Friday, July 26, 2013

A Taste of Freedom (and Sake!)


It's been a rough month! My new course is super intensive, high stakes, and the marking never stops! After 4 weeks of living like a hermit, chained to my desk, working 14 hour days (OMG!!!! 14 hour days!!!!), I finally have a whole weekend free!! You know that ad campaign right now that asks 'What does your freedom look like?'....well, so far mine looks like a 2 hour nap, 4 chapters of my book (a real, actual, fiction book, completely not related to my studies or my job!), a one hour walk around the park and surrounding neighbourhood, a stop at Menchie's Frozen Yogurt (1/2 marshmallow, 1/2 red velvet cake, topped with bits of sweet mochi!), and a couple hours on my beautiful balcony, enjoying the beautiful summer breeze, and sipping this beautiful Junmai Ginjo Sake! Described thus: "Medium dry, its clean and round layers of flavor offer hints of ripe melon, tropical spice, and fresh fallen rain", I would add: a little sweet; a little perfume-y, rich, and luxurious...the perfect complement to my new-found, and alas! short-lived freedom!  KAMPAI!