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dearleila — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:16:35 +0000

dearleila — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:37:09 +0000

my sister was supposed to fly up on saturday and spend the week with me here in london, but the flights filled up and she got stuck in hawai’i, sadly. i haven’t seen her in over 6 months, which is a new record for us. so, in hopes to cheer myself up, ron and i took the train to camden town for drinks and fries, and a walk along the canal. it was nice, and the sun broke through the clouds for a few hours to give us some light and jacket-less warmth. we watched the boats float through the locks, and observed the people making their way through food carts, to sit along rows of motorcycles used as seats. on the way home, we stopped for pizza and then watched the sunset through the windows in the living room, where a nice breeze blew through.

dearleila — Sat, 04 May 2013 11:20:22 +0000

on a warm, sunny day. post red wine and carrot cake.

dearleila — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:31:57 +0000

i can’t believe how long it’s been since i’ve posted on this space. lately, life has felt like a big blur, and everything is moving in fast forward. so much change, so much adapting and learning, and growing.

spring is here. i can finally feel the warmth and even need to open the windows in the office on somedays. the light comes in through the bedroom in the mornings and moves through the flat into the living room during the evenings. we’ve had a couple of visitors, taken a few trips, watched dozens of sunsets from our windows, in hotel rooms, on rocky beaches, and from train windows.

life is good. sometimes you just have to say that out loud.

dearleila — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:07:57 +0000

Life lately.

dearleila — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:09:15 +0000

dearleila — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:41:04 +0000

it snowed a few weeks ago. ron and i woke up really early one morning, and stood on the balcony looking up into the darkness of 5am to watch the snow fall. i couldn’t go back to sleep, i was too excited and anxious for the sun to come up, so i could see what the neighborhood looked like in all white.

beta and i went for a walk later in the day. the wind was picking up and the closest snow shoes i had, were a pair of black boots w/ no grip that i picked up from a flea market in los angeles. it did the job, but left me slipping and waving my arms out to catch my balance here and there. the streets were quiet. all i could hear was the faint whirl of snow as it passed my ears, and the crunch of it under my feet. a few people were out walking their dogs, and others lugged groceries and colorful umbrellas around. we walked surprisingly far, down to the alley we always walk through to get to the town village. it looked icy, so we took the long way. the village was empty, and the local fruit stands weren’t selling much. i heard a few people complaining about the wind and how they couldn’t wait for spring. it made me smile for some reason.

before going home i stopped to take that last photo, and sat on a snowy bench to take it all in. i’ve never experienced living somewhere that snowed, never really experienced real season change either, so it’s been an experience so far! but sitting there on that little green bench while snow fell on my face, and the wind whipped my hair out of my jacket hood, and beta sat on my lap squirming her way out of my arms, overly excited to run through all that white. i felt happy. one of those days you don’t forget, y’know?

dearleila — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:37:56 +0000

from kew gardens a few weeks ago.

if anyone has sent an email to my dearleila{at}yahoo{dot}com account, i might not have received it. sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused! trying to figure out what the problem is right now.

enjoy the weekend! i have no plans, just some ideas of where to visit! excited.

dearleila — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:30:09 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve made a music mix, so I put together a quick one. You can listen to it here.

Have a great weekend!

dearleila — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:59:41 +0000

on a walk to parliament hill a few weekends ago. we spent the day sitting on benches, talking, and enjoying the view of the city while a man played his saxophone a bit off in the distance.