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