Rain, rain, go away!

The past gloomy days in Sacramento reminded me of the summer I spent abroad in Cambridge, England. Despite the dreary weather, which I was hardly prepared for, I loved every single minute of it. For those who know me well, my summers are usually spent basking under the sun until my skin reaches the darkest shade possible. However, I'd trade in my sun-kissed tan any day just to experience that summer again.

Taken during my first exploration of the town, I managed to capture some of the gorgeous architecture of Cambridge before the next rainstorm.

Despite Garlic's Bad Rep, I <3 it!!

My wonderful boyfriend and I were sadly disappointed when Steps of Rome was closed during our last venture to North Beach in SF (to watch WICKED, of course). I had been salivating for their vodka sauce pasta for days!! Luckily, North Beach is the mecca for delicious Italian choices. I made the executive decision to eat at The Stinking Rose. Thank goodness it was simply a jump, skip and a hop across the way. We were beyond starved by this point, mind you. It was the boyfriend's first time and in his words, it was deeeelicious! :)

I was trying to be artistic with my camera. Not quite there yet.

The garlic spread proved to be the most fatal, but amazinggggg in flavor!

The boyfriend's pizza looked gorgeous, and it tasted extraordinary. Although, my gnochetti with asparagus & chicken with a Gorgonzola sauce was even more perfection in flavor, it didn't quite make the picture cut. Not a pretty thing.

Great meal altogether.

Next purchase?

I would like to explore Sacramento with one of these.

Where to start?

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." -Saint Augustine


I discovered this quote from an acquaintance's blog awhile back. The quote expresses my objective almost perfectly. Now if only food was incorporated in there somewhere. :)