School is picking up like whoa but I finally have a bit of a break to de-stress with some baking and biking. Although, my bike rides have become slightly shorter due to the sudden onset of WINTRY TEMPS and limited daylight hours. Luckily one of our group assignments is to come up with an illustrated […]
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Oh my goodness, this beautiful autumn weather is great for my biking legs but bad for my school productivity! I can only handle like an hour doing work in the basement lab before the urge to escape to a park or the waterfront takes over. Over the past few weeks my destinations of choice have […]
A little of this, a little of that. [SWEET] Citrus-raisin scones for a British friend’s Birthday: I have a hard time with getting the right texture with scones (haven’t mastered the deft kneading hands), but I think these turned out all right! A bit mushy in the middle, though. I followed this recipe from Pinch of […]
Oh no, summer is going by far too quickly. My weird love affair with Ottawa continues…I’m gonna miss it! Sometimes I like walking instead of biking home from work. It is nice to slowwww down and stop as often as I want to take photos. Apparently a popular spot for bike meetups. Dundonald Park: favourite […]
Some recent views from the bike paths… Lac Leamy – first time here since when I lived (briefly) in Gatineau! SO PRETTY. Kind of into these funny little underpasses. Interesting bridge over the Rideau River heading to New Edinburgh. I always bike past 24 Sussex admire the giant expanse of lawn. I never […]
I’m feeling listy (and somewhat listless!). Reading: Petite philosophie du vélo (Bernard Chambaz); Walking Home (Ken Greenberg) Listening to: 8tracks summer festival playlists! Always get back into these when I start working full-time again =) Cooking: Soba noodle and veggie stirfry with spicy almond butter sauce…addictively good. Almost good enough to curb my bad habit of spending […]
For now, at least! I am proud to say I handed in all my term papers on time, and respected the page limit. It’ll be nice to take a little break for schoolwork and spend more time the kitchen, on the bike (provided precipation remains at a minimum), and like, actually going out once in […]
Days like this are the best. Thank you mother nature for sunshine and autumn foliage. This morning was kind of annoying (sad fish face!). BUT there’s nothing like some intense dishwashing at Harvest Noon (I’m not kidding, washing dishes is very soothing for me, plus the people there are awesome!), a nice bike ride, park […]
Well, my surprisingly good summer in Ottawa has come to a close. Wah. I’m really going to miss the EnviroCentre peeps, my alarmingly bright pink and red room, the parks and beaches, and those amazing river pathways. After my last full day of work, we went over to one of my coworkers’ houses in Aylmer […]
I was hoping to go for a little vacay before I dive back into school, but that will have to be put off for a while due to lack of funds! Never mind though, as the good old National Capital Region is actually a great spot for a staycation. Started off with coffee at I […]
Bake + Bike 