Wonderful long weekend ahead of us. So many plans, aspirations and ideas on how to spend it, what I need to get done and where I need to go. That’s what I’ll be doing at work today, planning. My job has all of a sudden become really slow with not much to do so therefore […]
ETHICAL WEDDING PARTY
Last Saturday husband and I attended a celebration and the marriage of two very sweet people; Annabella and Jim. Event was held in Almar Restaurant in Dumbo, Brooklyn and the entire venue was sprinkled with hip beautiful people, great beats, delicious vegan food and classic cocktails. I had trouble finding the right type of outfit […]
I HEART MY SIAMESE
Written records reveal that Siamese cats, in their country of origin, were venerated as guardians of the temples. When a person of high rank died, it was usual to select one of these cats to receive the dead person’s soul. The cat was then removed from the royal household and sent to one of the […]
ONE BOOK PER MONTH DEAL
My last year with books didn’t go too well despite the great start. I’m a lazy reader, no doubt about it. But I really think I could do good for myself by reading at least one book a month, it can’t be so difficult if I really want to do it. I spend a lot […]
Vegan Runeberg’s Torte
Runeberg’s torte (torttu) is a Finnish pastry flavored with almonds and rum. The torte got its name from the Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877) who, according to the legend, enjoyed the torte (baked by his wife Fredrika) with punsch for every breakfast. Runeberg’s tortes are typically eaten only in Finland around Runeberg’s birthday on […]