Life Lately
A hodge podge of stories, pictures and updates on life right now.
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Happy New Year!
Godspeed to all as we enter 2025 with an open mind and open heart. You know, I am feeling good about this year. I feel relaxed and calm, which is unlike me because I am usually armed with a long list of things I want to do and accomplish. Cheers to taking it easy this…
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It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day
I came down with something bad on Friday afternoon. Tests revealed that it was neither the flu nor COVID, even though it felt like I had both concurrently. For someone who doesn’t get sick often, I had forgotten the feeling of death that comes with getting ill. While tossing and turning one night, I even…
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La Notte + Gateau
My favorite thing to watch when left to my own devices are old movies; specially black and white; preferably foreign. Yesterday, I stumbled upon the 1961 Italian film La Notte. Written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Staring Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, and Monica Vitti. I was watching this film while baking from my favorite dessert…
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A chance encounter with a lovely book { The Lost Words }
I ran into this book at my local library. At first it was the size and illustrations that caught my eye. But then I flipped it around and found an even more endearing reason to read it. Heartbreaking – yes? Each of the 10 words listed in the book is accompanied by a very lovely…
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My Style Evolution + Some Recent Work Looks
I am a late bloomer when it comes to fashion. I come from a family of very stylish and put-together people, and yet I somehow grew up dressing like a frumpy boy up until my teens. In my 20s I dressed well enough for the office (mostly plain work clothes) and spent most of my…
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Doodling
I rather enjoy a good doodle. In this case, the one on a bottle of delicious wine by Benjamin Darnault (Viognier 2022). Lately, I am also happy for the time I have spent sketching in my book while playing along with my kids. Most of my inspiration is random – some from objects collected on…
The Antibland Chronicles 