okay so The Dark Knight was awesome.  very awesome.and Heath Ledger as the Joker was !@##!$@OMG...

i’m high up in a glass tower.  there’s a thunderstorm outside and it’s fun to look...

the best things in life ARE NOT FREE

losing weight is awesome.  but then you end up spending too much money updating your wardrobe for...

As frustrating as it has been living in Atlanta without a car for the past year, I’m really...

why so serious?

I am hella excited about the new Batman movie coming out this summer, The Dark Knight. Awesome...

we can never have what we want, can we?

good public transit options, liquor sales on sundays, intellectualism (or even an attempt?), a...

“You say potato, I say vodka.”
— Karen Walker

you took your coat off and stood in the rain

from my head down to my legs

i love eggs. my hangover helper this morning was a bowl of udon noodles with two eggs poached in the...

it’s absolutely useless to take a shower in this weather.take one step outside and you feel...

accompanying photo from Garden Vigilantes: Peter Rabbit Must...

Garden Vigilantes: Peter Rabbit Must Die

anyone who knows me knows how i hate running.  but i also hate my body, so i run, hating it whilst...

“The events in our lives happen in a sequence in time, but in...”
— Eudora Welty

Roasted Chicken (yum)

There was an episode of The Barefoot Contessa a few years ago (when I had a tv, sad face) where Ina...

There are some things that will make you feel better...

Hot Toddy

Being out sick means that I’ll probably post a whole bunch of random crap in between naps.In...

phi + felix / spontaneity

lemony israeli couscouscaramelized tofu with cabbage, cilantro, and toasted almond...

haha i love my new hotpants. keep running, felix.  keep running. 

“Kreplach? They’re literally just like these Chinese...”
— Jew in Brooklyn

Cypress Street Pint & Plate

This new bar occupies what was formerly Toast (I did enjoy their brunch), and even before that, Ami....

“Former Gov. Mike Huckabee urged Americans to avoid raw fish...”
— nytimes.com, Tuna Fish...

“OMG everyone go out and buy something!”
— Michael, on the economy

Complexity + Simplicity: The Balsamic...

As my taste for food matured over the years, one of the most fascinating recipes I came across was...

Hanger Steak

After a long and painful run (well I guess it wasn’t too terrible) this evening, I came back...

i love endorphins

“Man, pampered things taste SO much better!”
— Bobby

so i’m back in atlanta now.  i just finished uploading pics from yesterday, which was quite...

wolli and i about to start some karaoke like it’s...

Silvester party and fireworks in Augsburg

fireworks time!  in a creepy german kinda scary kinda way.

Fondue!

preparing dinner at Christian’s (he’s one of the...

Augsburger Puppenkiste

Lindau

Kunsthaus Bregenz

Kunsthaus Bregenz

Silvester!!

so it’s my last day in Konstanz and probably my last post before i’m back in the US of...

raclette

[the other] Felix

wolli and i visited Meersburg castle today, Germany’s oldest castle built in the 7th century. ...

Meersburg Castle, Germany’s oldest castle from the 7th...

view from Meersburg

ferry from Konstanz to Meersburg

omg i think i like zurich more than paris.  even though i only got to spend a day there.  i’m...

Bahnhofstrasse

view of the Alps from Zürich

Calatrava’s Stadelhofen Station in Zürich

in Zürich

“French is the most inefficient language EVER!!!”
— Wolfgang Buehrer (zee German)

omg tomorrow wolli and felix are taking me to zurich!so today. the Reichenau, which is an island in...

some apple thinger with a caffe creme at the...

fortress Alexandertor

walking up a volcanic mountain to a castle

hawt!

recycling for three different kinds of glass.  on the UNESCO...

visiting the Reichenau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

oh yeah, wolli made breakfast for me today, which was essentially eggs with a chopped bacon and some...

i met the other Felix today.  he’s a really nice guy but he can’t speak english.  i...

After a nice evening at The Manuscript

Tiramisu at the Hafenstüble

Ich bin ein Berliner!

Temperatur: 3°C

driving to downtown konstanz

yesterday, i took the TGV train from Paris to Karlsruhe, Germany.  it was a three hour ride, which...

Brauhaus

Street in Constance (Konstanz), Germany

my sleeping schedule is totally screwed.  i haven’t been able to fall asleep the past few...

Le Louvre

does that look tasty or what?  thanks, Meredith!

nothing says christmas abroad like a good cheap bottle of...

Potatoes!Christmas dinner at Chez Meredith, La Fondation des...

ugh i can’t sleep.  i guess i’ll upload more stuff.

today was an absolute blur. we got off to a late start because we were out so late last night at Le...

Chinese Food at Le President!Cantonese Roast Pork, Frog Legs...

another visit to the Basilique du Sacre Coeur

le musée du quai Branly

the lighting during this time of day was perfect for some...

omg i am fucking covered in confetti!  pam/matt/meredith/i went to Overkitsch at Le Queen on Le...

Dinner at Chez Pam:Boiled Shrimp from the local Monoprix,...

(the rather unctuous) Falafel Traditionnellefrom Chez...

Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Is that a baguette in your pocket or are you just happy to...

goin shopping!

The product of this morning’s market run, or rather...

Hot Chocolate!

omg that’s a rosary!

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

today was rather awesome, i must say. shopping at the market, walking around the pompidou, seeing...

Boulangerie

SCOUBIDOU!!!!!!!!

The Market at Place d’Aligre

Boucherie (butcher) at Place d’Aligre

just got back from the market this morning. oh my god so fucking jealous! fresh produce...

Saint Lazare Station

View from the Basilique du Sacre Coeur

Rue Michel Chasles

Paris Independent Woman, Part I (PIWPI,...

After what seemed like disaster (“Mr. Hu, we can’t find your flight reservation”)...

over the atlantic ocean just south of Irelandaltitude:...

“Unlike Chinese and Mexican restaurants, Jewish delis cannot...”
— The Regulars Return for the...

Oh, Marc

From Creative Loafing: the sauce

Legal Sea Foods, Boston’s seafood phenomenon, will be opening an Atlanta location this spring...

i think i make this way too often.  fresh string beans with...

TODAY, ON FUN WITH FAT!Raspberries on a bed of fresh...

yum.

Turducken for Cats!

another shot from a few weeks ago: 11th and Juniper

Sidwell Friends Middle School, Washington DCKieran and...

the pompous looking turkey breast

fresh cranberry sauce and a demolished orange.

more garlic bread pr0n (what, i had leftover garlic butter...

Recipe: Brandied Pumpkin and Chestnut Pie

OMG Garlic Bread

So I sorta kinda remember this recipe that Tyler Florence made on his show Tyler’s Ultimate. ...

Garlic Bread for Garlic Lovers.

iamtangelo: he's cute :-)
Alipotato: he's girly
iamtangelo: whatever, he's cute
iamtangelo: i would have fun punching him in the face
iamtangelo: lol
iamtangelo: just kidding