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- bent
  
  Posted at 1:31 am by jasminedesirees, on December 4, 2013
  
  The last few days have been kind of a blur, Thanksgiving was lovely but I was too sick to be hungry so I consoled myself with tequila and cheesecake. The next morning I got up at 3 am to drive 7 1/2 hours to Oregon to see my best girl.
  
  The good thing about being an adult is that for the most part you are completely in control of everything you do, there is nobody that can tell you not to do something, but that’s not always a good thing.
  
  When I was in high school and was too sick to move but would still try to get up to go out to a party, it was annoying, but nice in a way to have my dad there to say “You are sick, you aren’t going anywhere,” whereas now there is nobody but me to tell me not to do things when I’m sick, and I clearly won’t be listening to anything I have to say.
  
  Aside from waking up in a panic on Saturday morning because I felt like I couldn’t breathe, it was a great weekend. It was really nice to be back in the “winter”, well it was plus 12 most of the time I was there, but it’s as close to actual winter as I’m going to get for awhile.
  
  We went skating, sat by the fire, drank Caesar’s with pickle juice and ate at some of Bend’s adorable and delicious local restaurants. Why more restaurants don’t have a chicken fettucine alfredo burrito on the menu is a mystery that will never be solved.
  
  Oregon is sooooo lovely
  
  gracefullll
  
  brunch at CHOW in Bend. Go. For real.
  
  guava mimosas by the fire. I usually have some kind of make up on my hand, but that’s what life is like sometimes
  
  old books in an antique shop
  
  there should always be cupcake cafes
  
  way too many craft beer to choose from
  
  new boyfriend Koa
  
  cute store in Bend called Gypsy Soul. I want everything.
  
  Posted in food, life, Oregon, travel, USA | 1 Comment | Tagged Bend, food, life, oregon, road trip, skating, travel
- xmas list
  
  Posted at 6:43 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 27, 2013
  
  I don’t really need anything for Christmas, I’m pretty much just so excited to see my family and be in Mazatlan again, but I decided to make a list anyway just in case someone was trying to shop for me and was at a complete and total loss for ideas.
  
  I actually do kind of need a new purse, mine was $20, I’ve had it for 3 years, and it is basically being held together by super glue and hope at this point, but I can’t find anything I like nearly as much.
  
  The bag on my list is gorgeous, but I would probably get it and keep it in my closet for a few more months until my current one finally gasps its last breath. We’ve been through a lot together, even casually glancing at other purses feels a little bit like cheating.
  
  Forever 21 cardigan / Forever 21 jacket / Zara dress / Paige Denim skinny leg jeans, / MICHAEL Michael Kors leather satchel / Benefit lengthening mascara, / Bobbi Brown Cosmetics eyeshadow / Learning Italian with Rosetta Stone
  
  Posted in fashion, life | 0 Comments | Tagged Christmas, fashion, Forever 21, language, makeup
- rtw
  
  Posted at 1:24 am by jasminedesirees, on November 27, 2013
  
  I’ve been looking into an Around the World ticket for a few years now, I’ve had friends that used them and honestly, it seems like the best thing you could ever spend your money on (I’ve been trying to remember that when I see a new shirt or pair of shoes that I think I need to have). You can spend as long as you want in each place, and then move on to the next one when you’re ready.
  
  We’ve been saving money for a big trip for a couple of years now, we’re planning to go next summer. I’m getting excited because it’s creeping closer but also a little bit nervous. There are so many places I’d like to go, and it scares me sometimes because I’m worried I won’t be able to go everywhere I want to.
  
  I think people put things off sometimes because we keep telling ourselves we have lots of time, that we can always do it later. But the truth is that none of us really knows how long we have. If something is really important to you, you need to make it a priority, and do everything you can to make it happen now.
  
  There are a few different companies that offer RTW tickets, I’ve been looking into this one and this one so far.
  
  An example of my dream itinerary
  
  Posted in life, travel | 0 Comments | Tagged around the world, rtw, travel, world travel
- brittle
  
  Posted at 12:50 am by jasminedesirees, on November 26, 2013
  
  My love for pomegranate is both legendary all encompassing, during pomegranate season you can find me eating one almost every day. I was recently the recipient of a gift of the best kind, a box full of huge, juicy pomegranates.
  
  After gorging myself every day for a week, I still had a few left and decided to do an experiment combining my two favourite things. I melted two bars of good dark chocolate, and stirred in half the seeds from a pomegranate.
  
  I spread the mixture onto wax paper, then sprinkled the remaining seeds on top, and threw it in the fridge for about an hour, and at the end I had pomegranate chocolate brittle.
  
  It was delicious, ridiculously easy, and it looks beautiful with the bright red seeds against the dark chocolate. I’d like to try it again with milk chocolate, since pomegranates can be a bit tart and the extra sweetness might be a good contrast.
  
  Posted in chocolate, recipes | 0 Comments | Tagged baking, brittle, chocolate, pomegranate, recipes
- loveliness
  
  Posted at 10:43 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 22, 2013
  
  A little bit of loveliness, because it’s Friday.
  
  Posted in art, happiness, loveliness | 0 Comments | Tagged art, inspiration, loveliness, photography, quotes
- lost in translation
  
  Posted at 9:01 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 19, 2013
  
  One of the great things about the university I attended was it’s multiculturalism. There were students there from over 100 different countries, so we were learning just as much from the other students as did from the teacher.
  
  In one of my international communication classes we had a lot of interesting discussions about the ways that different cultures communicate differently, not just in terms of speaking different languages, but also non-verbally, and in the way that we hear sounds.
  
  Babies in different countries cry differently, based on the language in the country where they are born. When asked what sound a dog makes, the students from North America answered with some version of “ruff ruff”, while a girl from Thailand described it as a completely different sound.
  
  While it is possible to generalize words from one language to another, there are many words from other cultures that have very precise meanings that there is no English equivalent for. I always love to learn about words like this, even if I can never remember them later.
  
  Posted in loveliness | 0 Comments | Tagged culture, language, learning, loveliness, multiculturalism
- favourites
  
  Posted at 11:27 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 18, 2013
  
  A few things that are making me happy right now:
  
  This book excerpt about Marilyn Monroe’s personal effects. She was very un-materialistic, and very slender, apparently. I don’t know why everything about her is so interesting, but I’m obsessed. It’s easy to look at all of the glamorous images of her and forget that she was a real person, so I love learning more about what she was really like.
  
  This: Bulletproof Weeks by Matt Nathanson. I can’t stop listening to it.
  
  When your husband goes to Mexico for a week and knows just what to bring you home as a present. Flavoured tequilas for shots, adding to coffee, and as a tequila maker once told me “putting on your kid’s waffles before you send them off to school.” Solid advice.
  
  This amazing miracle in a bottle. I’ve tried a lot of frizz fighting serums in my day, and they usually leave you with that slicked back yet puffy look that is so equal parts chic and attractive. This one can go on wet or dry hair, and make your hair shiny and frizz-free, but never greasy. It is my new favourite product, we are best friends.
  
  Posted in favourites | 0 Comments | Tagged beauty, favourites, Frederick Fekkai, Marilyn Monroe, matt nathanson, tequila
- gotham
  
  Posted at 10:52 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 15, 2013
  
  Life in SF has basically ground to a screeching halt today, because of Batkid. It seems like everyone knows about it, but maybe that’s only because I’m in the Bay. It’s a pretty great story no matter where you live.
  
  A little boy battling leukemia told the Make a Wish Foundation that his only wish was to be Batkid, and to help save Gotham City. San Francisco rose to the challenge, with more than 12,000 volunteers helping to transform the city into Gotham, complete with bat signal.
  
  Batkid has been all over the city today, battling the Riddler and the Penguin, saving damsels in distress and also the SF Giants mascott, Lou Seal, from certain death. He’s been riding around in the batmobile, AKA a black Lamborghini with bat adornments, accompanied by Batman, and Batkid’s little brother, who gets to be Robin for the day.
  
  Batkid has been sick since he was 20 months old, so most of his life has been spent in hospitals getting treatment, and today he got to be a superhero. Wishing to be Batkid is pretty creative, as far as wishes go, and all of these people rallying to help make it happen is really amazing.
  
  The bat symbol in a building across the street from my office
  
  You can learn more about batkid here.
  
  Posted in loveliness, San Francisco | 0 Comments | Tagged batkid, batman, loveliness, make-a-wish foundation, San Francisco
- chocolat
  
  Posted at 11:21 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 13, 2013
  
  Probably since the first time I watched Chocolat I’ve harboured a secret belief that I was the main character in a previous life and that given the right set of circumstances, the inate talent that I possessed would emerge and all my dreams of being a master chocolatier, dating Johnny Depp, and wearing my hair in a sassy bob would come true.
  
  Nobody likes chocolate more than I do, and I firmly believe that (I am eating some even as I write this), but a couple of weeks ago I signed up for a chocolate making class with Rachel Dunn chocolates in Concord, and let me tell you, if anyone likes chocolate more than I do, it is Rachel.
  
  Rachel has been making chocolate since she was 17, her chocolates are world famous, and she owns her own company that does nothing but make chocolate every single day. They say if you want to be successful in business, you need to do what you’re passionate about, and Rachel is passionate about chocolate.
  
  She stood up in front of the class and introduced herself, and you could tell that she was thrilled, absolutely elated, to be sharing the art of chocolate making with a new group of people.
  
  She could barely contain herself as she lamented the lost art of candy making, shared every single thing she knew about chocolate and candy making, and expressed the fervent belief that we would leave the workshop and share what we had learned with all of our friends and family. She truly loves chocolate, and wants other people to get the same joy from it that she does.
  
  The class itself was great, it was 2 hours long and we made about 15 different kinds of candy, including truffles, chocolate dipped strawberries, English toffee, peanut butter cups, and a ganache tart.
  
  It was really fun and informative, and the candy we made was delicious. The best part is that she sends everyone home with recipes for all of the things we made in class, so you can make them at home for your friends and family. Or eat them all yourself when your husband is gone to Mexico for a week. There is no judgement here.
  
  World famous candied applies
  
  I may have gotten slightly carried away with the peanut butter in my peanut butter cups
  
  I am practically a professional strawberry tuxedo applier. That’s probably a real job.
  
  Posted in chocolate, food | 0 Comments | Tagged candy, chocolate, food, learning, Rachel Dunne, recipes
- is your red the same as my red?
  
  Posted at 1:59 am by jasminedesirees, on November 13, 2013
  
  I’ve wondered about this for years, and then I saw this video. I had to share.
  
  Posted in life | 0 Comments | Tagged colours, life, science
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