10 Hours...

of training classes is too much for my simple brain.

Dinner with Annamieke and Gabrielle

Pretty Things

Some love, some laughter, and a little bit of bitterness.

A New Spin on White Zin

Good morning, Mississippi (River).

Laundry

PS- I figured out how to post things into the past. Like post them and then change the date to look like you did it before. It is easy, but I had never tried it before. If only I could do that with other things in my life...

Upside Down

The Minnesota Zoo

A literal, and perhaps figurative title for the pictures and for life.

Love that is neither epic nor tragic.

I love doing this.

They were both taken around midnight, so I am going to count them as Saturday and Sunday.

To do:

Everything. Ever.
Not counting the manhunting for Signora Muz or the seven people who got stuck in the Florida elevator.
But in my time zone it is already tomorrow, so I am going to wash my hand and embrace Friday.
Va bene.

I'm planning to take lessons soon

www.northernclaycenter.org

Northern Clay Center: Combination art studio, gallery, and store. Amazing!

Coop: House of miracles, house of sin.

Juice, yougurt, museli, apples, coffee, and rum.
All part of a balanced breakfast.
HAHAHA!
It is Wednesday again, and I ditched my work to take a walk around the lake.
And grab some supplies.
No need to worry, I do not have rum for breakfast...
None of the girls are on duty so we are going to make pina coladas at Simmy's.
Do you see the STARBUCKS BEANS?!
I knew Coop make a deal with them, but I didn't think any of it would end up in Ticino.
They were on sale too. Per me e per te indeed.

Joy in a Wool Hat.

Late Night Smoothie Action

With all our favorite frozen fruits.

The View From Here

...Is not as bad as I think it is.
So I am going to drink some tea.
And listen to a little Dave.
And put things into perspective.

(Just for the record:
all the reading material is good.
There is just too much.)

Moody Monday

Only it is not really moody... I feel like I have my life together more than usual in fact :)

It may not be Swiss, but....

Yum!!!

Prossima Fermata: Lugano, Stazione FFS

Omelet of celebration.

This is the first real weekend I have had... And it is freaking fantastic.

Lamp Caught in a Mug

It is Friday afternoon... and I am still in the office.

Kyle and Sampson were reading an article about the world's most expensive universities, which mentions Franklin... And Signora Muzi is in the background doing real work with the KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON and WE CAN DO IT posters behind her. It is and odd place but I love it.

Murals: Part One

Minneapolis is one of the best cities I know for murals (especially the Phillips). This is part one of what I'm guessing will be a many part series.

Too Much

"...In between the lines
I'm gonna pack more lines...."

Dog Sitting

So, this is Tyson. We're dogsitting for him for the weekend. This is the only picture I could get of him where he wasn't moving. He is by far the clumsiest dog I've ever seen, running into walls, doing unintentional somersaults, and generally tripping a lot. Also, he keeps losing his toy under the furniture. I can't decide if it's accidental or intentional...

Phillips Neighborhood Sidewalk Art

There are bears, zebras, and eagles, too!

Al Porto

If I had a dollar for every time I looked in the window... I could afford to have coffee there :)

I love mail.

They even spelled my name correctly!

I really do have other hobbies.

I don't even get to spend that much time in my room. This just happened to be how I spent the afternoon after ditching gender class so I could read...

PS- I think I have ruined any chances of making friends with that Nice Camera after I busted him TWICE for noise violations. Such is my life.

PPS- To follow up with Saturday's post (which I am not sure communicates the painfully bleak nature of that day): I now have a ticket to Dublin. Maybe I will not lose my mind after all.

I live in a snow globe.

"Holes"

Hobbies

Samosas

Cooking with Simmy and India club... What better way to not work?!