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Chamonix - Mer de Glace by Didier Baertschiger 

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so how, Crystal??

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Photo Friday: Just an Illusion “Nobody of any real culture, for instance, ever talks nowadays about the beauty of sunset. Sunsets are quite old fashioned.

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Photo Friday: A Movable Feast "For in Paris, when God puts a pretty woman there, the Devil, in reply, immediately puts a fool to keep her there." --  Jules Barbey-d'Aurevilly

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Photo Friday: The Colors I Bleed Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.

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Selfie Sunday: The Other Side

Selfie Sunday: The Other Side

Mind led body to the edge of the precipice. They stared in desire at the naked abyss. “If you love me,” said mind, “take that step into silence.” “If you love me,” said body, “turn and exist.”

— Anne Stevenson

Always turn and exist.

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Photo Friday: The Final Victory “Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. ” -- Oscar Wilde

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Thirsty (hungry) Thursday: Kale and Cauliflower Alfredo

Thirsty (hungry) Thursday: Kale and Cauliflower Alfredo

Nothing like some healthy comfort food!

Here’s what you need: 

3 cups small cauliflower florets

1 cup 1% low-fat milk

2 Tbs. chopped shallot

2 Tbs. plain non-fat Greek yogurt

8 oz. linguine

1 Tbs. butter

10 oz. baby kale, three leaves chopped and reserved

1 cup (3 oz.) grated Parmesan cheese, divided

1 Tbs. grated lemon zest

¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

Here’s how to do it:

Bring cauliflower florets,…

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On Wednesdays We Wear: The Whole Truth

I used to like pretty lies.  They always fit really nicely into little boxes that you could pack away easily and put into other boxes so you’d never find them.

Pretty lies were my lifeline.  They kept my time in high school tolerable — “yes, I’ve done my homework and I’m doing fine in school.” “Yes, I love you and you make me happy and make me feel whole.”  “Yes, I’m so happy to be alive.”  “Yes,…

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Tutorial Tuesday: How to Choose Your Drink at Starbucks

All I did today was drink coffee in various locations (my house, a cafe, and Starbucks) and get my eyebrows waxed.

I couldn’t think of a good topic to blog about today, but I encountered some inspiration.

So, how to choose your drink at Starbucks: 

1) First of all, avoid Starbucks if you can.  Controversy kind of surrounds Starbucks, despite their alliance with Peets, a Fair Trade coffee company,…

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Most Interesting Man Monday: The Birthday Boy

Prasanth,

Sometimes I forget all the silly little things that you and I have in common until they’re staring me in the face.

I don’t really care about my birthday, either.  For a long time, it felt like a whole dedicated to slapping me in the face to remind me that I’ve really been around a whole other year.  That sentiment has eroded over the three birthdays I’ve celebrated in college.  I now…

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Selfie Sunday: The Things You'd Never Say

This isn’t quite a Selfie Sunday, but this is what I have for today.  

I usually like simplicity — it makes sense to me and makes the world run smoothly. Things don’t always have to be complicated and extreme. But sometimes what you crave isn’t simple. Sometimes it is extravagant and superfluous.  Sometimes it seems there aren’t words for all the right things you should say. 

“My darling,

This is…

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Photo Friday: Her Last Words "Let us go in; the fog is rising." --Emily Dickson

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Thirsty (hungry) Thursday: Root Vegetable Medley with Brussels Sprout

Thirsty (hungry) Thursday: Root Vegetable Medley with Brussels Sprouts

YUM

Here’s what  you need:

2 small or 1 large parsnip, cut into 1-inch pieces (12 oz.)

3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces (8 oz.)

3 tsp. olive oil

1 ½ cups Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (8 oz.)

2 Tbs. honey

1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar

2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)

½ tsp. red pepper flakes, optional

Here’s how to do it:

Preheat oven to 450°F, and position oven rack in center.

Coat two…

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On Wednesdays We Wear: A Skeptically Raised Eyebrow

If you’ve been keeping up with All the Nooks and Crannies, you might remember that I’m an RA at Villanova.  I really like being an RA, but every now and then I have some nights on duty that really push the limits of my sanity and patience.  This past weekend was one of them.

I’m in a play this semester with Villanova Student Theatre.  Because of my involvement, I’ve had to request a lot of duty…

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