i'll have the house tossed salad

current tune: "Rocker" by: Alter Ego

I'm surviving another grueling week of full school-days at my internship during the day and working the night shift at McDonald's....yes, that's right I work for corporate America...please don't remind me. It's already Thursday and the weekend is almost here! yes!

Yesterday I walked in my flat after I returned from work and my daily commute to see that I would be having more roommates and possibly children moving in. I was a little caught off guard and a tad uncomfortable at the thought of a family living in one bedroom and six people sharing one tiny flat in Syracuse. But tonight those worries were eased to a kind Indian woman who is a passionate vegetarian.

I met the mother of the small family living with me and my other roommate, Yazmin, today when I got out of work and am so blessed and thankful that she is the way she is. She moved here from Alaska and other travels supporting her husband and their growing family. She is a gorgeous tiny woman from India who is delightfully welcoming, inviting, and kind. I briefly saw her adorable sleeping children and half-asleep husband after I spoke with her and after she offered to cook me some delish vegetarian dishes she learned from home. I am in love!

Despite the fact that I am working constantly and hardly in the flat, I am so happy that I am living with good people in a small space, and oddly with international roommates. This theme must have continued on after my semester abroad in Canterbury, England when I had two British roommates and two Slovakian roommates. I hope I can learn a lot from these new people I meet and enjoy the time I have in Syracuse with this dysfunctional odd little family that has been created on Westcott St.


I'll try and keep new adventures posted, and especially new experiences I have with this new family of mine.

lazy monday

current tune: "Drugs in my Body" by: Thieves Like Us

I can shoot photos again...(with the use of my younger sister's digital camera).

Today is the first day I haven't had any obligations to lend myself to in such a long while. It feels glorious and which I could have more days like it in my life. I had the wonderful liberty of being able to sleep in with Matt and had enough time to make him some coffee to go and some mini bagel, egg, and cheese sandwiches! I also had the chance to use the new mug I bought for myself (and a matching one for Matt) from Target.

I absolutely adore the new Orla Keiley collection at Target! The 1970's geometric patterns and colors are very neat!

I made a vegetable sauce for dinner tonight fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, red peppers, carrots, and onions.

And I'm currently drying out vegetable seeds for this upcoming spring's garden. On the right is red pepper seeds I've dried out, and on the left are tomato seeds I'm in the process of drying out on the kitchen window sill.

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My life in pictures:

My family (at Christmas). We're dysfunctional and spread across New York State with me going to college and my dad working in Crown Point, NY, but we still come together.

Kabouki.
My grandma's dog, whom we are taking care of while she is away at Florida. He likes to rub his face in the snow, ride in cars, and are old brown shag carpet in the livingroom.


And Ryo-okki, our tubby orange kitty who was quite curious of my laptop and the glass of milk I had just gotten on the end table.

If I could, I would have more mugs and animals in the house.
And a bigger vinyl collection.