…the skies! The sunsets are beautiful, the sunrises are beautiful, the clouds are beautiful, and all of those things reflect off of every building in the city, most of which are either mirrored buildings or else are covered in reflective sliding glass doors. It’s absolutely breath-taking. I’m sorry, do I live in Miami, or on [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Reason #312432 Why I Love Miami:
Posted in landscapes, Night Life, tagged architecture, city, Florida, Miami, night lights, night sky, palm tree, photograph, photography, sky, skyline, sunset on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Adventure in Coral Gables
Posted in landscapes, travel, tagged Bed Bath & Beyond, Black Friday, Coral Gables, Florida, landscapes, lifestyle, mall, Marshall's, Miami, palm tree, photography, shopping, street on November 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So this weekend I desperately needed shelving, storage, and kitchen equipment, among other things, so I attempted to find my way to the Bed Bath & Beyond, which was located in the neighborhood of Coral Gables. This was my second attempt to find a Bed Bath & Beyond – the one downtown that I tried [...]
Ahh…Sun Tea
Posted in Beach Bum Grub, tagged Florida, food, food pictures, home, lifestyle, Miami, moving, photography, summer, sun tea, tea on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of my favorite summertime drinks is sun tea, and since I now live in the land of eternal summer, I decided to make some this weekend! I had a box of pitcher-sized sun tea bags that I hadn’t opened yet, so I pulled out the box and decided on Raspberry Nectar. Yumm… Okay…let’s acknowledge [...]
First Tropical Storm!
Posted in landscapes, Night Life, Play Time, The Office, tagged Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, alcohol, beer, Educate Tomorrow, Florida, happy hour, Miami, palm tree, performing arts center, photograph, photography, storm, tropical storm on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The other day I experienced my first tropical storm! My boss had taken the office out to happy hour to celebrate a huge fundraiser that they had put on the week before I got there, and we were sitting on a rooftop patio overlooking the city when the huuuuge clouds came rolling in! This gorgeous [...]
My Office!
Posted in The Office, tagged Americorps, Americorps Vista, Educate Tomorrow, Florida, grant writing, grants, hotel, Miami, poverty on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My office is located right across the street from my apartment. The building is called The Grand, and is a Doubletree Hotel cum apartment building, with a little mini-mall in the downstairs. There are boutiques, a barbar shop, several real estate offices, chauffeur services, a teeth-whitening dental office, a little gourmet grocery store that makes [...]
The Corner Grocery Store
Posted in landscapes, tagged architecture, bay, building, colorful, Florida, island, Miami, parking garage, photograph, photography, Venetian Causeway, Venetian Islands on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the Publix grocery store that I go to go grocery shopping! I know…it doesn’t look like a grocery store. I drove around it three times before I figured out that it actually was the grocery store. It looks super spiffy from the outside, but inside it looks like a Safeway. Pre-remodel. It even [...]
Poor Girl’s Mac’n'Cheese
Posted in Beach Bum Grub, tagged Americorps, Americorps Vista, cuisine, food, food pictures, mac'n'cheese, macaroni, pasta on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last night I was trying to think of what to make for dinner, and I really wanted macaroni and cheese. But I didn’t have any Velveeta shells and cheese (my favorite…), and I didn’t have any cheddar. Also, I have no dishes, so I didn’t really want to bake anything. BUT! I had just gone [...]
Thanksgiving In Miami
Posted in The Office, tagged Americorps, Americorps Vista, Educate Tomorrow, Florida, food, food pictures, lifestyle, mentor, Miami, non-profit, poverty, Spanish-speaking community, Thanksgiving on November 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The organization I work for, Educate Tomorrow, provides mentors to foster children as they age out of the system at age 18, in hopes that they will continue to college. They provide mentors to encourage and push the kids to pass the FCAT, take the SATs and apply to college, in the hopes that their [...]
The Most Perfect Day!
Posted in landscapes, My Humble Abode, Play Time, tagged architecture, Florida, lifestyle, Miami, Miami condo, opera tower, palm tree, photograph, photography, pool, Venetian Causeway, Venetian Islands on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today was the most beautiful day we have had since I have been in Florida, 75 degrees, sunny and breezy – with NO HUMIDITY! Whoa. It was the first day I could leave the balcony door open and it was cooler outside than inside! Since I got my mattress delivered this morning – finally! – [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted in Beach Bum Grub, tagged cornbread, Florida, food, food pictures, Miami, moving, stuffing, Thanksgiving on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spent the day with “disadvantaged youth” who still had the best attitudes and enthusiasm. Made me realize just how much I have to be thankful for – all of my friends and family who are so supportive and encouraging! I love you guys. Cornbread stuffing – I have never had cornbread stuffing before. I think [...]
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