this is my road to my redemption

I've been back to living in my favorite city for almost three years now, and it just occurred to me that I've never made full use of my balcony. So now I'm here, sitting right outside my door, tilting my chair back to ease the pressure on my bum, feeling the longed-for chill of a January evening.  At this time of the night the roads are no longer chaotic, and the city is almost at peace. It is a rare moment of respite out of a very trying time.  It's moments like these that lend me that extra dose of strength that I needed. Thank God for small miracles.

A few years ago a cult comedy became one of the core shows of the NBC's Thursday comedy block (RIP).   Parks and Recreation was a slow starter, but I'd like to believe had become widely regarded as one of the most optimistic and entertaining half-hour sitcoms in the last decade. Leslie and Ben's story through the seven (plus change) seasons was just one of the reasons this show was so well loved.  They started as adversaries but ended up taking over Pawnee - and eventually, the whole country - together, as colleagues, best friends, and partners in life.  Leslie became one of the fictional characters I looked up to, while Ben became my yardstick for the ideal life partner. The above fan video (fans really make the best videos!) is only a small slice of everything Leslie and Ben went through from the beginning of their friendship up until they got married.  And if you're as much a fan of the show as I am, you'd know many more exciting things happened ...

http://instagram.com/p/__9axkzHWT/ 2015 was the year I shared my passion for good food with my friends. Some of them were friends from years ago, while some I met only recently.  I'm so happy that I seem to be expanding my social circle through food.  I just hope my waistline won't follow too closely. May 2016 bring more foodie adventures and expanding horizons.