Casino Royale: The (re)Birth of Bond

Having seen Quantum of Solace a few times on the telly and Skyfall in theatres this past November, I thought it was high time I watched Casino Royale, the film that served to “reboot” Bond and also saw… Read More →

Cookie Sticks…or Squares

Prep time: 20 min. Bake time: 6-8 min. Makes ~18 sticks (I ended up cutting mine into small squares) (Recipe & play-by-play)

Je suis à Paris

Today I arrived in Paris for the start of a 6-month stay (during which an exchange will take place) and I have started a side blog dedicated solely to my time on the… Read More →

[N]unbelievable Nutella Bars

  Prep time: 20-30 minutes Bake time: 28-35 minutes (depending on your oven) Makes 15 bars (more or less, depending on size) (Recipe & play-by-play)

Bright Star: In lone splendor

Bright Star was first on my list of films to watch over the holidays, what with it’s focus on Romantic poet John Keats and his relationship with Fanny Brawne. Coincidentally, it also stars Ben… Read More →

Peanut Butter Cup (Not Buttercup!) Cookies

Prep time: 30-40 minutes Bake time: 8-10 minutes Makes 18-24 cookies (depending on size) (Recipe & play-by-play)

Questions of heartbeats

11 days from Christmas I found a bullet in my chest others a blade. thoughts of presents left my head a little metal stone to be my last Pain seeps through me I… Read More →

Daniel Craig as 007/in drag for 2011 International Women’s Day, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood

I initially watched the video because I saw screenshots from it and wanted to see why Daniel Craig was dressed up like a woman. I love the idea of having M (the ever-wonderful… Read More →

Looking for Home

I’m going on exchange to Paris next year and sadly, Parisian universities don’t have on campus housing.  So I’m looking for a place to live, and it’s my first time.  I lived away… Read More →

Desperate glances

desperate glances sate my Eyes with yours What I see I feel not but a glass cage                   a glass face Smooth lines static lines let… Read More →