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May, 2012

  1. Apartment Update, Bentos, and Yummy Champagne

    May 23, 2012 by maggie

    Apartment update -

    View from the bedroom – through the galley kitchen, and into the living room. Far away on the left side is the spiral staircase to the downstairs level. This was taken our first day in the new home as we were unpacking. Cous looks in at B as he snaps the pic.

    We were 95% unpacked the first weekend, and I believe we are still at that level. We are currently using our extra room for storage until we figure out what to do with it. Our refrigerator came today while I was at work (thank you B for staying home to accept it and oversee its installation). We chose this one – Blomberg 1040 W – it’s white with stainless steel handles. I was inspired by this kitchen I saw on Pinterest.

    Kitchen inspiration:

    Some lunches – bento me, please!

    After realizing that my veggieful lunches were probably not helping my stomach situation, I opted to go for a different type of lunch. Fewer veggies, but more things like rice and protein. Here are a few samples of what I’ve been enjoying. My office is a few blocks away from a street with about 5 Japanese lunch places so I’ve been frequenting all of them often.

    This is a rice bowl – it’s simply rice, topped with scrambled egg and ground chicken. From a Japanese store – Cafe Zaiya – on 41st Street between Madison and 5th. There were peas that I discarded.

    Another day I chose a more traditional bento box from the same cafe – Japanese pickes, salmon, meatloaf, veggies (kabocha, broccoli, carrots, tomato), seasoned rice, and some creamy noodles. Not wanting to upset my stomach, I didn’t quite finish the whole box. I think I ate all the rice and then most of the other goodies.

    Saving the best for last – the bento box below was my favorite – meatball things (chicken), salad (didn’t eat this part unfortunately), kinpira (sauteed burdock and carrot), kabocha (squash), egg, and seaweed. It also came with a bowl of white rice that I enjoyed immensely.

    Good drinks.

    One thing that does not bother my stomach is champagne ;) This is my favorite kind. It’s not too sweet, and gives me just the right amount of buzz. I also like white wine. I would enjoy red, but it gives me a headache (even organic) so I don’t have it often.

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    What do you like to eat for lunch? Do you drink wine or champagne (hopefully not at lunch though!)?

     

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  2. new home, upside down yoga, and my stomach is fixed!

    May 10, 2012 by maggie

    I’ve been an absolutely horrible blogger lately. I just, well, haven’t been blogging at all.

    A few wonderful things have happened to me in the last week or so:

    • My hubby and I finally closed on our new home and moved in (5/5/2012).
    • I went to another Ragunath workshop (post about my first flight school here) that same day (5/5) at a beautiful studio on the UES. The studio was called House of Jai. Unfortunately the prices are a bit steep for me but I hope to attend workshops there when I can.
    • Work is going extremely well. I really like my boss, and it is pretty awesome to have a woman as a mentor in my line of work (web development & software engineering).
    • I got a stand-up desk ::happy dance::.
    • The day after the Ragu workshop (5/6), I went to free yoga at Lululemon (10am on Sunday mornings @ lulu on 66th and 3rd) and the teacher was the guy who assisted Ragunath the day before. Funny coincidence.

    I also figured out what has been causing most of my stomach issues. I’m not sure if I have mentioned them here before, but I have lived with bloating and IBS-C for about 6-7 years now, and I couldn’t even remember what it was like to feel normal. Turns out I’m sensitive/allergic to a bunch of random things (I believe my condition is called fructose malabsorption), including some of my favorite foods like apples, onions, and garlic.

    I was eating a diet rich in veggies and fruits, but that diet has been the main cause of the problems I’ve been suffering through. Now that I know it, I have cut down on those foods (wah) and my stomach is practically cured. It’s shocking – I just wish I had known it sooner.  It’s weird to be eating so few veggies but if it’s what my body needs…

    My meals mainly consist now of things like rice, maybe bread, eggs, potatoes (sweet and white), meats, and the few veggies that don’t bother my stomach (small amounts of salad – no onions, raw are the worst!; squash is ok in small amounts; tomatoes; peppers; carrots; etc…). The key is to only eat a little bit of veggies. It seems so wrong to not eat so many… but it is working out very well. Sigh. I am thrilled that my stomach feels better but it is strange mentally to not eat so much salad and veg.

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    B and I were cleaning all weekend and this week too, and I think I got too much dust in my nose because I have congestion today and I’m staying home from work (will probably work from home, later) to try to get better. On that note, I am going to go get some stuff done. I’m sitting with a cup of fresh coffee by my south-facing window in my new home and it feels very luxurious. Maybe pictures to come soon of the new place.

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