2 as country as i get

ivan kept eyeing me suspiciously & telling me that i looked too western in this outfit. i'll give him that, i've never been a fan of western style - music, clothing, lifestyle, etc. - it's just never been my thing. but i couldn't resist a little denim on denim & then pairing it up with some of my favorite bright red accessories! in the end i kind of loved it! don't tell ivan!

in a completely unrelated note, i've started "the master cleanse," mostly for health reasons. i was {& still am} a little embarrassed by it - though i'm not really sure why. i'm slightly terrified of doing it at school & having people know {like i'm secretly dexter or something}. besides that weird paranoia it's been pretty great so far {starting day 3 today} & we'll see if it helps at all in the ways that i want it to. if anything else it does show me that i have more self-discipline than i thought i had - something i could use more of as i always seem to be putting off homework! 

speaking of which, that's what i'll be doing all day today - lots & lots of homework! i have a presentation monday & i am sooooo not prepared for it! that's what i have all day today for though, right? who needs a week of class when you have all day sunday? you know how i had promised myself i wouldn't procrastinate this school year? i'm only a month in & i'm procrastinating. oh well, better get to it! i hope you all are having a lovely sunday & enjoying your last day of the weekend!

similar earrings, similar shawl, shirt, similar jeans, similar purse, similar shoes

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0 coconut shrimp soup

this is a great quick soup when you're looking for something a little exotic. feel free to experiment with different vegetables {carrots, etc.}. enjoy!

ingredients:
1 tbs. vegetable oil
1 tbs. grated, peeled fresh ginger root
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 bell peppers {alternate colors}
1 can coconut milk {13.5 ounces}
3 cups water + 2 tbs. for cornstarch
1/2 tbs. cornstarch
2 ounces rice noodles
1 1/2 lbs. shrimp, peeled, deveined & tails removed {i used precooked}
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
coarse salt
4 green onions, thinly sliced

directions:
heat the oil in a large {3-quart} pot over medium-low heat. add the ginger, garlic & crushed red pepper; cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. add the bell peppers, coconut milk & 3 cups water. in a small bowl mix cornstarch & 2 tbs. water until smooth; add to the pot. bring to boil

break the noodles in half, add to pot along with shrimp & stir until opaque, about 1 minute. remove the pot from heat & stir in the lime juice; season with salt. ladle into serving bowls & garnish with the green onions. serve immediately!

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0 seattle {2}

the second day was really great, we got to wander around & enjoy the  atmosphere. i loved the seattle public library by rem koolhaas as well as the chapel of st. ignatius by steven holl! the interior spaces were amazing & i could have spent all day in those two buildings. however there was much more to see! i went to post avenue & saw the wall covered in bubblegum {although sadly i forgot my batter charger so by that point my camera had died} & of course the public market - i even got to see some fish throwing & the first starbucks. i hope you all have a wonderful weekend! i'm hoping to get a lot of homework done - oh the joys of school.

being rebellious

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