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I am almost packed & ready for my vacation/friends’ wedding. Today, my husband & I are running around town, tying up some loose ends. We went to the bank, picked up our dry cleaning, & now we are having a sort-of light lunch before I do my “girly thing” & get my eyebrows groomed at the salon. I don’t have caterpillars growing on my forehead, but every girl likes to get dolled up & beautified every now & again.

For lunch, we headed to the big city & had a quick bite to eat at B. Patisserie. B. Patisserie is a great little bakery that carries all of my favorites (pastries & cakes, of course!). Take a look at these mouth-watering pics!

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My husband & I started off with 2 pastries: 1 plain Kouign Amann (pronounced: Queen Ah-Mahn) & 1 chocolate filled Kouign Amann.

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The chocolate filled K.A. wasn’t really to my liking. It was a bit too sweet for my taste. I preferred the plain K.A.

Next, we shared a toasted Reuben sandwich that came with a side of salad…& I have to say, the sauerkraut was out-of-this-world fresh! Normally, I don’t like sauerkraut in my Reuben sandwich, but this particular sandwich was so delicious!

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To top it all off, we shared a glass of iced tea. Wow! What a lunch we shared. It was a little heavier than we were aiming to have for lunch, but it was all delicious within our wildest dreams. Now, we’re off to the next item on our agenda…to grab a cup of our favorite coffee!! Cheers.

Happy Friday. I had a small revelation about myself today while I was driving alone in my car. Well, it wasn’t that dramatic. It was more like, I was thinking about random, unimportant things. Then, I suddenly started to realize some quirky things that I tend to do without consciously acknowledging them.

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1. Unlike my husband, who gets incredibly excited to watch new movies in the theater upon their fresh release, I don’t really get hyped up to watch new movies. It’s hard to get me excited to watch a new movie in theaters. I tend to gravitate more towards older movies. I don’t only mean classics from the 50s & 60s… I’m more likely talking about movies that are already released on DVD. If I find a movie that I like, I can watch that movie over & over (5, 6, 7+ times) without getting bored or tired of it. I am not going to say which is my favorite movie. I just can’t say. However, I can say this for example, I have a watched Ratatouille about 10 times already…probably more, & I am not sick of it. I don’t understand why I get this way over movies, but I just like what I like.

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2. I tend to be a compartmental eater. Whenever I’m eating, I eat my food in sections. If I have rice or other starch items on my plate, I don’t like having other foods with sauce touching it. I like to eat the side items first, then the main item, & save the starchy items for last. When I visit Starbucks, I tend to only get their cheese & fruit box if I order food. The box contains: a packet of multi-grain crackers (6 pieces), green apple slices, a small container of dried cranberries & almonds, & a selection of 3 cheeses (aged Cheddar, Gouda & Brie). I will first eat the apple slices, then the container of cranberries & almonds. Even with the berries & almonds, I will eat them separately. I will eat all the cranberries before I eat all the almonds. Next, I will eat the cheeses separately. First I will eat the Cheddar, then the Gouda. Then, I will eat the crackers. Hwre’s where I kind of loosen my compulsive reigns a bit. I usually save the piece of Brie for last, but sometimes I will deviate & eat it with the crackers. (Oh! So scandalous!
Not.)

Well, that’s pretty much it. I recently told my husband about these 2 quirky things/habits of mine. He thinks I’m a bit odd, but he’s OK with it & so am I. I hope it’s sunny & hot wherever you are today. It’s nice & toasty where I am. Let’s enjoy. Cheers!

I’ve been so busy lately, from decorating my new apartment and settling in/down. I never fully realized how busy one can get doing even the simplest of day-to-day chores.

Going from one load of laundry every two weeks, to one load of laundry every 4-5 days is just baffling to me!  (It’s not that I’m being OCD. Our in-house washer/dryer unit is super tiny & can’t hold more than 5 t-shirts without filling to the top.)  Also, my apartment may only be 700 sq. feet in size, but it really takes quite a bit of furniture to fill the space…

All in all, I can’t wait for all the “dust to settle”, so I can settle down & finally relax & enjoy my space.

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