Tag Archives: cold weather

I dream of Molten Lava Cake

Posted on February 15, 2016 by

The cold weather that winter brings provides the perfect reason to turn the oven on. It mostly helps because my old quaint apartment has no radiator in the kitchen, making it impossible on a cold day to be in there … Continue reading →

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Treading lightly on politics

Posted on February 12, 2016 by

The cold weather is not my favorite time for outdoor activity, so I finally decided to join a gym, so that my running/training is not haphazard and also mostly because I would like to lose a few pounds before my … Continue reading →

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Looking for the gutsy me

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

The sun is out, the snow is almost melted away and life seems to have returned to the empty abandoned streets. The kids are out playing, the runners are back pounding the street, but me, I continue to stay inside … Continue reading →

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Memories that linger

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

Sometimes a short walk down memory lane is all that it takes to appreciate where you are today. It has been a long time since I wrote about my ex boy friend who broke my heart into a million pieces. … Continue reading →

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I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams……

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

It is the last Saturday morning of baking for the farmers market. I sit here wondering what I would do with my time now that this has come to an end. I use the baking and farmers market as a … Continue reading →

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I love yet hate long weekends

Posted on November 29, 2015 by

Another long weekend has come to a screeching end. Like a little kid I wait impatiently for long weekends, dreaming of not waking up to an alarm and staying awake till late at night, drinking a glass of wine, watching … Continue reading →

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Thought about stopping, but then I kept going

Posted on November 16, 2015 by

I’m tired said my body. I can’t said my mind. But I still haven’t made it said my heart. So I kept going”. The race is finally run and I live to tell the tale. My one man cheering squad … Continue reading →

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Sometimes all you need is words of encouragement

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

Sometimes in life all we need is words of support and encouragement from family and friends to achieve goals or at least make attempts to achieve it. I am no different, I like the notion of thinking that my friends … Continue reading →

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How do I keep my emotions at bay ?

Posted on November 7, 2015 by

With just 7 days to go for my full marathon, my mind is churning with various thoughts about it. Can I do this ? That is what is foremost on my mind. I am terrified, scared, worried, nervous, petrified….oh well … Continue reading →

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Trying to outrun my fear

Posted on October 25, 2015 by

Sometimes I try to do too much. It’s not unusual for me to stay up late to type out a few paragraphs to share with you. Most often, it’s just me trying to stay busy, trying to stay focused and … Continue reading →

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