RED-dy

for a Merry Christmas...

Sunday happiness

Loving the REDness 

of my handmade dress,

my oh-so-LVoely purse,

and my vintage-y pumps.

Kid

At play...

My mini palm ponytail

in 4-inch red pot

an anniversary memento from my 8th year boyfriend...

Little bitty red

cardinal

just

sitting pretty...

UK Arboretum

Is where we set off after church yesterday. It was beautiful! Not only were the plants gorgeous but the atmosphere was just breathtaking. We were surrounded mostly by green and some assortment of spring colors. Although some plants and flowers have just started to grow, we were nevertheless amused with those that have already bloomed.

More pictures below will speak for themselves.
Sorry to say, I do not know their names.

We’ll definitely visit the place again.

Hopefully everything has radiantly blossomed by then
and the butterfly sanctuary will then come into actuality.

Tulips

Don't hesitate to stop and smell the flowers today...

Chutney

One of the ECST guys in the office is getting married! So his team had a potluck party for him last Friday. I am not with the team but my desk is in the lab so I was invited. I know most of them by face but I don’t really mingle with them. I feel like slowly creeping into somebody else’s pocket whenever I have to be or deal with people I really don’t get to be with a lot.

Anyway, my Iranian officemate forced me to get up and get some sweets so I did. We stayed with the group while we enjoyed watching the groom-to-be open the gifts from his teammates. Not long after I got back to my desk, an Indian officemate brought me a plate with a little of everything, since there was just too much food for everyone. What caught my eyes the most though, is the green thingy on the plate.

This is what they call chutney- a hot and spicy condiment
made of cilantro, ginger, garlic, hot green peppers and some lemon juice.

I love it! I brought it home and it completed my dinner of rice and fried chicken. According to Wiki, this can be made with fruits too! I wanted to try making my own version with crunchy green mangoes. YUM! Now, I'm drooling...

So there goes my green ruby Tuesday for St. Patrick's day!

Lexington Green

Not much red, but sure has a little bit of it...

yummy strawberries

taken before it turned chocolatey as posted previous entry

Shrimp Paste (Bagoong)

Favorite Filipino appetizer; also YUM when eaten with crunchy green mangoes.