Weekend.

Like I mentioned in the last post, I went to the spa on Friday, which was a nice way to kickstart the holiday weekend. I followed that by having a lovely dinner date with my husband Andrew. We went to our new favorite local pizzeria on Beacon Avenue Bar Del Corso. We tried several smaller dishes the last time we went, so this time we tried their specialty, which is their wood-fired pizza and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. On New Year's Eve, I wanted to start the day with a bang, which involved running, cleaning, stopping by a few thrift stores and preparing to ring in the New Year's Eve celebration with some close friends, which was a lot of fun. Loads of snacks, board games, and chocolate from Hawaii, I fell for all of it. Anyway, wasn't New Years day in Seattle perfect? I was so happy that it was sunny when I woke up; it felt significant somehow. We decided to have breakfast at the Local 360, stroll around downtown, checkout some shops and have dinner at Anthony's where we had a view of the city, martinis, oysters, clams, swordfish and sea scallops. I wish I could do that every day, so good! Anyway, I hope everyone had a nice New Year's Eve celebration and weekend too! Back to reality for me. Love, -n

Happy New Year!

It appears as though everyone in my closer circle of friends and family, including myself, are going-through, trying and starting new ventures in their lives. I've never been one to get too sappy or sentimental about leaving and starting a new year, but this time it feels different. A new year equals a big deal. On a (kind of) related note, this last friday afternoon I went to the Banya 5 Spa for the third time in two years (it's sort of a special occasion type of thing), and it was exactly what I needed. It's the spa that has several different temperature pools, a sauna, a steam room and a refreshing tub of lemon ice-water. I think everyone could use a cleanse every so often, especially after the Christmas holiday. A few care free hours with a couple of loved ones at the spa --chit-chatting, reflecting, brainstorming and planning. It makes you feel as though you're set for the entire year ahead. My skin, even a few days later, feels "silky" smooth. So, in a round-about way, long story short, it's an exciting time. Life is really good. Wishing you an extremely joyful new year. Love, -naomi

1. Photo found via STREETFSN BY NAM.
2. Photo by Patrick Wright.

It's Starting to Feel Like Christmas.

Weekend.

I'm amazed at the amount of food photos there are. It was hard to narrow them down. Andrew and I celebrated our four year wedding anniversary this weekend. We started it off by having an unbelievably delicious meal at Serafina, one of our favorite restaurants. We had calamari, martinis, swordfish, and pumpkin cheesecake. It was also my first time having unfiltered wine "Dettori Bianco - Badde Nigolosu" it was all so wonderful! We also went to a couple Christmas parties. One was a cooking competition where Andrew and I were in charge of the dessert. We decided to make a cheesecake, topped with a chocolate swirl and the tiniest amount of crumbled candy cane for festive points. It actually turned out great and yes, I had cheesecake twice this weekend. Yikes! Oh and pizza, waffles, lattes, various appetizers, etc. But I guess that's what the holidays are for. Hope you had a nice weekend too! Love, -n

Weekend.

We had a spontaneous visit to the Museum of Flight on black Friday. Didn't go shopping at all, but we ate a lot of casserole type dishes covered with different gravies and sauces throughout the weekend, my perfect kind of indulgence. The majority of the holiday weekend was spent organizing, putting up Christmas lights and doing home improvement. I threw away a ton of old "art" from school. The amount of nice paper I've wasted on poor explorations is a total tragedy. At least good to know that my taste has improved. Andrew turned our basement from a storage area into a nice living room with a TV, computer area, couch, record player, and rugs. It looks great! Now we have a higher functioning second bedroom. Very excited about that. Anyway, still full from this weekend, and we still have leftovers, I love the holidays! I hope you had a festive and warm weekend as well! Love, -n