From vegan cooking to scuba diving…
Long long ago, in a distant land, okay I’m abroad right now in Hawaii, so my home is a distant land in San Diego. When I started training in Judo, my Sensei, nicknamed me Risu. That’s Japanese for squirrel. He did so because I always had so much energy, never stopped, and always wanted to…
As many know, I have been working extra hard to finish my Master’s in Marine Biology so I can move on to my next adventure. After a lot of work, a 233-page thesis, and nail-biting, I am finally done! Last week my evil advisor, and some of my favorite professors asked me to come…
I love rustic bread. A lot of them have eggs or milk or butter so you have to convert items to make them vegan. There are a few though, that are perfect for vegans to enjoy. One of those is Fougasse. This is a type of lattice-shaped bread associated with the area of Provence, France…
So something I swore I’d never do was get a tattoo. (I was actually grilled by some lovely older ladies a few weeks ago when I went to Hawaii about why I did NOT have any LOL) Not that I have anything against them. I don’t. In fact, on so many people they look amazing….
Hey Everyone, Ok, so great day meeting all the people I’ll be working and studying with from Oct to Dec this year in Hawaii. Next couple of days I will spend more time looking over facilities and such but today was a get to know each other so we went snorkeling. Well, I didn’t bring…
Seattle is my home away from home. I have grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a lot of friends who live there. So I love traveling and visiting. Washington itself is a beautiful state as it is. But there is just something about Seattle and the surrounding area. From hiking all over Mt. Rainer or Mt….
So yesterday, my 2 dads, brother, bff, and a few friends and I, all went out on my boat and we laid King Charlie to rest. We took him to some kelp beds off the coast. (Yes we respected the 3-mile limit on placing ashes.) We actually went out mid-morning and made a day of…
I am sad to say, that the main man in my life, King Charlie my King Charles Spaniel and companion who went nearly everywhere with me has passed. On May 19th I got a call at school from my dog walker saying they were at my place to pick up my doggo King…
I get asked by my non-vegan friends, what is comfort food for me. First I ask them back. One that comes up many times is things with country gravy. Chicken fried steak, fried chicken, etc. My response is, “I LOVE COUNTRY GRAVY!” Which more times than not, throws them for a loop. How can I…
Happy Earth Day my friends! I spend at least 3 or 4 weeks a year visiting my grandparents in Seattle like I am now. I thought it only appropriate to highlight the beauty of the Pacific Northwest on this Earth Day with a slide show of pics I’ve taken over the years on my visits…