A Food Story

One wintry day...

... I trekked up to a far-away land called

BALTIMORE!  Charm City!  Home of...

Walking along, I smelled delicious aromas of toast and brunch, leading me to a lovely little place called

How delightful!  I only just saw it on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.  What great timing!  The wait was long, so they sent us to a nearby coffee shop, Java-Roo, to enjoy coffee on them!

They even had menus lying around for our perusal.

A while later, my friend and I sauntered over to the cafe and were eventually seated:

Heavenly?  Oh I'm sure... :)

The decor was, as Mariah Carey would say, "festive"

Hash browns... yuuum.

The delicious Maryland Crab Potato Stack

But the main attraction was...

My famous stack o' toast

... the delicious Cap'n Crunch encrusted French Toast with whipped cream, fresh fruits, and sausage.


A few close-ups:

Full and satisfied, we happily headed home...

... with leftovers to boot! :D


Bye bye Baltimore! Hasta luego!  A bientôt!

*Note: This trip was definitely planned.  Couldn't resist visiting! :)

New Year, New Beginnings

Happy New Year's!!!

I was never too good at keeping (or remembering) resolutions, but it's a new year for new starts.  Here goes!

This year, I resolve to:
1) Take pictures every day, even if I feel self-conscious whipping out my giant camera

2) Read these books:

Two classic American novels, two just-for-kicks books, and two business books (...can you guess which is which?)

3) Eat healthier!

           More of this:

Homemade Steamed Pork Buns!

Fried rice with assorted (fresh) veggies

           And less of this:

As delicious as it can be, no more ramen every night.

4) Be kind to people
           Sometimes easy, sometimes hard, but in the end it's what matters.
5) Spend really wisely.
           Meaning "Buy buy buy!  Those boots will last forever AND THEY'RE PRETTY!" doesn't cut it.  Sigh. :(
6) Work out regularly!
           My once-a-semester visits to the gym just don't seem to work well... how curious.  :(  Oh well, might as well take advantage of six more months of a free gym!
7) Post on this blog
           Let's just hope I keep up with this at least every week...

And lastly, the most important resolution:
8) Adopt the mentality that Failure is NOT an option.

So here's to a year of better health and better decisions for everyone!  :)