A former colleague recently read my Blog and accused me of “having too much time on my hands”.
Is my Blog self really so frivolous? If so, hopefully that’ll change over the next few weeks.
I just started working again in the lab of my workaholic husband.
I made it through the first week only hearing his […]
Some years ago while visiting a Portland, Maine used-book store, I randomly picked up a copy of The Fall by Albert Camus.
This spontaneous purchase led me to fall in love with Camus’s absurdist philosophy.
I went on to find and read all of his works and all that I could about Camus the person.
All this reading, […]
Pain Musseli
In the States, my husband and I loved going to Finagle A Bagel on Sunday mornings.
Now that bagels are nowhere to be found in our part of the world, Sundays mean fresh-baked baguettes and buttery croissants.
Since I rarely eat breakfast on weekdays, I never felt very guilty about indulging once a week.
That […]
I just finished my* (see note below) plain black hat using some very sharp and pointy needles.
My fingers are still sore, but I think I’ll live.
It was my first time using DPNs and my conclusion is that they’re not very pleasant to work with (the ones I’m using here are plastic).
They’re great at […]
As I knit this simple, 2 x 2 ribbed hat I’m hoping that the third time’s the charm.
My previous attempts have failed due to not knowing how to rip back while knitting in the round and also not knowing how to change to doubled-pointed needles at the end.
So basically, I’ve made this hat a few […]
It’s been weeks since I’ve picked up my knitting needles.
I just can’t seem to find anything that I really, really want to make.
I am almost all scarfed and hatted out after my scarf and hat making spree over the holidays.
I do still have a few more hats to make but the nice weather have made […]
I baked a SaraLee cake.
Not just any old SaraLee. This one is special and you probably can’t find it in the States.
It comes with fun extras like a gold, paper crown and a small ceramic fish.
It’s a kit to make a Galette des Rois (King’s Cake) in celebration of Epiphany.
Until I moved to […]
