on slowing down and loving sushi.

i was able to grab some sushi the other day with a gal pal
from work and i was reminded how much i love it.
the restaurant she chose wasn't (and never will be) a fave of mine
but the company more than made up for the lousy waiter
and the pricey dish i chose.
i usually head to goro's sushi (on mossrock, if you're in the 210)
the O Roll and the Stephanie are my faves...

i need to remember to do this more often.
being in the retail business, i very often stick to what is close to the
dealership...an hour for lunch leaves little wiggle room
if you want something other than
a McFatass. don't get me wrong.
i loved the golden arches when i lived in Oz.
but for some reason here in the U.S. i am not a fan.



the yoga dvd i mentioned in my last post can be found here.
although i picked mine up at barnes and noble a couple of years ago.
i am still loving it.
i love how it makes me feel so peaceful and powerful all at the same time.
i am thinking i may try julian's yoga DVD for more of an umph...
anyone try it yet? i'd love to know what you think!

more when there's more.
or when i feel like there's more
when there really isn't. : )

greetings from san antonio

where the heat is so intense
it's making me reconsider my position
on swimming...

and where even though i am
really craving bucca de peppo
i am up the creek, bc
the nearest one is in austin!!

oh well.
i don't need the calories anyhow!

let the sunshine in.

what $7.20 worth of the world's
YUMMIEST oranges looks like:

oh cara-cara.
you definitely bring the sunshine in.
i've needed it something fierce lately.
&
this is how i spent most of last week's mornings:

under the green umbrella.
that also keeps me on this
side of the happy line.

good.ness.

i could have slept in today.
but i woke up with a *need*
a need for
DD coffee and a blueberry bagel.

forgive me, dear starbucks.
i have strayed.

the one where i give up.

mercy.

happy fruit.

so this has been dessert
quite a bit lately.
i am sooo looking forward to
summer fruits...it's almost here...
i got to wear chanclas yesterday
(after all-this is TEXAS people!!)


so tomorrow we get a new president...
holla!!
that's what i was talking about yest-
tuesday=happy new president day
:)

ahem.

still appreciating
just havent taken the time to
log on and share.

christmas decs are put up
which means an uncluttered house.


finally backed up my pics.
which means lots of room on the
mac baby.


laundry is in the wash.
which means it's almost done!!


cinnamon raisin bagels
and hot coffee. yum.


this week is sure to be a great one.
i'm looking forward to tuesday in particular.
:)

i refuse to let this one go.

just a quick post to share
my appreciation for both
saturday
(even though i had to work)
and sunday
(even though i went back
to the bx for a pair of shoes
and they weren't there anymore)

saturday i was appreciative of a nice drive
to boerne with tabitas...
sunday we had a nice family meal
at mama lee's...just our lil
family of four.
soul food..mmm

ps: yes, linds- brittany!!

note to self:

fruit


not fruit


just a reminder.
because i am now addicted to
the cherry sours.
thanks to a cute co-worker
who just happens to be a new momma.
:)

today i appreciate the friday of it all.

it's easy to see

what i appreciated today...


ya know
what made them 100 times bettah?
the boyone baked them on his own.

oh, sure,
they were from
packaged dough.
but i
didn't
lift
a
finger.
&
yesterday was this
gorgeous girl's bday.

she's now
fwee yrs old.
& i was able to appreciate
her giggles and sass.

xoxo
love you sugar lumps.

busy this week.

so here's a quick catch up.

i'm craving this


with a glass of this


she finished this


and i'm needing some of this

so much happy.

there is a lot of happy going on here.

my favorite appleof all time is back!!
we stopped by the grocery store on the way home
from the nephew's birthday party
(that's why i had my camera with me)

and right in the entry way was a big ol pile
of the honeycrisp!!

i'm getting better
at time management.
proof:

done while watching the cowboys game
last night..and after getting tonight's
dinner prepped!!

notes on a thanksgiving that wasn't in november.

la crabigayil came home from baylor
this weekend
and she wanted some FOOD.
what else is new?

so yesterday we headed to my mom's to
feast like it was thanksgiving.

complete with a kid's table.

my brother stevie gave it all a thumbs up.

the kids looked cute.
love sugar lump's hairdo!!

after all that excitement
i could have easily claimed
i was exhausted
and who could blame me if i
weasled my way out of painting the
downstairs bathroom?

that wouldn't be me, though.
i wanted all that icky country style wall paper COVERED.
and cover it i did.

oh, and did i mention i got my hair cut this weekend??

sent to waco. and austin.

so i baked my sister and her bff some cookies
on sunday...
sent a box to waco
and a box to austin.
i hope they make it without melting!!

(i found the recipe on a blog
and of course now i can't remember who's it was on...
but it can be found here.
you're welcome, and i'm sorry.
because those babies are addicting!!)

okay, we're off tomorrow
going to wimberly to celebrate our
14th anniversary...early.

food. again.

i know i haven't shared a lot of interesting
pics on the blog lately...
and this post won't be any better.
because i'm hungry and it's late
and i am going through OLD pics
(australia)
looking for one of the girl in front
of her fave sushi bar.
(can't find it)
i'm giving up and posting pics of
what i'd love to have in front of me right now...

mmmm mcdonald's fries....

did the u.s. get the son of mac?
australia had them for a bit while we were there.
it's basically a one layer big mac.
oh yum.

and my favorite cookie!!
next to the tim tam.
and the mint slice.

dang.
i just realized *how*
much i love australian cookies.

and now i must sleep.
for tomorrow i work.

(p.s. today was a great day!!)

world travels.

see, the problem with
seeing the world and living in other
countries
is you get used to the food
in those places, and when you return
"home",
you actually start to jones
for food that isn't so accessible anymore.
enter world market:

jammy dodgers from england
tim tams and mint slice from aus.
and meiji pandas from japan.
(not pictured is curry from japan)
i love you
world market.
you make me feel at home.

xoxo

sahweeet.

they're so cute
you almost forget to practice
restraint.


that's all.

ok fine.

so i guess you guys aren't as
familiar with pan dulce as i am.
this is what it looks like on the inside.

it's a soft bread,
slightly sweet,
with a simple crumb topping,
not unlike a struesel,
but not as crumbly.
in a word:
yum.

oh, and reason number two
to smile this week?
i found me a persimmon,
thankyouverymuch.

and it was just as sweet as can be.

my mexican treat.

one of the reasons i am happy to
be back in texas:



the mollete.
i call it the concha (shell).
and i only eat the pink ones.

happy sunday, peeps
i'm off to make the babies
banana pancakes.

:)

must get second job.

to fund my cravings

it's expensive here!!

:(

i will get a pic of the girl one's
hair tomorrow...if she wakes
before i go in at noon.

ahem.
seems summer brings out the snore bugs.

:)