LAURIE ROCKENBECK
My personal and random blog
Not Just Electronic
Before we left, I purchased a four pack of Moleskines, the now ubiquitous writer's friend. I discovered their supple bindings, their stay open lined pages, and their generally pleasing aesthetics years ago. I've often carried one of the smaller varieties in my purse...
Tastes Like Milk!
When we first arrived at our hotel in London, we were exhausted from our overnight flight and jet lagged. The room was quite nice and had all the modern day conveniences. Instead of an American style coffee maker, which frankly grosses me out with the brown stains...
London Renewal
I knew that London would have changed a lot since I lived here in 1987. Change is nothing new to a city like this, and yet I can't help but marvel a little bit when told that a place like Westminster Cathedral underwent rennovations in the 13th century. I don't think...
Looking at Those Resolutions Halfway Through the Year
The same friend that prompted this post did a quarterly update on her own 2011 goals. Since we're almost halfway through the year and it's not likely I'll be thinking that much about resolutions while on vacation, I figured I'd take a look at what I was thinking last...
Another Yummy Cookie
It would be completely wrong of me to take any credit for this delicious cookie, other than the fact that I chose a good recipe. I posted about this cookie on Facebook, and a few people asked for the recipe, so I figured I'd toss it into a blog post. I know, I post a...
A Little Cathartic Day Music
I've been a slacker at the piano lately. It's not that I don't want to play or practice, I just don't enjoy it as much when I sound like crap. The other night my oldest child had a Eurythmy performance at school, where her class moved to a Chopin Nocturne that had me...
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