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Virtual Coffee Date [4]

If we were having coffee…

I’d tell you that I’ve recently started drinking many more homemade Matcha Lattes.
I’ve followed the blogger trend and will blend my matcha to achieve optimal foam. One part water, one part oat milk, a dash of sweetener, and one teaspoon matcha powder. Blend it up for 30 seconds and pour into mug. It really does make the best foamy at-home matcha.

Allergies in Seattle this year are insane. I once swore I did not suffer from seasonal allergies, but there’s no escaping the pollen, grass, tree, and EVERYTHING that is floating in the breeze. I’m not feeling so “Claritin Clear” this year.

Jumpsuits. I’m really digging the return of the jumpsuits for similar reasons that I adore wearing dresses; you don’t have to take time to match an outfit and you appear as though you spent great time putting yourself together. Do I look like Audrey?

We just returned from a wedding in Davis, CA. A long weekend with all of my favorite people from college under one roof was a treat. Five years later and we’ve all changed, but have largely stayed the same.

I’d tell you that Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again is a much higher quality movie than Mamma Mia 1. This movie is most enjoyed in theaters while wearing a jumpsuit to really immerse yourself in the era. We sang and danced and had a really, really, really, good time (name that song!)

Cheers!

Iceland in Three Days

How to plan a trip to Iceland – Our Way:

“Can you get time off work for a long weekend to Iceland?”
“Well…only three days…sure, let’s go!”
Book tickets
GO

And that’s how we took an extended weekend to the Nordic Island where, in the summer, the sun never sets.

Four friends, one digital guidebook, a rental car, and a hunger for adventure we set out on three packed days our touring.

Our itinerary went something like this:

Day 1: Reykjavik

Take a 3 hour nap to off-set the zero sleep
Walk around Reykjavik downtown and pop into any museums we find of interest
Drink espresso, eat lamb hotdogs, try local beer, and hit the hay early to prepare for our driving tour

Day 2: The Golden Circle

Drive the scenic route, through the “mountains” (foothills compared to the PNW)
Stop at Gullfoss, Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Geothermal Area, Secret Lagoon
Stay out until 4am at the bar singing-a-long to American songs

Day 3: South Coast

Wake-up at 1pm and begin our day
More Waterfalls: Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi, Skogafoss
An Iceberg you can walk on and around
Vik’s Black Sand Beach
Drive until we are too tired to do anymore and then head home. Arrive home at 12:30AM (and it’s still bright as day outside)

Day 4: Blue Lagoon and Fly Home

Highly recommend. Would travel to Iceland again. 14/10

On This Day: 1, 3, and 9 Years ago- Cuba, Little Si, and Vancouver, B.C.

It’s a Tuesday that feels like a Thursday with a Monday that felt like Friday.

That’s what happens when your friend matches with her Med School Residency program on a Monday and there’s glitter EVERYWHERE. I shook a little glitter out of my hair during a meeting on Tuesday and said, “No, I wasn’t at a Ke$ha concert, just a residency program reveal party.” They nod as though they understand, but to be honest, I also didn’t know what to expect until we were at the party. It looked a little something like this…

Aside from this week taking on the state of molasses, I wanted to take a peek at what was happening on this day the past 1, 3, and 9 years ago.

2/7/17: The last day we were wandering around Havana. When we learned the difference between the Spanish word for tortilla and its translation in Cuba are different. Think eggs.

2/7/15: Hiking around the Seattle area at Little Si while wearing the largest gloves I owned at that point. They still froze.

2/7/10: Adventures with high school friends around Vancouver and conquering fears of suspension bridges. Taken with a high quality iPhone 4(?)

That’s all for today.
What were you doing the past few years on this day?