tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42908778481505293842024-03-17T00:17:46.923-07:00candidanimalAn Encyclopedia of Culture and Style.Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.comBlogger1114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-10355723385769379142024-03-16T12:18:00.000-07:002024-03-16T12:18:00.184-07:00Rainy Days in the City<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> These days we do lunch indoors with the rainy cold weather that Portland winters always bring. This day's lunch was in the lobby of the Moxy hotel. I have become obsessed with Muji this year and wear Muji clothes almost every day. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3342sl-3MZ1TGL9BsmR4KCI8dnSXYaghBMWvfZ3iy0_LfmmlkjybzpeMZJ2Fi0nWrzo_f-0qxlxwQvfq5XLZ19LCnw6PreXeh0grIecdhqv9tLbTmexXHamM_otFt7k90yer0vOJifTNk6ug9ESiFQUh6t9SAwlLSIKnthziDOGvjdAGh84bz5XCb2_M/s2400/fashion%20collage%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3342sl-3MZ1TGL9BsmR4KCI8dnSXYaghBMWvfZ3iy0_LfmmlkjybzpeMZJ2Fi0nWrzo_f-0qxlxwQvfq5XLZ19LCnw6PreXeh0grIecdhqv9tLbTmexXHamM_otFt7k90yer0vOJifTNk6ug9ESiFQUh6t9SAwlLSIKnthziDOGvjdAGh84bz5XCb2_M/w640-h480/fashion%20collage%201.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyEzs_JQsAHlzKBd8tmAI1XEvHrXVdV7GwTmXTZWnwMXTNUXsHhP_BUR3QRLvhHNL_BAN5QjCZC8oUo6QRw368V-TVsfj2lRxr7dWEBu3ITDqGDQ4q3lqlAoe_Vr1i9v-_VxJTyvCRXaItbj2Wcd2Kmr-GfJwQZh3dC1dmECGgMKenaU-9mXLC0sdpOs/s2400/fashion%20collage%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyEzs_JQsAHlzKBd8tmAI1XEvHrXVdV7GwTmXTZWnwMXTNUXsHhP_BUR3QRLvhHNL_BAN5QjCZC8oUo6QRw368V-TVsfj2lRxr7dWEBu3ITDqGDQ4q3lqlAoe_Vr1i9v-_VxJTyvCRXaItbj2Wcd2Kmr-GfJwQZh3dC1dmECGgMKenaU-9mXLC0sdpOs/w640-h480/fashion%20collage%202.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coat: Muji</div><div style="text-align: center;">Top: Muji</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bag: Celine</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeans: Everlane</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shoes: Madewell<br />Sunglasses: Alice + Olivia</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-12102341551661647102024-03-06T23:46:00.000-08:002024-03-06T23:46:00.141-08:00The Over-Photographed Library of Trinity College Dublin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOiXNssF3qgG39D6gIvqS4R9Uhw4d0yIJ9wmYvNYrjGCZ7U5UeIJ4rpMwYsuwvwtPq4cYkUQCmutVQZHsDVqiawczdLqyljsVpP053BA3pjndkP20d31A7Pq9MzUVPOGJrlScRIc0nBLRad0DLeBlmLwIs3NCGaFuGjjzYiN2E4G5qDXMEdnwzYkLAgI/s4032/IMG_2613_library_best.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOiXNssF3qgG39D6gIvqS4R9Uhw4d0yIJ9wmYvNYrjGCZ7U5UeIJ4rpMwYsuwvwtPq4cYkUQCmutVQZHsDVqiawczdLqyljsVpP053BA3pjndkP20d31A7Pq9MzUVPOGJrlScRIc0nBLRad0DLeBlmLwIs3NCGaFuGjjzYiN2E4G5qDXMEdnwzYkLAgI/w640-h480/IMG_2613_library_best.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My version of the famous "shot"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My passion for exploring and documenting <a href="http://www.candidanimal.com/search/label/Libraries">libraries</a>, a well-established theme on this blog, has spanned since 2012, taking me to diverse literary havens in at least 10 different countries. The allure of these spaces lies not only in their repository of books but also in their reflection of local culture, providing a unique lens through which I learn about the essence of each place.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">However, exceptions arise when libraries transition into overt tourist attractions, a phenomenon I find disheartening. Nothing disappoints me more than encountering a library where the sanctity of touching books is forbidden. To me, the essence of a library lies in its accessibility and the tactile experience it offers. Regrettably, this is precisely the predicament with the Library of Trinity College Dublin. Despite technically functioning as a working library, it has morphed into more of a tourist spectacle where visitors are restricted from interacting with the books. It becomes a place to capture the perfect photograph and swiftly depart, deviating from the genuine essence of a vibrant, accessible literary haven.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">All photographs here were taken behind a velvet rope. </span></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rkXwrZw8FqENOH9cCcCbLm3MyGi2xuRwtCNHIYwwd9jM2LWqbDt23mUR2yV24UXXr-MyikcnGVAnc6xagDGYsfkSbFyEa-_fLyH_y-F0SnnH_fLMtTYpXpuCusiEuzAkN1LaZG5F8h8Q1-BVMcoDH9SDP9r7oevX3PNmUtwVXOD2N2JOLecuz0BoJEY/s4032/IMG_2603_library.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rkXwrZw8FqENOH9cCcCbLm3MyGi2xuRwtCNHIYwwd9jM2LWqbDt23mUR2yV24UXXr-MyikcnGVAnc6xagDGYsfkSbFyEa-_fLyH_y-F0SnnH_fLMtTYpXpuCusiEuzAkN1LaZG5F8h8Q1-BVMcoDH9SDP9r7oevX3PNmUtwVXOD2N2JOLecuz0BoJEY/w480-h640/IMG_2603_library.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-40316109775459962192024-02-25T00:04:00.000-08:002024-02-25T00:04:00.169-08:00Fall Weather Days<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another lunch photo from being out with my family. I feel like the only time I take blog photos now I am either at lunch with my family or going to a goth nightclub. What a life....</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Well, this will be the first post where you start seeing a lot of Aesther Ekme, a designer I have really gotten to like. I love the crossbody Sac bags so much I bought them in four colors! I will take blog photos in each color soon.</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lER7KJv21zapbyNnnvtcoh3WObeNYtLOC-gjQeLheMv7kQOLfuShWpA2PiNajEdXYGQuRaL9ne_EMsouCeI-XzXD82NJoioQDX2FqasyIX73_Zj_cLhMa6Pib5zOU5fsZhBk9c-LbEdcmQHoNIAokTZmZ2b8bpbIClKerZpTny3S6RB7nfcusJ6jaR4/s3200/fashion%20college%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lER7KJv21zapbyNnnvtcoh3WObeNYtLOC-gjQeLheMv7kQOLfuShWpA2PiNajEdXYGQuRaL9ne_EMsouCeI-XzXD82NJoioQDX2FqasyIX73_Zj_cLhMa6Pib5zOU5fsZhBk9c-LbEdcmQHoNIAokTZmZ2b8bpbIClKerZpTny3S6RB7nfcusJ6jaR4/w640-h480/fashion%20college%201.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Coat: Everlane</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">Bag: Aesther Ekme</div><div style="text-align: center;">Scarf: from Sabahar in Ethiopia</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shoes: Target</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunglasses: Alice + Olivia</div></span><p></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-18267880038974648562024-02-15T23:33:00.000-08:002024-02-15T23:33:00.139-08:00Photo Diary: The Merchant Belfast<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXO7VgH-N9zLCxhStP5HUutwwHJlgQe9as2G1CbSShu5nUzSZMpT_kgeWXBuYVYqqBKx3tQmQJvx_vQu-K3aE2S3ek4j2PGJ9FoRpl1SO0WMZZzHxOwru71AaZml3pJRffN4-ED3YC1rHPaV8jZHCNBmJRFeNF_tc711Jx1xzzUWSNeLZY4BDSqFpvriw/s5472/IMG_9188_the%20merchant_BEST.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXO7VgH-N9zLCxhStP5HUutwwHJlgQe9as2G1CbSShu5nUzSZMpT_kgeWXBuYVYqqBKx3tQmQJvx_vQu-K3aE2S3ek4j2PGJ9FoRpl1SO0WMZZzHxOwru71AaZml3pJRffN4-ED3YC1rHPaV8jZHCNBmJRFeNF_tc711Jx1xzzUWSNeLZY4BDSqFpvriw/w640-h426/IMG_9188_the%20merchant_BEST.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #374151; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><p><span style="color: #374151; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p>One evening during my business trip to Belfast, as I ascended to my hotel room at the iconic Hotel Europa, renowned as the most bombed hotel in the world, a colleague invited me to join them for a drink at The Merchant. Grateful that I accepted, I was in for an exquisite surprise—the lobby of The Merchant turned out to be the most stunning I had ever witnessed. Despite the limitations of my low-quality camera, it failed to do justice to the sheer opulence and decadence of this breathtaking establishment.</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgquvYvrOFIcxSMcqMEsyO2zIbIqcWFczyW8hX1LOFU1nQT_jjHtEwzEtBRFWY36dSvJZLqr9r8x_YjB9xsDhuhTrYoFl2o3nSbAlvG0QnPn6y7vrKgaeTtDNvdPQ2ZOfbzFuxLt8dxfqlqd-OFeHPdQS8RSDG8yCmC9Ze-PrPWbuEvxs0_wOmh6IaU0EY/s5472/IMG_9185_the%20merchant.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgquvYvrOFIcxSMcqMEsyO2zIbIqcWFczyW8hX1LOFU1nQT_jjHtEwzEtBRFWY36dSvJZLqr9r8x_YjB9xsDhuhTrYoFl2o3nSbAlvG0QnPn6y7vrKgaeTtDNvdPQ2ZOfbzFuxLt8dxfqlqd-OFeHPdQS8RSDG8yCmC9Ze-PrPWbuEvxs0_wOmh6IaU0EY/w640-h426/IMG_9185_the%20merchant.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;">My most amazing cocktail (that took one hour to receive from the time I ordered it...)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #374151; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #374151; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-82641668445844279082024-02-05T23:58:00.000-08:002024-02-05T23:58:00.130-08:00Lunch in the Fall<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Went out to lunch with my daughter and got to wear the scarf I bought in Ethiopia. It's almost impossible to take outfit photos now because she wants to be in all of the pictures!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrkpsJsoEHLIBhQj1u9kqQbmYIj1BV6vSUEi8QUQmfW1oHn0NN2Vw6HgjkIjjUTtymYaSmp6NajOtscggDmq-clVNN4PRMkXiRygwsjU3XXucGZ2cX64XaFdZoY0YTVAv1E-g813VxJ-oqqw9OL4m2wQ_9ri2YK37RUprQPQ7zeLvsyBfO4QEevTK3ms/s3200/fashion%20collage%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrkpsJsoEHLIBhQj1u9kqQbmYIj1BV6vSUEi8QUQmfW1oHn0NN2Vw6HgjkIjjUTtymYaSmp6NajOtscggDmq-clVNN4PRMkXiRygwsjU3XXucGZ2cX64XaFdZoY0YTVAv1E-g813VxJ-oqqw9OL4m2wQ_9ri2YK37RUprQPQ7zeLvsyBfO4QEevTK3ms/w640-h426/fashion%20collage%202.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2CJi8KcDck1XYrItr5mk8_C57d-Z6_MOWewon7p0yvdIXSY50yFkt7Rm1mj3VbUdne-ClaBxRkYKayhTa5ZXs1H3zBwMTLJm1YL35Jt4FeF6xvI1EPEwrE14QE3c66uzSZAlbsXFyPF7kD_Vk-qul4olhDOjlr7ENO3Qv3E_FEOKuU-Prsr_xP0siJs/s3200/fashion%20collage%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2CJi8KcDck1XYrItr5mk8_C57d-Z6_MOWewon7p0yvdIXSY50yFkt7Rm1mj3VbUdne-ClaBxRkYKayhTa5ZXs1H3zBwMTLJm1YL35Jt4FeF6xvI1EPEwrE14QE3c66uzSZAlbsXFyPF7kD_Vk-qul4olhDOjlr7ENO3Qv3E_FEOKuU-Prsr_xP0siJs/w640-h426/fashion%20collage%201.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sweater Coat: Vintage<br />Scarf: from Sabahar in Ethiopia<br />Dress: Niko and... (from Japan)<br />Sunglasses: Alice + Olivia</span></div><br /><p></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-33514640606715151192024-01-26T23:00:00.000-08:002024-01-26T23:00:00.133-08:00What Did I Eat In Ireland<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">During my week-long work trip to Ireland, my dining experiences were predominantly confined to hotel meals and pre-selected restaurants. Ironically, the culinary pinnacle of my journey—a remarkable food tour in Dublin—remains undocumented, as I failed to capture it through photographs. Despite this regrettable omission, I must express my pleasant surprise at the exceptional quality of food throughout Ireland. I am genuinely grateful for the opportunity to savor what I could, and the overall gastronomic adventure exceeded my expectations.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tZwQjxsKqDm1vfWhQKQ8OSq2vTVOUCuxSpvpwAm8iOk0dvS0UC1HeK1qwaB_SOmYLsxJs4nbfdD2VfgztCAj_IRX2z1RvaLWQ2xrYwl48NQt-Ks0zrfvoxcpwjHSudGPv67anRqtdmqes4H8NiIhIHj_ShSAs40ODjDa81aq2CCYG1xtt7xB0fZmQ_g/s2400/FOOD_breakfast%20food.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tZwQjxsKqDm1vfWhQKQ8OSq2vTVOUCuxSpvpwAm8iOk0dvS0UC1HeK1qwaB_SOmYLsxJs4nbfdD2VfgztCAj_IRX2z1RvaLWQ2xrYwl48NQt-Ks0zrfvoxcpwjHSudGPv67anRqtdmqes4H8NiIhIHj_ShSAs40ODjDa81aq2CCYG1xtt7xB0fZmQ_g/w640-h480/FOOD_breakfast%20food.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Breakfast foods: top left is my all-time favorite grilled cheese sandwich in Dublin, followed by eggs benedict, English breakfast, and hash. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4i6B5eJqpHzwlQDWQprTdLL4POL1rGC8-YEl_dTEPravYQUwqYDDUDSSyVqDj8X0Hbt3O9LGA1ZQWluXIhIciubUlVZw_xkmB_AelcyTEa1tOQKDt-wGGHNBqjXEBi-SAF7UCxizmBAYMJCsL1etGwFqf9fVTtSfQumalhKoXb7A6vBr0SL6Dnlf8Bg/s2400/FOOD_Seafood.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4i6B5eJqpHzwlQDWQprTdLL4POL1rGC8-YEl_dTEPravYQUwqYDDUDSSyVqDj8X0Hbt3O9LGA1ZQWluXIhIciubUlVZw_xkmB_AelcyTEa1tOQKDt-wGGHNBqjXEBi-SAF7UCxizmBAYMJCsL1etGwFqf9fVTtSfQumalhKoXb7A6vBr0SL6Dnlf8Bg/w640-h480/FOOD_Seafood.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Seafood was another wonderful surprise. I had not expected the seafood to be so good in Ireland, and I'm not sure why - it's an island with ample coastline!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hmPaWhlfn7g_-TN6bpa9FOULqDRw8wWiS0gD9rb8tKm9J2Yg1PeqXIajd-IuIUSsxx4dBtvfpmzChB3hRZYKg9vrAzCbZmHOuDzyY3MUhCyVd9tItKSImKFYVN_KwPhUMb6keqjl25eT3dAy8b3S_rwS83cz1tqDHug2x4onTMZwNI4_pVuevZSpoU4/s2400/FOOD_Scotch%20Egg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hmPaWhlfn7g_-TN6bpa9FOULqDRw8wWiS0gD9rb8tKm9J2Yg1PeqXIajd-IuIUSsxx4dBtvfpmzChB3hRZYKg9vrAzCbZmHOuDzyY3MUhCyVd9tItKSImKFYVN_KwPhUMb6keqjl25eT3dAy8b3S_rwS83cz1tqDHug2x4onTMZwNI4_pVuevZSpoU4/w640-h480/FOOD_Scotch%20Egg.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Scotch egg was another favorite</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGF66thYS_cHA1sWjwa7u0hCPUfeDmmqK2JjoFO0xtZBDlkUHCGxGUko_c-dIUVVX-904TmPjZBcHCBMKowWP7elb72CyzK0UkRblbCqUwHKGJL3IFtqAXnlJYcpq4DKKxq4N0gpLDfQQU9G98twdDY4InEPThSesXwsWM9dx9eqzU19mrQOAJZfImUM/s2400/FOOD_Salads.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGF66thYS_cHA1sWjwa7u0hCPUfeDmmqK2JjoFO0xtZBDlkUHCGxGUko_c-dIUVVX-904TmPjZBcHCBMKowWP7elb72CyzK0UkRblbCqUwHKGJL3IFtqAXnlJYcpq4DKKxq4N0gpLDfQQU9G98twdDY4InEPThSesXwsWM9dx9eqzU19mrQOAJZfImUM/w640-h480/FOOD_Salads.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After many heavy meals I ended up eating a lot of salads too</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAklOAAoK0Z-aIC8ah20gqOFLC3FYqhBaHage917Tq7YCLDHyjua3rUQ2LMND3v96aWROAFaUFrmHSckFcKTZIYZon7MW79n88uXRFapgMyFWbGVOBZ5UKHbMmWJ1CMoUjIX9CVMYWBvDC6tK-7NV0az2ebPw39SLAIHjbc_eoQTXWuoMN6rfLu9V9Gfg/s2400/FOOD_Soup.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAklOAAoK0Z-aIC8ah20gqOFLC3FYqhBaHage917Tq7YCLDHyjua3rUQ2LMND3v96aWROAFaUFrmHSckFcKTZIYZon7MW79n88uXRFapgMyFWbGVOBZ5UKHbMmWJ1CMoUjIX9CVMYWBvDC6tK-7NV0az2ebPw39SLAIHjbc_eoQTXWuoMN6rfLu9V9Gfg/w640-h426/FOOD_Soup.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Some of my favorite soups</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3aU7r7veFyqsuEtZpIrRJN5-2d3nUL1Dvd5L6eRA7khwyp48dV-UukVQl1AonvLeICKt0K0s6dNz_9klGkvLHJpafIY7aR1V1at5-GFKYofFK2ElRUo6iLlUFKKxr85TJhVU8Safy609rBd_u7wlE7pMyJg4aizlWhEnmvrTsa2OL7gZt7h6V_7msXQ/s2400/FOOD_Meat%20pastry.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3aU7r7veFyqsuEtZpIrRJN5-2d3nUL1Dvd5L6eRA7khwyp48dV-UukVQl1AonvLeICKt0K0s6dNz_9klGkvLHJpafIY7aR1V1at5-GFKYofFK2ElRUo6iLlUFKKxr85TJhVU8Safy609rBd_u7wlE7pMyJg4aizlWhEnmvrTsa2OL7gZt7h6V_7msXQ/w640-h480/FOOD_Meat%20pastry.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Meat pastries were ubiquitous</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqs0GHkiKRKqxRflqRhOczXze7jNc40yHcd1weTFx3bsSB3IKJSiNvU6wI_p4eHHn4_JwBLMwL6ee96x6-3iL9wMWp7StNZu7k5RdZavWTPs_eiOwUosVg5AR8PBgJJ-VKYJp4oTHROwuYL7jp4nXUron_3d-Y6mHKgRZJJPoGWn-LFhoPaFaNgQPsUE/s2400/FOD_Burger.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqs0GHkiKRKqxRflqRhOczXze7jNc40yHcd1weTFx3bsSB3IKJSiNvU6wI_p4eHHn4_JwBLMwL6ee96x6-3iL9wMWp7StNZu7k5RdZavWTPs_eiOwUosVg5AR8PBgJJ-VKYJp4oTHROwuYL7jp4nXUron_3d-Y6mHKgRZJJPoGWn-LFhoPaFaNgQPsUE/w640-h480/FOD_Burger.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Familiar Burgers and fries</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxplm7HIyPcL1DT2pEqq-psvYA5K2jvP1v6NyIUD9mNoeFe2HzdvI_cjzDe7DDTTmzDZYFWYdb3RvfAIBRJzZnCoN4ulviwsZXZEL8-73TyBgBg3JozHyHd3T3NdsgfxVA1uHZqFeIUwsWSQHw68A1Qg2p8Lchdym13LzwMIQBgaiw1KK4odGtHNpGn0U/s2400/FOOD%20Korean%20fusion.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxplm7HIyPcL1DT2pEqq-psvYA5K2jvP1v6NyIUD9mNoeFe2HzdvI_cjzDe7DDTTmzDZYFWYdb3RvfAIBRJzZnCoN4ulviwsZXZEL8-73TyBgBg3JozHyHd3T3NdsgfxVA1uHZqFeIUwsWSQHw68A1Qg2p8Lchdym13LzwMIQBgaiw1KK4odGtHNpGn0U/w640-h480/FOOD%20Korean%20fusion.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I also got to try a Korean fusion restaurant in Dublin and really enjoyed it</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE3rRjU1wE5uBByBvWKonoqjd0bIYseupGQNX3qmPe7-9GZlR40YR1YN6mDyB3UCQ1g146aNOHT3QHyj67aQpgTz16Z09qQSF6CQQa7kTtQdcUq4BoNnBI4FRjl1YI4e2l15k0fkH_rJ2VqAadzPsGkQsL3hJ9PkOK-N_L7QWeZ1nt9gutjT_ZIVncJM/s2400/FOOD_Desserts.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE3rRjU1wE5uBByBvWKonoqjd0bIYseupGQNX3qmPe7-9GZlR40YR1YN6mDyB3UCQ1g146aNOHT3QHyj67aQpgTz16Z09qQSF6CQQa7kTtQdcUq4BoNnBI4FRjl1YI4e2l15k0fkH_rJ2VqAadzPsGkQsL3hJ9PkOK-N_L7QWeZ1nt9gutjT_ZIVncJM/w640-h480/FOOD_Desserts.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Ate many desserts there as well. My favorites were sticky toffee pudding and Murphy's Icecream in Dublin</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp8JP1raPRldqiIlalBBVc-VKHJjxKgwcDIs5k9P6slTg7KT2aXUToKpI3JihiFAQIA-nVqexFpBs8P-LszI6-w2Eitjvts4G3qOFwnaJ-2sX2ravIf-UnfmiBAT69gDBhxB4pRic2MGNvn5vTYKGPCKUjhwz6k1uOHXSyuWZF3VrtPrjwEXtd7aIhso/s2400/FOOD_Indian%20Food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp8JP1raPRldqiIlalBBVc-VKHJjxKgwcDIs5k9P6slTg7KT2aXUToKpI3JihiFAQIA-nVqexFpBs8P-LszI6-w2Eitjvts4G3qOFwnaJ-2sX2ravIf-UnfmiBAT69gDBhxB4pRic2MGNvn5vTYKGPCKUjhwz6k1uOHXSyuWZF3VrtPrjwEXtd7aIhso/w640-h480/FOOD_Indian%20Food.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A few nights I skipped the dinners with the client and ate Indian food alone in my hotel room. It was appalling. I ordered Chicken Tikka Masala from two of the most popular Indian restaurants in Ireland and I have never tasted such disgusting food. The Chicken Tikka Masala was so sweet it tasted like chocolate. Apparently Indian food in Ireland has a ton of sugar added into it. Do you see those crazy bright, unnatural colors of the curry? It was horrible. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sfmM9tTCZ-yeIpnbGkRfVltixUgMDLKZGJ0rx1XzraLeILtqXfY42sYNOkBtd-eVMs4h5r3oCvgZJ9WKNrK3N6x7zZwKiZbL37cUpmdUYzegLhr0CiRy0vvvKcoqv_iEbzcmMCx5LFO4w4qyVKUH5dTyHAmWR2Y833QYJ7FCRC-sngz9lDfGXn4XdhM/s2400/FOOD_%20Whiskey%20tasting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sfmM9tTCZ-yeIpnbGkRfVltixUgMDLKZGJ0rx1XzraLeILtqXfY42sYNOkBtd-eVMs4h5r3oCvgZJ9WKNrK3N6x7zZwKiZbL37cUpmdUYzegLhr0CiRy0vvvKcoqv_iEbzcmMCx5LFO4w4qyVKUH5dTyHAmWR2Y833QYJ7FCRC-sngz9lDfGXn4XdhM/w640-h640/FOOD_%20Whiskey%20tasting.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The whisky tasting experience was transformative. I never liked whisky or scotch or bourbon in my life, but after Ireland I learned how to appreciate it. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEa0hUIwAM5OvrFDVxPfsd5Jxm7GizQX72Ze7kUDk-e2z4uh137PJCt2WYQT8aMhgjnU7V5Hy8jSEQA6y2leOdettHjoEE8ujARIlhs2kSAps6heeknpJg7S8BOBZyPRgMCI5sAdCUWDhHrlx2LHK4zvNtRM_rNdhl9PVjUAvGEvymlGKFFQaivvTuqs/s2400/FOOD_Gin%20cocktails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEa0hUIwAM5OvrFDVxPfsd5Jxm7GizQX72Ze7kUDk-e2z4uh137PJCt2WYQT8aMhgjnU7V5Hy8jSEQA6y2leOdettHjoEE8ujARIlhs2kSAps6heeknpJg7S8BOBZyPRgMCI5sAdCUWDhHrlx2LHK4zvNtRM_rNdhl9PVjUAvGEvymlGKFFQaivvTuqs/w640-h426/FOOD_Gin%20cocktails.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Gin was another favorite. We went to many distilleries so I got to try all kinds of gin cocktails. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-29787676412183594452024-01-16T23:54:00.000-08:002024-01-16T23:54:00.134-08:00Goths Can Tiki Too<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Got dressed up for a Goth Tiki night at a bar here in Portland. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipq2_0qHQuueEFrofSxlZV3_CAmUbsfTkHacp4UqvkYMmfraV0Sk2YkGZu6HOiAGONQL7jx6dSu2SXGUtJKnCtAeOGdvuFcSOfq_IH5imphyfh-i055fydVhMVntThd65YnjoTumHvXuT3NSa4fM0AxDGsUsudfkWrIn_p5oYH_XRyugZVPiq2H3njiuw/s3200/fashion%20collage%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipq2_0qHQuueEFrofSxlZV3_CAmUbsfTkHacp4UqvkYMmfraV0Sk2YkGZu6HOiAGONQL7jx6dSu2SXGUtJKnCtAeOGdvuFcSOfq_IH5imphyfh-i055fydVhMVntThd65YnjoTumHvXuT3NSa4fM0AxDGsUsudfkWrIn_p5oYH_XRyugZVPiq2H3njiuw/w640-h426/fashion%20collage%201.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Coat: Zara<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Dress: Target<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Shoes: Target<br />Gloves: Target<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Bag: Mansur Gavriel<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Glasses: Apercu<br />Leather Harness: Amazon</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-6834361749062435262024-01-06T22:48:00.000-08:002024-01-06T22:48:00.139-08:00Afternoon Tea at The Shelbourne in Dublin<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbw3lOzX2uHCLb3e6ndCFKd4hQk8lYvnYgfHfnysla5ftA8v3dL4fSp8A-SSf6w6nmjjAWygx8wSXm4MC7CyD2HgVY9JhgYNSwghO0H8kiUWLHh9swk5vqofoDslejVumU5MDn3E2MmqsVKPlRxLRQkGSXfZpUbKknH6WKXtNHVoZUGpstSyx_4cpDiwI/s5472/IMG_9270_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbw3lOzX2uHCLb3e6ndCFKd4hQk8lYvnYgfHfnysla5ftA8v3dL4fSp8A-SSf6w6nmjjAWygx8wSXm4MC7CyD2HgVY9JhgYNSwghO0H8kiUWLHh9swk5vqofoDslejVumU5MDn3E2MmqsVKPlRxLRQkGSXfZpUbKknH6WKXtNHVoZUGpstSyx_4cpDiwI/w640-h426/IMG_9270_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">During my action-packed business trip to Dublin and Belfast last year, I seized the opportunity to extend my stay for an extra day in Dublin. As a spontaneous decision on my last day, I treated myself to a delightful afternoon tea at The Shelbourne hotel where I was staying. Gratefully, I managed to secure a spot on the same day, adding a touch of serendipity to my memorable Dublin experience.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXJtcWd6V8d6Jltedy_Po2lNBjVBNBKC3dTXKQxcVCCgABL32Mftaa4IlxYxGqgToaJ8bfLiC3jb9GFheDNomHz2RYYbVA4pRrdM9rgjaVWp1X5OsEE6a9UB9fpusZ8NHpjWYw6KDGhtq4ymIxC5l0UzYSX4KNfk9L53Um1wzZlb8mBpFcKvIVYn5UlI/s5472/IMG_9271_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXJtcWd6V8d6Jltedy_Po2lNBjVBNBKC3dTXKQxcVCCgABL32Mftaa4IlxYxGqgToaJ8bfLiC3jb9GFheDNomHz2RYYbVA4pRrdM9rgjaVWp1X5OsEE6a9UB9fpusZ8NHpjWYw6KDGhtq4ymIxC5l0UzYSX4KNfk9L53Um1wzZlb8mBpFcKvIVYn5UlI/w640-h426/IMG_9271_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The dishware was so incredibly cute that I took more pictures than usual of the plates and dishes. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKMgVjPBRcsSndaqUpChOGW5s-a-iueLyR4-takFPwTMXfl_kHac-uk604o2VvndQDcvqaqjiNSNGms4SnRLuA9nUEr8nYSGiligmrVfzuEdwhQropLap9ya80tLA8sLIv72ydxGmc9oliWotnWj5rh-8Pwo0sTkizA1Wu-0Lyb0cN3ypPBLEE6cGew8/s5472/IMG_9272_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKMgVjPBRcsSndaqUpChOGW5s-a-iueLyR4-takFPwTMXfl_kHac-uk604o2VvndQDcvqaqjiNSNGms4SnRLuA9nUEr8nYSGiligmrVfzuEdwhQropLap9ya80tLA8sLIv72ydxGmc9oliWotnWj5rh-8Pwo0sTkizA1Wu-0Lyb0cN3ypPBLEE6cGew8/w640-h426/IMG_9272_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was so crowded I wondered how I managed to snag a table the day of. I felt very lucky. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_534Jsx_tO7_iDnLW8Fg18eWCR_maetzkPzxZ62vQK9aZctE6B9ZKvv2C3S9Xm3KexKntQveLs5TNugAc7xZkAZfJ8Cx1ea182bGQJcHqPIq1De6qFD0YpW6NwZg6AJ7a0ijlh0VicUQNdMZmlIdFhdJbwOGxh6eW-9AGwIzxF5R2NxpdEoBbGn8YQc/s5472/IMG_9276_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_534Jsx_tO7_iDnLW8Fg18eWCR_maetzkPzxZ62vQK9aZctE6B9ZKvv2C3S9Xm3KexKntQveLs5TNugAc7xZkAZfJ8Cx1ea182bGQJcHqPIq1De6qFD0YpW6NwZg6AJ7a0ijlh0VicUQNdMZmlIdFhdJbwOGxh6eW-9AGwIzxF5R2NxpdEoBbGn8YQc/w640-h426/IMG_9276_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jam, butter, and clotted cream</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgKIoT1tXDKGjSfljKNn2R_bZQN1oJxI-x7feD8TVzPEcoMTkMGEo23Pe8aQDgSIkvrsNJThngb7qXCRihkf1m4O6QyL6IWgCc7A4dzAAgQvrnwLvIJp-cAnTXSCPh1efhzfD3CnhzhEJyWbWU8LPPXBAf92wG9cEZthprwgZXzj40kVRmPXdOhsTIQY/s5472/IMG_9277_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgKIoT1tXDKGjSfljKNn2R_bZQN1oJxI-x7feD8TVzPEcoMTkMGEo23Pe8aQDgSIkvrsNJThngb7qXCRihkf1m4O6QyL6IWgCc7A4dzAAgQvrnwLvIJp-cAnTXSCPh1efhzfD3CnhzhEJyWbWU8LPPXBAf92wG9cEZthprwgZXzj40kVRmPXdOhsTIQY/w640-h426/IMG_9277_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tea service included many choices of tea. You didn't have to pick one, you could have three or four versions if you wanted. I chose a Rose tea and a Vanilla tea. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfTo3bGMUnbox9Nw1XsyXxFHCnlOTq2g_MJk4kqdmiKnvUtWKTJZuiy8RxmA334iJGaxpL_Bg3fMuIpCUTZlqgfOao2ygQ1RB9KT5LssGa3H9lkr5I989iqY4sY4FkMwwdbcMM4nqjsWaiheBo068qul3DgzfBEME9mIwJO1dxcflU1ojLjGmDx0Gv3k/s5472/IMG_9293_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfTo3bGMUnbox9Nw1XsyXxFHCnlOTq2g_MJk4kqdmiKnvUtWKTJZuiy8RxmA334iJGaxpL_Bg3fMuIpCUTZlqgfOao2ygQ1RB9KT5LssGa3H9lkr5I989iqY4sY4FkMwwdbcMM4nqjsWaiheBo068qul3DgzfBEME9mIwJO1dxcflU1ojLjGmDx0Gv3k/w640-h426/IMG_9293_high%20tea%20shelbourne.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">Shirt: Commes des Garcons</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Pants: Uniqlo</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Bag: Cuyana</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-72822753352816336982023-03-26T14:44:00.000-07:002023-03-26T14:44:00.204-07:00Food Cart Days<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Casual day grabbing lunch at the food carts with my family. I dressed up a very casual summer outfit with my white Mansur Gavriel bucket bag and some shades. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELYZ_DBqY_4qc5m6KKXPAVruq8oKUZmCvoLDqyuDoNo3cwJAEhxGpUrMPSMsKOm1vLZAkgxKL_av1mNOm638Lhptvp8F454TrIAUnS0W6QinLfadBynnPgmwjaII7JaPGaiUjTZR3lJkFJGRFH7AG_quS2_zxG0mlPfjCOvJ572MRJv-hkz4iGVU9/s3200/fashion%20collage%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELYZ_DBqY_4qc5m6KKXPAVruq8oKUZmCvoLDqyuDoNo3cwJAEhxGpUrMPSMsKOm1vLZAkgxKL_av1mNOm638Lhptvp8F454TrIAUnS0W6QinLfadBynnPgmwjaII7JaPGaiUjTZR3lJkFJGRFH7AG_quS2_zxG0mlPfjCOvJ572MRJv-hkz4iGVU9/w640-h426/fashion%20collage%201.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Shirt: thrifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Pants and top: Uniqlo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Bag: Mansur Gavriel</span></div><br /><p></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-52087733440380608922023-03-16T13:38:00.041-07:002023-03-16T13:38:00.206-07:00Cafes of Dublin, Ireland<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> In 2022 I went on a business trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland. I spent most of my time up north and most of my time working, but I had a few opportunities to sample Dublin's speciality coffee shops on my arrival and departure days, as well as in-between a few meetings. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Coffee Angel</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Coffee Angel was the first cafe I visited, a mere 2 hours after I landed. It was so good that I went again right before I left. Even after trying all the other cafes in the city, Coffee Angel remained my favorite. The only downside is that this busy outpost had almost no seating, so I had to take to-go. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j6y0wrLOJ0LvPc7pE_8U3_oGj7wHd-Raa6tagL8VfM8fAEAjkpJMdEp8ENrwaDunQCkzFd5PMBMnEU13ZgNF-qKmUyC5WGoqsHVFzCfPnM-WP1J701q7Z-8iAjYVyN2-RntJ2bgUBLXtfEnY8OHXiAihee_SX6CLqS79NzuyvWSIgHBQXHgZF7Uj/s2400/Coffee%20Angel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j6y0wrLOJ0LvPc7pE_8U3_oGj7wHd-Raa6tagL8VfM8fAEAjkpJMdEp8ENrwaDunQCkzFd5PMBMnEU13ZgNF-qKmUyC5WGoqsHVFzCfPnM-WP1J701q7Z-8iAjYVyN2-RntJ2bgUBLXtfEnY8OHXiAihee_SX6CLqS79NzuyvWSIgHBQXHgZF7Uj/w640-h480/Coffee%20Angel.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Kaph</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Kaph seemed like one of those small, super hip places where the baristas knew all the customer's names. I was in love with one tiny corner of the cafe that seemed like a cozy place to drink coffee and read a magazine. Unfortunately I was between meeting so I had to get my coffee to-go and run back to work. </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfGcOn1fcccq6eAI0uCXAnq9Egatge2xIrd8cc61gH77-IOKwfgGmtNWb4OEqdFl49sWMmAnH_M7SX-YkiKHZgvSVtSMuQmdUuff0u_gP9zppGNqgCM55i3FcZAUTbOgxuJmVN6_hKLC4Y9gHi2QVnB2AcAnQuzhr1Gc7Cxkn7AwuzuFicaCIrLsS/s2400/Kaph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfGcOn1fcccq6eAI0uCXAnq9Egatge2xIrd8cc61gH77-IOKwfgGmtNWb4OEqdFl49sWMmAnH_M7SX-YkiKHZgvSVtSMuQmdUuff0u_gP9zppGNqgCM55i3FcZAUTbOgxuJmVN6_hKLC4Y9gHi2QVnB2AcAnQuzhr1Gc7Cxkn7AwuzuFicaCIrLsS/w640-h426/Kaph.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Ebb & Flow</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Ebb & Flow was a busy brunch/breakfast place a short walk from my hotel. I woke up early enough to arrive when it opened and was able to drink my coffee at the restaurant before heading to work 15 minutes later. The staff were so gracious and hospitable. I wish I could go back.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qDPEk4VODC2CbgCU2ZVz1nOd9YacfMIY2mEEnukZ0vcZ_3Tm4XBDNko9uafr_8OBkFiZ0B2cuZzGFfsCqz8v5ST2nqc6zkkVgte6GjYWsBTp59dPc09zyTnRGRrMgIw59SXiqQq89LaCg3hwO162jKp_O3LTM-_kZUEp8-gm15YUMDA_fvqwIDwJ/s2400/Ebb%20and%20Flow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qDPEk4VODC2CbgCU2ZVz1nOd9YacfMIY2mEEnukZ0vcZ_3Tm4XBDNko9uafr_8OBkFiZ0B2cuZzGFfsCqz8v5ST2nqc6zkkVgte6GjYWsBTp59dPc09zyTnRGRrMgIw59SXiqQq89LaCg3hwO162jKp_O3LTM-_kZUEp8-gm15YUMDA_fvqwIDwJ/w640-h640/Ebb%20and%20Flow.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Bodega</b></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bodega is a cafe near the bustling Howth pier that lines the Irish Sea. I was able to get a quick coffee because taking a ferry ride which I slept all the way through. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmHHDYDzlsZBCP5q9f3gwhpsJbsdFlSIORUO2jewteQDyRn86x4r5XgG7cm_EQMAeuxXaH16cl0RpZtpscu6Q7H3OlGiyHxv1qMZpXSY0WQPGFKI4MQgHHdCwYOrInKZf_rF1uajgluOtytQ0YG7-2MKUpS_00F52qCE26lqM6mmcadUdThOCP5y2/s2400/Bodega.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmHHDYDzlsZBCP5q9f3gwhpsJbsdFlSIORUO2jewteQDyRn86x4r5XgG7cm_EQMAeuxXaH16cl0RpZtpscu6Q7H3OlGiyHxv1qMZpXSY0WQPGFKI4MQgHHdCwYOrInKZf_rF1uajgluOtytQ0YG7-2MKUpS_00F52qCE26lqM6mmcadUdThOCP5y2/w640-h426/Bodega.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>3fe</b></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">3fe was probably the best coffee I had in Dublin (but Coffee Angel was so much closer and that is why I ended up returning there). I also really like the vive of the cafe and wish I could have had a chance to work from there. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQq2iuCGf5__mPOsOxfxbpNaxb_VWiK0Su6dKIOgxC77flKyd7QGfYYN5fBd-5PJmOhvpOjt208V7UUFTn_RhMpICwCYWo0XK9y5udGTEPwH0w24BZrYel1xHrYUYHlKj4-5z53q5M0DsbsTn4ypvattPA4B6_JU68hW81UbGreygvre7eyqskjG7/s2400/3fe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQq2iuCGf5__mPOsOxfxbpNaxb_VWiK0Su6dKIOgxC77flKyd7QGfYYN5fBd-5PJmOhvpOjt208V7UUFTn_RhMpICwCYWo0XK9y5udGTEPwH0w24BZrYel1xHrYUYHlKj4-5z53q5M0DsbsTn4ypvattPA4B6_JU68hW81UbGreygvre7eyqskjG7/w640-h426/3fe.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><br /></p></div></div>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-46067676246806815582023-03-06T20:08:00.006-08:002023-03-06T20:08:00.200-08:00Republica Outfit<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Wore this outfit at a family lunch outing at Republica - very difficult to take outfit photos with the kid, she just has to get into the picture! Here is the progression of what the photoshoot looked like:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdS4GCJhKYp3BMdY_taaYwaSnbsiqTEonJywRa6fgdiUNTVjdgAl2Iq2MqS_JWHW0LMRfhLe1iQJksq6yzlPSf2av8_eE-iky5hi6bBLz1-Ox5p2W3QFPPW7QrseK5UVAijTF1hL98HDTcB7Znqm7jzw5jKn2p8fXSAF7jawvi5TThHrBLuqbLxkh/s3200/Fashion%20collage%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdS4GCJhKYp3BMdY_taaYwaSnbsiqTEonJywRa6fgdiUNTVjdgAl2Iq2MqS_JWHW0LMRfhLe1iQJksq6yzlPSf2av8_eE-iky5hi6bBLz1-Ox5p2W3QFPPW7QrseK5UVAijTF1hL98HDTcB7Znqm7jzw5jKn2p8fXSAF7jawvi5TThHrBLuqbLxkh/w640-h426/Fashion%20collage%201.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Top: Uniqlo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Pants: Uniqlo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Bag: Mansur Gavriel</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oS3BTWiuLFmlt2rJE-9k5bDP_Naq3qV5mehi81siAXOTEYx_q3zGG_fRufVMxcXgkL_G1Sus_UYqnS-zelI-oIMgXSvjcX38Ogv2IM4NQMx7JdJYNLRHzumNxcSzSOcmK0AK44bSW_LGSaj8daLKoDLMirsmddc4LxBAXe4JGjK-1WQ7OY195Alf/s5472/IMG_8945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oS3BTWiuLFmlt2rJE-9k5bDP_Naq3qV5mehi81siAXOTEYx_q3zGG_fRufVMxcXgkL_G1Sus_UYqnS-zelI-oIMgXSvjcX38Ogv2IM4NQMx7JdJYNLRHzumNxcSzSOcmK0AK44bSW_LGSaj8daLKoDLMirsmddc4LxBAXe4JGjK-1WQ7OY195Alf/w640-h426/IMG_8945.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4brgDPBR5JaTjVGpKGxU_T5hYlXFCXEFq4s7qzJMSNacCQNV0mrDCSfBNGZMsbVQwjjTj3HJh1CvXXrxxs63JJ3NLnTczCmgTwtthM82jSgsM4b8bUrJo2yl8YvyNJTPCGLZSqoarou9j2D064nQji1XsLq--rfxWLGl2ysTY8AiweJJQtHQaU7IE/w640-h426/IMG_8952.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-42623767270112022192023-02-24T19:57:00.055-08:002023-02-24T19:57:00.223-08:00Seaside Aquarium<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">All these years I have lived in Oregon and I never visited our local aquariums. I traversed the world to see the aquariums in Japan and Dubai, but couldn't drive 1.5 hours away to see the ones here. Until now...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Having a kids gets you out in new places, but even though this aquarium was kid-friendly, I was definitely much more into it than she was. First, a seal splashed her because she didn't feed it, and that upset her. Then she was afraid to touch the starfish and sea anemones. And then she got it into her head that she wanted to see a narwhal, but they don't survive in captivity and to my knowledge no aquarium has a narwhal, and certainly not a tiny aquarium in Seaside, Oregon. So the kid was rather unhappy, but I thought this was a wonderfully fun and quirky place. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAMmbHjbP7gG4JbggrR2FwZ2-tJ8BXXeDkYk2T3JKCWEuH0ZyO38uagDWZ7PtjupP-gfTjdB1lmdcqcM0iRYjZbnm4lpl84Y4HEMsubA97z-fA7sQ9imJ5iqya2rGAUTCx1c0pgTAnyJoqdPYWCuvZaxbiWqMYIpNzB3dAAsenjCeg8dzRF7IlZZl/s4032/IMG_3873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAMmbHjbP7gG4JbggrR2FwZ2-tJ8BXXeDkYk2T3JKCWEuH0ZyO38uagDWZ7PtjupP-gfTjdB1lmdcqcM0iRYjZbnm4lpl84Y4HEMsubA97z-fA7sQ9imJ5iqya2rGAUTCx1c0pgTAnyJoqdPYWCuvZaxbiWqMYIpNzB3dAAsenjCeg8dzRF7IlZZl/w640-h480/IMG_3873.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The entrance where you feed the seals</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEz8i7M-0b3a2QSwHY9_wNavGeUlp7UuNpfr7nxvykAufDQATQKDBqIfoD7Cuuz5Bzd7PQokP2nTYdYu8vk-y7rjMSqYnhT7AKqqm5d976TJHwD94m87Gasnz44byBVU07zuEmpcMQuOCOaA5kxbvKilGpi08bXgVxxh0ma-vDNEzTqhawSqFXcYn/s4032/IMG_3830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEz8i7M-0b3a2QSwHY9_wNavGeUlp7UuNpfr7nxvykAufDQATQKDBqIfoD7Cuuz5Bzd7PQokP2nTYdYu8vk-y7rjMSqYnhT7AKqqm5d976TJHwD94m87Gasnz44byBVU07zuEmpcMQuOCOaA5kxbvKilGpi08bXgVxxh0ma-vDNEzTqhawSqFXcYn/w480-h640/IMG_3830.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">What the seals eat</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU1EG7iTvF3N1wMOU2VyEbJwU3iBJfxpBgz_4SOxpuNKMgBMZYE4lk69dO5eKFzyW2RPBotZyWV6YWKIOhuVxCBA42mVj3p-jHehVQKX4SK_MMJv1Y_LIitWMfdIlgO_1sX7ACKZxyQjLzI7avDLePaB83PzT8gCF3PWrj_ywgp6ArSwjUaLXxsOo/s4032/IMG_3870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU1EG7iTvF3N1wMOU2VyEbJwU3iBJfxpBgz_4SOxpuNKMgBMZYE4lk69dO5eKFzyW2RPBotZyWV6YWKIOhuVxCBA42mVj3p-jHehVQKX4SK_MMJv1Y_LIitWMfdIlgO_1sX7ACKZxyQjLzI7avDLePaB83PzT8gCF3PWrj_ywgp6ArSwjUaLXxsOo/w640-h480/IMG_3870.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Places to pet starfish and sea cucumbers - my kid was too scared</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fo8JX_KWDunaFgDBa9qScqjqUfXLgbdc8lD8-zQP9FgJyeApWyzuLIcTGX7EEVLXbyyk8pKosiIM_hF6csYVD4uidHhYfkua2aH7r8X5rRlXVTSO1fTL-EawnEJiUXwN5ZkvWO07gDKEkMgZBMTRhOW1mNuvaZGZQJfyZThiTiaqgPtjXgN8Wg49/s4032/IMG_3868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fo8JX_KWDunaFgDBa9qScqjqUfXLgbdc8lD8-zQP9FgJyeApWyzuLIcTGX7EEVLXbyyk8pKosiIM_hF6csYVD4uidHhYfkua2aH7r8X5rRlXVTSO1fTL-EawnEJiUXwN5ZkvWO07gDKEkMgZBMTRhOW1mNuvaZGZQJfyZThiTiaqgPtjXgN8Wg49/w480-h640/IMG_3868.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-49044810851346552262023-02-14T19:17:00.019-08:002023-02-14T19:17:00.215-08:00Deadshot Outfit<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Very proud of this outfit I put together to meet my friend for drinks at Deadshot. Finally I got to wear the Niko And skirt I bought in Taipei in 2018 when I was pregnant, and swore I would be able to wear it just as soon as I gave birth. Well, that was four years ago. Paired it with a chocolate-colored Cuyana blouse and Mansur Gavriel bag. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_-ihLeijhe3GS1L00nnCKjzHFHJFrsZ9uKpiaCt2Y1nKq7Xet16aAZTdOfez5bBS-7o2oY6YnjyjvnsSITMsojMN72-MLIDZRLJGUSgLvWvQ0XY6tFwECzIidN_ZU3oT0OZxWxtrvyIKyLAAE_JG8Y-UPFRo4bNEY0euZkSf8CgV_Tj_Lbqm7WsE/s3200/Fashion%20collage%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_-ihLeijhe3GS1L00nnCKjzHFHJFrsZ9uKpiaCt2Y1nKq7Xet16aAZTdOfez5bBS-7o2oY6YnjyjvnsSITMsojMN72-MLIDZRLJGUSgLvWvQ0XY6tFwECzIidN_ZU3oT0OZxWxtrvyIKyLAAE_JG8Y-UPFRo4bNEY0euZkSf8CgV_Tj_Lbqm7WsE/w640-h426/Fashion%20collage%201.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Top: Cuyana</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Skirt: Nika and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Bag: Mansur Gavriel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Leather gloves: thrifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Shoes: Target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Sunglasses: Alice + Olivia</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-88650027271117210652023-01-25T19:10:00.005-08:002023-01-25T19:10:00.242-08:00Grand Stark Outfit<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I have fallen behind on outfit posts. This blog used to just be a record of all the clothing I wore and made, and then it morphed intro a record of travel and life abroad and now I'm not sure what it is. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I don't get to go out very often, and I dress up even less, but when I do, I try to take pictures and record it here. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Here is one from last winter that I really love. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWXutDcVENHI2oezsSfYUEhY3EsfS6jwQMahWdTYbE292ijBfMa41YxEjLmWNkypoGBkaH4g4iXVEQj-G-94Bo_I0_oitGD2heztiQklilQVRoEJ0j4wHxhaznzPt40ozDQdT56pe2XrietRdNmayw8ClUFJduBGgVKkdKTOXnIQegSRHlsd7SDer/s1600/fashion%20collage%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWXutDcVENHI2oezsSfYUEhY3EsfS6jwQMahWdTYbE292ijBfMa41YxEjLmWNkypoGBkaH4g4iXVEQj-G-94Bo_I0_oitGD2heztiQklilQVRoEJ0j4wHxhaznzPt40ozDQdT56pe2XrietRdNmayw8ClUFJduBGgVKkdKTOXnIQegSRHlsd7SDer/w640-h480/fashion%20collage%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9hIxUmwtQnoNfHcO_XdOKZJHPgsBVsrB-HGpEtCAKo6r6L_VDMf9lk_fZiFXBPhrAiIR0oiCsbpe5U0H4f1-uZa4XsTywBF3BXfp2P8zqQJZMlUpxOISl4cpOSe6zQIeb5ltI3G6_8NPEHLEwC143nA5zDqY5tLL8QfSQ5CPmvTAkFCBQkRYBL9D/s1600/fashion%20collage%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9hIxUmwtQnoNfHcO_XdOKZJHPgsBVsrB-HGpEtCAKo6r6L_VDMf9lk_fZiFXBPhrAiIR0oiCsbpe5U0H4f1-uZa4XsTywBF3BXfp2P8zqQJZMlUpxOISl4cpOSe6zQIeb5ltI3G6_8NPEHLEwC143nA5zDqY5tLL8QfSQ5CPmvTAkFCBQkRYBL9D/w640-h480/fashion%20collage%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Coat: vintage, from Grandma</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Scarf: from my mom</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Shoes: thrifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Pink dress: Target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Bag: Mansur Gavriel</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WxOQ9m2Prqq6VWTXWVzag0qatEq1NZirssrQSWyDpsRPiIUr8iS-jEFcKvouTIR6ebrY-Nv_yvfJNdoh_11UCLPNwvohyoJQNJ2DG3XwckBF9tLUIQszvxPuw4jMlB_k8EoPFJm7yTA3Os7i0PTTGFGJ6JRK9_6HuGy32Y3VaJ9zSbnWgz-XxxcL/s5472/IMG_8548_Grand%20stark.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WxOQ9m2Prqq6VWTXWVzag0qatEq1NZirssrQSWyDpsRPiIUr8iS-jEFcKvouTIR6ebrY-Nv_yvfJNdoh_11UCLPNwvohyoJQNJ2DG3XwckBF9tLUIQszvxPuw4jMlB_k8EoPFJm7yTA3Os7i0PTTGFGJ6JRK9_6HuGy32Y3VaJ9zSbnWgz-XxxcL/w426-h640/IMG_8548_Grand%20stark.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-51568141653605944542023-01-15T19:10:00.001-08:002023-01-15T19:10:15.052-08:00Photo Diary: Omaha, Nebraska<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have been struggling to keep up with the blog entries these days. This has been an issue ever since i started my business, but really an issue once I had my daughter, and the even more of an issue during the pandemic, which halted all travel and left me wondering what was left to write. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I probably have some general entries on my life which I could post, but each time I sit down to record those I feel uninspired. I want to put my home-bound days behind me. I don't think I would have written any entry all until I decided to write about my recent business trip to Omaha. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Being on the speaker's circuit has taken me to some interesting parts of the country for conferences, parts that I would have never visited otherwise like Chattanooga, Tennessee and Tulsa, Oklahoma, and now Omaha, Nebraska.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I arrived a day before my meeting and had time to walk around downtown in the evening. I was blessed with good weather: 70 degrees and sunny in the middle of November! These are some photos of things I found interesting from that walk and from throughout the week. </span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnNx-gSSYWtTIAGrbVf8Gw5ZG-fZ7qeho_NAdjVYirE4PEjCYe_8JdM-1sbczkc70NxM5219x8fTTWvBU1ATNJPzj4sBR8jqdIKtUtFgVUuN9UuzWRxihIQecwvZ4C15nnBEUmQVYGhbZ4ShMOO0IScm9OV92I4pKQaUZy0qVFHhjnpP8aXgLJexr/s4032/IMG_3994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnNx-gSSYWtTIAGrbVf8Gw5ZG-fZ7qeho_NAdjVYirE4PEjCYe_8JdM-1sbczkc70NxM5219x8fTTWvBU1ATNJPzj4sBR8jqdIKtUtFgVUuN9UuzWRxihIQecwvZ4C15nnBEUmQVYGhbZ4ShMOO0IScm9OV92I4pKQaUZy0qVFHhjnpP8aXgLJexr/w640-h480/IMG_3994.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiw6mj5UgVrbDjLoU5Zt-A-fS59BS-q2zfscijhrfLlQ_NMQTHtt7DvB_cWZ2GO2K09HaK3dF9uMDnJqGAcn8RTh65ftAhcY5zpSwqCuHDiB4vSFlMXUYxBv_d78t8h5BafsBhSi0IK-XYrUNhdaxOHDMFjaElTB_e45m2ptKHdja6ohDL9tqtMAp/s3024/IMG_4036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;">I have been struggling to keep up with the blog entries these days. This has been an issue ever since i I had not been looking forward to this business trip to Omaha in all honesty, but when I started to do some research about the city I perked up. There were many wonderful cafes and bars - I didn't even get to all of them. So instead of catching up on entries from the past few years, I prefer to write about places I visited, starting with this business trip to Omaha. Though my hotel only featured a Starbucks and it was very hard to get out and get to some of these cafes, I had a good time sampling the specialty coffee of Omaha. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Archetype Coffee</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A wonderfully spacious cafe in an industrial area just north of downtown. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxPj_u8sUaygGUHWFbQBz5DWTOjhRxvy_8NWafmHTDrhnr9Z5VxRBNZan85cVmEbzAMht2KmWSTQRJjCAdIqH0FxNVgKjKiVnfHJ5JYTWWBgs0X6VNDKdj1atKhr8KJgJXZsGiKRapL5e3n8yMG4vEeVw-FLKo2Wx6s-VU3ZcbnfyAZE83bXEOu67/s3200/Archetype%20Coffee.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxPj_u8sUaygGUHWFbQBz5DWTOjhRxvy_8NWafmHTDrhnr9Z5VxRBNZan85cVmEbzAMht2KmWSTQRJjCAdIqH0FxNVgKjKiVnfHJ5JYTWWBgs0X6VNDKdj1atKhr8KJgJXZsGiKRapL5e3n8yMG4vEeVw-FLKo2Wx6s-VU3ZcbnfyAZE83bXEOu67/w640-h426/Archetype%20Coffee.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>CTRL</b></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My favorite cafe in Omaha for it's uniqueness! It is a cereal bar that also serves coffee. I couldn't decide between two drinks so I ordered them both! One is a gorgeous fruity pebbles latte, and the other is an iced Ube-Matcha latte with amazing art. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgcAwSOlEYQvL8j9ElXHK6RJ0VNbMT81iT2MNZHXxH23XAsBjj8Kl5BfnC6zd0BtdhA0YwQ0HG0VyCrL1HLQye8XoW76V9hHtfH6499KLy1dQBNtpiUzEDxLvPx9-5S2bZ1u612-u0BJ0wKlN6E-8B07EaEegcNcWI2zuqK9He1xWq3N3uQV3oFkg/s3200/CTRL%20Cafe.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgcAwSOlEYQvL8j9ElXHK6RJ0VNbMT81iT2MNZHXxH23XAsBjj8Kl5BfnC6zd0BtdhA0YwQ0HG0VyCrL1HLQye8XoW76V9hHtfH6499KLy1dQBNtpiUzEDxLvPx9-5S2bZ1u612-u0BJ0wKlN6E-8B07EaEegcNcWI2zuqK9He1xWq3N3uQV3oFkg/w640-h426/CTRL%20Cafe.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Hardy Coffee</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Great breakfast burritos and mediocre coffee, but a nice urban ambiance. </span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S004yZnogvDckyQkgkyLDkIr21OK7820Oit0lP-oLcQYyhKbrmKKTzf5VyOtQthnmTt4-LiQ5ezGbKzudfsh8VYvze4iff1f81jpwOynU0M4UxGAGSRo5KBHExyXm5oXiwdY7TGYC_dL4h-Z0Uvec9G3fZZcY0UpKBMU5ykFzesS07-2gPg_u4xQ/s3200/Hardy%20Coffee.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Nice Scandinavian vibes from the very popular cafe. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM6na_R5jVM6VY9rZHaxuEJZQR0i-NgGA9lJJsC_wDd1jqEcZ9Y6AAUzvM7HhT0jXu96LpFGR5U8_T66mMRukm9EFfxqptYIQYd0uFRaeBM2QTpjP-arX_3rFE5ZSv1Axq-EZScuJ8AZgVZmWoU1q11T6cH8IOmGAB8Hs_WD54diiTUgccgn55cxM/s3200/Rally%20Coffee.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM6na_R5jVM6VY9rZHaxuEJZQR0i-NgGA9lJJsC_wDd1jqEcZ9Y6AAUzvM7HhT0jXu96LpFGR5U8_T66mMRukm9EFfxqptYIQYd0uFRaeBM2QTpjP-arX_3rFE5ZSv1Axq-EZScuJ8AZgVZmWoU1q11T6cH8IOmGAB8Hs_WD54diiTUgccgn55cxM/w640-h426/Rally%20Coffee.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSWw3AK7Qk3jPlF0pNjNNUHUh4UlR41PBp837lCFjqOedkhWqetQdunLVVI95XLpdTESHF_cwx6pwXz2QjIeSLAHnO9gD2lEbURr15h66jSkgUEATmBw4SM3a6z5H5lluEXXQ9epWhVtRIfB_XEmgFt6gA3YDO7qlyp10bz6cmFHXm4aDQFI46RuWZ=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSWw3AK7Qk3jPlF0pNjNNUHUh4UlR41PBp837lCFjqOedkhWqetQdunLVVI95XLpdTESHF_cwx6pwXz2QjIeSLAHnO9gD2lEbURr15h66jSkgUEATmBw4SM3a6z5H5lluEXXQ9epWhVtRIfB_XEmgFt6gA3YDO7qlyp10bz6cmFHXm4aDQFI46RuWZ=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Coat: Thrifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pants: Uniqlo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Scarf: Dog ascot from Mexico</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bag: Mansur Gavriel</span></div><br /><p></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-11427614868729951842022-08-01T18:50:00.013-07:002022-08-01T18:50:00.208-07:00When the curtain came up: The "End" of the Pandemic<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpmLpM5yYazwG4_YlR-TKh4hchlKHBI3AhO3iZtoul9W3siBRiRR9ccC64_CEMXYVk9OOkcu3m0k60ENC6AYYt-bxoH7EXTx6YUM02P63MFvWbW6--FKG9uKnYwOU0MdKz898QLY9pPvPj4m2m2xvHJN7UuG7lFRxUo5zi0pI7hz-of-2dMacFUeA/s4032/IMG_1073_Good%20Coffee%20sign.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpmLpM5yYazwG4_YlR-TKh4hchlKHBI3AhO3iZtoul9W3siBRiRR9ccC64_CEMXYVk9OOkcu3m0k60ENC6AYYt-bxoH7EXTx6YUM02P63MFvWbW6--FKG9uKnYwOU0MdKz898QLY9pPvPj4m2m2xvHJN7UuG7lFRxUo5zi0pI7hz-of-2dMacFUeA/w480-h640/IMG_1073_Good%20Coffee%20sign.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The sign greeting us at our favorite cafe, June 30, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I must have begun writing this post 20 times. Of course the pandemic has not ended - only the restrictions on the pandemic have been listed. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The “end” of the pandemic is a goalpost that keeps moving back, but after several starts and stops, the end of restrictions is something I can finally document. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">First attempt I want to document was in June 2021. I wrote of it in my diary here:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>“On June 30th Oregon opens back up. That means no masks, no social distancing, no capacity limits. It feels incredible. I am so excited. We have sacrificed so much, and like Camus [from The Plague] we are finally emerging from the walled village. It you had told me back in March 2020 that we would not 'open up' again until June 2021, I would have despaired, but now I have survived the 'long winter”'[Game of Thrones reference] and we are on the other end of it. I will travel this year to Mexico with my friends one day. I will go out to bars and clubs again. I will return to this life I love.”</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Then on June 30th my family ventured out to our favorite café where we had not been in so long:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>“This morning we walked to Good Coffee, not knowing what we would find. The COVID-19 restrictions lifted on June 30th - the official end to quarantine. No masks, no social distancing, no capacity limited. I didn’t know if Good Coffee would be any different, but it was. No one wore a mask inside. The indoor tables were open. Two dudes were sitting there on their laptops. We three sat at favorite table and ate croissants and scones. The bathroom was open, the plexiglass and 6-ft floor markers were gone. It felt like before, only better, because now I will never take it for granted. I will return to all my favorite cafes and restaurants and indulge in drinking lattes from a cup. I will love seeing strangers dressed up on the city streets. I will dress up too. Life, we are back. The pandemic is not over, other countries are still wrestling with high numbers and other states in the US are struggling with the delta variant from India. We don’t know how immune we will be for how long. But I wanted to capture here, for an eternal, the timeline of the end of quarantine in Portland, OR:</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>March 16, 2020 to June 30, 2021"</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately it was not to be. Masks came back on July 26, 2021 (my birthday) and then a summer wave of infections came, followed by another in winter. In Portland we didn’t go on lockdown again, but I know some countries did. It would be another 9 months for us before masks came off, in March. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">At the time of this writing, I am on a flight with no masks, though I have two in my carry-on just in case things are different in Europe. But I still face a risk of infection, and presently, if I test positive for COVID-19 I would be unable to enter the US – something I seriously fear. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Is this the end? If not, when will it be? </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">When will COVID-19 be something we no longer fear? </span></div><div><br /></div>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-53029437744423600352022-07-15T18:59:00.007-07:002022-07-15T18:59:00.215-07:00Winter Errands<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Went out to run some errands and used it as an excuse to wear this awesomely gaudy sweater and my new Mansur Gavriel tote. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhupZZP4VZ4JaEuf4CYE6-OyscV8z--7na1ArSmympoA1c_EDXbLHT2tSEyEKZrqlgxsQ6MAB0sf8hFt58bZmT6R6aC11Oi8Z19-VYVDkwOjW_StOOeY50cCIbvDyTtf1Um2_bplRBG4P-6UUPElXX2xwkEURFkyV9Zr699_OQZsPtmCbqtw1Ew45Dh=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhupZZP4VZ4JaEuf4CYE6-OyscV8z--7na1ArSmympoA1c_EDXbLHT2tSEyEKZrqlgxsQ6MAB0sf8hFt58bZmT6R6aC11Oi8Z19-VYVDkwOjW_StOOeY50cCIbvDyTtf1Um2_bplRBG4P-6UUPElXX2xwkEURFkyV9Zr699_OQZsPtmCbqtw1Ew45Dh=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8KkqpZ9aF_eAbgqz3evaQskLbV73iySeeRIdX35Bcy7S9d0A8-Dscnj5FqHOXC-P8fgzE0AzjsUNI06_ZqL_dptsHr_l9PI-AAyWygE55ApvLuyK_FWe-EHGMBVWzfwm1oLCrAdKBB9Uhcg4FFxXiXTpbBY7tByJNZBbi7AV94xJThJPCo-GRbFtp=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8KkqpZ9aF_eAbgqz3evaQskLbV73iySeeRIdX35Bcy7S9d0A8-Dscnj5FqHOXC-P8fgzE0AzjsUNI06_ZqL_dptsHr_l9PI-AAyWygE55ApvLuyK_FWe-EHGMBVWzfwm1oLCrAdKBB9Uhcg4FFxXiXTpbBY7tByJNZBbi7AV94xJThJPCo-GRbFtp=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Jacket: Vintage from Goodwill<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sweater: Vintage from a thrift store <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Pants: Uniqlo<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Shoes: Vintage<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Scarf: Made by my mom<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Bag: Mansur Gavriel</span></p><p><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-75537078105248709822022-07-01T18:39:00.012-07:002022-07-01T18:39:00.203-07:002020 In Numbers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;">. </span></div><p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsb1bhIvnYAQeNfPhq1L22iJaJkPHKhT1KZ5zUAhh9Nbgq8AaKOjRTiqyJhgP77P9gK-uWMQXT-qL1O4u4B9Uk0-yZb-MsGCE_0TYyOBJfJ5o3OW3dJ3Sienpshy9Pb5NmU5OxFwbau9O4opVWAxZjwl67lUXL7uOQcqtzZ8Ufsd3QTGrEKjKs70x/s2016/IMG_0310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsb1bhIvnYAQeNfPhq1L22iJaJkPHKhT1KZ5zUAhh9Nbgq8AaKOjRTiqyJhgP77P9gK-uWMQXT-qL1O4u4B9Uk0-yZb-MsGCE_0TYyOBJfJ5o3OW3dJ3Sienpshy9Pb5NmU5OxFwbau9O4opVWAxZjwl67lUXL7uOQcqtzZ8Ufsd3QTGrEKjKs70x/w640-h480/IMG_0310.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">One of my favorite photos from 2020, taken mid-day in autumn in downtown Portland. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I have not done a good job of documenting the extraordinary time that has been the last two years. Between the pandemic, the U.S. election, the great social reckoning, and the Russia-Ukraine war, I have also been juggling an explosion of work and the ever-expanding duties of motherhood, but I want to capture this moment in the pages of this blog, like I’ve been doing for over 10 years. In fact the 10-year-anniversary of this blog came and went without me noticing</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">2020 was just such a year. Up until the pandemic hit and we were in the worst of lockdown, my journaling has been sporadic, a sort of “whenever I feel like it” activity. But then by April 5th, 2020 I made a new routine for myself: to wake up on Saturday morning, drink coffee on the porch and write the highs and lows in my diary. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>“I think during this strange period of quarantine I will keep track of my lows and highs, and try to write at least once a week. Keeping a format like this will motivate me to write and to record this experience in a systematic way.”</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I revisit the pages of those entries now as I write from an airplane en route to Dublin, my first flight in over two years. It feels so distant and yet we are still not out of its clutches, even though my plane ride feels unbelievably pre-pandemic with no masks. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Writing the highs and lows each week allowed me to capture things as they were happening, and despite not going anywhere, so many many things happened. The lows of course, were the lockdown, the quarantine, the dreams put on hold, the depression, the deaths, Donald Trump’s fuckery, and (for me) the weight gain. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">But strangely, there were so many highs too. My business tripled (and the next year in 2021 it tripped again) and I started pitching my novel to agents and got 4 requests for full manuscript. While so much was ending, so much was also beginning. I really grew into my role as a consultant. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">So here is 2020 in numbers:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">1 International Business Trip: Ethiopia, pre-pandemic in February 2020, just before things got bad</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">2 Domestic Business Trips: Chattanooga, Leavenworth, also February 2020</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">3 Average number of miles I traveled in a day after lockdown </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">4 full manuscript requests I got from agents for my novel</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">5 Trips cancelled: Dublin (went in 2022), Tokyo (still closed at the time of writing), San Francisco (I presented virtually), Washington DC (I presented virtually), and Santa Fe (going in 2022)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">6 miles walked each week</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">7 New clients in 2020</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">8 lbs gained during quarantine</span></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><br /><p></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-32831122532555510222022-06-15T18:54:00.001-07:002022-06-15T18:54:00.211-07:00Date night in the pandemic<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Right before the Omicron variant created a second wave of panic, I got reservations at Voysey, an underground speakeasy. It had been so long since I went out that I dressed up for the occasion. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX_DpHvpc2iNdZHNwjVzZiAaieyo1MY1qorUKr_Jc2d9DEc_sygQ1V5H7qym2FBjZgVRkWlnLKJzeFrfOEiDv01zG4hS1HY0SQ2P6mH60Y7v0HHdUObAdntb9LcYU0u1wpEk9i2o7tCet6gzyILc4ZO01UJTcOoZBpybfwato2rJc2E-OrvyI751fU=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX_DpHvpc2iNdZHNwjVzZiAaieyo1MY1qorUKr_Jc2d9DEc_sygQ1V5H7qym2FBjZgVRkWlnLKJzeFrfOEiDv01zG4hS1HY0SQ2P6mH60Y7v0HHdUObAdntb9LcYU0u1wpEk9i2o7tCet6gzyILc4ZO01UJTcOoZBpybfwato2rJc2E-OrvyI751fU=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Coat: Vintage from Goodwill</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Shirt: Guess</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Suit: St. John</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bag: Mansur Gavriel</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCDX0h0QgqAKGgd8bFtxT2igyJk7YQf1ghc9Vk5Tr5Tsnj_U7I0HNSyFYtGkXaZMhzUSN00NeykP1VwdEJMTe7C2d1LeqvfjkA2EMpXa3berpHchMJFYYkep0-ALQ3WVzNfmlt0ob5LwOVd15EBvFjDuF-LpiX2qlayHvaMsOjfn1410jyHWuFUlBw=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-47206411507104231622022-05-15T18:49:00.003-07:002022-05-15T18:49:00.263-07:00Bar life in the pandemic<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Over the summer we had a rare and beautiful month of no pandemic restrictions. My friend and I took advantage of our newfound freedom and met for drinks at Raven's Manor, a zany horror-themed bar in downtown. For a brief moment, it felt like everything was back to normal again.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuEdSieRSyKnZRbquT3sZsoQwrrMazaZHmo7dgC3yTc-lbg9Hwh4PXHuYwKtTSgXDR3AaU0pDe0o-CLneVEPwUfCMJmGA1zcdg-JV0z1Xzs1hOPvF8OqMnBFqfo38qtz8I1yTRQswsGFX-VCMTDlLaiiW5KBTmuix_bxybpv3-iVDBiEwloB-4SbQ9=s5472" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuEdSieRSyKnZRbquT3sZsoQwrrMazaZHmo7dgC3yTc-lbg9Hwh4PXHuYwKtTSgXDR3AaU0pDe0o-CLneVEPwUfCMJmGA1zcdg-JV0z1Xzs1hOPvF8OqMnBFqfo38qtz8I1yTRQswsGFX-VCMTDlLaiiW5KBTmuix_bxybpv3-iVDBiEwloB-4SbQ9=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtUMAOiWAvkMWdIf7cS6SU3ZI54RcXkE_Z-OBw3G3d_RdPguwgW9qvVROABssDiSgDomSyXVTSOxFu8veD0bq6LlPlm5Z4OH5gdMqm53pHGiogKj4MbgJ3GXolUW9b-H1lLMzYw4CkpOhZPjte37fu8qZQIU_Z6_goh7pSN5gzWv2H24mtsgHrqxeY=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;">Tropicale became my instant new favorite restaurant in 2020. They opened bravely in June of that year with all outdoor seating. If you didn't get there early, the seats would be taken and there would be a line around the block. I loved the vibe of summer, but also insisted on going there in winter when the crowds thinned and I had my pick of seats. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-UhsPEqEVFwGeCklpomsEA8ZeLeOsSDF11CdizmnBVPnuoMohaIuOzfcLTqCE4QyGqSNpEnjiAbDpGPKqFOs1hmNjZelPit6oET_R6qJP_xJ_9reY_DxXpJhApsarV2laAL1PP8u2iliO_yKlFG56we0a7ZSL0Iozzu4kz-X6H3_avjApQRy05rLP=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-UhsPEqEVFwGeCklpomsEA8ZeLeOsSDF11CdizmnBVPnuoMohaIuOzfcLTqCE4QyGqSNpEnjiAbDpGPKqFOs1hmNjZelPit6oET_R6qJP_xJ_9reY_DxXpJhApsarV2laAL1PP8u2iliO_yKlFG56we0a7ZSL0Iozzu4kz-X6H3_avjApQRy05rLP=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Shirt: American Apparel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Skirt: Zara</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Shoes: Target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bag: Louis Vuitton </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKayPL8JLVYwci5jG5aYohzoOVLCgDEVP5frjtj-rfOUlcXtz5oxwuSiAfMp8vJkw2BMFNeJAiTOlmn9_VFoav-0EUrlFKeK1vBuZXsGREfhfsoHHDj1GMq26SxjqnAMJlGRMObfIafkzfYMmyfuDeZSgmPLv9BdrPnvVSn5Ywh6AUBVEw463F3Hxn=s4352" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiduk_lax3CV7N7S0hvc9yVwZq16MoNfm4yfjQcM43-R81tmzdCnYWLD9RNssr1fJ1ZVJcW05rm2nXNDdBKc3C8ie9Q6_HP9ZKKfSm0q1h2veJyNO1gall0BUNdXtsqa5GCW6ibcqdtol9rHpfiUeXyE5urSgW5BmD1G0_e8c5WbHkcQmPivcqcOHE-=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290877848150529384.post-17402012466452889532022-04-01T16:51:00.162-07:002022-04-01T16:51:00.222-07:00I live here: My Home Office<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I realized recently that I've done a number of these "I live here" posts, but ironically, none in the United States and almost all in more temporary dwellings than the one I have lived in now for years. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When the pandemic started and everyone began working from home, a wise friend told me we are not "working from home" but "living at work." How true. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So I thought it would be fitting to post a tour of my home office in my "I live here" series. I have been in this office for over 4 years. I "moved" into it in January 2018 when I knew I would quit my full-time job and work for myself as a consultant. I couldn't very well work from my kitchen counter top or take important calls from the bedroom (though I respect that people had to do that when office work suddenly became virtual overnight). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the last 4 years I have had countless iterations to the layout. My computer has faced nearly every direction and the bookshelf has been moved against every wall, but finally this version is the one I like most of all. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I decided not to "stage" my office for these shots. Sure, I cleaned up a little bit, but I otherwise wanted to present it exactly as it is. This exercise of photographing my office and decided what to write about it has revealed to me that I am no minimalist. Instead, I like to be surrounded with treasures that remind me of who I like to think I am. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I realized that my office houses some deeply personal artifacts. This is strange because I consider my office a place of business, and I have such a big divide in my life between the business and the personal. But maybe the divide is all in my head - apparently my office is the most personal room of all! If a biographer were to investigate my home to learn more about me, they would find the most revealing artifacts in my office. </span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This first photo is a view from the doorway when you walk in. You are greeted by a large fig tree and light from two windows. The big free soaks up the light from the window, and provides privacy from my neighbor's house. </span></span></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirywRxxUhiyErOANtgNzSFzA5gY804z3dQ92dVO9gacfgsGZvR-zDYHAhnDS-6Wd4wV57Cz-6_7yvWhuA0mjM8Oozc9gMVJ2C6IRJuRkpV7law6ogOkY-6cH7N9nzLVK9rw8C-tb6ixTIJ5JSa5xJKfWAgehAhCwz_iScO9svOXNHBqYV95AtoNt0b=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirywRxxUhiyErOANtgNzSFzA5gY804z3dQ92dVO9gacfgsGZvR-zDYHAhnDS-6Wd4wV57Cz-6_7yvWhuA0mjM8Oozc9gMVJ2C6IRJuRkpV7law6ogOkY-6cH7N9nzLVK9rw8C-tb6ixTIJ5JSa5xJKfWAgehAhCwz_iScO9svOXNHBqYV95AtoNt0b=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />The black and white rug is from Ikea. I got it on sale but it is impossible to keep clean with a toddler. It is also 2 inches too long for my office. Once my daughter is older and makes less messes, I'm going to buy a nice custom rug that is easy to keep clean. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The large Japan Railways poster to the right was a gift from my best friend 20+ years ago. I still display it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaU8zgzcvvgMgnNRvvkTxZ-sMxqsI8Xrm_kXlQ8FWcqhMok_Y1Ju9io33y5I9vpgCZvSACZKBRfOQe-4x5DY8-KLe7mZgioIBxE7fARX_V0qDauKw2T6Bwa0KKzPsNB7M3a7m5Ywg-u-eMDa7RVpUDPc6BXuF6ujO9Yh2H5WKrlwME-YxIW1HtYoj3=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaU8zgzcvvgMgnNRvvkTxZ-sMxqsI8Xrm_kXlQ8FWcqhMok_Y1Ju9io33y5I9vpgCZvSACZKBRfOQe-4x5DY8-KLe7mZgioIBxE7fARX_V0qDauKw2T6Bwa0KKzPsNB7M3a7m5Ywg-u-eMDa7RVpUDPc6BXuF6ujO9Yh2H5WKrlwME-YxIW1HtYoj3=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Only one wall has neither a window nor a door, so we built stationary bookshelves and a magnet board. I actually don't like the board very much and I want to replace it with a white board. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv0p1SxCp1cwyt4eJ7g3gx-ErZNRzA2MQHjnCMyfCTM-tgtAompQHZu3SJbwcEQmR4k9OlsXxqIozCwUnvyaDkLbD9LlSQ4-wLr-lkzmT0EmaSDqVqcbc8CLOz3qarRENdimQ1XzC9EoFiC291QsuaDFNOrwpCqngS4IA-RT7_i0qvyi5sAVGjvAIp=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv0p1SxCp1cwyt4eJ7g3gx-ErZNRzA2MQHjnCMyfCTM-tgtAompQHZu3SJbwcEQmR4k9OlsXxqIozCwUnvyaDkLbD9LlSQ4-wLr-lkzmT0EmaSDqVqcbc8CLOz3qarRENdimQ1XzC9EoFiC291QsuaDFNOrwpCqngS4IA-RT7_i0qvyi5sAVGjvAIp=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I sit facing out to the street. Usually the blinds are down but I opened them up to take pictures. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSRJX9LjJXrSQs6T2f8B2V4IXJcbSG0ckJw4Ph3p2kHZKUufTzTV-6l_b7mSlktARp7wtBR-feS9tecXdPF4MrJD7kKlGRAotjAmfCwa4OW6gP1v4_T8gZF_5cQ28j_BJmQCJ1OTYI4MBRF0CBpjQDygMEiz-hhn3ZE1rHc4_jRI4wtLtrajq_jsKU=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSRJX9LjJXrSQs6T2f8B2V4IXJcbSG0ckJw4Ph3p2kHZKUufTzTV-6l_b7mSlktARp7wtBR-feS9tecXdPF4MrJD7kKlGRAotjAmfCwa4OW6gP1v4_T8gZF_5cQ28j_BJmQCJ1OTYI4MBRF0CBpjQDygMEiz-hhn3ZE1rHc4_jRI4wtLtrajq_jsKU=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These past two years I have collected photographs from Alex Thomas, a photographer who lives in Tokyo. Her photographs are so nostalgic and bring me so much peace. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZj-G67PzNHK4AtwuPNFRw9htWMs_fQmdPynp8FZnInS5qpGwDs1peRskhCaLKYIpzhtiYy3y8tATQgR8q9QQtMA1jQDEMV97l1-FOsC0zi533ImFn3-b5u1uUMI8ssdZep1QRFR_iUpSWpwoDB74f4C53uSmBu5sVoi3VEZjrx_e3dcxcQH-TZgeH=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZj-G67PzNHK4AtwuPNFRw9htWMs_fQmdPynp8FZnInS5qpGwDs1peRskhCaLKYIpzhtiYy3y8tATQgR8q9QQtMA1jQDEMV97l1-FOsC0zi533ImFn3-b5u1uUMI8ssdZep1QRFR_iUpSWpwoDB74f4C53uSmBu5sVoi3VEZjrx_e3dcxcQH-TZgeH=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">More Alex Thomas photography on the other side of the window. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin9k3R42_vmPZKuFwC2vwfyVqbszlAKFwnhaNyRsrw1sH9AGmRKu60IDjgW7_UbllwFaGxYy90tqlWT8RfqSZ_U33Not0e4uHLIrivpPnVvmcxidInvwz7bvqC3Lx6bbCZeu4QW6hcFxK00bkCk8O44nOUx61NAiqq1-LljEGuU9_m6DEOVwTExmBv=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin9k3R42_vmPZKuFwC2vwfyVqbszlAKFwnhaNyRsrw1sH9AGmRKu60IDjgW7_UbllwFaGxYy90tqlWT8RfqSZ_U33Not0e4uHLIrivpPnVvmcxidInvwz7bvqC3Lx6bbCZeu4QW6hcFxK00bkCk8O44nOUx61NAiqq1-LljEGuU9_m6DEOVwTExmBv=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And even more Alex Thomas on the other wall. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYa5zkIBfJe7fcjZA-Vv8Wdsvf2VuEyLArMXIKsY6wvHf9wM94kBdAk85HxJIFnA8sAuM_asnzBL0Ip6IzzFRUASzRf2Dx1Jayfu_ICncYgng4cgUTApmr8lYLllDCqQGWuche1N2saVRaoXoG0-gP_6xwY0TqhkNkwu9RqJyWnguEyAwlTz1dQswc=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYa5zkIBfJe7fcjZA-Vv8Wdsvf2VuEyLArMXIKsY6wvHf9wM94kBdAk85HxJIFnA8sAuM_asnzBL0Ip6IzzFRUASzRf2Dx1Jayfu_ICncYgng4cgUTApmr8lYLllDCqQGWuche1N2saVRaoXoG0-gP_6xwY0TqhkNkwu9RqJyWnguEyAwlTz1dQswc=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have one shelf devoted entirely to anthropology books...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjidod_dQE--4gczMcts-Wulb5UFKej1U-K0LJFKfF31mKIIcq8fVjepVkuS_SSNWjUmCk4y1grezj8DDz67cudfSsShOiIwlm8wVW5b23XlgzcVekZe2NVQgsIi-zFUpljqJdz9RpwZ-5jyWCZ_ZjbCFuJwIuQ1HlmqQb_gkAPNN80j-BItHSULOrd=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjidod_dQE--4gczMcts-Wulb5UFKej1U-K0LJFKfF31mKIIcq8fVjepVkuS_SSNWjUmCk4y1grezj8DDz67cudfSsShOiIwlm8wVW5b23XlgzcVekZe2NVQgsIi-zFUpljqJdz9RpwZ-5jyWCZ_ZjbCFuJwIuQ1HlmqQb_gkAPNN80j-BItHSULOrd=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The top shelf is very narrow and cannot fit any books. I display a fan purchased from a street vendor in Yangon Myanmar, a photograph of my family's hometown in Greece, two skeletons from Mexico, and the Anna Sui Starbucks mug from Japan. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6Q6V-sy15ISjb8IpSYADDFJVbAtA1zsEeTIqW10CDnx1WC3MHcjKERS2wwloRnbolca8F2uETVBf8oVmgonoEx8RKe3vO5TeIWW7FgYdIGqXJCqf8k6HeBD7AeoL7ct_DuDT-xxeMVogB84OVoWv7kK3xbGjCxT2HzSXVD8w6lXHUNbHcwNfyT_BM=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6Q6V-sy15ISjb8IpSYADDFJVbAtA1zsEeTIqW10CDnx1WC3MHcjKERS2wwloRnbolca8F2uETVBf8oVmgonoEx8RKe3vO5TeIWW7FgYdIGqXJCqf8k6HeBD7AeoL7ct_DuDT-xxeMVogB84OVoWv7kK3xbGjCxT2HzSXVD8w6lXHUNbHcwNfyT_BM=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My Monocle Magazine collection from 2008 to present. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ9zJoRAzuDJskolWHB3X1hLGjjIUohgF9sA0SlccXDrzbbyqGh0dk2wjTaci747WxmA0va3A-uKX0J2KSF4pIsUzo_exRM8JP_geWvxw-9vJ_8K3rj6s3OJRTLtnUmPQrnP-I-1EPIsWrECrJjgTHGV1rpOcu4Ks8jqI11yKLkMCJXNqxFS4NEYGe=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ9zJoRAzuDJskolWHB3X1hLGjjIUohgF9sA0SlccXDrzbbyqGh0dk2wjTaci747WxmA0va3A-uKX0J2KSF4pIsUzo_exRM8JP_geWvxw-9vJ_8K3rj6s3OJRTLtnUmPQrnP-I-1EPIsWrECrJjgTHGV1rpOcu4Ks8jqI11yKLkMCJXNqxFS4NEYGe=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I purchased "City Pillow" from a local artist in Shimane when I lived there. Everyone thinks it's ugly but I </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">proudly </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">display City Pillow on my shelf. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Above the pillow is the "Scary Times" Success Manual by Dan Sullivan, whose lessons have kept me afloat throughout the pandemic. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2TO_dMNCjZoWPkVhU8q3egurLq97kgTiQmRAeKy_zhmDAHIDP3MqBJQkAiYDBNg6ZVfH43NoNx3IfdakZBM8ygXyoAo9KoJiUpTDOHcBD0cfljM41mC_zWHKncAhUryL0wnOveCj67cI2fnqhSWTyBqKD7xQAca5YipEjP5nJstoUmWdsernqITD_=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2TO_dMNCjZoWPkVhU8q3egurLq97kgTiQmRAeKy_zhmDAHIDP3MqBJQkAiYDBNg6ZVfH43NoNx3IfdakZBM8ygXyoAo9KoJiUpTDOHcBD0cfljM41mC_zWHKncAhUryL0wnOveCj67cI2fnqhSWTyBqKD7xQAca5YipEjP5nJstoUmWdsernqITD_=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Along the other wall I have a calendar and several postcards from museums I visited in Japan and Qatar. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj--Cr_Zy-5-qFLefV-UQtj4WmMTui7-14CG50CCOcWAcCStbfkJ62NGXmZ5Po7iawYSnd0y9OjywbFzvwkoitmyozmOf8WoLbrGTNQDZmEI1d86XbNNDEpfjOPpF1CPAr1uuaAwYx3YkCjQllq_PLaalZ7FXKp9nc-iW-ukgW74itH-34k03QsY1yl=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj--Cr_Zy-5-qFLefV-UQtj4WmMTui7-14CG50CCOcWAcCStbfkJ62NGXmZ5Po7iawYSnd0y9OjywbFzvwkoitmyozmOf8WoLbrGTNQDZmEI1d86XbNNDEpfjOPpF1CPAr1uuaAwYx3YkCjQllq_PLaalZ7FXKp9nc-iW-ukgW74itH-34k03QsY1yl=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here I keep my Delfonics agenda and favorite pens for everyday use. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikXg0iFIAmn2FGIwsuTlfukKg7HJOrNUqrpFMYvcw2-h04mpF2FS_ohf4AK10QReqsHoFJehXbmQUSxUuHhVH612G1IekRI2pDjucYjY6dBOZqW_DYwPL61_30-aktlg2woBEeRTsjg_rC2vROvzBnZ7kALKY0chfSImfBvxfbb3Bu1PDoBxYlh2IE=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikXg0iFIAmn2FGIwsuTlfukKg7HJOrNUqrpFMYvcw2-h04mpF2FS_ohf4AK10QReqsHoFJehXbmQUSxUuHhVH612G1IekRI2pDjucYjY6dBOZqW_DYwPL61_30-aktlg2woBEeRTsjg_rC2vROvzBnZ7kALKY0chfSImfBvxfbb3Bu1PDoBxYlh2IE=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The plant window features a small collection of animal pots. Unfortunately the succulents look very sad and I will need to have them replaced. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS665X7gQxKud-98Ucv5hEV0K9SvvPulGT5Ggo2MmT_z22mHT2xgiJWW8LY9RZiFmVVzzQWYPpKHWavo-amz0jQAQZZChkFqNaYuSRw4Huy-NB47vrg9po3BlZI29LzQkMaGulG0vSeLham_xy7kL_ikflzenv7g6RSepsUvWrmLSGR2S7PNxorpj7=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS665X7gQxKud-98Ucv5hEV0K9SvvPulGT5Ggo2MmT_z22mHT2xgiJWW8LY9RZiFmVVzzQWYPpKHWavo-amz0jQAQZZChkFqNaYuSRw4Huy-NB47vrg9po3BlZI29LzQkMaGulG0vSeLham_xy7kL_ikflzenv7g6RSepsUvWrmLSGR2S7PNxorpj7=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The other side of the plant has a salt rock land and some geodes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzFIPXu5gg8OaAZ58AP-jC5Meh2qOyEZv0BYdwKWBDT0ZAyNm1cFYSCOS-aFp0nnLuuWn2lJgrqj3HTBKGDtJnVq1Nm6Jw6OvJhM-XL3KyqH7XWb3S3hA8d70Ws_dx-4BIM5uzxW_DFUwG-PNk6p24bHyJ83l2fWhNNoXskATYkmT6EIXNdkWYcGK9=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzFIPXu5gg8OaAZ58AP-jC5Meh2qOyEZv0BYdwKWBDT0ZAyNm1cFYSCOS-aFp0nnLuuWn2lJgrqj3HTBKGDtJnVq1Nm6Jw6OvJhM-XL3KyqH7XWb3S3hA8d70Ws_dx-4BIM5uzxW_DFUwG-PNk6p24bHyJ83l2fWhNNoXskATYkmT6EIXNdkWYcGK9=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Close up of my actual desk. I keep my Hello Kitty Pez collection off camera. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEPaDqjsraakeOvoxeHIYpLZpnnCP7EA1TzIT7ipzJPkPAvJ0Rl0f9ORCXkHtH-5fjot0ANwvaSLbEUfTzJ11CMztF8qbdT_tALVhYMNPrf5UX8fJndnwNZ1PCg-8qyYuGAwRAaBgIgQsTMK6HOm3QURZZqP9vaBnU4kxuTY_iyNBiRV5KsXAJTM5S=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEPaDqjsraakeOvoxeHIYpLZpnnCP7EA1TzIT7ipzJPkPAvJ0Rl0f9ORCXkHtH-5fjot0ANwvaSLbEUfTzJ11CMztF8qbdT_tALVhYMNPrf5UX8fJndnwNZ1PCg-8qyYuGAwRAaBgIgQsTMK6HOm3QURZZqP9vaBnU4kxuTY_iyNBiRV5KsXAJTM5S=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is one of the best purchases on my adult life: The Herman Miller Sayl Chair. I have been wanting this chair since I sat on it at a client's office 6 years ago. I could have saved a lot of money ordered a black chair with a black cushion, but I wanted the custom white one with grey armrests and a red cushion. I am so glad I splurged and got exactly the one I wanted because I sit on it every day and love it!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpsjb9ggv5JlpQk9NfQEJ3VUgWSJYsJnRqO1OqQs6qw4mdfor78386KC1-9UeU29ShbD9KclvyxU6NeipVF1-1kNnQcX2j8gjh7hRm4Bscv9z4rWt8QB6RCGR56DtLI-L22KdRhNFVxZF94ZiW9slxaKk_O_QF2syucNvX1Kb8I2vKgLC_DQ-RDtyS=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpsjb9ggv5JlpQk9NfQEJ3VUgWSJYsJnRqO1OqQs6qw4mdfor78386KC1-9UeU29ShbD9KclvyxU6NeipVF1-1kNnQcX2j8gjh7hRm4Bscv9z4rWt8QB6RCGR56DtLI-L22KdRhNFVxZF94ZiW9slxaKk_O_QF2syucNvX1Kb8I2vKgLC_DQ-RDtyS=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There are the five daruma I bought in Japan in 2017. With daruma, you are supposed to set a goal, then color one eye in. When you achieve your goal, you color the other eye. You will notice that the two on the right have both eyes colored in. One is for starting my consulting career, and the other is for having my daughter. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These daruma have gotten very beat up because my toddler like to throw them around the house. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKNJA0X9sAPttbraUW5_Dkk6wWzfTnY3bcLltFxsln8A0HjQsO8zbxmN9Br7WsYO-fiDKB8nBvxtRGnSOlpjpIJw3BtFELAzDTbCnI6zZtKzCR8a2V4q6JuHt6KhtenUUM4ZuP2458d5nOStclM9uwgpgVTB4VUwCGeWfVR89krOl6zHWMbCCrhKUx=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKNJA0X9sAPttbraUW5_Dkk6wWzfTnY3bcLltFxsln8A0HjQsO8zbxmN9Br7WsYO-fiDKB8nBvxtRGnSOlpjpIJw3BtFELAzDTbCnI6zZtKzCR8a2V4q6JuHt6KhtenUUM4ZuP2458d5nOStclM9uwgpgVTB4VUwCGeWfVR89krOl6zHWMbCCrhKUx=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On the far left corner of my desk I keep a mirror, comb, and stash of make up for quick touch ups before or in between Zoom calls. My schedule is often so packed I don't have time to run upstairs to the bathroom to put on makeup. Keeping it at my desk is so convenient. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqlHYW8d-RV2J1mePmowK1w2uUptSgSljTExyCRNGjO5h9MSeaduRr_53vdrgMXY6SIcdOH9G_F3J0fD5AeSSL6ca5O85WLpG1OIqO9MMTY2g9MYepD-j1FHGeRaMTJYO-wy_rtFmrDvUZexdKSfACBm0COIEUEZehmtyc67asRJDpYYjCIoL-Aa9b=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqlHYW8d-RV2J1mePmowK1w2uUptSgSljTExyCRNGjO5h9MSeaduRr_53vdrgMXY6SIcdOH9G_F3J0fD5AeSSL6ca5O85WLpG1OIqO9MMTY2g9MYepD-j1FHGeRaMTJYO-wy_rtFmrDvUZexdKSfACBm0COIEUEZehmtyc67asRJDpYYjCIoL-Aa9b=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is my actual computer: a 2020 Macbook Air. Also pictured, my headset, mug warmer (which keep my coffee from going cold during meetings), and computer glasses. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizvwnYDwM834dFkUhDAsEtn2a23QHFdla4J4yO7dTRQ_gtKcv7Sgz89hL83AzrPp6WnLZVNZiCF4A4RQ0ndXoAkCeVmdQIddBdzn3ztchtuTOWlilE_uRk3YmhNM3rHTniFnwWi0Cg6fCo63Yo_lc1iwzHqvvj3wou2SvZj-uAoFoYs93zjl5NOJNn=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizvwnYDwM834dFkUhDAsEtn2a23QHFdla4J4yO7dTRQ_gtKcv7Sgz89hL83AzrPp6WnLZVNZiCF4A4RQ0ndXoAkCeVmdQIddBdzn3ztchtuTOWlilE_uRk3YmhNM3rHTniFnwWi0Cg6fCo63Yo_lc1iwzHqvvj3wou2SvZj-uAoFoYs93zjl5NOJNn=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A look at the shelf to the right of the desk. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSfbosc4lx20RA-QrF-t-Ai5vRB-dD2byDrfBtwBQu_YXAXSW1010i21Miu315y-xkC1muHo5fDaeA2d9pV5pq6mckKwpwABCC5NYppbSVAMqrWQ6c6B1xU1YOeUJBWYefnErZ1V_15XA8eQVCqPqAIPT4Tfl-CGsCqtw-Y5lJPQ5Q2an-qZDjZYcO=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSfbosc4lx20RA-QrF-t-Ai5vRB-dD2byDrfBtwBQu_YXAXSW1010i21Miu315y-xkC1muHo5fDaeA2d9pV5pq6mckKwpwABCC5NYppbSVAMqrWQ6c6B1xU1YOeUJBWYefnErZ1V_15XA8eQVCqPqAIPT4Tfl-CGsCqtw-Y5lJPQ5Q2an-qZDjZYcO=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The shelve behind my desk is off camera, and a little messy. Every 6 months or so I try to reorganize it. It's mostly office supplies, journals, agendas, notebooks, and stationary. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-djoFzcv-nKD590EEReIASC8bnVddWjP81qOIKoNez6ZXh74AU9NW6R0oIZCUdGSF8zKxzjSewn0MrefV3aYO8d0M-5_dSFo007z5P1DEPuT05w_3mUaX9wuAeU-MSUG7L5AOeJmDn_5N-NjEGnF9DXl6sdY5NSjDz1svne7V6BJNUQRrtcrkjHTk=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-djoFzcv-nKD590EEReIASC8bnVddWjP81qOIKoNez6ZXh74AU9NW6R0oIZCUdGSF8zKxzjSewn0MrefV3aYO8d0M-5_dSFo007z5P1DEPuT05w_3mUaX9wuAeU-MSUG7L5AOeJmDn_5N-NjEGnF9DXl6sdY5NSjDz1svne7V6BJNUQRrtcrkjHTk=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is a tote bag I bought at the Mercato in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and I use it to store my poncho (for when it gets cold) and printer ink. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifpx2QEXemq7iuyB54Hc7KNefKT6VoSndtnbAHeWK99VKKhJc7PzCCs4i5GE2SeC-2JEqhnDyxWOM_088dvC8JimNNACO4EBTnNqwd9GyOLiEzLAAiETbFEZxY1Yikv2EAT-aDQ1xk_cVpJOOOvlhwzFiv2rb1wraaPW6W5nbSsTDHffOgHLGhTP-C=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifpx2QEXemq7iuyB54Hc7KNefKT6VoSndtnbAHeWK99VKKhJc7PzCCs4i5GE2SeC-2JEqhnDyxWOM_088dvC8JimNNACO4EBTnNqwd9GyOLiEzLAAiETbFEZxY1Yikv2EAT-aDQ1xk_cVpJOOOvlhwzFiv2rb1wraaPW6W5nbSsTDHffOgHLGhTP-C=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lots of books on strategic planning and consulting. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXtLX-IZYmWQlszyUhD-4CqCE29NhLakSFPvmhds1wzSDNRvHfyGWS02kf_9MWWJp4n2PQRcGQjm1TXdZvVIkjjyfOUAIqie--YBykJPftKswZtP4KYDTqHqoQPFGspIyE_XtzYAX9ukprRRzDoHnX7vrfHldqSlIgrbxHV4wcX4k_r9TxWz6gTDjb=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXtLX-IZYmWQlszyUhD-4CqCE29NhLakSFPvmhds1wzSDNRvHfyGWS02kf_9MWWJp4n2PQRcGQjm1TXdZvVIkjjyfOUAIqie--YBykJPftKswZtP4KYDTqHqoQPFGspIyE_XtzYAX9ukprRRzDoHnX7vrfHldqSlIgrbxHV4wcX4k_r9TxWz6gTDjb=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Monocle book collection.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj94F-ZembNQnayQDKdZxu95rO6Y1WqZSY6KW7fpVPMOLLUss46t-vbaPSrc76W4fiktCnIL5tXgFPbbZrd-hparusdBmbzm9NRTZIEwctCm2vEQgnKPkWKtKXoHi58zBcXkWTdRI74ZWq6YtPlbVXqVRS4xux58l6clole6GDaiSOBlRBy289pZ2nk=s5472" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj94F-ZembNQnayQDKdZxu95rO6Y1WqZSY6KW7fpVPMOLLUss46t-vbaPSrc76W4fiktCnIL5tXgFPbbZrd-hparusdBmbzm9NRTZIEwctCm2vEQgnKPkWKtKXoHi58zBcXkWTdRI74ZWq6YtPlbVXqVRS4xux58l6clole6GDaiSOBlRBy289pZ2nk=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Calliopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407506197167507592noreply@blogger.com0