bows & things.

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i sort of started a mini side project - making bows and things. ^^ it's not an original idea (obviously). many people make bows, headbands, etc. once i'm done making a few samples, i want to mail them to my friends as "just because" gifts. the best part is, i get to use my hand carved stamp from korea. yayyy!!

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butter & jam.

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[photo courtesy of Eatsy]

jam, fruit preservatives or marmalade - it makes me happy to say these words. ^^ oh man, i miss tea time in argentina. tea is served with different types of sweets, the simplest one being butter with jam on homemade bread. yummy! oh man, maybe i need to plan a trip to argentina...there are amazing things in that country. amazing things.

jam is obviously the star of this entry. my favorite flavors are apricot and boysenberry. yup! i've always wanted to make a blood orange jam or marmalade (if you want to be fancy) and i found a recipe here! i also found a very simple jam recipe i'll probably start with. strawberry jam recipe here.

anyways, now i'm off to watch downton abbey. hehe. it's good!

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Caves.

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I love caves. Never been in one, but I love them. I think it's because of the book, The Count of Monte Cristo. Chapter 24: The Secret Cave. Treasure in a cave? Good job, Alexandre Dumas. Hehe.

Cave climbing is on my bucket list and I know exactly where I want to do it. British Columbia, Canada. Woot woot! Maybe in 2014?? ^^

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my first espresso.

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I made my very first espresso today and I'm drinking it right now! Wish I could give you a cup...

I've been afraid of making coffee for a very long time. Once, my dad asked me to make him a cup of coffee - so, I did. Well, sort of. Just a couple of spoons of coffee, boiling water and creamer, right? Not for me. There were coffee grounds floating in the water after I poured the hot water in. My dad walked over and just snickered.

So, yay for making my first successful cup of coffee! Excuse me, my first espresso.

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The cinema.

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I love how British people say cinema instead of the movies, biscuits instead of cookies and chips instead of french fries. Love it.

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the most beautiful.

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her dress was the most beautiful.

                                             

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A tiny little book club.

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One of my friends and I are going to start a mini book club this month. Hehe. It's not really a club though, just two people independently reading the same book together and talking about it periodically. We're sending each other five books on our must-read list. Cute, huh? Anyways, here's my list and the reasons I chose them:

1) The Night Circus | by Erin Morgenstern
Reason: It's about the circus. The night circus. Enough said.

2) Death Comes to Pemberley | by P.D.James
Reason: I'm obsessed with Pride & Prejudice and this novel has an interesting twist to a story I fell in love with a very long time ago.

3) Seraphina | by Rachel Hartman

Reason: To put it plainly, I love fantasy fiction. It's my favorite genre to read along with historical fiction.
4) The Screwtape Letters | by C.S.Lewis
Reason: I secretly wish I knew everything about Christian apologetics, a rational basis for my Christian faith.
5) Gone Girl | by Gillian Flynn

Reason: Everyone needs a little suspense during the week and this novel was on the New York Times Bestseller list for 8 weeks. *I could probably live life without reading it though. Haha.

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