJuMr6EXGCCEUgaoFt8jaAfGBnTsTbrIwx8B7XIrswiI9Ac2Oy9StE8BgtMghIhPHw6t0xKQFda08JSZgUGLPjweHLK3E22XRitdgWtks5OZpAUbBlgG_ol4BnfkV/s400/DSC06587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342901676829890306" border="0" /></a>Tomorrow I'll resume to normal posting. I have a lot things to say including <span style="font-weight: bold;">June challenge</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">new workout schedule/plan</span>.Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738759126756755619.post-89123388661921209342009-05-31T09:21:00.008-04:002009-05-31T09:53:53.348-04:00MIA for a reason! ^_^<div style="text-align: justify;">Sorry lovely people that I've been <span style="font-weight: bold;">MIA</span> without notice, but I had good reason for it! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">STAR</span> is here!!! Yeah~~ He arrived on Friday night and will stay here until next Tuesday! So, with the craziness of work, commute and trying to live a normal life with blogging and work outs, I couldn't find time to blog. But fortunately it will work out soon! I already have some kind of "plan" for the work out!<br />So, first recap of Friday. Because of the excitement of Thursday night's climbing, here's the one pic of me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GroVM_eXW8hGjCpDrHLSqNgTwoc5hVdlvJAeMgIT5DdZXlIEY0_LzuSHnaCCEKdzDhDvcW7I4lUWc20UKmO6pA7ho_ubhEZkC-U9x-8sGEnrBCDTIZpyMgBLXRaHKNSIinrUDYeLAXFc/s1600-h/climbing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GroVM_eXW8hGjCpDrHLSqNgTwoc5hVdlvJAeMgIT5DdZXlIEY0_LzuSHnaCCEKdzDhDvcW7I4lUWc20UKmO6pA7ho_ubhEZkC-U9x-8sGEnrBCDTIZpyMgBLXRaHKNSIinrUDYeLAXFc/s400/climbing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341984092916671090" border="0" /></a>I couldn't sleep well (5 hours) so I was sleepy and tired all day long.<br />Breakfast was a <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold;">dessert style </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">breakkie</span>: chocolate pudding <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">oatbran</span> which was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">soooooooo</span> delicious!<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>1/2 cup oat bran</li><li>1/2 cup almond breeze chocolate</li><li>1 tbsp cocoa powder</li><li>1/2 cup silken tofu</li><li>2 tbsp flax meal</li><li>topping: frozen strawberries</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODAjBYQtuYlhBawpA7XBonCcouonboNyrkQ53nIlwLX3bnT3xZROImonDddlv7zsx0OL9p7Xhk-8scEV3dS5KfSs4Metx0O2P5fmGXHMXgkXRHXcowMegfG8AUbVy6wAQ6a8eWd0YS7UI/s1600-h/DSC06512.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODAjBYQtuYlhBawpA7XBonCcouonboNyrkQ53nIlwLX3bnT3xZROImonDddlv7zsx0OL9p7Xhk-8scEV3dS5KfSs4Metx0O2P5fmGXHMXgkXRHXcowMegfG8AUbVy6wAQ6a8eWd0YS7UI/s400/DSC06512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341982904322663234" border="0" /></a>It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">soooo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">delish</span> and hold me until lunch time. For lunch I packed scrambled tomatoes with egg, bamboo with chicken and leftover eggplant with cucumber. And a big bowl of brown rice.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AFLp5GAV9e4K-WW8Dv70T7M2o3sO-iMrfAa27ULW8SQOpOFYZDppWUvzZDHUYCmEVNoHogfqPKPa7G12-i9xHm0U_RgZLFjH4xPo-BqXNX6B1KoSZmoCKbPDwaXz4UzIqHQCSAsWrqHl/s1600-h/DSC06509.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AFLp5GAV9e4K-WW8Dv70T7M2o3sO-iMrfAa27ULW8SQOpOFYZDppWUvzZDHUYCmEVNoHogfqPKPa7G12-i9xHm0U_RgZLFjH4xPo-BqXNX6B1KoSZmoCKbPDwaXz4UzIqHQCSAsWrqHl/s400/DSC06509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341982897739683618" border="0" /></a>We didn't have a break/lunch room so I had my lunch on my desk. Where I had my dessert too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhoiFa-vXrGFkNn6sjupGI0RrrChFAqRD0WMYzeg0bIbe5XK9rGeaM89a7Bh8K411oTiTX8CwVcLJiaGn2Gn3_zCfzGBsg7_N3qc36kwDfjFGDQjE1BoCSyyGnzT28sEXX07Y0DLI_xOr/s1600-h/DSC06520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhoiFa-vXrGFkNn6sjupGI0RrrChFAqRD0WMYzeg0bIbe5XK9rGeaM89a7Bh8K411oTiTX8CwVcLJiaGn2Gn3_zCfzGBsg7_N3qc36kwDfjFGDQjE1BoCSyyGnzT28sEXX07Y0DLI_xOr/s400/DSC06520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341982915406819042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmO_oE0KvxIJoABFB3-D22whv_dW-4e0dqjkQCzMvgFB26AwftReB8YAJWfEA7oPqIeFQoBh4AG4yJfK4wxILFfwk9DjC8DBy9oPnI05Uc4VV-IDDnLPbeZT5kygQuXS0nQj7_OYFKv5bF/s1600-h/DSC06521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmO_oE0KvxIJoABFB3-D22whv_dW-4e0dqjkQCzMvgFB26AwftReB8YAJWfEA7oPqIeFQoBh4AG4yJfK4wxILFfwk9DjC8DBy9oPnI05Uc4VV-IDDnLPbeZT5kygQuXS0nQj7_OYFKv5bF/s400/DSC06521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341982917896096914" border="0" /></a>PM snack: a tomato (yes, I like it as fruit sometimes) and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">McCanne's</span> packed flavored oatmeal.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUdZ6yR3DkOkUhCEV1ngkPfZDz4Z-duNWDpUsCGfuvDupyS4K_4HZ33-dUK5tlriMbTlesYXXVj8PVYO7le50MSTl6pg1Lf_zgOWUs0qO1xIiUiEx_4cqYqhYfJD6uDCRFvZarUCbucFO/s1600-h/DSC06510.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUdZ6yR3DkOkUhCEV1ngkPfZDz4Z-duNWDpUsCGfuvDupyS4K_4HZ33-dUK5tlriMbTlesYXXVj8PVYO7le50MSTl6pg1Lf_zgOWUs0qO1xIiUiEx_4cqYqhYfJD6uDCRFvZarUCbucFO/s400/DSC06510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341982903018987122" border="0" /></a>Back home exhausted dinner had to be quick and easy: sauteed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">chinese</span> broccoli, bamboo with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">chiken</span>, steamed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">kabocha</span> and rice porridge.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fu6fuNE5teIWK7IH7kqUCZw60l1cX9ZJwUxHdDFTOw5pFHjEilQ0dhyWxjTV-ykG31X4cWUDhBxAlTv31_8aoFuQDghphSEbJ-g3IT817PT3pnAkGWLOlFBocn7AKHZA1_ehMviG1Nzs/s1600-h/DSC06529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fu6fuNE5teIWK7IH7kqUCZw60l1cX9ZJwUxHdDFTOw5pFHjEilQ0dhyWxjTV-ykG31X4cWUDhBxAlTv31_8aoFuQDghphSEbJ-g3IT817PT3pnAkGWLOlFBocn7AKHZA1_ehMviG1Nzs/s400/DSC06529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983268833819426" border="0" /></a>Dessert: two <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">marrocs</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sHHbKsoRYa1vURY3FNTcgGa1ugyaiJuM00ycIEpJ6RRSZ0YQti5tvVVq6aj15FOsJDySV1Z6b6U75996i06_0n6VTBEiqNpEkVnV0yeDNeBNtJ0Kq9j5HW4fLOo0kE5EtFS58t1yPBYI/s1600-h/DSC06522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sHHbKsoRYa1vURY3FNTcgGa1ugyaiJuM00ycIEpJ6RRSZ0YQti5tvVVq6aj15FOsJDySV1Z6b6U75996i06_0n6VTBEiqNpEkVnV0yeDNeBNtJ0Kq9j5HW4fLOo0kE5EtFS58t1yPBYI/s400/DSC06522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983262461736962" border="0" /></a>Then Star arrived!!!~~~ So excited and so happy!! ^____^<br />We slept well (fortunately he didn't have jet lag). I woke up an hour before him and went to the gym for some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">cardio</span> (haven't done it for ages and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> really craved it</span>): 30 min on the treadmill and 20 on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Elliptical</span>. Back home, he just woke up, perfect timing for breakfast!<br />He had pork buns with almond milk (I made it)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVNcidRoC0Mq6z73dSSJBlRoRM8HuzEza6IrzUB32Rfv9Axs70Ki2VHTKGO2wncUAtMhPnbWRALuP8nGgGs2BD2r1u7GLAExn766HWvDlb-K-IV0XjYUlcHQqBljBZZJFzp4vhO1ASDJZ/s1600-h/DSC06531.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVNcidRoC0Mq6z73dSSJBlRoRM8HuzEza6IrzUB32Rfv9Axs70Ki2VHTKGO2wncUAtMhPnbWRALuP8nGgGs2BD2r1u7GLAExn766HWvDlb-K-IV0XjYUlcHQqBljBZZJFzp4vhO1ASDJZ/s400/DSC06531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983271802383474" border="0" /></a>And I had WW toasts with 2 kinds of homemade AB and a mango.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBOPLribflQ-knaY2v_IigSy6Or-RKTyUUI6u6nQqHtp8Mf8xmAnsDvhFkdohoXbpJn0F-dX8xvA-61BW66R2e0jI1WQIrawIdnbpM4xuYbwhQJd_4N7fIGaOfUia5gq3jGT6exA0Jzl5/s1600-h/DSC06532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBOPLribflQ-knaY2v_IigSy6Or-RKTyUUI6u6nQqHtp8Mf8xmAnsDvhFkdohoXbpJn0F-dX8xvA-61BW66R2e0jI1WQIrawIdnbpM4xuYbwhQJd_4N7fIGaOfUia5gq3jGT6exA0Jzl5/s400/DSC06532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983276120075042" border="0" /></a>After we did laundry (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Star did it</span>) and some cleaning (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Star did it</span>) we went to Farmer Market. It was my first time here in US and it was so exciting to see fresh produces! ^_^ <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgds8IBQv4heygPtt8inDkrfBIYILEffIknmpSsUZTQTHkVYH7kPrnGsj8T7KyPrJRWlpUvXhwtkZAuBUX4T_qFCCXE48kNEFLmkNd1x_8cHZ5_oINvYb-NEk2BjzZZKtjY60_0ODxZ3w75/s1600-h/DSC06535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgds8IBQv4heygPtt8inDkrfBIYILEffIknmpSsUZTQTHkVYH7kPrnGsj8T7KyPrJRWlpUvXhwtkZAuBUX4T_qFCCXE48kNEFLmkNd1x_8cHZ5_oINvYb-NEk2BjzZZKtjY60_0ODxZ3w75/s400/DSC06535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983278163559858" border="0" /></a>Look these strawberries, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">soooooo</span> appetizing! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroRxE8gRyZ8IOD9y064s-Sbnvb6sVN7HRZeNA_zeO_yyMw0lSBzVe-sUDpMC7CyrzoWeyhqRsWuB5BLZ4sh3K1Jsq21XnZW3MWldAXP2bZkdgEnE6qvmZDRd1lkYGo1uP1E5siD6drIhe/s1600-h/DSC06545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroRxE8gRyZ8IOD9y064s-Sbnvb6sVN7HRZeNA_zeO_yyMw0lSBzVe-sUDpMC7CyrzoWeyhqRsWuB5BLZ4sh3K1Jsq21XnZW3MWldAXP2bZkdgEnE6qvmZDRd1lkYGo1uP1E5siD6drIhe/s400/DSC06545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983513266604482" border="0" /></a>I had two boxes for $12 (so expensive!!! but so worth it!)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lunch</span> came late (2pm). I made sauteed pork with chili and lotus and sauteed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">bok</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">choy</span> for Star.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGn5k-nLruC79PgzO_PLIk28aRfDO3ee_x3sUYNEf0mTuY2yC6Ke2qF7PlVpnWgIWSGcUe8PsM1aATGWR5Pp6B-3wgdJUWFZ_27X5MS5JWCFl-vt6nJiYYLmyZZocoBngnzoIVqQAf7CeA/s1600-h/DSC06547.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGn5k-nLruC79PgzO_PLIk28aRfDO3ee_x3sUYNEf0mTuY2yC6Ke2qF7PlVpnWgIWSGcUe8PsM1aATGWR5Pp6B-3wgdJUWFZ_27X5MS5JWCFl-vt6nJiYYLmyZZocoBngnzoIVqQAf7CeA/s400/DSC06547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983522262151202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvVEgGbWIH78sPZikN3X9OYkNRewoKiz5N441rDinkhIRorZpxLXEbyQHuN-QA6lrZAhDE9IDndUzK6kP6YeJ0r2QscLOLFD3jXrJUO4Yj_FPXHHSlpRfaKS7bCWhvLIFOItUzS5pHwlK/s1600-h/DSC06548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvVEgGbWIH78sPZikN3X9OYkNRewoKiz5N441rDinkhIRorZpxLXEbyQHuN-QA6lrZAhDE9IDndUzK6kP6YeJ0r2QscLOLFD3jXrJUO4Yj_FPXHHSlpRfaKS7bCWhvLIFOItUzS5pHwlK/s400/DSC06548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983523963863842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_3pccBgUiwDDyoibly3oDhoZFUC05boKbl6b2IzUufFacR9ep9DMTmaHN82ecKYRVUaIItTMyA6X2_NciLvd_kUWTSnx7zwh64i-mdaeGVe75ruXn5Z_6ZJguK2CyyxbS1kd7iuW_Bcw/s1600-h/DSC06549.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_3pccBgUiwDDyoibly3oDhoZFUC05boKbl6b2IzUufFacR9ep9DMTmaHN82ecKYRVUaIItTMyA6X2_NciLvd_kUWTSnx7zwh64i-mdaeGVe75ruXn5Z_6ZJguK2CyyxbS1kd7iuW_Bcw/s400/DSC06549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983528209375442" border="0" /></a>I made a gigantic cleaning fridge kind of salad: a bed of fresh greens, tomatoes, sauteed mini peppers with mushrooms and 1/2 avocado, dressing was simply olive and balsamic.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNjPsck2oyv5Eb_WDiX73wMg5WJDGV5zNHp4YWIcF7XYNRX7Aaau8DnDgCs862vUAScfQ4urizqxP-Oi6XPA9BubEbVQU3gUtTVAjbjknmIuSC8usx3fg5xO-BMsUeSlkVe2Q4weOqRm5/s1600-h/DSC06551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNjPsck2oyv5Eb_WDiX73wMg5WJDGV5zNHp4YWIcF7XYNRX7Aaau8DnDgCs862vUAScfQ4urizqxP-Oi6XPA9BubEbVQU3gUtTVAjbjknmIuSC8usx3fg5xO-BMsUeSlkVe2Q4weOqRm5/s400/DSC06551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983536899988946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuajPX8vuVVsldcWt7TuEmbSG-F0Cv3V51tDgpxGn-zr8uLwA8yK3aBfNh1XPRyyiGSVmW99uTlWIepZky4Nj7iFRLuIHtK33A7OcSpsJMLwZFb23sS2rSmv8vJ1q_alrq5g_vuXOb62m/s1600-h/DSC06554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuajPX8vuVVsldcWt7TuEmbSG-F0Cv3V51tDgpxGn-zr8uLwA8yK3aBfNh1XPRyyiGSVmW99uTlWIepZky4Nj7iFRLuIHtK33A7OcSpsJMLwZFb23sS2rSmv8vJ1q_alrq5g_vuXOb62m/s400/DSC06554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983797925281762" border="0" /></a>I had a belly expansion after this huge bowl. But there is always space for my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">fav</span> dairy free chocolate pudding.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtiI24cLadkxAhxcA8REptKHNOvBjM04gfnaGdWE_nKUbIKYaYmYcHzl_3wRLMohZnoqVUSy0nqk8UDlgPcri9XW0Zwesb7-G7SIfCH69fma4s5cFfldCH2v9goPSLUW2JVunu_Ifd2OC/s1600-h/DSC06556.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtiI24cLadkxAhxcA8REptKHNOvBjM04gfnaGdWE_nKUbIKYaYmYcHzl_3wRLMohZnoqVUSy0nqk8UDlgPcri9XW0Zwesb7-G7SIfCH69fma4s5cFfldCH2v9goPSLUW2JVunu_Ifd2OC/s400/DSC06556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983803071200770" border="0" /></a>We spent the whole afternoon watching <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">chinese</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">tv</span>-series and snacking<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIQd0fiXAPiPUCN291zvTIoVxzsvW50kG2wq1tXTQU4a1LXJ6RMItL_W-OG0-crP5kwRkWbG8MLBQ3Rt_hqO5Z_Xh8SGkBccRUMQusAo2KfF9mSfDo0xXZGyFo4awMtm7TO1E7Ki9ZTBW/s1600-h/DSC06558.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIQd0fiXAPiPUCN291zvTIoVxzsvW50kG2wq1tXTQU4a1LXJ6RMItL_W-OG0-crP5kwRkWbG8MLBQ3Rt_hqO5Z_Xh8SGkBccRUMQusAo2KfF9mSfDo0xXZGyFo4awMtm7TO1E7Ki9ZTBW/s400/DSC06558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983806314059842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-t_iV3TwiZwV95ZQdfGXroB4oO_hpHh9wm8pHaE3Ms-HYymya5YtvJSzrhgwe7LTEs6ybmz7WMdQJY6MXwdh_ZT2Pg1ys_JP56cl4hOgn6dLIPuYO0EOkH_32wmlOuzmDUmiDB9yyeZB2/s1600-h/DSC06559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-t_iV3TwiZwV95ZQdfGXroB4oO_hpHh9wm8pHaE3Ms-HYymya5YtvJSzrhgwe7LTEs6ybmz7WMdQJY6MXwdh_ZT2Pg1ys_JP56cl4hOgn6dLIPuYO0EOkH_32wmlOuzmDUmiDB9yyeZB2/s400/DSC06559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983815895660818" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">kamut</span> flakes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT0fcGd2k17TJRanXC1FfljbZfiyAQl1S8DCEKwfDCs3nbRiIQ5aiz9vkNkkALzFR6Xf8fxoq3eoGkbPeCCxHZSCsZHu3eSecNA4Cs_R2bin_m6PIGTHrJSVnh-rEbHe_BKOnBUao1T_n/s1600-h/DSC06564.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT0fcGd2k17TJRanXC1FfljbZfiyAQl1S8DCEKwfDCs3nbRiIQ5aiz9vkNkkALzFR6Xf8fxoq3eoGkbPeCCxHZSCsZHu3eSecNA4Cs_R2bin_m6PIGTHrJSVnh-rEbHe_BKOnBUao1T_n/s400/DSC06564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341984079338195506" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">korean</span> cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjXhzXXLH6W-CcAvngighcSQgzNTELrWhHxcnVNLQc047kFnqIV0nR3Gj8iS-Y38yq2QQOXyX_9NsXoV3_Yk7nnuAYHAwIdwKFRxq7RFNiHJDzo7iHMwFGHMbmzsjvKe8k4n7dJ2sxzTO/s1600-h/DSC06560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjXhzXXLH6W-CcAvngighcSQgzNTELrWhHxcnVNLQc047kFnqIV0nR3Gj8iS-Y38yq2QQOXyX_9NsXoV3_Yk7nnuAYHAwIdwKFRxq7RFNiHJDzo7iHMwFGHMbmzsjvKe8k4n7dJ2sxzTO/s400/DSC06560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341983822072118706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYU1qYHo7XrVgzU_d8I68DXFdniDq6rRjP6WA4XvOneC0qxzeVtWcjh-MGdGwF5c_kwgzPsNIyAcWzjx8vzuJbHrpKNNxIvW9mRt1HWETp6PxHDpJ3hq0SXELtmQTXuCNvqqciAsTBjOt/s1600-h/DSC06561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYU1qYHo7XrVgzU_d8I68DXFdniDq6rRjP6WA4XvOneC0qxzeVtWcjh-MGdGwF5c_kwgzPsNIyAcWzjx8vzuJbHrpKNNxIvW9mRt1HWETp6PxHDpJ3hq0SXELtmQTXuCNvqqciAsTBjOt/s400/DSC06561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341984073525872658" border="0" /></a>and etc....<br />All these snacks ruined my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">appetite</span> for dinner, so I had a small bowl of porridge with some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Chinese</span> pickles and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">kabocha</span>!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsQ84RDOVLLQLT44EW-5Rjsmm-jdzoR0NEvaZnXtm4PdKsA-cIYF55brNsb2yb55COypRob4fuLT-8fVVPKPaoX3kJyjPJ4NDGiTcqSglaXD0YMmQHHYCOAyVDpsw24jEo2B9FeGUNUgZ/s1600-h/DSC06576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsQ84RDOVLLQLT44EW-5Rjsmm-jdzoR0NEvaZnXtm4PdKsA-cIYF55brNsb2yb55COypRob4fuLT-8fVVPKPaoX3kJyjPJ4NDGiTcqSglaXD0YMmQHHYCOAyVDpsw24jEo2B9FeGUNUgZ/s400/DSC06576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341984088379375554" border="0" /></a>You guys might think we should do something <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">more exciting than just lying down and watch movies</span>... but both of us actually enjoy more this way of relax! so boring but so enjoyable! Look how we look <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7xi3hZUessgxUIcW6rHbxE5_KIZ_RgG6IPcD_JxpZjfxJYJass1N3ocGhXsw5DwFeYE3n86WCTBbQ7v1zwnIjw_K0RpRA0Um-12zV5fjBrrts4Z4JlnAqfyy2XkTKNtmGIQ6Y4bDFWyU/s1600-h/DSC06566.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7xi3hZUessgxUIcW6rHbxE5_KIZ_RgG6IPcD_JxpZjfxJYJass1N3ocGhXsw5DwFeYE3n86WCTBbQ7v1zwnIjw_K0RpRA0Um-12zV5fjBrrts4Z4JlnAqfyy2XkTKNtmGIQ6Y4bDFWyU/s400/DSC06566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341984085131319122" border="0" /></a>Hope all you guys have a great Sunday~~ ^_^<br /></div>Balance, Joy and Delicias!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13193200296565095260noreply@blogger.com24