Beauty Heals And Gives Us Wings
This has been on my bookshelf for years, but I just hadn’t made the time to read it.
However, considering the fact that I’m aspiring to excellence, NOW seems like a good time to read it. Besides, I admire Malcolm Gladwell’s career and genius, so I’m looking forward to reading this (FINALLY).
I’m looking forward to sharing which points in the book stood out most to me.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is currently exhibiting Yves Saint Laurent designs.
The exhibition closes on August 27th, so I’ve made it my goal to get to the museum before I lose my chance to see Saint Laurent’s genius up close and personal.
I’m eager to see which designs will be featured. Will there be “Le Smoking Suit” designs? Safari jackets? Trapeze dresses? I wonder if there will be any designs worn by Iman, or Laetitia Casta, or Mounia. I’m so excited to see which outfits will be on display.
I’ll follow up soon, with photos of my time at VMFA’s Yves Saint Laurent exhibit.
After trying delicious vegetable buns in Beijing and Hangzhou, China last year, I’ve been searching for a comparable replacement.
I tried to satisfy my craving with dumplings, but those always fall short.
I visited People’s Bao, but they were shutting down – in the middle of lunch rush – so that they could find a good parking space for the evening’s Truckaroo festivities.
Then, I finally came across Momofuku CCDC. Their menu lists shiitake buns as an option.
I was determined to try them for myself.
I tried them, and they were delicious. These aren’t the filled buns that are typical of dim sum. These buns are like folded-over, open faced sandwiches filled with sauteed shiitake mushrooms. The mushrooms were cooked to perfection and took on a bacon-like texture and flavor.
I highly recommend this dish! I enjoyed it so much, I ordered it again the following day. If you’re vegetarian, don’t forget to tell your server to cook your mushrooms in vegetable oil – otherwise, they will be cooked in tare (which contains pork fat).
Now, finding this delicious dish doesn’t mean that my question for the perfect bun is over. I still have to try People’s Bao (here’s hoping they will be able to stay for the duration of the lunch period next time I visit). And there are other Chinese restaurants in DC that may offer tasty buns, too. If you have any recommendations, please leave them in the comments below!
How many times have we praised others while simultaneously putting ourselves down?
Better yet, how many times do we think that we aren’t worthy of the praise others give us?
There’s no reason to deny the splendor that is YOU. There is only one YOU, with your unique background and experiences.
That alone makes you worth celebrating!
There’s no time like the present to appreciate ourselves.
My commitment as I go into this season of my life is to appreciate myself unapologetically, and encourage others to appreciate themselves, as well.
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