New Blog: Steele Watching

If you happen to be at the pinnacle of television nerd-dom like I am, then check out my new blog!

http://steele-watching.blogspot.com/

It's full of all things Remington Steele and yummy Pierce Brosnan-ness.

Clean Eating

The past year has really changed the way I think about food. I read The Omnivore's Dilemma and watched Food, Inc., which I have been telling everyone I know about (really, watch it!). I watched King Corn, but am still too scared to watch Fast Food Nation. I have reduced the amount of grain-fed meat I eat, and I only drink organic milk. A friend recently introduced me to this thing called clean eating. It's been around for years, but has been recently growing in popularity. The movement involves following a few simple principles in your everyday life, such as eating several small meals a day, and eliminating over-processed foods. There's even a magazine, Clean Eating, which has tons of great recipes and other useful tips for eating clean.

To be honest, I'm not ready to jump into this head first. I simply don't have the time to do 5-6 meals a day, and I'm certainly not ready to give up white rice (I'm part Korean!). But I think using the principles as a guide, rather than strict rules, is still incredibly useful in the effort to lead a healthier life.

Have you tried clean eating? What do you think?

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Steele Watching

In the past Internet-less week, I've been rewatching my DVDs of Remington Steele. It's a 1980s television show starring Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist (and the great Doris Roberts!), and epitomizes action, comedy, intrigue, and elegance. The three-piece suit never looked so good.

What are your vintage TV favorites?

Recipe Roundup: For a Snowy Day

The Blizzard of 2010 has struck. I'm posting from my phone, catching up on Google Reader but desperately trying to avoid LOST spoilers, as our Internet is down and I haven't seen last night's episode yet. Until the plow comes there is no end in sight to the cabin fever that has rendered me completely hopeless. I desperately wish I could try some of the yummy recipes that fellow bloggers have posted, but alas, a trip to the grocery store would be far too hazardous. I leave it to you, my dear readers, to give these recipes a try and let me know how they turn out!

• Rachel from Plight of the Pumpernickel made a menu of shrimp and grits, baked brie with elderberry jam, and peach cake.
• RachelSmiles of DC Ladies shows how to prepare a yummy-looking homemade vodka sauce.
• Lauren at Everyday Revelry made healthy Asian-style baked tofu.
• Analiese Marie over at Tulips and Tea made healthy fish tacos.

Have a great recipe that I missed? Leave a comment and I'll add it to the list.

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Sentense.me: Inspiring Quotes, Beautiful Desktops

Have you checked out Sentense.me?

It is updated daily (Monday-Friday) with desktops that offer inspiring quotes in a beautiful way. For a desktop junkie like myself, this site is a treasure trove of great stuff. The images are available in a range of resolutions, so there is something for everybody!

Surviving My Twenties

Whoever said that high school is the hardest part of life was full of it. Clearly, the hardest part of life is the twenties.

Every day feels like a struggle.

A struggle to fight the emotions that threaten to overtake me at every moment. A struggle to overcome doubt, uncertainty, insecurity, anxiety, sadness. A struggle to act rationally, like a grown-up, instead of like the freaked-out kid I feel like on the inside.

I feel like I'm learning how to walk.

Each step I take could be successful, a triumph. Or I could fall flat on my face. I don't know which one it will be until I try. And sometimes the pain and disappointment of falling is more than I can bear. Sometimes I don't want to get back up.

I feel out of control.

And that scares me to no end. After years of being "control girl", I'm struggling to gain some semblance of control over a life that feels like it's on a runaway train. This isn't what I envisioned for myself. I didn't expect all of this confusion, and I don't know how to fix it.

I'm taking baby steps.

I'm trying my hardest to get some control, but it won't happen all at once. I'm taking baby steps. I'm looking for my own place, trying to find some hobbies, and trying to feel independent. I'm trying to find myself, I guess. I don't know if it will ever happen. There is so much I don't know.

How do/did you feel about your twenties?

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Snowpocalypse 2010

Snow has hit the DC area hard. Between yesterday and today, around two feet of snow have fallen, trapping myself and my family inside to wait for the plows. Much of tomorrow will be spent trying to dig my car out, and it's still uncertain whether I'll be able to make it to work on Monday.

I now understand what people mean by "stir crazy". I love my family, but 48+ hours of being trapped in the same house with them have turned me into an irritable, crabby, not-nice person. My refuge has been my little room, and I've done several things to pass the time:

• Read Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol from start to finish
• Watched countless episodes of Weeds
• Watched Julie & Julia
• Watched the LOST season premiere
• Caught up on The Office and Grey's

I realize that I am watching way too much TV. In my defense, it's either that or unleashing my stir-crazy self upon my poor, unsuspecting family. I'm doing it to protect them, really :P

How are those of you in the DC area surviving the Snowpocalypse a.k.a. SnowMG 2010?