Archive for July, 2006
Friday, July 14th, 2006
This afternoon I ventured out for a walk and upon my return, I passed the Greenmarket, which sets up near City Hall on Fridays. I
would have walked by as usual, but something stood out and caught my eye—homemade black and white cookies. For a dollar.It’s one of the best I’ve ...
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Thursday, July 13th, 2006
Bing cherries! My dad tells me in Seattle they only have the yellow, blushy ones that are not nearly as sweet.Ever since I could eat solid foods well on my own and spit out pits, my favorite fruit of the summer has been cherries. They're high in antioxidants last I ...
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2006
After finally getting my swim gear together, I've been swimming again at the gym. Chlorine does a number on...pretty much everything. I've had to throw out my last swimsuit, because the chlorine wore down the fiber. :( Also, the strap on my goggles got hard, well, the strap broke just ...
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Sunday, July 9th, 2006
When we were children, a cookie was just a cookie. No need to worry about trans fat, carbs and daily caloric intake. It was a cookie and usually, it was a good cookie. A cookie was simple and a pleasure to have with milk or juice. A cookie was a ...
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Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Every time I got to Thai Son, I think about how many times my father has brought me here. There was this one time we went as a family after celebrating Chinese New Year in Chinatown. Another time, I remember this more distinctly, was just a few days before becoming ...
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Saturday, July 8th, 2006
My friend Ariel onced asked me during Sociology recitation what Chinese people eat for breakfast. To be honest, I have not experienced a traditional breakfast in my house that replicates that of my ancestors in China. From my understand, they have congee, some fried gluten sticks and maybe some pan-fried ...
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Monday, July 3rd, 2006
...a great song by Cole Porter. Or maybe he didn't write it.Heat. Nothing like heat (and later, humidity) to remind us that we are indeed experiencing summer. Summer often means less appetite for food and/or a strengthened desire to eat foods that are not hot in terms of warmth.I was ...
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Monday, July 3rd, 2006
Since our Freshman year of High School, Lindsay and I have a tradition of going to Starbucks together around Memorial Day. While today is much later than Memorial Day, it did not change our tradition at wll.
Lindsay was the one who told me bottled frappucinos are nothing compared to the ...
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