meet my new cacti family

the family portrait.

this is gustav II. the original super-grumpy gustav I died last december of a broken heart.

meet the three beautiful cacti brothers - hans, neils and sid.
aren't they so very very very cute?

hopefully they'll get along with our new kitty mochi.

una sorpresa

mini pancakes with surprise ingredients..
did you find mr. smiley face?

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remedy for a horrible sunburn

a day trip to long beach on 4th of july has left me looking like this:


...minus the ice bath.
amazing!!! yogurt cooling gel by korres.
smells fresh, goes on lightly, and instantly soothes the skin.
thank you siiiister for introducing this to me.

delicious aloe drinks that i discovered at panya - just when i thought aloe drinks were only popular in korea.
these come in 7 different flavors. i want to try all of them except for the wheatgrass one. ew.
my favorite is the "allure" with aloe, mangosteen and mango.

wanna meet at panya after work today?

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little s

early morning shopping

if this house can't be entirely bug-free, at least it can smell nice.

lavender at the greenmarket, courtesy of a gentleman wearing a lavender polo shirt.

how to bribe rayray...

the idea of rice pudding seems completely foreign to me, but it's still yummy...
it is pure carbs, afterall.

frittatatatatata

spinach + onions + goat cheese