It’s no secret that I’m on a first-name basis with the Fedex and UPS guys at my house, but it’s starting to be the case here even at my parents’ house. In the early afternoon the trucks would pull up, and before I even rip open the packages, I can already feel an upsurge of serotonin through my body. Mood …
A Fashion Break
I hope you all had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend. I’m still trudging through a few deadlines but before continuing with my stories from Rome, how about we take a brief fashion break! While lamenting about the disappointment chez Hermès last week, I left out a tiny detail that there was indeed another bag of sorts en route to me. …
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All Roads Lead To…
I’ve not fallen off the face of this continent. Just have been in transit. And judging from my title I’m sure you’ve guessed I’ve made it to the Eternal City, where I haven’t been in over a decade. Rome is still one of the most exciting places to be if you are a history buff or just like looking at …
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On The Road Retail Therapy
Good news is that work is going pretty great on this European trip. Bad news is that it involves a lot of work, evil eating, and little time for anything else. And ya, I’m that annoying person who whips out her digicam in the restaurants! So…what have been my more memorable dishes? These shrimps were sooo succulent, subtly grilled and …
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ODJ: May Day
I’ve been in Europe for over a week now, lugging my herbal tea pouches (to be taken 3x a day along with the 12 herbal horse pills) from place to place: Knock on wood, but so far I’ve not been harassed by customs for these funky smelling teas, which still taste like muddy water after the fifteenth day, and I …