classical tuesday III

hey lovelies,

still swamped with work,

but classical tuesday made me feel better,

yes, yes i know it is wednesday,

but i am drowning in work!

& besides, good classical music should be experienced everyday,

if you ask me!

this week on the menu we have:

Offenbach - Barcarolle
Elgar - Salut D'Amour
Tchaikovsky - None But The Lonely Hearts
Schubert - Standchen (Schwanengesang, D 957: no 4)
Saint-Saens - The Swan ( Le Cygne )

oh & a few days ago,

i could not tell you which exactly,

this week feels like one long (never ending) day,

i made brownies for the first time, late at night during a study break.

my wonderful friend caitie saw it as an ideal opportunity,

to add in some of her famous mockery & post it on her blog

lots of hugs,

-m

classical tuesday II

morning!

sitting in a library, with the most wonderful view,
the fog has surrounded the entire toronto sky,
but some of the skyscrapers are peaking up above the fog,
wish you could see this!

sipping on my americano,
speaking of which,do you know how the drink inherited its name?
an americano is essentially espresso shots and hot water,
during the american civil war, the soldiers, wanting to preserve the espresso for as long as possible,
would soak the shots with hot water.

on to important things: classical tuesday II

Mozart - Rondo Alla Turca
Nandel - Largo Opera (from 'Xerves')
Rachmaninoff - Vocalise for Violin
Kreisler - Liebeslied
Gounod - Ave Maria

Kisses,

-m

lovely mornings.

hello!

long time, no blog
i know,
i know!

just wanted to quickly pop in,
& talk about lovely mornings.

mornings when you slip into the coffee shop
bright & early.

when you peek at the pastry window,
choose a lemon & cranberry scone,
watch as the freshly brewed coffee
leaves the pot & rushes to your welcoming cup.

when you sit by the window,
laptop in tow
& take a deep breathe,
knowing that the day will be long,
but for now all you need to know
is the feel of a warm cup, that your fingers surround,
the sweet smell of the scone, as you take the first bite,
& the sound of newspaper pages turning amidst chatter.

when you gaze out of the window,
& you can almost see
autumn packing up,
& winter settling in.

when you start brief errands,
& gleefully check off tasks on the to-do list.

that morning was mine,
& i loved every moment of it.

it's a monday,
here's hoping that this morning
was a sign of things to come.

lots of (delayed, often neglected ;) love,

-m

pb & j on a sunday.

hey!

it's going to be a long night,
presentations need to be rehearsed,
& midterms need to be studied for.

i made myself a pb & j,
some comfort food
for the long night ahead.
looks delicious, doesn't it?

& i'm listening to ray lamontagne - hold you in my arms.

hope your weekend was wonderful!

night,

-m

yum & a tune.

ok, i could not resist

i've been craving Portuguese custard tarts for days,
finally googled them,
hoping it would slightly quench my craving

flawed logic
because i found this photo,
& it only heightened the craving

YUM! YUM! YUM!

also, i'm currently listening to passion pit - the reeling (manners)

voila!



-m

shoes! food! perfect.

night!

late night post,
hope you're tucked in bed by now,
but before i do the same,
thought i'd share my evening.

first,
i got new shoes!
suede + leather laces,
aren't they just lovely?
will post my own photos soon.

went out to dinner with a few friends,
drank strawberry beer,
ate wild mushroom soup,
& devoured white belgian fudge cake
yeah, you read that right WHITE BELGIAN FUDGE CAKE
yum yum yum !

now,
i'm listening to interpol,
while sulking in the scent of my perfume,
t'was a gift :)

lots of love,

-m

lunching & tweeting

hi!

had a wonderful lunch today

salmon & fresh mushrooms

tonight, i'm doing some more shopping,
decided to fly in track pants,
i need ones that are comfy,
but also a tad stylish,
that should be a long search,
but when it comes to shopping,
the longer,
the better ;)

also.
i got twitter,

so...

tweet me?

love,

-m

this week, I fell in love with...

1. cake is amazing

cake with ruffles is a world wonder

pink cake with ruffles ...well that leaves me speecheless

& gives my sweet tooth a field day :)

2. that kitchen.
its so photogenic and perfect,
i might feel guilty actually cooking
and baking in it,
i think i'd just spend all day,
taking pictures of it.

3. the song la pluie du ciel by chantal goya

lots of air kisses,

-m

image: 1, 2

sugar rush

just looking at these photos

makes me yearn something delicious

the colours are so sweet

so fun!

they make me want to run away

to paris

to spend all day

running around in my chic vêtements,

luncing on delicious crêpes,

while everyone breaks out into song & dance

sigh

that's what a good set of photos does to me ;)

gros bisous,

-m

images: 1, 2, 3

my little pastry shop

one day,
i'll run away

i'll open you
a little shop

a sweet
pastry shop

i'll lock myself in
& ask you
to throw away the key

in my shop
i'll have an endless supply
of everything i need
to make all the sweets
that my little heart
(& sweet tooth)
desires

-m

images: 1, 2

something you LOVE

There are those rare moments
when you discover that two things that you like have combined
to create something you LOVE
/

jelly shots (jell-o + alcohol = yum!)
smarties ice cream
mac and cheese
/

the newest addition to my list are pretzel croissants
delicious salty pretzels
warm flaky croissants
combined?
revolutionary!
/

they are currently sold in New York where they have gained a cult following
fingers crossed that bakeries in toronto catch on
for now you can drool over the picture
/

hope you are having fun buying and wrapping, and maybe rewrapping

-m

some reading

pleasure reading becomes such a privilege
after months and months of mandatory readings,
picking up a books that is not on the syllabus,

becomes a joyful experience
mix that combination with winter
pleasure reading during the snowy winter

reaches new heights of wonderful.

ingredients to a splendid reading experience:
snow outside
warmth inside
rosy cheeks out there
warm cup of tea in here
one comfy blanket
book(s)
*added bonus: this recipe is low in calories*

i am currently reading

Left Handed History of the World

by ed wright
i'm a leftie and so are some pretty amazing people.

wishing you a lazy monday filled with chapters, pages, and bookmarks,

-m

on Friday we had a major snow storm
how major? 30 centimetres major.
meteorologists sounded stern and cautious / children rushing to the nearest snowy hill sounded the opposite.

after helping to decorate the tree, I edited analyst reports all day,
listening to my favourite bands cover Christmas carols.
edit edit. groove groove. repeat

finished my work around dusk.
realized how much I love scenic snowy nights.
lindt chocolate + warm milk = hot chocolate without leaving the house
toasted a bagel. mixed pepper and sun dried tomatoes with cream cheese.
crunchy yum.

Turned on fireplace & television.
popped in Home Alone.
holiday classic
perfect.

safe travels and happy holidays,

-m