To those who have created a self portrait,

Here I am!  This is my latest print that I have been working on.  The plate is slightly bigger than the image you see.  I still have some work to do on it but I love it.

My relatives say I am a spitting image of my mom and with this self portrait I see it.

Even though I am 31 years old, I still feel like I enjoy showing my mom and dad what I have done.  They come in on Thursday and I am eager to show them my self portrait.

A loving daughter,  
My-Linh

P.S. I also have got the stuffed dragon's arms, legs and body ready to show my parents.

                                                                                Age 31, Self Portrait, 2013
                                                                                                                                

To those who pack their lunches for work,

In the morning, on the days that I have to work, I spend about 30 minutes preparing my lunch for the day.  Sometimes I wonder if this is a good thing, spending all this time at home in the kitchen.  The kitchen is where I spend the majority of my time.  The other night I read a quote by Thomas Moore.  It reads as follows:

"The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest."  

This quote gives me some relief!  And plus I get to have an amazing lunch.  I can sense that my co-workers are jealous.  

Today's lunch:

Okay, early shift snack: plain greek yogurt with blueberries and agave syrup topped with chopped pecans and crispy rice cereal.

Main dish: brown rice with ghormeh sabzi, a Persian stew and chicken herb sausage.

Sides: kale salad with grapefruit, parsley, mint, toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice and a touch of olive oil.  Snack O's which are similar to Funyuns.

Dessert: dark chocolate covered almonds and a Fuji apple.

Emergency back up if food runs out: banana chips and a chocolate chip cookie.  



Always looking forward to lunch hour,
My-Linh

P.S. I hope that my roommates don't think I am crazy with all the food I cook!  Don't worry sometimes their stomachs get fed with egg sandwiches and the latest baked good.