i am proud of myself

hiukei 1 : 0 live octopus

'ok! just take it with your chopsticks'
'put it in your mouth'
' and CHEW!!!'
' F A S T!!!'
' CHEW CHEW CHEW!!'
' it's swiggling but it's ok!'
' don't look at it!'
' just CHEWWWWWWWWWWW!'
' okok!! good job!!'
' take a sip of shochu'

thanks to my coach Jeff
and my lovely mental support Johanne
without you guys
this is mission impossible

when it's cold, it's time for...

quiche!!!
homemade quiche!!

crust from 101 cookbook recipe
(oatmeal and sesame crust is the BEST crust ever!!)
throw in some eggplant, broccoli, ham, cheese, dried tomato, egg and milk
bake in the oven

and
Voila!!

smelling good
feeling warm
D E L I C I O U S

on board...in chicago

i had a great time in chicago
beatiful weather
lovely people
amazing skyscrapers

the river, the lake, the art institution, the food

and the train aka 'Metra'
somehow it reminds me of Thomas the train