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Favorite Running Spot

May 20, 2013

Fatima and I love running.  For me, it’s a great way to relieve stress.  Fun fact #1 – Fatima was a champion track runner in high school.  Fun fact #2 – I was a mid-field position in soccer (aka run up and down the field).  Running has been part of our lives.  One time in college, over winter break, we went out for a run on an unusually mild winter day.…

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New York City/ Side Dishes/ Travel

Cupcake Hopping

March 18, 2013

We went bar bakery hopping to celebrate the end of my cleanse (yes, probably not the smartest thing/point of a cleanse/what you should do after a cleanse – but whatever).  Fatima and I trolled along the upper east side of Manhattan and stopped at some of our favorite cupcake shops to try some favorites and new ones. Last year, I stopped by Buttercup Bake Shop on 2nd Ave (between 51st &…

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Fried Street Food

September 9, 2012
Fried Oreo

Let’s talk about the street food we ate today…FRIED OREOS.  3rd Ave was pretty much shut down today for a street fair.  Street fairs = blocks of fried food and street meat.  Edwin, pictured below, implanted an idea in our heads to grab some fried Oreos.  We’re adding these to our list of things to make ASAP.  The pictures speak for themselves… FATIMA HOLDING THE FRIED OREOS:   THE FRIED…

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Color Run

August 25, 2012
color run

Today we participated in the NYC Color Run! We had so much fun.  The day started at 4:45 4:30am, 15 minutes before my alarm went off.  I rolled out of bed to a bowl of corn flakes. After brushing our teeth and getting our stuff together, we ventured off at 5:10am for the 4 express subway at 86th street.  Note #1: The 4 express is NOT express at 5am on…

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