I wanted to be a curly haired girl...

And now I am.  I'm still not used to it, and I'm not sure it was worth it to pay someone $$ to make my hair less shiny and silky than it used to be. I was imagining shinier loose, tousled waves, but it's okay.  I like change...as anyone who's been around me the past 2 yrs knows...I like to switch up my hairstyles frequently bc I get bored very easily.

My new 'do:

Bad cam, can't help it.

I've been on a reading kick, and so far I've loved the books I've read.  I would highly recommend them to anyone who is interested in these subjects but ignorant. Not only are they highly informative, they're extremly well written and riveting.

Buffet: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein
I LOVED this book.  And a little in love with Warren Buffet as a result, haha. A fascinating man with extraordinary gifts.  

Mr. China: A Memoir by Tim Clissold
I didn't like Mr. China as much. It was very informative but a bit harder for me to read.  I got very frustrated as I read about all the obstacles the author faced and overcame in setting up joint partnerships with local businesses and factories in China.   I had to take breaks in between chapters frequently bc I was a little overwhelmed by the information and sometimes had to revisit previously read chapters just to fully absorb and understand what I was reading.  For anyone interested in entrepreneurial or business endeavors in China, I would highly recommend reading it.

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
Just started reading this.  Reading about Billy Beane, the manager of the Oakland A's,and his unfortunate career as a player and conversely his success as a general manager, was reminiscent of a character in one of my top 2 favorite books of all time: the father in The Brothers K by David James Duncan (fiction).  If you love to read about baseball or love the game, you'll love both of these books.

I don't know who reads this blog, but if any of my readers out there have any recommendations for good books that they love or have read recently, fiction or nonfiction, I'd love to get some suggestions for more books to read in the comments section.  I haven't been reading about cooking as much as I used to, but I think it's good for me to learn more about other areas of life since cooking dominates my daily professional life so much.

As a final recommendation (hahah since i'm on a "highly recommending" role..-.-) I want to add that I have been practicing yoga semi-regularly since last August and I love it.  It's not only an amazing, intense work out, it helps relieve all the stress, anger, and craziness (somewhat) that builds up from work and also just my own crazy personality.  I highly recommend yoga for everyone...especially if you love going to a traditional gym.  Yoga is perfect for cross training and building core strength and flexibility in ways you don't get by using machines or weights.  I go to Baptiste studio  in Cambridge, and I love it.  http://www.baronbaptiste.com/