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Monthly Archives: January 2008

Paris in January

My first time in Paris and here’s the coles notes:
-it’s much like Vancouver, but a little warmer
-there hasn’t been as much dog doo-doo as people warned me
-the french version of subway is everywhere. It isn’t even subway, it’s just seems like every store. And the baguettes have an *appropriate* amount of cured hams, […]

Marty’s Place

Spent the first weekend this year at Marty’s Place in Langley, Whidbey Island (WA, USA). Not too far from Vancouver, ~3 hours without border line ups - not much more than a ferry ride to Vancouver Island. We stayed at a restored heritage farm house. They’d done a great job bringing it […]

Whiskey Sour

Simple, sour, sweet.
2 ounces whiskey - rye, scotch, bourbon. Whatever you’ve got.
1 ounce lemon juice
1 tsp - 1 tbsp sugar depending on taste
I like to put the sugar in first so it might dissolve more, then ice.

New Years resolutions

1. Eat 3 square meals a day.
2. Exercise before getting to work.
3. Read a book a month.
Moderate, but achievable and balancing.