#2013
Here & ThereA Walk Down Gay Street.
Last Sunday was our first full day in Knoxville... hard to believe we have already been here a week! To orient ourselves, we spent the day in the downtown…
March 16, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereOld City, Knoxville.
One of the more charming aspects of downtown Knoxville is its commitment to restoring the buildings of days gone by while maintaining the old styles and…
March 15, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereBerlin --> Newark --> Charlotte --> Knoxville.
We're in America! Finally. Yesterday was a ridiculously long day for the two of us; we woke at 6 a.m. to the news that our flight from Berlin to New Jersey was…
March 11, 2013 · 2 min read
Art & CultureBerlin: Museum für Naturkunde
As I shared last month, the day after my birthday was spent at the Museum für Naturkunde (Natural History Museum), looking at and learning about dinosaurs.…
March 7, 2013 · 4 min read
Life & TimesAnniversary at Cookies Cream.
Around Christmastime, I was on the phone with my parents discussing our upcoming plans for the holiday, when my mother asked me if I had heard of a restaurant…
March 6, 2013 · 3 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Masala Baked Tofu with Potato-Spinach Curry & Tamarind Quinoa
February is often the coldest month in Berlin, and so naturally I am drawn to foods that are hot both in temperature and in flavor. So I ended up making the…
March 5, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesAlong Puschkinallee.
Once or twice a month, when I need to take care of some shopping at the Park Center, I take this route down Puschkinallee. For the past few months, it has been…
March 5, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesPettenkoferstraße.
Last Thursday, I made my way to Friedrichshain to meet up with a couple friends. First I had a coffee/tea date with V. before she moved back to Finland. Then I…
February 28, 2013 · 2 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Red Thai Tofu with Bhutanese Pineapple Rice & Green Beans with Thai Basil
Both M. and I had our eyes on this meal combination for awhile, but the hardest part was compiling all the ingredients. In particular, the biggest obstacle was…
February 27, 2013 · 1 min read
Life & TimesDinosaurs!
Last Friday I turned 29, and one of my only birthday wishes was to see some dinosaurs. So on Saturday, M. and I made our way to the Museum für Naturkunde…
February 26, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesHighs and Lows.
What can I say, other than the past week has been filled with its fair share of highs and lows... The good? +Hanging out with Lou Barlow and Murph of Dinosaur…
February 19, 2013 · 2 min read
Eat & DrinkVegan Cupcakes Take Over The World: Your Basic Chocolate Cupcake & Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting
Your Basic Chocolate Cupcake & Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting Question: What in life cannot be improved by cupcakes? Answer: Very little. So was my thinking…
February 16, 2013 · 2 min read