tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79010237023693016642024-03-05T09:47:03.289-08:00The Curious LarkJannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.comBlogger374125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-87405337494104087092018-10-08T09:14:00.000-07:002019-01-04T16:01:26.863-08:00Apple Picking! :: Wells, Maine<div style="text-align: justify;">
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It was blazing hot here in Boston for so long, and then all of a sudden, it became autumn!</div>
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Figuring that it will probably all of a sudden become winter, as it often happens in New England, we decided to venture out to do the quintessential New England fall activity before we missed the chance. I've gone <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2014/10/new-england-fall-activity-apple-picking.html">apple picking</a> once with my roommates when I first moved to Boston, and I was so excited to do it again with my absolute favorites!</div>
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As can be expected with this crew, there were many moments of silliness and much laughter, just how I like it =)<br />
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Like this Timo using the tripod as a javelin...?</div>
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and me doing something... I don't know what lol</div>
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We went to the <a href="http://spillerfarm.com/">Spiller Farm</a> in Maine to avoid the rainy weather in Massachusetts, and we absolutely loved it there! It can be daunting to think about driving to Maine, but this farm was only about an hour and a half from Boston! There were plenty of apples, there were also other vegetables to pick if you are interested in that, and the best part? You can just pay for however much you pick! Most places charge you a flat fee to come pick the apples, and as 4 people who would never really eat $25 worth of apples in any reasonable amount of time, we were happy to just pay for about $5 of apples we ended up picking.</div>
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and one of us couldn't stop eating long enough to take a picture XD</div>
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The whole time we were picking apples, we could hear cows mooing, so at the end of our time at the farm, we went in search of the said cows for Z, who has never been close to cows in his life. I grew up next to cows in Nebraska, so they're not that exotic to me, but I guess they don't have very many cows in California where he grew up ;)</div>
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Though I literally grew up next to cows (I once lived in Nebraska right next to a field with cows for about a year before our parents bought our place in town), it never fails to amaze me just how big they are when I see them up close.</div>
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We fed the cows a few apples (not too many because too many are not good for them), mooed with them, took a few photos with them, and bid them adieu.</div>
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Sadly, they ran out of apple cider donuts =( but we still had an amazing time on the farm, and got some amazing Mexican food on our drive back at <a href="http://www.locococos.com/">Loco Coco's Taco's</a> so I'd say this trip was a success! =)</div>
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It's always so amazing spending time outdoors, and I'm so glad we got to fit in this little day-trip with our favorites to Maine before it gets too cold here.</div>
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I meant to finish up all of the European posts last week, but I got side tracked by trying to create my own <a href="https://www.jannyjoo.com/">website</a>(!!!!), and then my <a href="http://www.themeadowlarktrio.net/">trio</a> came into town for a performance at the end of the week, so that left basically no time for anything else!</div>
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We are taking a week off before getting back together for another intense week of rehearsals and a concert, so here I am, back to blogging ;)</div>
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During our stay in Annecy, we were basically half aimless wanderers and half beach bums. Annecy is the perfect place to do both! The first day we visited Lake Annecy, it was a bit too cold to go into the water, so we took advantage of the grassy beach for a little snooze instead ;)<br />
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We left after the snooze to <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2017/07/annecy-venice-of-alps.html">explore the town</a>, hoping the day would be warmer/sunnier the next day for a swim!</div>
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The next morning dawned with exactly the kind of weather we were hoping for; hot, humid, and sunny! </div>
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It doesn't sound appealing now as I sit in this Boston summer heat, but it was perfect in Annecy for the little dip in the lake that we had planned for the day.</div>
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With a gigantic chocolate croissant in hand, we wandered through the charmingly-sleepy town toward the lake.</div>
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Oh, and somehow, even though we thought we had gotten lost in vast majority of the town the day before, we still found places we had not seen! Like this Boston cafe!! we were so excited to see it (maybe a bit homesick? haha) and had a good chuckle as we passed by =)<br />
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After swimming and napping the day away (mostly from the every-sleepy Z haha) at the beautiful lake, we drove up the hill to the basilica. The grandeur of this basilica took my breath away as soon as we arrived.</div>
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Isn't it funny how we always start whispering as soon as we walk into a church? Even if there isn't anyone there! haha</div>
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We had the entire basilica to ourselves (ah the joys of going during the off-season!) except for a nun who came in to change out the flowers in the front for a bit, so we enjoyed spending very peaceful time here by ourselves, wandering around and marveling at the beauty of the church and reading about the history.</div>
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We left the beautiful basilica and came back into the town to visit the places we had marked down earlier, like this gelato place! We had the pomegranate and goji berries flavor, and it was so delicious!</div>
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We wandered around the town with our gelato in hand until sunset. It's the best way to experience Annecy in our opinion ;)</div>
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Sadly, this was our last adventure in Europe since we drove back to Paris the day after to catch our flight back... but we have definitely enjoyed this whirlwind tour of Europe, and we will definitely be back to revisit our favorite places like <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2017/07/annecy-venice-of-alps.html">Annecy</a>, <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2017/06/paradise-in-provence-verdon-gorge.html">Verdon Gorge</a>, <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2017/06/exploring-cassis.html">Cassis</a>, and <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2017/06/avignon-wanderings.html">Avignon</a>!</div>
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Welcome to Venice! of the Alps!<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I've never been to Venice in Italy, so I don't know what real Venice is like, but I sure do love this one in the Alps! </span>We visited a lot of beautiful places in Europe during our time there, but Annecy is up there as one of the most charming ones we've seen!<br />
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It was a last minute addition to our trip, so it wasn't planned out at all. Instead, we enjoyed walking, walking, and walking some more!</div>
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My iphone tells me that we walked around 8-9 miles a day during our time in Annecy, which is pretty impressive because this town is not that big at all! haha. But we did do a lot of walking back and forth from the beach to our <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/18269505">airbnb</a> as well as our signature getting lost/aimless wanderings that criss-crossed the town, so maybe that's why our mileage was so high! </div>
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The most iconic building in Annecy has to be this chateau. If you google Annecy, the first picture that will come up is probably their famous chateau on the canal. Sadly, when we visited, it was under construction, probably so that it will be ready to flaunt its beauty come tourist season. So that was a bit of a bummer, but we really enjoyed the calmer environment of Annecy during the off season, so we have no complaints! =)</div>
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Annecy is also famous for the lake, so we did go visit the beach. However, as you can see here, the day was kind of overcast, and though it never rained as it was projected to do, it was still a bit too cold for us to go swimming. We walked back to town proper, hoping to swim the next day!</div>
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A perfect day in the French Alps, I must say =)</div>
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We slept like babies, hoping that the weather would warm up so that we could enjoy one last dip in Europe before heading back to the states.</div>
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Unlimited sampling of incredible Swiss chocolate of course!<br />
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You can taste and sample every single thing they offer in the shop!<br />
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guys, this chocolate is incredible! If you are in the area, or even if you are not, make the trip and go experience it!</div>
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So many different kinds, and all so delicious! </div>
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My favorites included the coffee dark chocolates, green tea matcha chocolates, and all of the ones with nuts in them ;)</div>
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Our friends in Switzerland like to mix apple juice (made right in town) and sparkling water, so we had that a lot, as well as some iced coffee, but I would go here mostly for the view ;)</div>
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I'm so grateful for Ee-mo who took the time out of her day to be the best tour guide for us as well as coming to our concerts in Switzerland! </div>
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If you have a local friend who can show you around, I think that's the best way to experience any place, but I hope we were able to show you a little bit of what you can do in Switzerland if you don't happen to have a local friend! ;)</div>
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<br />Jannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-30960981850081207432017-06-26T15:33:00.002-07:002017-07-03T14:42:31.481-07:00Swiss Castle AdventuresHello everyone,<br />
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After our day at <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2017/06/paradise-in-provence-verdon-gorge.html">Verdon Gorge</a>, we left our cute little <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2605182">airbnb</a> (with a pool I might add!!) in France and hopped over to Switzerland for a few performances with the <a href="http://carogalakemusicfestival.org/">Caroga Lake Music Festival</a>'s Swiss Tour!<br />
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Look how gorgeous this little town is!</div>
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Every morning, we would wake up, hurriedly get dressed, and walk down the hill to a local bakery to get a baguette (and a few pastries) to start our day. The view never gets old, let me tell you...</div>
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The more I travel, the more I am reminded of how small this world really is. For example, who would have guessed that we would meet up with my mom's childhood friend from Korea in Switzerland of all places! They were really good friends growing up, but then of course, my mom moved to the U.S. when I was about 11 years old, and her friend moved to Switzerland with her husband shortly before that, and they have not seen each other since!</div>
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Somehow, they got to talking and when Ee-mo (what we call aunts in Korean) realized that I was in Switzerland, she came to whisk us away during our day off for a grand Swiss adventure filled with museums, chocolates, castles, and homemade Korean food ;) By this point, we had not seen Asian food for about a week (and she makes incredible Korean food), so we happily stuffed ourselves full of Korean food at their beautiful home before heading out to sightsee!</div>
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The first place we visited was this castle.</div>
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Guys, there are castles everywhere in Switzerland. Quite literally. So many castles, and all of them are so beautiful!</div>
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Apparently Mozart visited this place too, so of course, we had to take an obligatory music nerds photo in front of it ;)</div>
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But the real reason we visited this place was for the Hepburn/Givenchy exhibit at the museum!</div>
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I am a huge fan of the lady (I even have a big portrait of her that I hang in my room. It's been with me since 2012 through 4 different moves!) so I was definitely fan-girling hard.<br />
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The next castle on the itinerary was one of the most picturesque castles I've ever seen! <br />
<a href="http://www.chillon.ch/en/">Chateau de Chillon</a> is nestled right on the edge of the lake, and with the swans playing around the base of it, it looked like it came right out of a fairytale.<br />
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When we crossed the border to Switzerland, it struck us that no one was there to check our passports. Later, we were told that between Switzerland and France, there are not many checkpoints and people are free to come and go as they wish. What a concept, right? Mmhmm. (insert appropriate facial expression here)</div>
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We didn't do as much sight-seeing in Switzerland as we did in France because we were rehearsing and performing for the majority of our time here, but we have one more post full of incredible Swiss chocolates for you, so stay tuned! ;)</div>
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<br />Jannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-73408013361971182302017-06-21T16:19:00.003-07:002017-07-03T14:42:39.822-07:00Paradise in Provence :: Verdon GorgeHello everyone,<br />
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About an hour and a half away from Aix-en-Provence, you will find Verdon Gorge, aka the most gorgeous part of France we have ever seen, aka paradise. <br />
A place that <i>must </i>go on your bucket list if it isn't already.<br />
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I mean, will you look at the color of this water! The most clear, beautiful, turquoise water I have ever seen.<br />
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Even before we got to Lac de Saint-Croix where we were supposed to begin our kayaking adventures, we had to stop the car midway down the mountain and take in the gorgeous view.</div>
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We rented a kayak at the edge of Lac de Saint-Croix from a company called <a href="http://www.moustiers.eu/?Base-de-l-Etoile&lang=fr">Basic Star</a>, and began our trek into the canyon.<br />
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This was by far the most gorgeous kayaking experience I have ever had. Of course, I couldn't get over the beauty of the water, but also, the rock formations, the way the canyon kept unfolding against the blue sky as we kayaked up the river...</div>
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I actually don't remember rowing much because I was too busy snapping photos and just being in awe of this whole place, so it's a wonder that we actually made any progress up the river...<br />
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Doesn't everyone row kayaks side-saddle? ;)</div>
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However, just like our experience in Cassis, despite how gorgeous and inviting the water looked here, it was absolutely freezing. I hear that the water is warm in August and September, but in May?Definitely not. I had to be content with just putting my feet in the water for a few seconds and taking it out when it went numb.</div>
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Even though the water wasn't at swimmable temperature, what was nice about going during the off-season was the fact that we didn't have to fight our way through a whole bunch of people trying to row their way up the river. We enjoyed a pretty peaceful/secluded travel up-river, and that was really nice. I hear that during the high season, the narrow river gets pretty congested with kayaks, so keep that in mind when you schedule your trip here =)</div>
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Having rowed for 2 hours probably also increased our ability to withstand the coldness of the water haha. Finally! our first swim in Provence!</div>
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The beauty of this place is truly unreal, and this experience is hands down our favorite one of the entire trip.</div>
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If you have a chance to come to anywhere near this region, we would highly, HIGHLY, recommend coming to Verdon Gorge for a little kayaking adventure and a little dip in the beautiful turquoise water!</div>
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On our last day in <a href="http://www.avignon-tourisme.com/home-1-2.html">Avignon</a>, we dropped by the markets of Avignon before heading out to Aix-en-Provence!<br />
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<a href="http://www.avignon-tourisme.com/halles-et-marches/~/offres-11-2.html">Les Halles</a> is a covered market that is open from Tuesday-Sunday, but on this particular day, there was even an outdoor flea market happening at the same time right next to it! It was basically a farmers market lover's dream come true. ;)<br />
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Mouthwateringly delicious rows and rows of colorful fruits!</div>
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About 3 hours drive from Avignon, you will find Cassis; a picture perfect seaport city that looks more like one of the coastal Italian cities than anything we had seen in France up until that point.</div>
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At least we got to see this amazing silhouette of beautiful Avignon as we left! ;)</div>
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A little tip for you if you visit south of France: We would highly recommend renting a car. Even though the public transit in France is pretty good and the trains are pretty awesome, if you want to go exploring and you are not traveling alone, we found that it's actually more affordable to rent a car. This also gives you much more flexibility in determining your itinerary in terms of when and where to go exploring. <br />
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The only thing that we found to be a bit of a hassle was parking. We would definitely recommend parking outside of the city since the driving in old Avignon was... death. This was a slightly different experience than the one in Nimes because there were a lot of friendly locals willing to help you out in the incredibly confusing and narrow streets. However, at one point the streets were so narrow that we had to fold in our sideview mirrors in order to fit through! I was driving this time, and it was definitely one of the more stressful driving experiences of my life haha <br />
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So, we would highly recommend parking at the Parking de l'ile de Piot in Avignon. It is free, there's a shuttle that runs you from the parking lot to old Avignon, and we had no problems parking there throughout our time in Avignon. Also, the walk back to old Avignon from the parking lot is not very long, and quite pleasant. =)</div>
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Anyway, once you get to your car at the parking lot, you can hop in it and drive a few hours to Cassis!<br />
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Though we loved exploring the cities, we are really nature folk at heart. So, we jumped at the first chance we had to go be in nature! Our first stop? The Calanques!</div>
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To be honest, it's kind of hard to figure out how to get there. Luckily, we met a friendly French couple who were also trying to find a way in, and we explored together until we (they) figured out how to get to our hike. </div>
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I know it may sound a bit complicated, but I assure you, it's really not too bad, and the hike is totally worth it. Also, even when you go during the off-season like us, you will find fellow explorers that you can team up with, and that always makes the search for the entrance more fun ;)</div>
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After hiking through a bit of rocky terrain, you will find this amazing hidden cove.</div>
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I was hoping to live out my mermaid dreams here since I couldn't get my fix at <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2017/06/picnic-under-pont-du-gard.html">Pont du Gard</a> (don't those rocks look so perfect for mermaiding?), but sadly the weather was cold, the water was again, <i>freezing. </i>After finding the water too cold in Pont du Gard and here, I was starting to realize that May was probably not the time to visit South of France to live out any mermaid dreams haha But I'm sure in August or September, this place would be perfect for all of the mermaiding!</div>
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I did dip my toes in though ;)</div>
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We thoroughly enjoyed our aimless wanderings until a restaurant caught our eyes, and poked our head in for a bite of their seafood feast!</div>
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The mussels were so fresh and delicious, and the fish dish was pretty good as well! The waterfront is literally lined with restaurants serving very similar dishes (mussels everywhere!), so I'm sure you can't go wrong =) Just pick one with the view that you like the best (or the one with the most amount of people), settle in, and dig in!</div>
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Gelato in hand, we wandered around the city some more, exploring and soaking in the beauty of this quaint little coastal city. Agreeing that we would definitely like to return to Cassis on our next trip to South of France, we reluctantly left Cassis and made our way back to our home base in Avignon.</div>
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Cassis is definitely worth a visit if you like being in the nature (hiking and swimming when it's warm) and exploring charming coastal cities! I wouldn't necessarily start from Avignon because it is a bit far (and French tolls are no joke!), but it's much closer if you want to have your home base in Aix-en-Provence or Marseille!</div>
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A hop, skip, and a jump away from Avignon, you will find this bridge that looks like it came straight out of a fantasy world. </div>
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Or you know, from some ancient civilization, like the Ancient Roman one ;)<br />
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Welcome to Pont du Gard, the highest of all ancient Roman aqueducts!<br />
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This UNESCO World Heritage site is free if you walk there, but if you park in the parking lot, you have to pay. However, the ticket will let you walk on the bridge and go explore the museum, so we thought it was worth it =)</div>
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We were so in awe of this aqueduct the whole time. I mean, from afar, it looks grand already, but when you are right under it, the scale is just jaw-dropping. </div>
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This would be an impressive engineering feat to build today, but to think that they were able to do this almost 2,000 years ago is just mind blowing. </div>
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Also, they didn't use any mortar to hold the rocks together! This gigantic bridge is held together merely by the weight of the rocks stacked on top of one another! Incredible.</div>
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It also blew my mind that we were able to just walk up to the bridge, touch the it, and even have a picnic under the bridge! I thought they would try to deter people coming so close to this incredible piece of history for reasons of preservation, but I'm glad that they seem to trust people enough to let us near! </div>
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We had a wonderful picnic in the shade of the arches, watching people sunbathe, swim, kayak, and play with their pups. What a place! Because we came during the off season, we were able to enjoy the bridge mostly to ourselves in relative quiet.</div>
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I quickly abandoned my mermaid dreams and instead, we crossed the bridge to explore the museum on the other side. Not necessarily what I had in mind post-picnic, but still amazing nonetheless =)</div>
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We had one of the worst driving experiences in Europe in this city, so sadly, we had to abandon some of our exploratory plans and hightail it out of there as soon as we could...</div>
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While I was still sleeping in Paris, Z went out and got us some breakfast! Oh the joys of jet-lag and waking up at 4 AM ;) haha I actually adjusted fairly quickly to the time difference, but it took him a whole week to get over jet-lag =p haha</div>
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First stop? Our backyard, aka, the Pope's palace. During the 14th century, 7 popes resided here in Avignon instead of in Rome, and this was their palace. The scale of this place was just... jaw dropping. </div>
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Next to the palace, there is a little hill, so we decided to meander up the hill to see what we would find.<br />
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Having had our fill of the bridge, we returned to the Old Avignon, partly because my foot was having issues, and partly in search of some gelato. I didn't realize how much walking we were going to be doing in Europe, but my iphone tells me that we walked for more than 7 miles a day usually. This is not a normal amount of walking for me during my day to day musician life, so yeah... I did something to my right foot during the very first day, and for the whole duration of the trip, my right foot was in pain haha. I think in the future, I may increase my walking mileage a little more gradually before embarking on a trip like this ;) If you're planning a European travel of your own, be prepared to walk miles and miles! It didn't really feel like that much though because we were so distracted by the amazing views.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Ever since our friend </span><a href="http://www.katelphotography.com/i_quit_sugar/" style="text-align: justify;">Kate Lemmon</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> told us about cutting out sugar from her diet and experiencing amazing results, Z and I have been trying to do the sugar-diet as well. We have had some varying degrees of success, but we definitely failed miserably in Europe. We actually didn't even try, because, hello, gelato! </span></div>
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MMMmmmmmmmmmmm. the best. so good. I think we had a gelato almost every day in every city we visited, and we have our post-vacation bodies to prove it! haha The thing about sugar is that it's very addicting, so it has proven to be pretty impossible to get back to cutting out sugar since the trip. ah well, we'll try again now that we're back in the U.S. and there isn't a tempting gelato shop at every street corner.</div>
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We stayed at Avignon for the longest amount of days during our trip, and we absolutely loved just going outside and doing our favorite thing; the aimless wandering. Though we really enjoyed our wanderings in Paris, there is something really special about wandering around Avignon. The buildings, the way the sunlight hits the buildings at all hours of the day, the street performers, getting lost and finding so much history in every random nook and cranny, the painted windows, the gelato, the really cheap and amazing freshly baked bread every morning... I could go on and on...</div>
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Avignon, you are going to hold such a special place in my heart. Thanks for being our home base during the majority of our trip to South of France!</div>
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After 2 very comfortable flights on <a href="http://www.icelandair.us/" target="_blank">Iceland Air</a> with no problems for our violins (thank the lord!!), and a very brief stop over in Iceland (they have this thing where they let you stay in Iceland for up to 7 days on your way to Europe for no extra cost to your airfare called #mystopover! We are definitely going to have to take advantage of next time!) Zenas and I arrived in Paris incredibly sleep deprived but so ready to embark on our European adventure!!</div>
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We spent just about 24 hours in Paris coming into, and going out of, Europe on our trip, and we loved exploring Paris. However, we also did run into a few experiences that we would rather not repeat when we return... so I thought it would be fun to share all of them with you (the good and the bad) so that you can maybe avoid the bads when you visit this beautiful city!</div>
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This was my first time in Europe, and I was beyond excited. As in, I think I was squealing every few seconds about this architecture, that alleyway, this cobblestone street, etc. non-stop. Literally, nonstop for 2 weeks. It's quite surprising really that Z is still with me after enduring 2 weeks of that haha =p</div>
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but look at this! how could squealing not happen! right? and everywhere I looked was all so beautiful!</div>
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Jet-lagged and sleep deprived, we aimlessly wandered from my friend's apartment, marveling at the beauty of this city, and stumbled upon Place de la Concorde. We actually didn't know what this place was at the time, but we spent quite a bit of time here marveling at everything happening in this square.</div>
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A random(?) bridge on our way to lunch/dinner. <br />
I mean, even the most random things in Paris are so beautiful!<br />
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For our lunch/dinner (I think it was 4PM? haha) we stumbled into a random crepe shop. I did do some research before going, but we didn't realize that most places in Paris would be closed between lunch and dinner times... so a random open crepe shop it was for our lunch/dinner! haha<br />
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For the sweet crepe, the waiter said "something something (in French) try (in English)?" obviously, the only thing we could understood was 'try', so we said 'oui!'. Apparently, it was him asking us if we wanted some liquor on our crepes, so we ended up having a very boozy crepe for our dessert haha </div>
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After our slightly disappointing dinner, we resumed our aimless walks around the city.</div>
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We would highly recommend the aimless wanderings in Paris. It's such a charming city with beautiful buildings, endless opportunities for people watching, beautiful blue skies (at least right before it started pouring on us later that day) and so many opportunities to re-enact your favorite movie scenes!</div>
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Sound of Music scene, anyone? I don't know why this specific gate reminded me of it, but it did!</div>
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At the very last subway trip that we took to go see the Eiffel Tower, we ran into a bit of difficulty while trying to enter the subway station. The turnstile would time-stamp our ticket, but would not let us through. After gesturing and using our incredibly broken French with the attendant there, she told us to just go through the door that she opened for us. When we got to our destination, we were stopped by the police(?) who were checking the tickets. Because we were told to go through the door the attendant opened for us, we didn't have one of our tickets stamped. Little did we know, the fine for not having your ticket stamped would be 35 euros. 35 euros!! We tried to explain to the police what had happened, but they wouldn't hear of it, and told us that if we didn't pay then, we would have to pay 85 euros -.- 85 euros?! so we paid the 35 euros, but we were definitely not happy about it. </div>
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Another misadventure happened when we returned to Paris with our rental car at the end of the trip. Unbeknownst to us, the gas truck drivers were on strike in Paris, and there was no gas to be found in Paris. Well, actually a few gas stations about an hour outside of the city had some gas remaining, but there were at least 2 hours of wait time at all of them D= ahhh. We drove around and wasted a few hours trying to fill up our rental car, but around midnight, we gave up and ended up just having to pay the fee for refilling the car at the rental car company -.- ugh. guys. </div>
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Despite a few misadventures, our time in Paris was overall really wonderful, and it was a great way to bookend our trip in Europe. Despite us not being big city people (we would much rather be out in nature being mermaids=me or hiking=Z), we really enjoyed our time in Paris seeing a few iconic places and also getting lost in smaller, but even more charming, streets. Of all of the things we did in Paris, we would highly recommend eating crepes, croissants, pastries (all so good, and so cheap!!), and getting lost in all of the charming nooks and crannies of Paris!</div>
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I'm currently in the process of editing photos from our time in Avignon, so hopefully I'll be able to write that post in the next couple of days =)</div>
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Yesterday, those of us in Boston (and still in school) had the day off thanks to the Boston Marathon!! Maybe someday, I will go to the race, but that would only be to cheer on people I know because I probably will never run it myself haha.<br />
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Since I couldn't get to school because the marathon route divided my side of the city from school's side, I decided to thoroughly enjoy the day off and do something Z and I have been meaning to do for awhile: taking head shots. We have been discussing it for months now, but we never could find the time to do so until today. It was a gorgeous day for photos, even if a bit windy, and we had so much fun exploring the park near my house!<br />
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And of course, a photo shoot would not be complete without some sillies ;)</div>
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I feel like every time it was my turn to take photos, the wind would pick up (but it's probably because Z's short hair isn't really affected by the wind haha). Literally every few seconds, I had to get the hair out of my face/fix my bangs, etc. I think there were more photos of me trying desperately to get my hair to stay in place than all of these usable ones put together haha<br />
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A few candids with my hair going in all different directions =) <br />
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And since we were both dressed up for our head shots, we decided to get a few photos of us together =)</div>
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sometimes, photo shoots can be stressful, but I think the key is to make it fun! Do it with people you know who will make you laugh and have fun being creative with you =)</div>
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If you were in Boston for the marathon day, I hope you had a wonderful marathon day, and if you weren't, I hope you had a great start to the week!</div>
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<br />Jannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-5479266883626144172017-04-15T08:44:00.002-07:002017-06-14T14:03:58.479-07:00Montreal!Hello everyone!<br />
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This is like... 2 months late, but you know, time is a very rare commodity around here haha<br />
However, when you don't have a violin to practice (left the baby overnight at the violin hospital for a new soundpost!), I'm finding that I have a lot of time! =D<br />
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Anyway, a few of our friends are headed off to Montreal soon, and I thought it would be fun to share a few places we loved during our trip there in February. It was our first time in Montreal, and it was really fun to walk around this beautiful city in some really gorgeous weather!<br />
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It was a very short trip--only 2 nights and 3 days--but we tried to fit in as many things (into our bellies) as possible ;)<br />
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Everyone told us that people would speak French and English in Montreal, but let us tell you, they do not all speak English. The waitress here spoke absolutely no English, but we (including the waitress) were master gesturers, so we were able to figure out what to order haha. It was actually a very charming experience, and I think it was my favorite of the trip! To be completely honest, we didn't quite know what we actually ordered, so it was a happy surprise when our food came and it turned out to be delicious! =D<br />
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Looking back, I think we literally only ate in Montreal... haha The only activity we did that didn't involve food (other than walking around the city in search of food) was visiting the Museum of Fine Arts, which is free for people under 30! <br />
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We were told that Montreal bagels are a must, so we knew that we had to try them for breakfast. Also, Z is a big lover of anything bread related, so this was definitely on our list of things to try ;) When we were doing our research, we found that there were two different shops both claiming to be the best, so we used our two mornings there to try them both!<br />
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First stop, <span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="http://www.stviateurbagel.com/" target="_blank">St-Viateur Bagel</a>.</span><br />
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These bagels were amazing. Just the right amount of scorched, with a ton of flavor! I mean, have you seen two people more excited about bagels? haha We would highly recommend the 'everything' bagel!</div>
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The next day, we visited the <a href="http://www.fairmountbagel.com/" target="_blank">Fairmount Bagel</a>.<br />
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This was good too,,, but we liked the taste of the 'everything' bagel at St. Viateur Bagel better =)<br />
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For lunch, we visited <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/romados-montr%C3%A9al" target="_blank">Rotisserie Romados</a> for some Portuguese rotisserie chicken!<br />
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On our last day in Montreal, we decided that a sandwich to-go would be the easiest form of sustenance for our road trip back, so we stopped by <a href="http://www.schwartzsdeli.com/" target="_blank">Schwartz's Deli</a>. It's literally just smoked meat on some bread, but it's the best smoked meat on bread that we have ever tried! The plan of taking it to-go for the trip quickly went out the window, and we just gulped it down right then and there haha<br />
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Another thing we wanted to take on the road was some coffee and pastries, so we visited <span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/au-kouign-amann-montr%C3%A9al-3" target="_blank">Patisserie Au Kouign Amann.</a></span><br />
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We didn't succeed in getting the food out the door of the establishment yet again, but we enjoyed sitting by the window of this cute little shop and eating these delicious pastries. I forget what I got, but it was amazing (it's the bottom of the two), and Z got some quiche, which he enjoyed as well. =)</div>
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While we were walking around, we also hopped in and out of a few coffee shops and dessert places, but the thing about blogging 2 months after the trip is that I don't remember what any of them were called haha. <br />
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But Montreal is full of these little gems everywhere, so I'm sure you will have no problem discovering these sweet treasures ;)<br />
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I stopped blogging after this summer because a lot of changes were happening in my life, and I didn't feel like documenting everything here during that time. I know some people record everything on their blogs--the good and the bad--but I wanted to keep this as a place to look back on fond memories.</div>
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When I stopped blogging this summer, I actually thought that I was done with blogging forever. I didn't really even think about this blog very much until this winter when a few people asked to reference the memories stored in these blog posts. It was so nice to look back on the memories and the pictures accompanying them (and so easy to find!!) that I thought it would be fun to start again and record the memories that we are creating now for the future! </div>
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This Christmas was a really special one for our family because our family was the biggest it has been yet! Baby bro brought his girlfriend and Zenas came with me to visit Seattle, and it was so nice to be a part of a big, bustling household! =) Usually, we open presents on Christmas morning, but this year, Peter, Zenas and I decided to go skiing, so we put off the normal Christmas festivities until the next day. Last winter, our family went to <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2015/12/skiing-schweitzer.html" target="_blank">Schweitzer</a> to ski, but due to a few scheduling conflicts, we stayed near Seattle (Stevens Pass) for this winter break! </div>
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It was probably better this way anyway because it was Zenas' first time skiing and Schweitzer might have been a bit too intense haha</div>
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Except for that one time in the beginning when we accidentally took him up the blue (intermediate) slope and he was afraid for his life, I think he enjoyed the experience ;) </div>
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And of course, the mountains were beautiful... especially when the sun was setting!</div>
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The next day, we refueled our post-ski-workout bodies with some Korean BBQ! twice! I never thought I would say this about Korean BBQ because it's one of my favorites, but twice in one day was a bit of an overkill... haha </div>
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But it was so much fun spending time as a giant family! (5 kids! =D haha)</div>
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After we had our fill, we came back home to open some presents!</div>
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We took turns going around opening gifts, and in true Joo family fashion, it took forever. You know, commenting on every item being opened and erupting in laughter every few seconds will do that to your gift opening process ;)<br />
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and of course, the newest addition to our family celebrations, Zenas. So glad he could come and experience the Joo family traditions and craziness this holiday season =) </div>
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<br />Jannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-25919726159480869332016-08-24T20:10:00.002-07:002016-08-24T21:46:25.687-07:00Golden Year<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b0b03WHkakY" width="560"></iframe><br />
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RIP McKinley and Bernie. <br />
You have both enriched my life in so many ways, and for that, I will be forever grateful.<br />
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Loss is always difficult, but the memories they have left behind and the experiences and the joys they have gifted me will be treasured forever.<br />
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There has also been a different kind of loss that has been just as difficult as the loss of my two dear friends, but it's my golden year, and I'm determined to start a new chapter.<br />
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It was suggested that I make a list of the things that I am grateful for, and actually, that has helped me quite a bit. Despite everything, I am very blessed to lead the life that I lead, doing what I love, and to be surrounded by people who are full of love and light.<br />
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<li>family</li>
<li>soulmate</li>
<li>friends both old and new</li>
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<li>music (the journey, the experiences, the love, the relationships, the trials)</li>
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Life is so short, so unpredictable, so fragile.</div>
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Striving to love every moment, every minute, and every being more deeply, more fiercely, and more bravely.</div>
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<br />Jannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-37926799180155527912016-05-17T06:23:00.000-07:002016-05-17T06:24:22.523-07:00David's Surprise Birthday PartyHello everyone!<br />
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It's been awhile, but I wanted to stop by because summer break has started, and more importantly, it was David's birthday yesterday!<br />
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Since it was his big 30th birthday, I wanted to do something special for him and throw him a surprise birthday party! I asked everyone to come at 6:30 with the plan to pick David up from work and bring him home around 7, but the plan almost fell completely apart. At 6, David called me and said that he already left work and was walking home instead of waiting for me to pick him up from work. It takes about half an hour to walk from his work to our place, so I panicked a little bit, and texted everyone to come ASAP. Thankfully, we have amazing friends who ran over as fast as they could (one even ran out of the shower to get here on time haha) and we were able to assemble before he got here!<br />
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SURPRISE!! =)</div>
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It was a little stressful towards the end because everything had to be done super quickly(thanks dear...), but it was also fun to set everything up. Initially I was going to use plastic cups, but when I ran into these cute little milk jars, and couldn't pass them up! I think they ended up being only a little more expensive, and I thought it added a cute touch =)</div>
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the first wave of friends as we waited for David</div>
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The birthday cake!</div>
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After the food, we got together for some friendly competitive round of Taboo and other board games ;) We could have gone easy on the birthday boy, but that's just not how we work around here =p haha</div>
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After a round or two, I presented David with the last part of his birthday presents =) </div>
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We had all of these amazing pictures taken with Kate last year, but we had never printed any of them! It was a good chance to get one blown up so that he could hang it wherever he wanted in our home =)</div>
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This spring break could not have come at a better time! </div>
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The weather is gorgeous, David hasn't had a break from work since July, and I was also ready for a break from Boston. While I love the pace of life at this point in Boston, it gets so busy that we hardly ever have time to relax and just spend time as a couple anymore. This is probably also why I never blog anymore.. it's hard to find the time to sit down and blog, and when I do, it seems that all I've done is work haha</div>
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As soon as we landed in Portland, we made a beeline to <a href="http://theholydonut.com/" target="_blank">Holy Donut</a>, my favorite donut shop! We tried 3 flavors last time when we fell in love with this place, and this time we tried 3 different flavors.<br />
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My favorite was this dark chocolate coconut one, but the other one, mocha something..., was good too! haha </div>
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A little vegetarian Asian fusion to kick off the next part of our road trip! =)</div>
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With full bellies, we headed north to Camden, Maine, where some winter hiking and a lovely stay at the <a href="http://www.hartstoneinn.com/" target="_blank">Hartstone Inn</a> awaited us.</div>
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Jannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-83178317259998673222016-02-07T19:09:00.003-08:002016-02-07T19:13:42.628-08:00Paradise Island :: Culebra, Puerto RicoHello everyone,<br />
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Do you know what the best antidote is to living in a cold/snowy place like Boston (or Iowa) during the winter? Dreaming about being a mermaid on a paradise island... like... maybe Puerto Rico. =)<br />
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I must say, going through the pictures of our snorkeling adventures was the perfect way to spend a snowy afternoon in Boston. In case you are also stuck in a snow wonderland and want to see more, here are a few more photos of our time near paradise island called Culebra.</div>
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On our last full day in Puerto Rico, our wonderful <a href="https://www.expedia.com/Puerto-Rico-Island-Hotels-Tres-Palmas-Inn.h4846422.Hotel-Information?gclid=Cj0KEQiA89u1BRDz8enExq7rvN0BEiQAaFCHm9NCV7fkeDggllw3YqPDgqaqVlovUHTLneIMGbXWzOUaAsE98P8HAQ&semcid=13172-1&kword=tres_palmas_inn!e.ZzZz.3430001650493.0.26960693171.tres%20palmas%20inn.tres_palmas_inn&" target="_blank">hotel</a> front desk set us up with a catamaran island tour involving snorkeling. </div>
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Though the ride over was a bit rough and half of the boat got sea sick, once we got there, all agreed that it was completely worth it! I mean would you look at this view! This crystal clear water!!<br />
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We were initially a bit wary of going with a tour company, but we are so glad we went with <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g612474-d616429-Reviews-East_Island_Excursions-Fajardo_Puerto_Rico.html" target="_blank">East Island Excursions</a>! The crew was very friendly (without being overbearing), the boat was very clean, the food was delicious, and the captain really took the time to get to find us the best place to snorkel!</div>
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It is so cold in Boston these days, and we just had a giant snowstorm last weekend... In an attempt to push the memory of last year's snowmageddon far, far away from my mind, I thought I would blog about somewhere much warmer; San Juan, Puerto Rico! </div>
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A place full of palm trees, tropical breezes, colorful houses,,,</div>
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and the bestie, Linda! =)</div>
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I mean, it just doesn't get much better than this! </div>
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Linda and I wanted to escape the cold of our respective cities, so we decided to plan a little girls trip to somewhere warm. We thought Puerto Rico would be the perfect first girls trip destination since we wouldn't have to worry too much about the language, the currency, customs, passports or anything like that.<br />
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Besides, it's beautiful!</div>
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After wandering around Old San Juan for awhile, we made our way to Castillo San Cristobal, one of the two old fortresses in Old San Juan.</div>
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The fortress is pretty open to visitors wandering around by ourselves, but it also had different educational sections as well. We started off with an educational video, and wandered around different sections of the fortress laid out the way it 'used' to be.</div>
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this is where the footsoldiers used to live. I thought the archway was beautiful. =)</div>
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After wandering around the fortress, we went in search of some noms in the Old San Juan proper.</div>
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Our taxi cab driver had mentioned a restaurant we should try, so we decided to trust a local and try his recommendation!</div>
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and we found our favorite dish! Mofongos. My lawd. they were so. good.</div>
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I have to say, the whole Puerto Rican cuisine has my heart... err... stomach! It was so delicious! I wish I could recreate it at home.. maybe I'll try! =)</div>
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Anyway, exploring the city was fun, but the next few days we explored the rain forest and the most amazing beach I have ever experienced! I can't wait to bring the photos to the blog soon! =)</div>
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Have you ever done winter hiking? It's a completely different animal than just good old hiking, let me tell you. David and I didn't know this though, so off we went to Mt. Holyoke to escape the hustle and bustle of the city life, quite content with our rain/snow boots, and expecting to have a nice little jaunt in the mountains.</div>
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To be sure, it was incredibly beautiful. The photos don't really do it justice, but something about the snow and the ice and the overall quiet mingled with a faint murmur of the brook created an ideal setting for two city dwellers looking to escape and recharge.</div>
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I've always found that I need more frequent contact with nature than perhaps some others. And this is probably why my favorite city is Seattle. As you've seen, our backyard park is a giant forest haha. (don't worry, Boston, you are my second favorite ;) haha) I'm not sure if David feels the need as much as I do, but he also enjoys being outdoors, so it works out for us. I mean, deep down, I think everyone feels the rejuvenating effects of being out in nature... don't you think? </div>
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and while we didn't see many others attempting the climb, everyone else who did had what looked like ski poles and r<i>eally</i> intense boots. At one point, we saw this man coming down the now-very-steep trail leaning heavily on his poles and still slipping, and we decided to turn around. He caught up to us a bit later, and showed us the gear he recommended. He had on hiking boots, and on top of that, he had little metal claw looking things strapped to the shoes so that he wouldn't slip. We were definitely <i>VERY</i> unprepared for this icy hike. He said that he saw us turning around as he was coming down. We must have looked pretty pathetic to him =p haha </div>
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Despite the unpreparedness on our part for the climb, we still thoroughly enjoyed ourselves just roaming around the mountain talking, enjoying the smells, catching each other from falling, taking photos, and laughing.</div>
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<span id="goog_151093069"></span><span id="goog_151093070"></span>It was the perfect little half day getaway from the city, and I can't wait to go back and finish the hike once we have the equipment (or once the snow melts!) =)<br />
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Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful rest of the day!<br />
--JannyJannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-1808469678142160542016-01-10T06:01:00.000-08:002016-01-10T06:15:01.413-08:00Welcoming 2016Hello everyone!<br />
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I hope you are all having a wonderful new year!<br />
It was extra special for us because it was the first time we were able be together to celebrate NYE and the new year together!<br />
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The obligatory NYE celebration photo =)</div>
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David had been talking about the new Star Wars movie ever since it came out, so we decided to go watch it before having dinner. Little did we know, it would be all sold out... all weekend... So instead, we tried to go to the Boston Commons only to drive around for half an hour trying to find parking. At this point, it was looking a lot like our first <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2013/11/anniversary-date-misadventures.html" target="_blank">anniversary misadventures</a>... haha We gave up on Boston Commons, and tried to find something else to do. By then, we didn't have much time until dinner, but we decided to try the Faneuil Hall anyway since it was only a few blocks away.</div>
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Thankfully, we were able to find parking, and we had a good time poking about in different stores. In one, I found a Princess Leia's hair-esq fluff muff, and we called that good enough for our Star Wars experience for the night ;)</div>
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For dinner, we decided to try a spot in Cambridge, recommended by our friends Daon and Tristan. They couldn't say enough good things about <a href="http://www.oleanarestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Oleana</a>, so we got a reservation (which I highly recommend), and crossed the river! </div>
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And of course, we have to continue our tradition of getting lamb at date night! It was quite literally falling off of the bone, and we thoroughly enjoyed it!</div>
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I think my least favorite was the dessert, which was a fried cream puff sort of a thing... but I think that's usually what happens with me at most restaurants. It's so difficult to get dessert just right at a restaurant! I much prefer bakeries for desserts.</div>
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It was so wonderful to spend NYE together and to ring in the New Year. (yes, I actually stayed up until midnight, which took effort for this grandma ;) haha) The next day, we left the hustle and the bustle of the city to hike Mt. Holyoke, but more on that will come in the next post! </div>
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Happy New Year, and thanks for stopping by!</div>
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Did you know that Idaho is beautiful? Idaho isn't the most talked-about state in the world, and thanks to one of those United States picture puzzle thing I had when I was younger, Idaho will forever be linked to potatoes in my mind. Did anyone else have that? Every state had a picture on it to 'represent' it, and it was one of those supposedly educational geographical things from my childhood... Anyway, 'potatoes' doesn't really scream 'beauty' in my head, but gosh dang it, it IS beautiful here!</div>
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To be fair, it was beautiful all the way from Seattle to here (because we drove through the snow and the ice and the whole nine yards to get here)...<br />
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The reason for our Idaho visit was to try the slopes at Schweitzer! <br />
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We used to go skiing every year, but in the past couple of years, I couldn't go because of auditions and whatnot... you know, musician problems.. haha I thought it would take awhile for me to get the swing of things again since it had been a few years since I strapped on some skis, but surprisingly, it only took 3 trips down the green slope, and we were back hitting the blue/diamond slopes!<br />
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On the second day, the weather wasn't as clear, but the view was still breathtaking! it was breathtaking in more ways than one because even though the last picture above looks like it's a gentle slope, there is an actual ridge right where the person disappears, and that drop is almost vertical! We all survived though ;) haha<br />
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towards the end of both of the days, it started to snow, and all of us came home looking quite frozen (including my panda. look at his icicled nose!) haha</div>
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Chang also developed a bunny tail ;) He says he isn't sure how such a perfectly round ice ball formed on his sweater, but we had a good long laugh over it haha</div>
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I hope you all had a wonderful end of the year spending time with your family! Can you believe that 2016 is almost here? D= I'm going back to Boston to spend NYE and New Years day with David before jetting out again, and I can't wait to see him soon =)</div>
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Being home is one of the most therapeutic things ever. I mean, I had a few days 'off' in Boston after the semester ended, but I didn't feel so relaxed and at peace like I do here! It even made me want to blog again! =)<br />
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This little halo of rainbow followed us all the way to Seattle! I wonder what part of the plane was causing it?<br />
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It was just like any other trip home, but for some reason, it was so much more exciting this time, and when I started seeing this view under the airplane, I could hardly wait to get home! I guess this semester was more traumatic(?) than I thought haha Of course, it was the best kind of busy I could have asked for, but it was incredibly busy, and I kept getting sick...<br />
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Anyway, I'm so excited to be home, eating a lot of Korean food,<br />
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and hanging out with my family, including my favorite little fur ball!</div>
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He's so incredibly NOT trained... He is very spoiled, we never really properly trained him, he's a big, strong pup, and he's very smart. These ingredients put together make for a kind of an unruly firecracker, but whenever we go out for walks, he always runs away only to return looking for me to make sure I'm not lost ;) </div>
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Here he is panicking because he came running back, only to find we were on different trails, separated by a gigantic bush haha He proceeded to whine, then jump over the bush to come be with me.</div>
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I wonder if he'll ever realize that if he just stays beside me the whole time, he won't always have to run back to make sure that I'm still here haha<br />
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I love getting to walk around our neighborhood with my favorite fur baby. A nice, long walk through this backyard was just what I needed after such a hectic semester =)</div>
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and my soon-to-be-14-year-old furbaby was uber happy about the walk as well ;)</div>
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Happy Holidays everyone, and thanks for stopping by!</div>
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I've completely fallen off of the blogging wagon... there's just no time to blog anymore because whenever I have some semblance of free time, I end up sleeping haha</div>
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However, I wanted to try to have some documentation of our lives, so here we go! A documentation of our Friendsgiving, a few weeks later =)</div>
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The first year David and I became friends, we threw a huge friendsgiving and made our first <a href="http://thecuriouslark.blogspot.com/2012/11/turduckenhen-day.html" target="_blank">Turduecken-hen </a>to feed about 25 people. For our first Thanksgiving together in Boston, we decided to try our hand at Turducken once more! It was a smaller party, so we picked smaller birds, which made the process much more manageable. We even had enough room for everyone to sit around the table!<br />
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Our Thanksgiving spread!</div>
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Surprisingly, we did some damage to the Turducken! we were a small, but a mighty force of eaters! haha<br />
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Trivia is always a fun choice with a large group! and so was Dixit!<br />
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I'm so thankful to have such stellar group of people around me =) My parents have always commented on how blessed I am to have the type of mentors and friends that I have wherever I go, and I could not agree more! I am surrounded by some amazing folks.<br />
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I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving with your loved ones, whether it was with your family, or with your 'chosen family'! ;)<br />
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Jannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11994183720623462602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901023702369301664.post-20953597144280815852015-11-03T07:29:00.001-08:002015-11-03T07:29:57.126-08:00A Weekend full of Dance!Hello everyone!<br />
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Last weekend was so busy, but also so much fun because it was full of dance! =)<br />
First, we got to attend BU Ballroom's Montage, which is a showcase of not only BU Ballroom Dance club, but also many other performance groups on campus. It was so much fun to see different groups like Irish step dancing, hip hop, and some acapella groups as well.<br />
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BU Ballroom Dance club had 3 different groups (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) and I was amazed at how many beginners we have in the club!<br />
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Look at all of these new ballroom babies!! and they did so well!</div>
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David and I don't get to attend team lessons for beginners because of our classes and work, so we don't know the beginners very well. We did get to know a few of them a little this night though, so that was really fun! =)</div>
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The Advanced piece was a mashup of chacha, rumba, and jive which David and I choreographed along with the other open couple on the team, Jim and Charlotte. We had been working on the piece all semester, so we were so excited to see them perform!</div>
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Wooohooo! Lookin good!</div>
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Aww they did so well! made my little heart so proud =)</div>
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David with the boys!<br />
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All of the groups did so well, and we left with our hearts full and ready to practice our own routines right after the show. We had initially wanted to go celebrate with some members of the team after the show, but we were feeling rather unprepared for our competition the day after so off we went to practice haha</div>
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On Sunday, we headed off to Brown for their 21st Annual Ballroom Competition!</div>
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with my partner for so many different aspects of my life =)</div>
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This was our first open level competition together, and I was pretty nervous about it. We did have a few funny things happen here and there, as it always happens during the first performance, but overall, we got through all of our routines pretty well! </div>
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As an added bonus, we ended up getting 3rd place! This was basically our reaction when our number was not called for last place haha</div>
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We have been working with Helle, who is the BU Ballroom coach, to get ready for this comp, and we are so thankful that she was so patient with us as we struggled to learn 5 new routines while juggling our work/school responsibilities. I don't think we had time to practice as much as she wanted us to, but she was always so patient! =)</div>
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Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful week!<br />
--Janny<br />
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