for the past month, i’ve been in a place that’s actually sunnier than california…florida.

it’s also hotter.
and more humid. yuck.

but…i will miss my beach front condo.

yes, how cool is it to have lunch on your balcony and have a view like that?

but it sucks not having anyone to share it with. totally miss boyrobot!

a few times i went downstairs where there was a cool bridge that led directly to the beach

i like how the beaches here aren’t crowded like in LA

and i also like the hard sand. it’s so annoying to walk in the sand back home since sand gets everywhere. here it’s more packed and people actually ride their bikes ON the beach and are pushing baby strollers ON the beach. weird, huh?

but again, it’s lonely walking on the beach by yourself. can’t wait to go home to see boyrobot!

i think i am the last one to read this book

but it was so, so good. it’s about a sad, lonely man who dies and goes to heaven. he finds out that in heaven, you meet the 5 people who had the most affect on your life and through their stories he discovers the meaning of his own life.

it just reminds me that for every person out there, everyone has a story to tell. and for every person that thinks their life is insignificant, they have no idea how their life and actions are affecting someone else. basically, we are all connected somehow, someway. i loved the message of this book.

the beginnings of vietnamese coffee ice cream thanks to two awesome housewarming gifts – a bodum french coffee press and cuisinart ice cream maker

vietnamese coffee ice cream recipe by david lebovitz

ingredients
1 cup (400 g) sweetened condensed milk
1+1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ( 1.3 oz or 40 g) + 1 tbsp dark roast ground coffee, divided
1/3 cup whole milk

method
brew a very strong coffee with 1+1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of ground coffee.
whisk together the condensed milk, espresso, milk and ground coffee.
chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

sorry there is no “after” picture, but did you really expect me to stop and snap a photo before eating this??

i kind of went succulent crazy this weekend. i completed a total of 4 succulent pots with the help of boyrobot. here is one of them.

my biggest fear is that they are going to die because i don’t think i have much of a green thumb. i’ll be really sad.