Crossplanet - snapshots

House-warming party

noreply@blogspirit.com (crossplanet) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:10:00 +0200

Saturday was the house-warming party, the first party at home in years! It feels so good to get back to this feeling, entertaining friends at home, cooking for them, chatting with them, putting them in contact, seeing them exchange and laugh!

I had decided to prepare a vegetarian buffet, a discovery for most of them. So I've started to cook on Friday night and started again early on Saturday. I was quite satisfied with the result, and according to their comments, I think my friends were satisfied too.

On the menu: tsasiki, gaspacho, onion-porrel pie, spinash pie, beet creamy soup (the pink one on the picture, big success!), chick peas salad, lebanese taboule, rice salad, lentils-green beans salad, etc.

I feel so happy and so lucky to have my home again!

First dinner at home

noreply@blogspirit.com (crossplanet) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:55:00 +0200

Installation in my new flat is quite finished, and this week was the "kitchen opening"! On tuesday I cooked lunch for a good friend, and on wednesday night I've had my first guests for a dinner at home! I feel so happy to cook for friends again.

I like the kitchen, I have made it colourful: chairs, plates, glasses, etc, everything is bright and cheerful.

Home Sweet Home (2)!

noreply@blogspirit.com (crossplanet) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:55:00 +0200

Yesterday was removal day (again!) and as usual everything went smooth, much easier than I thought. I'm so happy and so lucky to have such good friends to give a hand.

I spent my first night "at home", and I like it already! It reminds me of Lisbon. First because it's in Ménilmontant, a popular neighborhood, on top of the hill! Then because it's an old building, low ceilings, cats in the garden... I'll be happy there.

Keys of paradise

noreply@blogspirit.com (crossplanet) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:05:00 +0200

It's hard to believe but I'm moving again! Yes I know, last time was only a month ago... and I had hardly finish to unpack when I finally find the right place for me. No temporary solution, no somebody else's place, but a real apartment, on my own, in a nice neighborhood too!

I signed the rent contract this morning and got the keys of MY home! It seems that after almost 4 years of urban nomadism, I'll be able to settle down and unpack for a while.

Those 4 years were a pretty good experience but it was about time to enter a new phase.

Summer on the way!

noreply@blogspirit.com (crossplanet) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:00:00 +0200

Good news: I've got my ticket booked for Lisbon! I'll be flying on July 23 and stay there for 5 weeks. I'm so eager to be there, it feels like "going home".

No adventure planned for the summer, no fancy travels, however wonderful they may be. This year I just want to be with my friends, do nothing but spend hours on the beach with a good book and have nice dinners in good company.

Resumindo: praia, amigos e sardinhas!