Yesterday we got an early start to the day. We grabbed some lotus and red bean bao (steamed buns filled with sweet paste) and coffee for breakfast at a nearby food court and then hopped on a bus headed for Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a rainforest in the middle of […]
Author: Becca
Travelling to Singapore & the first 24 hours
It took over 26 hours of travel, at least 22 of which were spent in the air, but I am finally here! The flights here were long, and if I did it again I would fly a different route. I flew to Atlanta, to Toyko-Narita, to Singapore. Next time, I would fly to somewhere on […]
LDOC
So here it is. My last exam period of my undergraduate college career. I finished classes last Wednesday and now I am trying to maintain my ability to do work. My final class of college was Arabic, which just happens to be one of my favorite classes. I’m glad that I got to finish with […]
Orange Dreamsicle Frosting & Dirt Cake
I have baked 3 cakes in the past week, and all for good reason of course! First, I baked an angel food cake with strawberry compote. Then, I baked some funfetti cupcakes with homemade orange dreamsicle frosting. And finally, I made dirt cake! Orange Dreamsicle Frosting: (Servings: 24 cupcakes) 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 3/4 […]
Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Today I realized how little school I have left. I have only two weeks of classes left. My exam week is weak by most counts. I only have one presentation to do Friday evening, for which all of the materials are due a week before, and then a quick and easy exam Saturday afternoon. After […]
Spicy Orange Lentil Potato Soup
So tonight I had a craving for some of the same lentil soup that we ate at St. Andrews last summer. For some reason, this soup is so absolutely delicious even though it’s ridiculously cheap and easy. I liked it so much that I got the recipe for it while I was in Cairo. So […]
Well, it could have been much, much worse.
So I’m pretty much done with finals week. I finished a 3 hour Arabic exam in 90 minutes this morning. I think that I must have looked like a crazy woman while I was doing it. I had heard that the exam was long and so I was working as quickly as I could while […]
Finals week!
Well, it’s that time of year again… It’s finals week. For the first time that I can remember, my finals week doesn’t seem like it will be too bad. I only have 1 exam, 1 short paper, and 2 projects due. I have already written the paper, one of the projects is 98% done, the […]
Books I should probably read
As it is probably very evident, I LOVE making lists. So in the theme of lists, here is my latest list: Books I probably should read, reread, and/or finish reading: – Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz – The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright – Orientalism by Edward Said – The Life of Pi by Yann […]
My Fall Food Frenzy
Lately, food has been on my mind a lot. As we move into winter, I keep craving all sorts of hearty foods to prepare me for hibernation. The biggest problem that I face is not having other people eat my food. I love to cook. And, I love to eat. But, I hate to cook […]