Inhabiting a place, a locality, is not the same as living there.

…the cucumbers at the farmers market still have dirt on them …the lady at the Thai stand where I get amazing deals on tomatoes and baby cucumbers has dark Raybans on and is wearing a leopard print top, black skirt, and shiny belt

I’m taking a programming course right now in the language Python which, very unfortunately is named after the “comedy” troupe Monty Python. I put comedy in quotes because so much of what they did was so banal, puerile, crude, and frequently crass that it does not really qualify as humor. Monty Python engaged in oftentimes…

Thank you revered master Kung Tze!

Yes! I hit another, record, all-time weight low! Less than what I remember my weight being when I was 16 (again, I don’t remember if I weighed myself when I had clothes on or not, and the scale back then was not electronic). I noticed that a few days ago my weight had actually gone…

Organic Darjeeling Black Tea* *Fair Trade Certified™ This is my new favorite tea in the world. I love it because it is kind of a mix between black and green tea. It is mild but not too mild. It has just the right amount of body and intensity without being too strong. I can easily…

Its late and I’m up studying for my programming courses and wanted a nice, soothing tea. This tea is very simple but so soothing. The addition of gingko leaf gives it a little extra zing: 16 oz. pure hot water 1 1/2 – 2 teaspoon lemon verbena leaf 1 teaspoon raspberry leaf 3/4 teaspoon gingko…

I hit a new weight low this morning. I weigh equal or less than what I did when I was 16. [Ok I’m not sure if I weighed myself with clothes on or not when I was 16, and the scale was not as precise as the digital one I use now.] My height is…

I love the description of this tea: The flavor profile … is characterized by light, honeyed peach notes, and its lack of astringency. — wikipedia.org: Golden Monkey Tea Tried it for the first time yesterday. Drinking it again today I was trying to think how I would describe it. I think Wikipedia hits it very…

Today I rode my bicycle to the farmers market and bought 8 lb of Christmas beans for $8. I cannot believe what an amazing deal that is. These beans are so incredibly nourishing and excellent tasting. I don’t know what I would ever do if I couldn’t get these beans. They take a while to…