In case you haven’t heard from all the chatter here, here or even here, it snowed in Seattle this week:
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Random thoughts from a jet-lagged mind
When I’m wide awake at ungodly hours, my mind runs rampant. Not that any of this would be of any interest to you all, but here are some random thoughts currently running through my jet-lagged mind:
Random thought #1: The drivers in Korea are horrendous. We had three close calls during our 2-hour drive down to Busan today, none of which were our fault. The driver of the below Volvo dump truck either thought he owned the highway or was oblivious to the fact that there were other cars on the road.
Jagalchi Fish Market (자갈치시장) – Busan, South Korea
Hello from Korea! I’m so thrilled to be back home and spending the holidays with my family for the first time in seven years. I’ve been in Daegu for four days and today we decided to take a little road trip down to the world famous Jagalchi Fish Market.
This one time, I was on CNN
While I actually hate the way I look and sound in this video, it’s just too good of a story not to share. This summer, I had the privilege of having a CNN reporter follow me around during one of my Market Heritage Tours. Rarely does the general public get to see the deeper layers of Pike Place Market, specifically the Market Foundation and human service agencies that support thousands of homeless, low-income and elderly members of our community.
Never say never
Yesterday I did something I swore up and down I would never do: I bought an e-reader. The Kindle Touch to be more specific.
For the love of kale
I love kale. Looooove it. It’s delicious and packed full of nutrients. Even more, it’s super versatile and adds a little extra oomph to salads, soups, and even breakfast smoothies.
Thanksgiving Recipe: Pumpkin mousse + cheesecake pie
I know I sound like a broken record every time I utter the words I hate baking. But it’s true. I hate doing things that I suck at. And I, ladies ‘n gents, am a really sucky baker.
My friends always tease me about my OCD tendencies and need for total organization and routine in my life. You would think this personality trait would translate into kick-ass baking. Not so much. I’m a come-up-with-a-recipe-on-the-go-and-sprinkle-a-dash-of-this-and-pinch-of-that kinda gal in the kitchen, and baking is the total opposite of that. Baking is about precision and patience, two qualities that I truly lack, in or out of the kitchen.
My cat is one of the cutest pets in Seattle…
…of course I’ve always known this, but now the folks over at KOMO News (local ABC affiliate) agree. They posted a message on their Facebook page yesterday asking folks to submit cute photos of their pets. I had the perfect photo in mind to send in!
