Archive for October, 2009

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This day in paradise begins a little differently than most. Today we are setting out on a much anticipated snorkeling trip, my brother and I, our (now ex) partners, my brother’s best friend, his best friend’s dad, brother-in-law and nephew. The water and skies are as crystal clear as I’ve ever seen them as we [...]

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 7:01 pm by purplelara · Permalink · 3 Comments
In: - thailand, travel

your nation’s capital

I completely lost the first draft of this post, which made me suicidal, or more accurately homicidal. Towards gmail. Yes, I know I confirmed I wanted to leave the page when I hit the back button and I know I shouldn’t be creating drafts in gmail, I know. So YES, technically MY FAULT but I’m [...]

Posted on October 28, 2009 at 6:10 pm by purplelara · Permalink · 3 Comments
In: travel · Tagged with: , , ,

the great mashed potato war

Did I ever tell you I had an earlier blog? No? Hmm, really, I can’t think of why. But I did, it was short lived and secret and it was when I was going through the separation that led to my divorce and I was kind of a mess. Hey don’t you wish you could [...]

Posted on October 22, 2009 at 5:26 pm by purplelara · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: not good things

gyro salad (with lamb or pork) and tzatziki

Hey, I promised recipes didn’t I? Ya, sorry. We’re fasting for…Iran? Or, um Dafur? Or something? Actually, I’ve been in a bit of a food slump for the past few months.  I’m not sure if was the nice weather or what but we’ve been eating a lot of burgers, chicken breasts and salad.  Boring. Combined [...]

Posted on October 8, 2009 at 5:28 pm by purplelara · Permalink · One Comment
In: ramsay's recipes