Glass Half-Empty

What made me smile today:

I’m out of juice today, everything just kinda sucked…better luck tomorrow?!

Youtube fake-joy

What made me smile today:

Today was hard. I had an uninspiring day, and nothing has seemed to really lift my spirits. I guess something that made me smile (though it wasn’t the deep-hearted joy that I intended for this daily post) was watching this guy (Nick Pietra?!) singing both Aladdin and Jasmine part of A Whole New World, a link sent to me in follow up to the duet on Saturday. The clip is actually rather funny and definitely Youtube-worthy.

Ladurée Love

What made me smile today:

Savouring a rose-flavoured macaron with tea, flown in from Paris thanks to my roommate who has returned from her trip. Slightly crusty meringue top and ever-so-soft interior, with aroma of rose blossom in every nibble. Hmm.

Battle-cranberries….allez cuisine!

What made me smile today:

Battle-Cranberries at the Kitchen Stadium (a la Ricardo’s)! The attempt to attain flow in the hurrah of sharing kitchen space and throng of (good-natured) meddling of spectators. Failing at the flow part but was very happy to have a cheerful competitor which made all the inconveniences invoked negligible. That and the winning part and the A Whole New World duet recorded at 3:30am.

Speakeasy @ Toronto Temperance Society

What made me smile today:

Drinking at the Toronto Temperance Society which definitely adds more badass to the mojitos I was already a big fan of, interjected with a couple delicious mains of salmon and steak frites. And then having fun playing coy.