tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54593163726310934352024-02-19T05:00:35.195-06:00A Kitchen ConversationKassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-21587059707807567242015-12-23T22:08:00.004-06:002015-12-23T22:08:45.138-06:00HawaiiAbout two weeks ago I was recovering from some mild jet lag upon returning to Texas after spending 7 days and 6 nights on the beautiful island of Oahu. I know I haven't blogged in forever, but I think this is the best way to describe my trip in detail and post all my pictures to look back on and share with others. <br />
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Where to start... to keep things as simple as possible - I met one of the purest souls I have ever encountered a little over two years ago through a mutual friend. Her name is Jessica and you can get to know her over at her own personal, lifestyle blog, <a href="http://www.jessicawho.me/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Jessica Who?</span></a>. Over the past couple of years, we have gotten to know each other mostly via social media. Before I met her in Texas, she had lived in Hawaii for three years and recently moved back to Texas where she is originally from. In January of this year, an incredible opportunity to move back to the islands fell into her lap, and she couldn't say no so she moved back and has made a wonderful little life for herself in the neighborhood of Kaimuki in Honolulu. She's been encouraging all of her friends from the mainland to come visit as soon as they could make it work, so that's exactly what I did. I booked my plane ticket in July, and, before I knew it, December 2 was here, and I was on my way across the Pacific Ocean to one of the most gorgeous places in the world!</div>
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I have to begin with the flight from Phoenix to Honolulu because I was sitting next to the oldest surviving veteran from Pearl Harbor - <a href="https://pearlharboroahu.com/pearl-harbor-survivor-from-colorado-james-downing/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Mr. James Downing</span></a>. He was such a nice man, and it was a true honor to be sitting right next to him as he returned to such a memorable place. I arrived in Honolulu just after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jessica picked me up from the airport and greeted me with a lovely, fresh purple orchid lei, which is a customary "welcome" in Hawaii. We stopped by her house briefly before heading straight to a sunset cruise. Her roommate, Meaghan, works for <a href="http://www.hawaiinautical.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hawaii Nautical</span></a>, one of the major boat tour companies on the island, so she worked on the catamaran that took us out, Mai Tais in hand, along the coast just off of Waikiki Beach. The views were ridiculous and there are truly no words to describe the sunset. Anything I could say would just sound silly and not do the experience the rightful justice it deserves. Just take a look at the pictures below - that's really all I can tell you. Sorry if they look fake or Photoshopped - I can assure you they are not. That is literally what my eyes were seeing. It's crazy, I know. After the two-hour cruise, we hung around on the boat a little longer before heading back to her house with some HUGE slices of <a href="http://bostonpizzahi.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Boston Pizza</span></a>. </div>
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On Thursday, Jess and her roommates had to work so I was on my own for most of the day. This was absolutely fine with me because I was looking for a little alone time anyway. At the start of my journey, I stopped for an iced coffee at a local coffee chain - <a href="https://www.islandvintagecoffee.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Island Vintage</span></a>, known for their 100% Kona coffee. After fueling up, I wandered down around Waikiki Strip, where literally every store you can think of lives - everything from Urban Outfitters and Chanel to Macy's and local souvenir shops. When I was bored of shopping, I simply walked across the street and I found myself at Waikiki Beach full of glorious people-watching and literally sparkling waves of water splashing up to the shore. I walked along the beach quite a ways before meeting Jess for dinner at <a href="http://www.tikisgrill.com/home" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Tiki's Grill & Bar</span></a> where we enjoyed shrimp, scallops, tuna tataki and, of course, plenty of Mai Tais and Blue Hawaiis. </div>
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I started off Friday with a solo mission to find a good brunch spot. I walked down to the little "downtown" area of Kaimuki and found, per Jessica's recommendation, <a href="http://kokoheadcafe.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Koko Head Cafe</span></a>. This place, known for their brunch, was opened in 2013 by <a href="https://twitter.com/leeannewong?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Chef Lee Anne Wong</span></a> who came in 4th place on the first season of Top Chef. She is known for her dumplings so naturally that's what I decided to try, and I'm so glad I did. The dumplings of the day were lightly fried and stuffed with beef and pork, topped with kimchi slaw and drizzled with a Sriracha sauce. The meal was even more perfect with a glass of fresh pineapple juice. So delicious! Next, I decided I hadn't gotten my fill of pineapple for the day so I searched for a place to grab a smoothie and found <a href="https://hawaiiancrown.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hawaiian Crown Plantation Cafe</span></a> where I enjoyed a large pineapple smoothie surrounded by fresh, whole pineapples and locally-grown macadamia nuts. Then, I'd had enough of eating for the time being so I walked back to Jess's house and met Meaghan who kindly offered to take me hiking with her at <a href="http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/oahu/diamond-head-state-monument/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Diamond Head</span></a>. Now, this is supposedly the easiest hike on the island, but it honestly wore me out. It was much more difficult than I was expecting. I guess I'm used to basic hiking trails of Texas state parks or something. Regardless of how tired I was once we reached the top of the historical crater, the feeling of making it was super rewarding and the views were sensational. *Side note: Meaghan hikes Diamond Head 1-2 times a week and she typically RUNS up and back down. I am officially 100% out of shape. Upon returning home, I took a post-hike shower and then went down to Waikiki with Jess for the weekly fireworks show put on by the <a href="http://www.hiltonhawaiianvillage.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort</span></a>. We walked through the <a href="http://www.halekoa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hale Koa Hotel</span></a> to get back to the <a href="http://www.halekoa.com/dining-and-entertainment/dining/bars-and-lounges.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Barefoot Bar</span></a> where we indulged in a couple of cocktails before the show. After the fireworks, we met Jess's friend Jenn for sushi at <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/chiba-ken-restaurant-honolulu" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Chiba-ken</span></a> where we had chicken katsu, spider roll, beef short ribs and sake bombs! On the way home, we decided we needed something sweet so we stopped at a grocery store for <a href="https://bubbiesicecream.com/mochi-ice-cream" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Bubbie's Mochi Ice Cream</span></a>. </div>
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Saturday was a day full of local food and beautiful photo ops. Jess's other roommate, Malia, was our chauffeur for the day, and our first stop was <span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://leonardshawaii.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Leonard's Bakery</span></a> </span>for some malasadas. Malasadas are Hawaiian donuts rolled in sugar and sometimes filled. I got one filled with haupia - a creamy coconut pudding. So delicious! Next on the food tour was <a href="http://www.libbymanapuashop.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Libby's</span></a> for manapuas, which are the Hawaiian version of Chinese steamed pork buns or Char siu bao. In addition to manapuas, we also got a box full of half moon dumplings and spring rolls. After thorough nourishment, we headed over to Aloha Stadium for the <a href="http://www.alohastadiumswapmeet.net/content/home.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Swap Meet Market</span></a>, which was basically like a flea market that had a ton of booths selling souvenir type items for much cheaper than souvenir shops around the island. Our first lookout of the day was over Waimanalo Beach, followed by Makapu'u Point and the Halona Blowhole Lookout. I got to take lots of stunning pictures that seriously look like postcards or paintings. After all the glamor shots, we rushed back to Kaimuki to catch an Uber to our 3:00 p.m. booze cruise off of Waikiki Beach. The booze cruise was a total trip, complete with a group of about six girls celebrating a 21st birthday. Lots of booze, booties and even a nip slip are standout memories from the 2-hour event. What sounds better than a greasy cheeseburger after several mai tais and a couple vodka cranberries? Nothing, my friend. Nothing sounds better so we trudged down Waikiki strip to <span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.teddysbb.com/home" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Teddy's</span></a> </span>to get our burger fix. What do you do after you down a greasy cheeseburger and onion rings? -- Take a 3 hour nap! Which is what we did before waking up, throwing some pretty on and hitting the town. (How Southern did that sound? hehe) It felt so weird because we were leaving their house at nearly midnight island time which would be 4:00 a.m. central time, and the bars stay open until 4:00 a.m. there which would be 8:00 a.m. here. I was pretty well adjusted to the time difference by this point; it was just a funny thing to think about.<br />
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On Sunday, Jess and I had tickets for a movie site tour out at <a href="http://www.kualoa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Kualoa Ranch</span></a>. The tour was super cool and the sites were incredible. We got to see where parts of different movies were filmed including Pearl Harbor, Mighty Joe Young, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Windtalkers, Godzilla and more. When the tour was over, we drove up along the coast to <a href="http://www.gohawaii.com/en/oahu/regions-neighborhoods/north-shore/#customOrder:random^newCustomSearch:false" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">North Shore</span></a>, where most of the surfing and competitions take place. Along the way, we stopped at <a href="http://www.giovannisshrimptruck.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Giovanni's Shrimp Truck</span></a> and enjoyed an ice cold coconut! Just like Texas is known for its taco trucks, Hawaii is known for its shrimp trucks. I knew this was a must-do for my trip, and I'm so glad we got the chance to stop at Giovanni's! My mom's one request for my trip was to go by North Shore Coffee Roasters and get her some coffee. We found out they are only wholesale and don't have an actual shop, but we did find a boutique that sold their coffee so all is well, and Mom got her coffee. The world can keep rotating, haha. That evening, in lieu of going out for dinner, Malia made us a delicious dinner of homemade meatballs and pasta, and we just enjoyed a quiet night in.<br />
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Monday morning, Meaghan and I went to brunch at <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/sweet-es-caf%C3%A9-honolulu-3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Sweet E's Cafe</span></a> where I ordered an enormous Hawaiian omelet complete with spam and fried rice. Mmmmm. After brunch, Meaghan took me up to the Pali Lookout for some more awesome views of the island and then to Lanikai Beach in Kailua, which is arguably one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. In fact, Lanikai means "heavenly sea." We built an adorable sand "snow"man which was later destroyed by some kids and then rebuilt even better by a couple sitting a little ways down from us. We were a little bitter because they used all of our supplies to make it and people were practically tripping over each other to get pictures of it! But, all was well. We had a great afternoon of beach lounging and people-watching before heading back to the house. I did a little more shopping in Waikiki before meeting Jess and Malia for the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade that night. The parade was really neat. They had several veterans participating and marching bands from all over the country performing. It was a serene, historic way to spend my last real day.<br />
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Most of Tuesday was spent laying around, packing and attempting to fit everything I brought plus everything I accumulated into my suitcase. When Jess got off work, she picked me up and we went to Diamond Head Health Bar for acai bowls, and then I got to meet her friend Kat, who was awesome! I convinced Kat to join us for my "last supper" at <a href="http://www.unclebosrestaurant.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Uncle Bo's Pupu Bar & Grill </span></a>where we feasted on several pupus including greasy noodles, kalua pig nachos, dynamite shrimp, boca rota and shaken chicken. It was the perfect end to my Hawaiian vacation before Jess and Kat dropped me at the airport and I made the journey back to home sweet Texas.<br />
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Thanks again to Jessica, Meaghan, Malia, Kat, Jenn and Chantelle for making my trip absolutely wonderful and totally unforgettable! I seriously can't wait to come back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My home for the week :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saw a rainbow on my last day!</td></tr>
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Oh boy! It has been a hot minute since my last post. My sincerest apologies for my absence. I would rather not dive too far into details, so I will just say that 2014, so far, has been a year of change, growth and independence for me. I am now living on my own for the first time ever in my life, and I absolutely love it. It's so nice to have my own space, to focus on my personal and occupational goals, and figure out what it is I want to achieve in this life. I've made some great friends over the past several months who have been a crucial part of this transitional stage, and I've kept myself busy nearly every weekend since I now officially have all weekends off at work! At the end of January, I was promoted to the sales department as the Sales Coordinator (assistant). Basically I help organize and coordinate large group blocks of sleeping rooms, as well as events that are booked in our meeting rooms (weddings, business conferences, pageants, seminars, interviews, pyramid schemes, etc). I get along really well with all of the sales managers and occasionally get to go on sales outings/calls with them. I also enjoy the slower pace in the sales office in comparison to the fast-paced, high-energy/stress environment that constantly surrounds the front desk. I get to work at my own speed and prioritize my tasks the way I see fit. It's just been a really successful move for me so far, and it's a relief to finally have a career path in place. </div>
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Other major events that have taken place over the last five months include my mom and Randy's wedding! They got married on March 8 on the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston. The ceremony took place on the beach so it was pretty chilly and windy, but it was short and sweet, and then we were back up at their friends' beach house munching on fajitas and cake and celebrating the day!</div>
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Well, that's all for now; I don't want to bombard you with every single thing that's been going on lately. Plus, I would rather ease back into blogging since it's been a while and I'm having some difficulty rediscovering my voice anyway. Enjoy your weekend!Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-8395127590899515482014-01-01T20:04:00.002-06:002014-01-01T20:04:48.096-06:00My Top Five Most Viewed Posts of 2013Well, 2013 is officially over, and 2014 has begun! I'm not going to bore you with goals and resolutions because I would only be boring myself knowing that I NEVER sincerely follow through with that stuff. Instead let's have a looksy back at the past year and see what you guys liked the most of what I had to say and share. Shall we?<br />
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<b>No. 1 -- <a href="http://kitchenconvo.blogspot.com/2013/10/austin-city-limits-2013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">AUSTIN CITY LIMITS 2013</span></a></b><br />
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Not gonna lie...I tried really hard to take some legit pictures to share with you guys. ACL is one of the more aesthetically pleasing festivals, as it takes place at Zilker Park every year with gorgeous views of downtown Austin in the background. Now that I think about it, it's pretty easy to photographically portray the beauty of the experience.<br />
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<b>No. 2 -- <a href="http://kitchenconvo.blogspot.com/2013/08/cousin-lunch-date-in-bastroptx.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">COUSIN LUNCH DATE IN BASTROP, TX</span></a></b></div>
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Back in August, I met up with my sweet cousin Sarah for some lunch and wandered around in the small town of Bastrop, just about 20 miles east of Austin. We shared some mouth-watering coconut cream pie at Maxine's and took pictures all around the cozy little downtown square.</div>
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<b>No. 3 -- <a href="http://kitchenconvo.blogspot.com/2013/10/jasons-30th.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">JASON'S 30TH</span></a></b></div>
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My little heart nearly melted when tons of close friends and family helped me to plan and execute the perfect surprise party for Jason's 30th birthday in late September. Absolutely nothing could have made the night any better - good food, great drinks and even better company.</div>
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I have to admit I'm pretty proud of this one making it into the Top Five. I am an avid music lover and an avid music sharer. I can be kind of snobby when it comes to music, but I also like other people to discover and love the brilliant artists and bands I've come across. </div>
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I had such a blast sharing stories and pictures from our week-long west coast vacation in early September. It is so neat to know that I can just access my blog in order to relive the trip as many times as I want. Now the small details will never be forgotten and memories of our trip are simply at my fingertips!</div>
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Oh, Christmas. Once again, you've come and gone like it didn't mean one little thing to you at all. Seriously though, I know I'm not the only one who felt like the holidays blew by. Jason said it has something to do with there being one less week between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, which could very well be the reason!<br />
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I had the pleasure of using a little vacation time to road trip down to my pretty home city of Houston to see friends and family. Last last Thursday (the day before I was to leave for Houston) I contracted a horribly awful stomach virus from Jason and spent literally all day on the couch nibbling on saltines and carefully sipping ginger ale. Luckily, the worst of it was over by the next morning, and all day Friday I just experienced some bad cramping in my stomach that caused me to walk around hunched over like a ninety-year-old grandma. I got into Houston that night and went straight to my mom's where we picked up some chips, queso and salsa from Iguana Joe's because, oddly enough, that's the only thing that sounded appetizing to me after being sick. So we spent the evening munching and watching bad reality television. <br />
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Saturday morning, we decided to go over to my Aunt Kelley's to bake and decorate some Christmas cookies with her and my cousin, Kirby. It was a fun few hours of frosting little christmas trees, snowmen, gingerbread men and stars while enjoying each others' company. That night I drove over to Kingwood to my best friend Sam's apartment for a little Christmas get-together with my best ladies. We exchanged presents, drank lots of wine and sangria, danced like wild women, took silly pictures, giggled and carried on as we have for many years. I hope we never change! It was the most fun I've had in a long time. I love that no matter how much time passes since our last visit, when we all get together, we can easily just pick up where we left off and have the best time.<br />
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Sunday, my mom, my sister, my brother and I all met up with my aunts and cousins at the Galleria. I'm so excited I got a chance to see it during Christmastime! It's always decorated so beautifully with the huge Christmas tree in the center of the mall surrounded by the ice skating rink. I wasn't really shopping for anything, as I'd finished all of my Christmas shopping quite early this year, but it was still fun to window shop and watch my sister and little teenage cousins get their makeup done at Chanel and peruse the glittery glass cases at Tiffany's. Of course we ate lunch while we were there. That was practically the first thing we did once we all met up! And, of course, we chose The Cheesecake Factory. I had to get my sweet corn tamale cakes on ;).<br />
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Monday, I went over to Tomball/Spring to my grandparents' house to celebrate Christmas with my dad's side of the family. Meme made a traditional Christmas dinner spread, as she always does, and it's always so delicious. After dinner, we opened presents and chatted for a while before I headed back to my mom's.<br />
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On Christmas Eve, we went back to my Aunt Kelley's to celebrate Christmas with my mom's side of the family. Uncle Steve made a yummy gumbo with chicken and sausage, and there were treats all over the place for us to snack on before and after lunch. It's always so wonderful to have all of my maternal cousins all together in the same place. It was great getting to see my Aunt Kim and Uncle Dale, along with Esther, Sarah and Abigail. I'm so jealous of Sarah right now because she just left on a 7-day cruise with her boyfriend yesterday! I know they'll have a blast so I'm really happy for her.<br />
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On Christmas Day, we went over to my mom's finace's sister's (woah, that's a jumble) house for brunch and MORE present opening. Yes, I get a ridiculous amount of gifts, and my family is only growing so it's only getting more obscene, haha. After hanging out there for a couple of hours, my mom, Randy (her fiance) and I went for a two-mile walk around the park by her apartment, and then Randy made us sour cream chicken enchiladas for dinner, and of course, I made my mom make us some margaritas with her pineapple-vanilla bean infused tequila. I live for that stuff! Pretty sure I drank about four of those bad boys and then started passing out while we were playing Sequence and Yahtzee. <br />
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The day after Christmas, I hit the road fairly early to get back to Austin for an afternoon of work. Speaking of work, it really hasn't been too bad lately. We're smack in the middle of our slow season so now is the time to clean everything out, get re-organized and relax a little before March madness begins. And I'm not talking about basketball. I'm referring to the madness that ensues in Austin in March - SXSW, among a couple thousand other conferences and events that take over around that time.<br />
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<br />Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-63563311986106849112013-12-16T10:24:00.000-06:002013-12-16T10:24:10.843-06:00Tagged: The 10 Days of Christmas<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. What do you love the most about Christmas time?</strong><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 26px;">Mostly being with family. It's the one time each year I get to see EVERYONE I love. I always get super depressed when it's all over, haha. I also love all of the food that comes with Christmastime (hot chocolate, cookies, casseroles, pies, etc.), the music, the energy, the mood, the cold-ish weather, decorating the house, all of the beautiful twinkle lights that take over neighborhoods and city streets and of course, all of my favorite Christmas stories and movies (Love Actually, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Family Stone, A Muppet Christmas Carol, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, A Charlie Brown Christmas, etc.)!</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Are you leaving anything out for Santa Claus this year so he remembers to leave your presents?</strong><br />I used to leave cookies and milk as a child, but I haven't done that in quite some time. Probably won't until I have kids of my own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. What is the one gift you are most looking forward to GIVING? {It can be to your kids, another family member, etc – remember to be discreet if they read your blog}</strong><br />Welllll, I got some really cute (if I may say so myself) gifties for my best friends, and a couple of awesome things for Jason that I know he'll love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. What is your all-time favorite Christmas movie? </strong><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Either </span><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Meet Me In St. Louis</i></span><span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> or </span><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>The Family Stone</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6. What is your all-time favorite Christmas song?</strong><br />"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Judy Garland & "Blue Christmas" by Elvis</span></div>
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Have you started any Christmas traditions this year that you plan on carrying forward? </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: center;">Not this year really, but last year, Jason and I decided that we would eat at 24 Diner and then celebrate Christmas together early because I typically journey to Houston for Christmas, and he has to stay here in Austin and work like a crazy person. So we pick a day before I leave to open each others' gifts and eat at one of our favorite places.</span></div>
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">9. It’s Christmas morning… what does it look like outside where you live? </strong><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">Last year it was fairly warm, but I hope it will be ice cold this time around!</span></div>
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I'm pretty excited to be participating in my first Photography Friday Blog Hop hosted by Jessica of <a href="http://www.thisanalogadventure.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">This</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">Analog Adventure</span></a> and co-hosted by Sarah of <a href="http://www.sarrrahgirl.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Sarrrahgirl</span></a>. I am by no means whatsoever a self-proclaimed "photographer." I'm just a lady who likes to take pictures occasionally, but Sarah encouraged me to try this out, and I'm glad I did. I'm always searching for new ways to get to know myself and one of the best ways to do that is to express yourself artistically as much as you can. I surprise myself on the daily when I let my freak flag truly go wild. <br />
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With Christmas drawing near, I've been doing a lot of thinking and remembering. I miss being a kid, so overwhelmed by the magic of this time of year. I miss believing in Santa, baking and decorating sugar cookies with my mom, going to the Galleria and seeing the tallest Christmas tree I'd ever seen in my life and sitting by the fire while opening my stocking and presents. </div>
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When my mom was a kid, she and her sisters would put together a huge jigsaw puzzle over the holidays, so she carried that tradition to our family. It was fun for a while, but to be completely honest with you, I would always get either bored or frustrated with it the first day we opened it up, so my step-dad was usually the one to finish it.</div>
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Sadly, I had to work another Thanksgiving so I was unable to travel to Houston to celebrate with family, and I was scheduled to work the evening shift so I didn't get to join Jason at his parents' house. In light of everything, we decided to have our own Thanksgiving dinner a couple of days early. Jason made the turkey and candied sweet potatoes, and I happily made some of my family's traditional holiday dishes. It was my first time to make my Nana's cornbread stuffing, and it was really much easier than I was expecting. I remember her always talking about how difficult it was to make perfectly because it was passed down from her mother, "MeeMaw Hatcher", and she never wrote down specific measurements, just "a pinch of this" and "a dash of that." I was pleasantly surprised at how simple the recipe was to follow and pleased that it came out not only edible, but quite delicious. I also mastered MeeMaw's slow-cooked green beans and a copycat recipe for Black Eyed Pea's baked squash casserole (one of my all-time favorite dishes). For dessert, I made a buttermilk pie, which I've made a few times before. Everything turned out really scrumptious, and we made so much food that we couldn't even fit everything on the table! On the plus side, we've had amazing leftovers all week. </div>
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<b>Watching: </b>Six Feet Under, my hands-down all-time favorite show. I've been slowly re-watching the entire series (five seasons) over the past year, and it is still just as moving and overwhelming as the first go around. Seriously... THE best show ever. If you haven't watched it, I strongly suggest you do so as soon as humanly possible. As naive and teenager-y as Claire is for most of the show, I can't get over how many remarkable ideas she comes up with. I could quote her for ages. To sum it up, the show is a beautifully written depiction of family dysfunction, birth, death, love, the ups and downs of relationships, the search for beauty and truth, self-actualization and growth, survival and impending finality.<br />
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<b>Anticipating: </b>the release of <i>Catching Fire </i>this coming weekend. I probably won't be able to see it until sometime next week because I have to work Friday and Saturday. I remember really liking the book, but I think <i>Mockingjay </i>is still my favorite, and I am really excited to see how it translates to film. Also anticipating Thanksgiving and Christmas, of course. Casseroles, pies and rolls, oh my! I would like to get all of my Christmas shopping out of the way early this year. I did pretty good last year, but I always leave a few things for the last minute, like those impossible-to-buy-for family members.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>lots of rice. I've never been a huge rice-eater, but lately I've been making a couple of different rice recipes as a starch for meals. This <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/mexican-rice-iii/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Mexican rice</span></a> recipe and this <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/orzo-and-rice/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">orzo-white rice blend</span></a> are both really delicious components in any weeknight feast. Last night I baked some chicken, spinach & feta sausages and served them with carrots, broccoli and the orzo-rice mix. It was pretty delicious and very filling. Tonight, I'm probably going to make chicken and dumplings in my Crock Pot! It's a little chilly outside today, so why not whip up something that is sure to warm our bellies?<br />
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<b>Wondering: </b>if it's lame to give homemade Christmas gifts when you're an adult? I've had the crafting bug as of late, and I have a few ideas that would make good gifts, but I'm not sure if that's something that people still do in their twenties? I don't want anyone to think I'm being cheap and thoughtless!<br />
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<b>Listening to: </b>the new Arcade Fire album, Beck, Michale Graves, Warpaint, Interpol (always), Daughter, the Arctic Monkeys new album, Cults and Chris Isaak. I'll post a playlist sometime this week with my favorite songs from these artists so you can check them out for yourself.<br />
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Well, I had a nice three-day break from work, but in approximately two hours, that break is over, and one of the most stressful work weeks of the year will be smothering me. Buuuut, that hasn't happened yet, so I can still be happy and dreamy and floating around outside of my head. This morning, as this cold front is blowing in at 30 mph, all I can seem to think about is how much I wish Texas experienced full blown seasons. The summers are much too long and the winters are nearly nonexistent. I know people that live in the northeast and other places that have long, treacherous winters despise the snow and want to wish it away at all cost, but I am not one of those people, and I really want some snow down here! However, I am not a brainless human, so I know my dream will most likely not come true, but I will continue to dream my little beating heart to pieces because that is what I seem to be best at these days. </div>
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<br />Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-53549975209245945822013-11-01T13:08:00.002-05:002013-11-01T13:08:43.051-05:0025th Birthday WeekAs I mentioned in my last post, October wasn't very good to us, but we're trying our best to stay positive and move forward with painful lessons learned. I had to work the late afternoon/evening shift on my birthday, but Jason and I made plans to go out to lunch beforehand to celebrate. I had been looking forward to a delicious birthday lunch at <a href="http://www.rollonsushidiner.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Roll On Sushi Diner</span></a>, but when we got there we were informed they were closed in preparation for a large private event. I was pretty disappointed, but they made up for it by giving us a couple of coupons for free rolls next time we make it out there. Instead we ended up going to a place I'd been wanting to try after driving by it a few weeks ago - <a href="http://clarksoysterbar.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Clark's Oyster Bar</span></a>. Jason and I both love raw oysters, so this place was right up our alley. We shared a few different selections of oysters from both the east and west coasts. For our main entrees, I ordered the clam chowder and Jason chose the burger. We were both happily full, but not before dessert - a cherry cake and a chocolate butterscotch cake with banana ice cream. Mmm mmm mmm. I'm sure we'll be back at some point in the future.<br />
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Gifts-wise, I did pretty well. Jason got me two of my favorite albums on vinyl - Tame Impala and FIDLAR. My mom sent me a birthday "care package" with a really sweet card from her and one from my sister, lots of candy, Michael Kors Gold perfume I'd requested, a Target gift card from my mom's friend Randy and she even threw in a little beer flight glass for Jason, the "brew master", haha. I felt really special opening everything she sent me. When I got to work on my birthday, my coworkers surprised me with a birthday cake and a balloon! It was the sweetest thing ever! My boss even brought me some cupcakes from my favorite south Austin bakery, Sugar Mama's. <br />
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Tomorrow, my dad and my grandparents are coming up for a late birthday celebration lunch before I go to work. I'm looking forward to spending some time with them! <br />
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Overall, it was a pretty decent birthday week. I'm a lucky lady to have all of this love and support from friends and family! Even the last minute Facebook birthday wishes meant a lot to me. It's nice to know people are thinking of you, even if for a split second.Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-1182808159656541272013-10-28T13:10:00.001-05:002013-10-28T13:10:44.714-05:00The Opposite Of Euphoria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remember at the beginning of the month when I posted <a href="http://kitchenconvo.blogspot.com/2013/10/euphoria.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">this update</span></a> (load of crap) about how everything is just so wonderful? Well, I suppose I jinxed myself because, overall, the month of October, typically my favorite month, has been an absolute disaster. (Random side note: as soon as starting typing up this entry, the song "(Things are) Lookin' Good" by Say Hi To Your Mom came on Spotify. How ironic.) <br />
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(Warning: If you don't like to listen to and/or read rants on soap boxes, please discontinue reading and move on to something else. Don't want to ruin your day.)<br />
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Jason lost a family member quite suddenly. Our search for a rental house has proved to be way more challenging than we were expecting. We are both rather broke. Just found out I'll be working the evening shift on my birthday AND halloween. And speaking of work, it's been a nonstop wreck for the past couple of weeks. I have encountered some of the worst people on this planet just in the past few days. I'm talking cold-blooded, soul-sucking narcissists that feel like it is their personal quest to destroy the self-esteem of others. I know, I know. I'm not supposed to take things people say personally. "They're just venting." "They just want someone to hear their frustrations." "They're not mad at <i>you</i>. They're mad at the situation." I DON'T CARE. There is an appropriate way to voice your problems/concerns/opinions/criticism, and it's not screaming at someone who has nothing to do with the real reason you're such a black hole of death. You don't talk to someone like they are the trash you stomp on. A few weeks ago, right after someone finished up a malicious yelling fit directed at me, another guest leaned toward me and quietly said, "I think everyone should be required to work in customer service for at least six months to see what it's like to be treated like that." I totally agree, sir. This job has seriously changed me. It has made me realize how many self-entitled jack-bottoms are out there. Now, I just automatically expect the worst in people. What fun. It also doesn't help that I am a scorpio through and through. I am super passionate about everything. When I like something, I am obsessed. When I hate something, I hate it with every ounce of my being. When I'm happy, I am ecstatic. And when I'm mad, you better run.<br />
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Have a lovely week, friends!</div>
Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-60232281156658949092013-10-27T11:38:00.001-05:002013-10-27T11:38:11.970-05:00Halloween Playlist 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ah, yes. It's that <span style="color: #b45f06;">M</span>A<span style="color: #b45f06;">G</span>I<span style="color: #b45f06;">C</span>A<span style="color: #b45f06;">L </span>time of year again; a time for some of the best songs to be played relentlessly on repeat until your ears bleed from all of the charming, eerie spookiness. Seriously though. Some of my favorite songs are "horror" themed so it's never a real challenge for me to put together a Halloween playlist of songs for every little girl and boy ghost to enjoy. Feel free to enjoy them yourself by listening to my selections on <a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/kassiekitchen/playlist/4zGPNVLCeEMDzNPDLoOpYj" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Spotify</span></a>.</div>
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<i>4. "Blah Blah Blah" Say Hi To Your Mom</i></div>
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<i>8. "The Scream" The Cure</i></div>
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<i>10. "Dead Souls" Joy Division</i></div>
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<i>11. "Ghost Dream" Blouse</i></div>
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<i>12. "Trick Or Treat" Peaches</i></div>
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<i>13. "Spellbound" Siouxsie and the Banshees</i></div>
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<i>14. "Twilight Omens" Franz Ferdinand</i></div>
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<i>16. "Superstition" The Kills</i></div>
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<i>17. "Bloody Water" Thee Oh Sees</i></div>
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<i>18. "New Fang" Them Crooked Vultures</i></div>
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<i>19. "Midnight Creeper" Eagles of Death Metal</i></div>
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<i>20. "Godzilla" Fu Manchu</i></div>
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<i>21. "Love You To Death" Type O Negative</i></div>
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<i>22. "Pet Sematary" Ramones</i></div>
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<i>23. "Monster Mash" Misfits</i></div>
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<i>24. "Pa Pa Power" Dead Man's Bones</i></div>
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<i>25. "Dead Man's Bones" Dead Man's Bones</i></div>
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<i>26. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Blue Oyster Cult</i></div>
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<i>27. "Candy Man" Roy Orbison</i></div>
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<i>28. "Ghostbusters Theme" Ray Parker Jr.</i></div>
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<i>29. "I'm Your Boogie Man" KC & The Sunshine Band</i></div>
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<i>30. "I Put A Spell On You" Screamin' Jay Hawkins</i></div>
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<i>31. "Creeper" Islands</i></div>
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<i>32. "Super Freak" Rick James</i></div>
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<i>33. "Love At First Fright" Murderdolls</i></div>
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<i>34. "Skeletons" Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.</i></div>
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<i>35. "Devil's Playground" Gram Rabbit</i></div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-13958833237997605072013-10-25T11:43:00.001-05:002013-10-25T11:43:22.305-05:00I Took My Little Sister to a Garage Rock Show<div style="text-align: center;">
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As you can see, my sister, at 14 years young, is quite beautiful...and, as I am noticing from this picture, a bit taller than I am. Over the past few years her taste in music has blossomed a little, from The Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber to Sleeping With Sirens (still not sure who these guys are) and a few other "screamo" bands. She's been to a handful of live shows, but nothing like what I was ready to introduce her to. One of my favorite bands that I have mentioned many times, Bass Drum of Death, is a lo-fi, fairly energetic garage rock group from Oxford, Mississippi, and they were scheduled to play at The Parish downtown on Sixth Street last Friday night. I was planning on going for a while leading up to it, but I got really excited when I found out that my mom and sister were coming to town for my brother's official UT baseball visit that weekend. Taking my sister to a live show with me is something I had been waiting to do for a long time. There is an 11-year difference between us, and even when she was a little baby, I would dream about the days when we could be more than just sisters; when we would both be older and could be good friends, and the age gap wouldn't be such a big deal anymore. Well, the time has finally come and it is frightening. I did her hair and makeup for the evening, which I suppose made her look a little more mature, but we hadn't been at the venue for more than five minutes before two drunk guys in their 30s came up and started to make conversation with us. I went through the redundant small talk (which sincerely annoys me to no end) with these guys and managed to not-so-casually mention that this stunning young lady next to me is my little sister who happens to be FOURTEEN. The least drunk of the two seemed to get the hint and meandered over to the opposite side of the room while his idiotic, stumbling counterpart remained in our faces. We managed to escape when he finally looked the other way. After the Bass Drum of Death set, as we were leaving, another guy came up to Micah and started making conversation with her. Let's just say I was thrilled when we were out of there and back in my car headed home. I'm sure I sound a little silly, but this was the first time I'd witnessed my sister getting hit on and by GROWN men. It threw me for quite a little loop, but she really enjoyed the music and, in the end, that was my only hope and intention. It was fun to be able to experience that with her. I got to see one of my favorite bands with my little sister/good friend, and, for that, I am nothing but grateful and oh so happy. Here's to our next adventure!</div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-72778699264125825562013-10-10T11:55:00.001-05:002013-10-10T11:55:01.141-05:00Easy Breakfast Recipes<div style="text-align: left;">
In case you missed it (shame on you), I shared a couple of my favorite go-to quick breakfast recipes on <a href="http://www.sarrrahgirl.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Sarah's</span></a> blog last week while she was away galavanting in NYC...<br />
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I've never been much of a breakfast person. Weird, I know. I totally enjoy eating breakfast foods, just not usually at the typical breakfast time. I have worked in a hotel for the past three years. The first two years I pretty much always worked the morning shift, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and I never ate breakfast before work because that is just too early for me to be eating. I'd much rather hit the snooze button a couple thousand times. The past year, I have been working more evening shifts where I don't have to be at work until mid-afternoon, so now, I almost always eat breakfast and I've gotten pretty crafty with it, if I may say so myself. Two of my favorite easy breakfasts include french toast and yogurt parfaits. </div>
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Now, my french toast isn't just <i>any </i>french toast. Ideally, I like to use a good quality, thick white bread that will soak up lots of the eggy liquid. French bread is especially nice. <br />
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<i>2 slices thick white bread</i><br />
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<i>1 tsp. cinnamon</i><br />
<i>1/2 tsp. vanilla</i><br />
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<i>Dip the bread slices, one at a time, in the egg mixture and place on the heated pan.</i><br />
<i>Allow the bread to cook for about 1 minute on each side, until lightly browned.</i><br />
<i>Serve topped with berries and sprinkled with powdered sugar.</i><br />
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Just like my french toast, I like to use certain kinds of components to make a truly delicious yogurt parfait. </div>
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<i>1/2 cup vanilla honey greek yogurt (I like the <a href="http://www.greekgodsyogurt.com/html/yvanillahoney.php"><span style="color: #38761d;">Greek Gods</span></a> brand)</i></div>
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I hope these recipes appeal to you and that they inspire you to try a new thing or two with your breakfast routine! <br />
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-46058362998459663492013-10-09T09:00:00.000-05:002013-10-09T09:00:08.749-05:00A Brief Currently<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Loving: </b>the beginnings of the Fall season in Austin. The humidity and sweltering heat is finally fading, and those light breezes are starting to blow through. It's my favorite time of year; a time I look forward to all year round! Pumpkins are a plenty, orange and red leaves are making themselves known and the ghosts n' goblins are preparing for all hallows' eve. ;)<br />
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<b>Watching: </b>As far as shows go, we're keeping up with <i>Homeland, Parenthood, New Girl</i> and <i>Boardwalk Empire</i>. I (alone) am watching the new season of my ultimate guilty pleasure, <i>The Vampire Diaries. </i>The first episode of this season's <i>SNL</i> was <b>hilarious</b>! Did you see it? Tina Fey hosted, and Arcade Fire was the musical guest. They introduced six new cast members, and, so far, they are awesome, and my fave character, Drunk Uncle, even made an appearance. It doesn't get much better than that my friends.<br />
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<b>Anticipating: </b>My twenty-fifth birthday on the thirtieth of this month, Halloween and moving into a new place.<br />
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<b>Eating: </b>Some yummy treats I picked up at the new Trader Joe's yesterday - veggie samosas, mango ginger chutney, cranberry apple butter, a couple of bottles of wine, butternut squash soup and greek yogurt! It's so nice having a variety of grocery stores that all offer a variety of products. Central Market is probably still my favorite, but Trader Joe's is definitely a runner-up.<br />
<br />Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-67373058029372122252013-10-08T16:53:00.000-05:002013-10-08T16:53:11.316-05:00Austin City Limits 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once again, Jason and I were given free wristbands to <a href="http://www.aclfestival.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">ACL</span></a> - this time free <b>VIP</b> wristbands! As VIPs we were granted access to the VIP Grove. I like to refer to it as the "secret garden" because that's what it felt like to me. It was a bit annoying being surrounded by filthy rich people who are used to getting this kind of treatment on a daily basis, but it was still fun, and I felt super grateful to be there getting FREE food and FREE drinks and air-conditioned restrooms and seating in one of the few shady areas of Zilker Park. It was a sweet escape from the hot sun and sea of sweaty bodies wandering around from stage to stage. In the VIP Grove, each day between 3:30 and 5:30 there were free "happy hour" tastings from some of the best chefs in Central Texas. I tried some samples from <a href="http://www.jasondady.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Jason Dady</span></a>, <a href="http://lucysfriedchicken.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Lucy's Fried Chicken</span></a> and <a href="http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/food/2013-07-25/cafe-mueller-debuts-friday-july-26/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Cafe Mueller</span></a>. In addition to the daily chef tastings, Central Market catered lunch and dinner! On Friday, we ate lunch there (gourmet sandwiches, bacon & bleu cheese potato salad), and we partook in the dinner spread on both Saturday (veggie tortellini, chicken penne pasta) and Sunday (barbeque). All of the food was delicious, and all of the drinks were served perfectly strong in the VIP Grove. I can't forget to mention the unlimited amounts of free Topo Chico, Sweet Leaf Tea, Red Bull, Boxed Water and Coconut Water. Pretty awesome..</div>
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Enough with the special treatment details and onto the music. Oh, the music! The core reason I go to so many of these blown-up, over-the-top hipster affairs in the first place. Friday, we unexpectedly had to leave the festival early, but we got there early and managed to see FIDLAR, Savages, Electric Six, The Blind Boys of Alabama and The Black Angels. My favorite show of the day was actually Detroit-based Electric Six, who I had never even heard of prior to the festival. One of Jason's friends, who is from Detroit, met up with us, and Electric Six was pretty much the only band he really wanted to see, so we decided to join him, and I am so glad we did! They were so much fun! Their music is a crazy amazing blend of garage rock, disco, dance, punk and metal, and they put on quite a funky performance.</div>
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On Saturday we went later in the day to see Portugal.The Man, The Joy Formidable, Wilco, Kendrick Lamar and, finally, THE CURE!! Hands down, my Saturday favorite was The Cure. DUH. I have been a lifelong fan of those guys, and they put on a flawless show. We stayed for the whole thing because I was so drawn in and it would have been an absolute crime to walk out early. They played nearly all of their popular hits, some new stuff and finished with "Boys Don't Cry." Perfection.</div>
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Sunday was the most relaxed day. I worked until 3 p.m. and then headed to the festival to meet up with Jason and see Franz Ferdinand, Tame Impala and Atoms For Peace. I had already seen Tame Impala live, and while they continue to be one of my favorite live shows, I have to say Atoms For Peace won my heart that day. I hadn't really listened to them much before, but you can bet I will now! Thom Yorke and Flea make a great musical match.</div>
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Yet again, ACL blew me away, and into outer space. It's such a magical, fun-filled experience that I look forward to every year. This was my fifth time to attend ACL, and it better not have been my last! I'm already excited to hear who will be playing it in 2014 because my brother Kaleb will be living up here by then, and I plan to buy him a wristband for his first plunge.</div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-44819242350149609232013-10-03T13:54:00.005-05:002013-10-03T13:54:44.882-05:00Jason's 30th<div style="text-align: center;">
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My sweet boyfriend, Jason, is officially 30 years old as of September 30! I had decided a while back that I wanted to do something special for Jason in celebration of this milestone, and I've always wanted to throw a surprise party, so I figured this would be the perfect occasion. I, obviously, couldn't blog about any of this before the big day so I'll walk you through the process a little bit. I knew I wanted to invite as many people as possible - anyone and everyone that has made some kind of an impression on Jason. I sent out emails and Facebook messages to everyone I knew Jason would want to celebrate with about a month and a half before the date I chose for the party, just to get an idea of how many people would seriously consider attending. Once I had a rough estimate of the number of attendees, I began my search for a venue. Originally, I was set on Max's Wine Dive, but their food & beverage minimum was out of my price range. I checked with a few other restaurants and ended up happily settling with <a href="http://www.redsporch.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Red's Porch</span></a>. Jason and I had eaten there many times and really enjoy the food and drinks. They have great specialty cocktails and a more than decent variety of local beers on tap. It ended up being the perfect crowd pleaser, offering something for everyone. </div>
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On the day of the party, I had wonderful assistance from my best friends Emily, Heather and Sarah and from my mom who arrived early in the afternoon to help me de-stress and get ready. It turns out I was worrying and stressing for nothing because, even with storms rolling in all day and night, the party went on without a hitch, and Jason was absolutely shocked when he showed up and everyone yelled "SURPRISE!" It was such a fun night, and I am so grateful to everyone that made the effort to come and help us celebrate this exciting birthday for Jason!</div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-47936888101922985362013-10-02T00:58:00.003-05:002013-10-02T00:58:43.209-05:00Euphoria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lots of magnificent things have been happening lately. It's been really wonderful. Jason and I took that amazing trip to the west coast. It's finally Fall, my favorite season, even though the temperatures won't actually start to cool off for another few weeks here in Austin. Who cares if Texas doesn't experience full "seasons" climate-wise? Fall is a magical time of year for me - whether it's hot or cold. It's my birthday month, my favorite holiday's month, there's an exciting new scent in the air that makes everything feel new and refreshing for some reason. It's simply magic. There's just no explaining it.</div>
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The <i>Breaking Bad</i> series finale happened, and it was even better than I was expecting it to be. <i>New Girl, Parenthood </i>and<i> Homeland </i>are back on. <i>The Vampire Diaries </i>is about to be back on. </div>
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I successfully threw Jason a surprise party for his 30th birthday this past weekend, and so many people came out to help us celebrate, even in the gross, rainy weather. It made my heart so happy! I can't wait to share some pictures from the big event, thanks to Emily and Sarah, who were my fearless photographers for the evening. </div>
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Pretty soon we'll begin our search for a rental house. I'm a gigantic ball of nerves every time I start to think about moving. The hassle, the time, the expenses, the deposits, the headaches, the stress... ick. Here we go again. At least this time, we will hopefully be moving somewhere with an actual yard for Fozzie and more square footage for our ever-growing collection of stuff we have accumulated as a couple over the past four years...</div>
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Oh, and ACL is this weekend! </div>
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Well, it's just about bedtime for me. I just wanted to check in and share a few things that have made me feel especially grand as of late.</div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-40506712939168240842013-09-25T00:08:00.003-05:002013-09-25T00:08:50.231-05:00Best Of TwitterHey guys n' gals. I hope you enjoyed hearing about my vacation and seeing my photos! I'm actually really proud of how most of those photos came out, especially the San Francisco ones. I feel like I truly captured the energy of the city. Did you feel it?? Hope so! Whelp, now I am back to real life blogging about boring things. Only kidding... Twitter is never boring. Here are some of my favorite recent tweets:<br />
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Out of the three culture-saturated cities we visited during our trip, I have to say that San Francisco was my favorite. It might be because we had good friends to keep us company and show us some of the best places or it might be because I just love the city and all it has to offer a traveler. My dad and I were in San Francisco over 10 years ago during our California vacation one summer, and I remember being mesmerized by the hills, the views, the architecture, the different parts of the city that each reveal something new and special, but when it all comes together, it creates the most masterful puzzle. Going back to San Francisco and experiencing it as an adult, I can honestly say I still feel the same. I just love it. Now, with that said, I could never ever live there. It's a little overwhelming. If I did ever choose to live there, I would definitely ditch my car. They have a more than decent public transportation system, and I was stressed out just being in the car while Jason was driving up and down the hills, dodging crazy city drivers and attempting to navigate the <i>interesting </i>intersections and road bends. Why drive, you ask? Well, there is basically only street parking and pretty much every space requires you to move after two hours between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. so we didn't have much of a choice with the rental on our hands until our departure date. It worked out alright though. </div>
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Driving frustrations aside, we had a marvelous time, and it was so wonderful getting to spend time with Krista, Kyle and their lovable cats Ender and Willis. </div>
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We got into San Francisco around 6 p.m. on Monday hoping to get some good pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge, but the fog was super dense so we just drove straight to Kyle and Krista's place. Their apartment is in a really nice neighborhood, and they are on the first floor with an enormous outdoor patio space that is basically unheard of in San Francisco. They got really lucky with the patio <i>and </i>with the square-footage of their apartment; It's much larger than others in the city. We got settled in and chatted with Krista while waiting for Kyle to get home from work, and then we all headed out for dinner and a few libations. On the way to dinner, we walked through Chinatown and Union Square, which were both very nice, impressive areas with lots to see, and then we had the pleasure of walking down "Strip Club Alley" just before we reached our dinner destination - <a href="http://www.kirimachi.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Kirimachi Ramen</span></a>. This was our first time ever to try out a ramen restaurant. They're becoming pretty popular all over, including Austin. I ordered the Spicy Miso Ramen and added corn. It was SO delicious! I am officially an addict. Everyone doubted my ability to handle the spiciness, but I kept telling them I love spicy food, trust me I can handle this, and sure enough, I did and wished I could've gotten another helping! After dinner, we walked through what is considering to be the "rougher" part of the city, the "Tenderloin" to get to an island-themed bar called <a href="http://smugglerscovesf.com/trapdoor/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Smuggler's Cove</span></a>. A few of our friends had really hyped this place up, and I have to admit, it certainly didn't disappoint. The drink menu is a beast and features about 80% authentic tropical island style rum cocktails. I tried a frothy Cora Middleton and a creamy Jamaican Milk Punch. The milk punch was my favorite, but the Cora Middleton was also a tasty little treat. We all ordered different cocktails and sampled each other's choices, but that milk punch is still at the top for me. After Smuggler's Cove, we called it a night and just went back to their place.</div>
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The next day, Krista had class and Kyle had to work, so Jason and I went out exploring. Our first stop was <a href="http://sfrecpark.org/destination/corona-heights-park/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Corona Heights Park</span></a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castro,_San_Francisco" style="color: #38761d;">the Castro</a>, which has some of the best views of the city - great for taking panoramic photos. Next, we walked around the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_District,_San_Francisco"><span style="color: #38761d;">Mission District</span></a> where we got to check out <a href="http://www.missiondolores.org/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Mission Dolores</span></a>, Mission Dolores Park and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarion_Alley_Mural_Project"><span style="color: #38761d;">Clarion Alley</span></a>. One of my all-time favorite movies, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/"><i><span style="color: #38761d;">Vertigo</span></i></a>, by Alfred Hitchcock, was filmed in San Francisco, and some of the best scenes were set at Mission Dolores. At one point, one of the main characters, Madeline, visits her grandmother's grave in the small cemetery beside the mission. I snapped a couple of pictures of the cemetery that you can find below. Clarion Alley is home to the Clarion Alley Mural Project, where local artists are free to express themselves without charge or penalty. That had to be one of my favorite spots that we visited. So neat! I literally could not stop taking pictures of all the colorful artwork! We also ate lunch in the Mission district at <a href="http://missionchinesefood.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Mission Chinese</span></a>, another phenomenal Asian dining experience. Jason got the salt cod fried rice, and I got the egg-egg noodle; both of our meals were delicious!</div>
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After lunch, we drove over to the Golden Gate Bridge Visitor's Center to snap a few quick photos of the iconic San Francisco symbol before heading over to get a glimpse of the world-famous crooked street - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Street_(San_Francisco)"><span style="color: #38761d;">Lombard Street</span></a>. The street is actually quite long, and the crooked part is only a small part of it, but it's well-known for its eight "hairpin" turns that make the steep hill vehicle-friendly. Next up, we made our way over to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Square,_San_Francisco" style="color: #38761d;">Alamo Square Park</a>. Across the street, you'll find the Painted Ladies, the row of houses seen in the background during the <i>Full House</i> opening credits. <i>"Everywhere you look..." </i>haha.</div>
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By that time, I was aching for some ice cream so we walked over to a rather sketchy area of town (thanks, Yelp) to get some old fashioned ice cream cones at Miyako. Happy to have survived that endeavor, we went back to Kyle and Krista's for a quick cat nap before another night out on the town.</div>
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This time around, Kyle and Krista took us down to Hippie-land, better known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haight-Ashbury"><span style="color: #38761d;">the Haight</span></a>. We got off the bus at Upper Haight and walked down the street to Lower Haight where we ordered some sausages at <a href="http://rosamundesausagegrill.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Rosamunde</span></a> and devoured them at the bar next door called <a href="http://www.toronado.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Toronado</span></a>. I tried the Merquez (spicy lamb) sausage, and LOVED it. Way better than Banger's on Rainey Street here in Austin, I must say. At Toronado, I got a couple of beers - a German Hefe and a local SF brew, Anchor Steam. Once again, we were ready to call it a night after just one bar. We had a nice time chatting and laughing about silly things for a couple of hours back at their place before crashing. </div>
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The next day we only had a few more hours to enjoy San Francisco before heading to the airport. We had sushi for lunch with Krista, and then she showed us around the <a href="http://sfjapantown.org/japan-center-east-west-mall/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Japan Center East & West Mall</span></a> in <a href="http://sfjapantown.org/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Japantown</span></a>. One of the stores in the mall is <a href="http://www.daisojapan.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Daiso</span></a>, and everything in it is $1.50 unless otherwise marked. It's similar to a Dollar Store, but the stuff they sell is Japanese and way better! We browsed a few other stores in the mall and strolled past a ton of little sushi restaurants that had fake food props in the windows. It was hilarious! I couldn't help but to snap a few pictures of the plastic food on display, haha. Sadly, time flew by, and before we knew it, it was time to get to the airport to return the rental car and board the plane. I can't wait to go back to San Francisco and spend more time exploring. Two days just really isn't enough time to take it all in!</div>
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(Sad to report I found out yesterday that sweet Willis passed away quite suddenly from cancer just a few days ago. Much love and many thoughts pour out to Krista and Kyle. I'm so happy I had the pleasure of meeting him. xoxo)</div>
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<br />Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-60890825102126029722013-09-18T23:54:00.000-05:002013-09-18T23:54:30.244-05:00Road Trip Days Two & ThreeWe did some research and found out that it's quite a journey from Portland to San Francisco, especially if you choose to go the pretty way, which we definitely planned on, so we broke our travels up into two days. The first day we drove from Portland to Crescent City, California which was around 7 hours along the coast. It's so interesting to watch how the coast changes the further south you go. The Oregon coast is almost eerie, but in a magical and beautiful way. It's truly haunting, and you almost feel like you're in a dream standing on the cliffs above the foggy shore. We stopped for a bite to eat in Newport, a small coastal Oregon town. I quickly read a few Yelp reviews as we were making our way into Newport, and chose a highly-rated bayside restaurant called <a href="http://localocean.net/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Local Ocean Seafoods</span></a>. Boy, were we super happy when we left that joint. Superbly fresh fish and oysters! It was such a treat for us, since we're both seafood fiends, and we had been wanting to try some quality west coast seafood since the start of our trip. <br />
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As you move down into California, the fog clears and you can see the bright, lively creation that is the Pacific Ocean gleaming up at you. It reminded me of the end scene in The Little Mermaid when her father finally casts a spell to give her legs so she can become human and live on land with Prince Eric (the dreamiest prince, in my opinion). The water is sparkling as she rises out of the water walking towards her lifelong dream and love. A little dramatic, I know, but I just couldn't help but think of that as I looked out upon the endless blue. <br />
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The closer we got to San Francisco, the further we drove into the Redwoods and wine country, which was pretty exciting for me. Unfortunately, it just wasn't in the time or books to make a stop there, but next time we venture out west, you can bet your booty I'll be guzzling some Napa/Sonoma Valley wines. At one point, we literally drove right past the <a href="http://www.franciscoppolawinery.com/store"><span style="color: #38761d;">Coppola Winery</span></a>, and I freaked out a little so I tweeted at them and they replied to me saying they waved as I passed by! I like those folks. <br />
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Our first full day in Portland started off a little rocky as we were attempting to learn the downtown public transportation system. I guess we wouldn't be true tourists without riding the <a href="http://trimet.org/"><span style="color: #38761d;">TriMet</span></a> Max rail too far and having to walk about the same distance to our destination as it would have been from our hotel. Oh well. Eventually, we found a good place for some breakfast bites and a latte. And that heavenly little place happened to be <a href="http://www.gaufregourmet.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Gaufre Gourmet</span></a> food cart that specializes in <i>liege</i> waffles with a variety of delicious toppings! I was craving something savory so I ordered the monte cristo waffle and Jason got the biscuits & gravy waffle. Both were crazy flavorful and just what we needed at the time. While we were sitting on a little bench right in front of the cart, two walking tours gathered around the window for samples, so I guess we made the right choice for that meal! </div>
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We backtracked the way we came a few blocks to check out the nerdy monstrosity that is <a href="http://www.powells.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Powell's Books</span></a>. Jason managed to find a book, or two, while I just had fun browsing the aisles and flipping through Kurt Cobain photo books. Next up, we hopped back on the Max to Washington Park, the <a href="http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/?PropertyID=1113&action=ViewPark"><span style="color: #38761d;">International Rose Test Garden</span></a> and the <a href="http://japanesegarden.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Japanese Garden</span></a>. Both the Rose and Japanese Gardens were just as lovely as I remembered from last summer, but there weren't quite as many roses in full bloom. It's pretty difficult to <i>not</i> want to stop and take pictures every few minutes because everything is so dreamy and perfect in this part of the city. The views of downtown below the gardens are unmatched so we couldn't help but to get a few thousand pictures.</div>
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By the time we had gotten our fill of Portland nature, we were hungry (shocker)! I was really craving some west coast seafood at this point, but we couldn't seem to find a reasonably price seafood restaurant open for lunch sooo... we found ourselves at an amusing drag queen themed diner open 24 hours called <a href="http://www.theroxydiner.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Roxy</span></a>. All of their menu items had quirky, "tranny" names, but I'll skip the gory deets and just tell you I ordered the veggie burger with Oregon's own <a href="http://www.tillamook.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Tillamook</span></a> cheese which was sensational! After a greasy diner lunch, a cat nap was a desirable order for both of us so we went back to <a href="http://hotelmodera.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hotel Modera</span></a> to rest and refresh before continuing our adventures. </div>
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Feeling energized and awake, we took the Max back up to the north side of downtown to check out Old Town/Chinatown. I was really sad to learn that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hour_Church_of_Elvis"><span style="color: #38761d;">24 Hour Church of Elvis</span></a> is no longer gracing the streets of Portland with its quirky presence, but I got over it when Jason and I entered <a href="http://groundkontrol.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ground Kontrol</span></a>, the barcade of all barcades (bar + arcade). Picture wall-to-wall pinball machines and classic arcade games, trendy electronic music blaring, bright blue painted walls, neon lights, a full bar and movie screen. That night, they were showing one of my favorites, <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086066/" style="color: #38761d;">The Outsiders</a>. </i>In fact, the drink special of the night was even called the Out-Cider, a tasty combination of Original Sin hard cider, Apple Pucker, a splash of pineapple and topped with soda and a cherry. I indulged in two of those babies while Jason unleashed the little boy inside until we had to go catch our bus to the east side for dinner.</div>
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Our pick for dinner was <a href="http://screendoorrestaurant.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Screen Door</span></a>, the top-rated Portland restaurant that's always packed and sure to be satisfying, that ironically serves homestyle southern food! The place was indeed crowded so we were sat at the bar, which is fine by me. It's almost more interesting up there and above the heat of bodies packed together at tiny tables on the ground. Jason ordered the buttermilk fried chicken, which seemed to be everyone's choice because the way in which the restaurant is designed, you can see right into the kitchen where the cooks are hard at work, and there was a quite a bit of chicken coming out of there. I decided on the Screen Door plate which was a pick & choose side dish plate. I chose a cup of gumbo, griddle corn cakes and coleslaw. I was very happy with everything I ordered, but Jason thought his was just OK. </div>
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And, lastly, is there really any other way to end your time in Portland than to stuff your face with <a href="http://voodoodoughnut.com/index.php"><span style="color: #38761d;">Voodoo Doughnuts</span></a>? I think not, my friends, so that's just what we did. Bacon Maple Bars and Voodoo Dolls galore. The end.</div>
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Kassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461529488295128393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459316372631093435.post-48695027014806931322013-09-16T13:17:00.002-05:002013-09-16T13:17:53.308-05:00West Coast Trip: Portland Day OneFor some reason, I only took one picture the first day we were in Portland, probably because we really didn't do too much. We got to our hotel late in the afternoon and were pretty worn out from the drive so we relaxed for about an hour before heading to <a href="http://www.rockbottom.com/locations/portland?action=view"><span style="color: #38761d;">Rock Bottom Brewery</span></a> for dinner and drinks with Eric and Kristen, our friends (and Jason's ex-coworkers) who now live in Portland. The restaurant is part of a chain, which we typically aren't into, coming from Austin where local food is king, but they recommended it, and the BBQ chicken salad I ordered did not disappoint, nor did the refreshing Kolsch beer.<br />
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After dinner, the four of us walked a few blocks over to one of the many <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMenamins"><span style="color: #38761d;">McMenamins</span></a> joints, <a href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/328-market-street-pub-home"><span style="color: #38761d;">Market Street Pub</span></a>, popular in the Pacific Northwest, specifically Portland. I tried a couple of their signature cocktails - an Abandoned Ship and a Three Rocks Hemingway, both were pretty delicious. That pretty much ends our first, short little day in Portland. It was nice to catch up with Eric and Kristen, who are planning a wedding for this December! So congrats to them, and congrats to you for reading this not-so-exciting recap! I promise day two in Portland is much more interesting, and I'll definitely make up for the lack of photos.<br />
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