To those who love eating at bakeries,

My roommate and I were on this pescatarian and no sugar diet for a little over three weeks this month.  Of course, there were some exceptions.  On Friday December 23rd was my last day!  I didn't have a problem not eating meat.  However, I had been missing my scone and pastry eating the most.  

I was so excited the other day to eat an Orange Currant Scone or a Raspberry-Walnut Scone at La Farine.  I was daydreaming about the scone. My boyfriend and I took our usual walk down to Piedmont Avenue and they were closed!  They were closed for the holidays.  I was so mad.  I opted for Sconehenge scones at the grocery store.  The scones were not as good.  I did find out that La Farine is open now. Thank goodness.       

The next day I ventured to Arizmendi to get an oat scone and they were closed too!  They don't open until the 2nd of January.  I am very very sad.  This is my go-to place since it opens early and is in walking distance from my house.  

Tomorrow I may make a personal stop before work to get a scone at La Farine.  

In desperate need of a scone,

My-Linh

P.S. One of my New Year's resolutions is to make scones.   

To those who have a sixth sense,

There is positive energy shifting in the air for me.  I can sense it.  Sometimes when you know that something is not right for you it pushes you to move forward to find something else that is right for you at the moment.   It's quite exciting even though you may not know exactly what's going to happen.

I also figure that if you take time to care for yourself in a nourishing way positive things will happen too.  This little bit came about because last year I had a bout of sadness and just going through the motions of life without even thinking correctly.  I had to shift my train of thought and life style.  With some changes my sixth sense is slowly coming back. 

Placing confidence in my senses,
My-Linh

P.S. I am reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and I really enjoy it so far even though I am only one seventh of the way through it.  Tilly is the one who recommended it to me ten years ago and a friend recently purchased some of Ms. Rand's books.

To those who read before they go to bed,

The other night I decided to read one of my journals from 2003 before I ventured into dreamland.  My best friend Tilly gave this beautiful antique looking green journal to me for my birthday and she jotted down a lovely note.  She pointed out that one of her achievements in life was/is our friendship.  We have been friends for fourteen years!  I thought that this was a different way to look at life in terms of accomplishments.  

Missing my friend Tilly,

My-Linh

P.S. I have some plans to create a small studio in my bedroom.  Sometimes you have to make due with what you've got.