12/9/10
11/24/10
A Favorite Day
Remember that time, before you left, when we all went to Baltimore and ooh'd and ahh'd our way through the aquarium before lunch at that crab cake place with good beer and bought r&b records at the junk shop. You lost your ticket and I thought I lost this roll of film. Funny how things work out.
11/22/10
11/17/10
11/4/10
11/3/10
10/19/10
10/18/10
10/7/10
Romanian Graveyard I
K and I spent a lot of time wandering around graveyards in Romania. We're not particularly morbid, they just happen to be every where. I was struck by how beautiful they were. In a country that is predominately gray, the graveyards glow with vibrancy.
9/28/10
9/21/10
Soup Season!
Red Curry Carrot Soup
4-6 servings
1 lb of carrots peeled and chopped
1 yellow onion sliced
1 sweet potato peeled and chopped
1 large garlic clove diced
half a can of red curry paste
1 quart of veg. stock
healthy dashes of dried basil, coriander, ginger, and salt
a quick dash of cayenne
bag of baby spinach
Saute onion and garlic with some olive oil until tender, add red curry paste and a bit of stock. Put the rest of the stock on in a bigger pot. Add the carrots and potatoes to the pan with the onions, add more curry paste to taste, add herbs. When stock starts to boil add carrots and potatoes, cook and cover until tender over medium heat. Puree in batches until smooth. When all the soup is pureed add the bag of spinach and stir until just wilted.
4-6 servings
1 lb of carrots peeled and chopped
1 yellow onion sliced
1 sweet potato peeled and chopped
1 large garlic clove diced
half a can of red curry paste
1 quart of veg. stock
healthy dashes of dried basil, coriander, ginger, and salt
a quick dash of cayenne
bag of baby spinach
Saute onion and garlic with some olive oil until tender, add red curry paste and a bit of stock. Put the rest of the stock on in a bigger pot. Add the carrots and potatoes to the pan with the onions, add more curry paste to taste, add herbs. When stock starts to boil add carrots and potatoes, cook and cover until tender over medium heat. Puree in batches until smooth. When all the soup is pureed add the bag of spinach and stir until just wilted.
Then eat it with a good piece of olive bread toast and share with friends :)
9/20/10
9/1/10
8/26/10
Surat Thani
We spent the last full day of my trip in Surat Thani at a huge school competition. Kids from all over the region came to compete in spelling and geography bees, concerts, and plays. It was great getting to know some of Joe's fellow farang teachers and catch a glimpse of life few tourists get to see. I also definitely developed a better understanding of "Thai Time," and decided I would go nuts if I never knew what time anything was supposed to happen!
8/25/10
8/24/10
And for Dinner...
I would be remiss if I didn't also mention, a year ago today I ate (L-R) raw shrimp, raw pig intestines, red ants and red ant eggs, with a side of clams. Eating ants is more of a mental challenge than anything, after the first bite it's easy to dig in again. Aside from the wings, which get caught in your teeth, they are just crunchy indistinct, ants covered in butter.
Krabi Town Wandering
By the end of my trip the photographer in me was aching with the dread of missed opportunity. One day, while Joe was teaching, I wandered around his neighborhood with my film camera in hopes of capturing some credible images.
I was only able to say, hello, thank you, I'm sorry, and picture? but some how managed to have a wonderful morning with perfect strangers. This family in particular was incredibly welcoming and let me hang out for awhile.
As the bell tower beckoned the predominately muslim neighborhood to prayer, I found my way past the buffalo, the hairdresser, and the clothes line drying, hoping with every ounce of me that the above moment turned out the way I had seen it from behind the viewfinder.
Lost In The Trees
If you haven't had a chance to check out Chapel Hill based Lost In The Trees, you should. Their unique blend of orchestral folk is, as Bob Boilen put it, "mighty potent stuff." They are my go to headphones on, volume up, any time of day escape. Seeing them today was a true treat and I may or may not have blushed fiercely after spotting Ari in the hall and gushing my fandom.
8/23/10
8/22/10
8/20/10
Papaya Salad
I miss the food so much. I really developed a tolerance to spicy things in Thailand, to the point where I really craved the heat. On my way home I ordered a falafel sandwich in ATL and promptly dumped hot sauce all over it.
8/19/10
Mountain Resort
While who actually owns the mountain resort may be a source of contention, there is no denying it is an absolutely stunning location.
8/18/10
Wat Tam Sua Temple
This time last year I briefly considered becoming a buddhist after climbing 1,237steps at noon to reach the big Buddha.
8/17/10
This Time Last Year...
I had been in Thailand for two days after 36 hours of travel from DC. Yesterday, was a beach full of monkeys, today a year ago was a five island boat tour via long boat. I'm missing the land of smiles this week.
7/18/10
6/18/10
6/13/10
February
I took a photo a day during the month of February and have finally placed each photo on its corresponding day.
Looking back, February was full of snowball fights and snowpocalypse fun. Cabin weekend, a basketball game and a date at The Raven, cooking fails, new piercings, house warmings, and tequila. The month capped off with a birthday party for my cupcake faced three-year-old cousin and a portrait of blossoming love.
I find it so comforting to stand in front of a snapshot of our lives now that our flag-waving friend is off in Romania, I'm sunburnt instead of frostbitten, and Darren's hair has finally grown back.
This was a lovely experiment of turning time into a tangible entity and I plan to do it again.
We Grew It, Let's Eat It! On NPR
The book made it to the airwaves this weekend. Listen in for giggles, Scott Simon stomping on squash, and dreams of ice cream plants. You can find a copy of the book through the Tenley Circle Press or Amazon. Happy growing!
5/7/10
4/21/10
4/13/10
Rattle Jazzle Riot League
It's been quiet over here lately mostly because me and a few friends have launched a new blog, Capitol Hill and Company, extolling our adventures on and off DC's Cap Hill. Check us out!
4/4/10
3/14/10
3/13/10
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