Have a funky weekend!

#3 pomme

#2 foliage on the river

#1 chai tea

 flickr / hannah * honey & jam

My favorite season is HERE. I am absurdly obsessed with Fall. Some things I'm looking forward to --

-CRISPY chilly, tingly air -- The kind that makes even overcrowded NY feel like a mountain town. Or somewhat like a mountain town.
-Sweaters and scarves
-Squash, apples, pumpkins
-The great holiday dedicated to eating
-More fresh air...

In honor of the great season of Autumn, I decided to blog a list of all the best things of Fall. Starting with #1  cup of spicy chai tea.

Quotation of the Week

"Happiness is a form of courage."

 - Holbrook Jackson

Bitter is Better

Finally! A method to my madness. I'm not the only person in the world who enjoys bitter food! Interesting article here.

And the fact that they used an asian baby is just the cherry on top of my (calorifically dense) sundae. 

Adventures in Malaysia

Just arrived back from my week and a half of pure joy in Malaysia. Visited family. Ate fresh fruit. Drank fresh coconut water everyday. Hiking. Seafood. Beach time. Even some dead-skin-eating piranhas. As I said before, pure joy and perfection.

Hong Kong Airport for my layover... 3 HOURS UNTIL MALAYSIA!

A patriotic view of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Sabah Tea Farm, as organic as it gets.

They named it Tom YUMMMM for a reason.

The world's most perfect pina colada. And some good company.

Fish market!

Gorgeous colors on that sting ray.

"I SAID.. GET.. GET ME OUT OF THIS FISH MARKET"

Chinese New Years dragon!

Just a normal day at the fish market with my pink heart sunglass-rocking daschund.

Oh, yes. Bring on the papayas.

This is a stream NATURALLY populated with fish who feast on dead human skin. Yep.

Hungry fish awaiting some friends.

Nom nom.

Pa and I testing out this fish "massage."

Feast, my friends!

Nice little hike in the rain forest.

Sun bathing.

Complete tranquility.

Our waterfall discovery!

A delicious post-hike snack: Fluffy pancake with curry (Roti Canai), rice and preserve fish wrapped in banana leaf (Nasi Lemak), fresh squeezed carrot juice (Carrot Juice).

Coconut is a "bigger is better" kind of thing.

To send to Glamour Magazine: "HEY! IT'S OK..." to be vegetarian, except at dim sum.

Dragon fruit, in the flesh

I will miss you....

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

 

   

Color palate

Recipes to save and perfect: Arugula salad with cranberry-balsamic dressing
Steamed mussels with shallots, garlic and freshly chopped parsley
Coconut seafood linguine
Roasted asparagus with red pepper flakes
Arugula salad with cranberry-balsamic dressing
Sherry-cinnamon poached pears with vanilla ice cream
MMM!

Paper | 5Books to inspire 5New Years resolutions

Coming out of hibernation with 5 good reads.

 

1. Find integrity and meaning in all that you do.

Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie

 

2. As they say in yoga: Now, trees, grow your branches...
MWF seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche

3. Chin up, you fighting, rebellious spirit!

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

4. Live passionately.
The Paris Wife by Paula Mclain

 

5. Live true to nature.
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Chapter 2

down the rabbit hole...

Giving tumblr a spin as a place to collect images. Blogger will remain a place for more curated,  multi-media entries.

XO

Quotation of the Week

"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary."

Simplicity...



{ Image via Pretty Little Fantasy }

There's something to be said about looks, which require no jewelry, no fuss, and no fear of matching. Now if only we could wear bright white and have this islander tan all yearlong!

Quotation of the Week

"The woman who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been."

Have an adventurous weekend!

MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.


EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.


LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

The "Eat" clip is so sensory to me. It makes me want to dig a spoon into a spongey, dense chocolate cake... Mmmm.

!! Weekend To-Do !!

{ Image via A Well Traveled Woman }

Sleep in till 9 a.m.  10 a.m.

Make myself a full breakfast, including eggs, toast and coffee  a french press

Read a magazine really good book

Go for a run Take a walk

Paint my nails

Enjoy wine outdoors 

Grooooovy.

{ Images via Madewell }

The 70s are coming back!! Slowly but Surely!

Drool.

{ Image via http://www.linusbike.com/ }

"Inspired by French bicycle design of the 50’s and 60’s we have created a bicycle that preserves the simple elegance, and pure form of that golden era but has all the benefits of modern comfort and reliability. LINUS is the utilitarian, city bike… simple and reliable but with a personality and style that makes you feel like you’re in an old French movie… you’re floating a little from the wine you drank at lunch… maybe instead of going back to the office you’ll take a nap under a tree, go for a swim in the sea or drop by your lover’s house…


In most urban cultures bicycles are viewed as legitimate transportation and not merely recreation, but sadly this idea never really caught on in the US. We take numerous little journeys, under 5 miles, as part of our everyday life…. to the store, the pub, to work, etc. Besides the obvious joy of riding a bicycle, these small bicycle trips reduce carbon emissions, congestion, noise pollution, and make for a happier, city experience.

That’s LINUS… a simple, affordable, elegant bike for riding around and doing stuff."

You crack me up.

{ Image via Le Petit Bateau }

Great summer lights, spruced up with some accessory pops.  

Monday musings.

{ Image via Johan + Francoise }

It's a new month!! July was a bit hectic. I'm looking to recenter this month and get down to business. I always find that a clear work space helps promote a clear mind. Now if only my real desk was as clean and zen as the one pictured above...

Quotation of the Week

"Meaning isn't something you discover, it's something you create, one step at a time."

Oh baby, ba-bay.

{ Images via Zara Fall/Winter 11, via Because I'm addicted}