July 24, 2019
July 21, 2019
Kalampaka and Meteora by Day
Lunch at Meteoron Panorama |
"I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it."
- John 17:14-16
In, but not of. These monks seem to have a different interpretation of that verse...They live in monasteries perched on top of cliffs!
July 14, 2019
Memories of the Heart (My Travel Journals)
July 7, 2019
Ancient Athens
I've been sharing about our trip to Greece - how we planned our itinerary to maximize our time while intentionally scheduling rest and exploration. If you're going to visit Athens, however, you don't need me to tell you to visit the Acropolis!
P.S. Another reason to visit in the winter? Fewer crowds! Per videos, it looks like ants are swarming the Acropolis in the summer.
July 1, 2019
The China Diaries (2009)
Sixth grade was hitting a lull with President’s Day
weekend around the corner. I was in our library room helping my mom move some
boxes, the perfect time to corner me into a conversation and drop an unexpected
question. “What do you think about going to China for a summer camp in July?”
“No, period, and another period just to be sure,” was my
reply, but four months later, I found myself packing a month’s worth of
clothes, snacks, a cat’s cradle string, and a deck of cards.
Ten years ago today, my parents, brother, and I met up with
my aunt, uncle, and cousins, Camillia and Julian (whom we affectionately call
Cam/Cami/Camie and Jules) at Newark Liberty International Airport. The swine
flu epidemic had reached peak publicity and bloody riots in Urumqi were
erupting, but the camp directors (Pang Lao Shi, Tian Lao Shi, Ge Lao Shi, and
Lai Lao Shi – whom I nicknamed “Mr. Lies-a-lot”) assured our parents that we’d
be taken care of, regardless of the itinerary changes. We, on the other hand,
had little to care about – with twelve hours of movies, games, and no parent
supervision to look forward to, nothing could stir up anxiousness. Oh, did I
mention we all got individual cartons of Häagen Dazs on the plane? Best flight
I’d taken at eleven years old.
June 18, 2019
Golden Hour at Meteora
Right before parking at the outlook point, Kostas gently but firmly warned us to be careful on the ice. As he was saying this, he caught my eye in the rear view mirror and his eyes gave a knowing smile. I nodded sheepishly. Mom and Dad, neither of whom noticed the exchange, simultaneously asked, one in Cantonese and the other in English, “Did you hear that, Hannah?”
June 14, 2019
College Time Capsule
4 years, living in 3 states, attending 2 schools for 1 degree (featuring 0 all-nighters and countless tear-soaked calls to my mom!). What a ride it's been.
June 2, 2019
The Oracle at Delphi
As I was preparing to leave Ithaca and thinking fondly of everything I love about it, the more I realized there were little bits of "Greek influences" throughout the city (aside from the name itself).
May 24, 2019
May 12, 2019
Sunday Dialogues: Turtle Shell
Is it something that makes me, me, or is it a result of growing up in the same house for 13+ years? I don't know when it all started; I just know it felt a lot worse when I left Emory.
If you tap on my shell, you'll quickly realize, as it cracks and disintegrates before your eyes, just how much of a facade, a cold front, a defense mechanism, it all is. Really and truly, I'm fragile as heck.
May 2, 2019
Shayla in Spring
It’s mighty fine being a dietetic student. Most of your closest DPD buds are transfers, definitely share your love for science, will spend 9+ hours preparing to feed 811 people with you, and are drop dead GORGEOUS. Lucky lucky me.
April 21, 2019
Travel Guide to Santorini
Santorini - it's white, it's blue.
Chances are, you've seen photos of the sun setting over a cave house-studded caldera. And if you have, there's an even greater chance that Santorini is on your list of places to visit one day. That was true for me and my family. Despite wanting to plan a more restful vacation, we couldn't not squeeze in a stop at Santorini. In other words, I was going to see that sunset.
Here are my recommendations if you're planning a trip to Santorini:
April 12, 2019
March 31, 2019
Journey to Fira, Santorini
The journey to caldera began on a frigid January evening in New Jersey. Twenty hours later, we stumbled along the hilly streets at midnight, en route to the only (and soon-to-be-favorite) gyro shop open.
March 3, 2019
Curried Lentil Soup with Garlic-Butter Naan
My friend Gabby sent me a few photos of the spring that's blossoming on Emory's campus in Atlanta. I'm still stuck in soup weather, so here's yet another vegetarian-friendly, lentil soup recipe that'll hopefully make you feel all warm & fuzzy inside - even on a busy weeknight!
February 24, 2019
Minimalist Baker's Lentil Fesenjān (Pomegranate Walnut Stew)
One of my Spanish professors this semester is visiting from Argentina, where they're currently experiencing summer, and I gotta give her kudos for braving Cornell's winter. She arrived a week before our -20*F days! When the sun's rays finally peaked out and kissed our window, she jumped up to celebrate. Profesora comes in everyday with a weather report (in Celsius, of course), and I always leave her class with a cheshire cat grin plastered on my face. She's incredibly accomplished, so sitting next to her in our small class of 6 students keeps me in awe. No matter how regular our conversations before class are, I marvel at how personable she is - she, too, loves walks in nature, and you bet your bottom dollar I gave her a list of "bucketlist" places to visit during her semester here.
The recipe I'm sharing in this blogpost is adapted from Minimalist Baker's Vegan Lentil Fesenjān. Dana, the mastermind behind Minimalist Baker, couldn't have titled her blog more appropriately. Minimalist Baker's brand is marked by its simple, fuss-free and feel-good recipes. I, on the other hand, tend to further minimize recipes out of laziness or frugality, so here's my take on Dana's Fesenjān. I've also rearranged some cooking steps to help maximize this stew's depth of flavor.
This flavorful-while-simple recipe makes me think of my wonderful professor - someone who's renowned in her field, well-rounded (I've never taken a physics class and here I am, recalling thermodynamics and "entropy" from previous P-Chem units, in a contemporary Spanish literature and art class), and pure genius, but at the very core, is wonderfully human and down to earth. Esta receta es para ti, Profesora!
February 17, 2019
NowForager's Spiced Pumpkin Muffins
Sweet treats and good friends, they're all you need!
Back in December and January, my two friends, Sophie and Nikki, were initiated into the world of baking homemade muffin through this spiced pumpkin muffin recipe. I don't kid when I say that they were natural pros; all I did was talk as they measured and mixed. These muffins were so good that Sophie's boss, a chef on West Campus loved them!
February 10, 2019
February 3, 2019
An Evening at Cargot Brasserie
Food unites nutrition, agriculture, and the culinary arts, three of the things in life that make me tick.
Two years ago, I sat in my communication professor's office telling him about my lofty dreams to combine photography, writing, and food into a project that's bigger than my blog. But what's the name of this job that I can work towards? Who's looking for someone to do this?
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