A couple months ago, while procrastinating during one of our study sessions, I told my friend Maria that I’ve lived here in Chapel Hill for almost 2 years and basically never been to Raleigh (besides a couple super quick trips for specific events at night). Given that Maria went to NC State undergrad and has lived in the Raleigh area for years, Continue Reading …
Simple Red Beans and Rice Recipe
April 25, 2012 by 11 Comments
Hey friends! A bunch of you asked for the recipe for the red beans and rice that Matt made for us the other night. It was delicious and definitely worth recreating, so I asked Matt for a general idea of the recipe he used. He said he used a bunch of different red beans and rice recipes online as inspiration to come up with his own variation (which Continue Reading …
Red Beans and Rice FTW
April 23, 2012 by 14 Comments
Morning, friends! I hope you all had a nice weekend. If you missed it, check out my Tarheel 10 Miler race recap from Saturday! :) Matt and I spent yesterday starting to get some packing done — I can’t believe we’ve moving in 2 weeks! So crazy. It was a cold and rainy day which was perfect for staying inside to get stuff done. For dinner Continue Reading …
My First Packed Breakfast!
April 20, 2012 by 17 Comments
Public service announcement of the day: canned chunk light tuna is really delicious when mixed with hummus. Since I know you guys were wondering and all. :) For lunch today, I whipped up tuna sandwiches for myself and Matt — just chunk light tuna mixed with hummus and some dijon mustard — it’s delicious, I promise. Topped with sprouts Continue Reading …
What Did You Pack for Lunch Today?
April 18, 2012 by 31 Comments
Morning, friends! Another day, another quick packed lunch. Well, this was actually yesterday’s packed lunch. It was delicious! I packed up a repeat of lunch from Monday and threw together a salad of mixed greens, sprouts, and avocado, topped with a mix of brown rice, quinoa, chickpeas, and some lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Love Continue Reading …
A Relaxing Day
April 17, 2012 by 11 Comments
Good morning! Did anyone else watch the live coverage of the Boston Marathon yesterday morning (or watch it in person)? Pretty exciting stuff! I’ve been to Boston twice for Marathon Monday and it’s a blast; watching it on my laptop wasn’t quite as awesome but it was nice to be able to see who was winning and watch them finish! I enjoyed Continue Reading …
Today is the Day.
April 13, 2012 by 32 Comments
Well, friends… the day my classmates and I have been waiting for/dreading has officially arrived! Today is the day of our masters program comprehensive exams. Gah! To get our degree, we have to pass this test. We WILL all pass this test. Failure is not an option! The test is 4 hours long (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and covers/integrates basically Continue Reading …
Duke Gardens; Anne Learns How to Drive a Manual Car (video!)
April 9, 2012 by 39 Comments
Morning! Monday again already — wahhh! I had another wonderful day yesterday with Matt — such a nice, relaxing weekend. I took the weekend 100% off from schoolwork and am feeling refreshed and ready for this CRAZY week. Our comprehensive exams for the masters program are on Friday — this week will be studying, studying, and more studying. Continue Reading …
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