Well, to begin things off, I am not writing this blog to lecture anyone, or gain anyones' approval- more or less to reflect upon those peculiarities in life. Its simply a wild, girlish fling at writing. Since its a new year, I've decided to try a variety of things, from embarking on a journey to find the best local coffee, to enriching my knowledge concerning religions foreign to me, and finally to blogging.
A good place to start is the beginning- I have had the delightful opportunity to befriend a coffee shop owner from Australia. And although I have been exposed to coffee from a young age and thus grew to love it, I never fully appreciated it for its complex roasting methods or understood the importance of perfecting the brewing process. And so I have decided that although the coffee maker in my kitchen is good enough for everyday use, I occasionally need to educate my palate by indulging in a wide variety of toasts and beverages. I have been to Italy once with my sister a few years ago, and there we treated ourselves to our daily Illy espresso. And while we have an Illy coffee shop here in town, my search goes farther than that. I'm looking for a local coffee house in which I can feel at home at. I googled "local coffee shops" and I got a wide range of local Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Java Detour, and a few actual coffee houses which fit my search criteria. In the next following weeks I will try to visit all the coffee houses on the list and try to taste two things: one which will be something that sounds appetizing, and the other will be a Cafe Americano- which I will compare directly to those of the other coffee shops.
As for my other adventures, I am currently double-majoring in Interior Architecture and Design and Art History. Throughout this semester, I am viewing in one of my Art History Survey classes art from Non-Western areas of the world. And some of the most important religions are Hinduism and Buddhism- which I know little or nothing about. And so to further appreciate the art of these regions, I have decided to visit temples of these religions with a friend who seems to share the same interest in learning about religion. As I visit and try to submerge myself into their culture and beliefs, even if for a few hours, I will also blog about my experiences and what I gain from each visit.
So if anyone is reading along, sit back, enjoy, and hopefully you can learn something from my adventures and mistakes.
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