Why hello, April! That photo is of me and my high school BFFL Erica before an Astros game. Based on the Reeboks I was wearing, you would justifiably think the year was 1984, but you would be mistaken as it was actually 2006 kids. I'm not a...
This post was supposed to be about the amazing brunch I had at Brick and Spoon with my lady friends Megan and Boh. But someone (ME) accidentally deleted those photos from my phone, so....oh darn, now I get to go back! And for now I'll talk...
Guys. I'm going to NYC in roughly 16 days, and I'm going to smoosh faces with my friends, shove pizza down my throat, dance to wild 80s tunes at my friend Mike's rockin' wedding, and bask in the tale as old as time tradition of brunch. But...
Last month I was able to go away for a weekend trip to Las Vegas to celebrate my friend Meredith's 30th birthday. In addition to participating in the standard Vegas activities of eating my weight in food and winning $37 at a roulette table...
On my long list of reasons I was excited to move back to H-Town a year ago, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo definitely ranked high. The list went something like this: Being close to my family. Never seeing another snowflake for as long...
On March 31, 2013 I packed up my bags, bid NYC a final farewell, and returned home to my Texas motherland. So while I've *technically* lived in the greater Houston area for an accumulation of 11 years (because I was born here and did a larg...
Y'all. I'm going to Peru. In a feverish fit of "I need to do something wild and independent and exciting and visit some more countries," I booked a solo trip to Peru for later in the year to visit Lima, Cusco, and hike Machu Picchu, followe...
Prepare yourself for some super hipster photos. Well, for me anyway. I'm playing with this new "Matte" action I installed on my Photoshop, and it's just so darn fun! It's also so darn fitting for this post because this was the day I sat in...
This year I had the PERFECT Valentine's Day, complete with Chinese Takeout, Netflix, and the best Valentine I could ever ask for! Also there's a 100% chance that the "best Valentine I could ever ask for" cost me my entire security deposit t...
Hey guys, remember me? My February is a wee bit busy, so full disclosure, my schblog posts are going to be a wee bit limited this month. But I promise they'll become more regular soon old chaps. I also promise to stop talking like I'm stuck...
This is the opposite of awesome: Houston, is that a snowflake I see on the forecast?! "Wintry Mess in Heart of Texas"?! GIANT ASTEROID HEADED OUR WAY?! I thought we had a deal, Houston. Well, if my beautiful, perfect weather is going to be...
For the past six months I'd been going on and on about how I was training for the Houston Marathon, and that the training was like having a second full-time job, and how this was going to be my first and last marathon, and, and, and... I'm...
I've refreshed weather.com about 47 times on my computer today. And the crazy part about it? I don't even like weather.com. In fact, I loathe weather.com. I loathe weather.com because inevitably I'll be sitting at my dining room table in th...
Now that the marathon is over I can eat things like this: And drink things like this: And design things like this: That's a lie. There's no way I could create something so majestic. But Little Woodrow's can! Last week I met up with my two r...
It's been a very dramatic week. I finally watched the "Downton Abbey" season 3 finale. I won't give any spoilers away to anyone else who is also over a year behind on their PBS shows (uhh, just me?), but WHAT IN GOD'S NAME HAPPENED?! I mean...
Something very important happened this week. That's right - This year's season of The Bachelor started!!!!!!! Oh, the tears! Oh, the deception! Oh, the over-the-top plans of trying to make a man fall in love with you by pretending you're pr...
There are three very important things I need to discuss: 1) THIS WEATHER WE'RE HAVING. Oh. my. gorsh. THIS is why I moved back to Houston - forget the fact that I'm now close to my family that I love so much and have an amazing job that I l...
Happy 2014 Everyone! So that pretty much sums up how my year started. Dog indiscretions aside, I'm feeling hopeful about 2014. I had a lot of major life changes in 2013 (uh, hello, QUIT MY JOB AND MOVED ACROSS THE COUNTRY), so 2013 was a bi...
I have returned from Christmas Insanity Land! And if by "Christmas Insanity Land," you are assuming that what I actually mean is Christmas, followed by watching all of seasons one and two of Scandal on Netflix while drinking approximately 4...
You know I love a good Happy Hour. I mean, who doesn't? But more than just loving a good Happy Hour, I scope out fancy restaurants I normally wouldn't be able to splurge on during a regular night out that offer amazingly affordable food and...
I love Christmas. Everything about it - The food, the family, the not-at-all-annoying incessant loop of carols, the decorations, the parties, the gifts, the movies...I even temporarily love the cold weather (well, when it's actually cold, t...
"I need to know how committed we are to this." "What do you mean?" "I mean, I just got here, and there's a line down the street already, and I know we said we were going to have a nice leisurely dinner beforehand, but...how committed are we...
Seriously. Life-changing. If you're wanting to wow the crowds, wow yourself, woo a potential husband, or prove to your father that you can whip up a mean meal, MAKE THIS DISH. My dad was already a fan of my Cajun Bouchées à la Reine and my...
I'm not a competitive person. Truly. I'd say I'm more a participatory person. Which is why I'm running the Houston marathon in January - In no bizarre alternate universe do I truly believe I'll finish victorious with a phenomenal time. My o...
Hi Everyone! My name is Kim, remember me??? If you're anything like me you've been crazy busy with Holiday Madness lately and you also incidentally deleted all of your "going out" photos accidentally while uploading iTunes onto your phone....
Sometimes you just gotta give in to the weird(ly fantastic). After a having had a particularly un-fun week, I ventured outside the loop with my friend Meredith to attend the Texas Renaissance Festival. She and I had both never been, so we d...
You may or may not recall that a few weeks ago Jason and I attempted to have dinner on a Friday night at the Chuy's on Westheimer in River Oaks, only to circle the crowded parking lot three times looking for a vacant spot, shake our fists i...
Remember last week when it was really cold outside? No, I mean it. Like, really cold? As in, lows in the 30s? I know it's hard to grasp, given that today's high is 80, but try your darnedest. And side note: Can you even believe next week is...
Last weekend was my mom's birthday! I love birthdays! She loves birthdays! It was an awesome weekend! For her birthday dinner, she cooked us (something I can totally get on board with) a ridiculously amazing ToDieFor paella. For morning-aft...
I realize it's been almost a week since my last post, but this is what my life has been like lately: When you try to think of the most stressful and chaotic thing ever, isn't that what comes to mind for you too? And no, it's not 1997, why d...
When I lived in New York one of my every morning once-a-month indulgences was a toasted everything bagel with lox spread. And it was just. heaven. There's seriously nothing that can possibly completely describe the perfect combination of fl...
In New York one of my favorite restaurants was Boat Basin on West 79th and the Hudson. The food was nothing special, but Good God, that view on the water was really something (especially on the first warm day of the year, after having been...
Sort of. You see I was in Cove, but I was ordering from Haven. It's confusing. But before I get into that, I need to get past the EVIL HOUSTON TRAFFIC I dealt with on my way over there (I thought I meant something to you, Fake Siri App) and...
So yes, I went to Disney World for the SECOND time this year recently. It really is just the. BEST. Four years ago, I went to Disney with two of my best friends in the whole world, Colleen (who also happens to be my cousin) and Alice Ann. W...
You know you're from Houston when....... You still consider Terminal E at Intercontinental to be "The New Part," even though it's over 10 years old. You still get excited when you have a flight out of Terminal E at Intercontinental, even th...
A couple of weeks ago I went to a book club meeting here in Houston. (Pause for you to make fun of me.) So a couple of weeks ago I went to a book club meeting here in Houston. When I got there a friendly girl named Megan introduced herself...
I'm on the verge of getting sick. Let me clarify what that statement *actually* means in KimSpeak. You see I have several "ailments": the Always Having to Eat Prosciutto If It's on the Menu Ailment, the Having to Eat M&Ms Two at a Time (One...
When I'm not eating out, cooking, or LOVING food (which of course is always), sometimes I attempt (keyword: "attempt") to get a little crafty. Once I found this really cool confetti bowl project on Pinterest, and while staying with my boyfr...
Do any of you watch Revenge? I just got into it and have been blitzing through it on Netflix. I LOVE IT. I'm midway through season two so I'm almost all caught up. Emily Thorne is such a maniacal rockstar, and I'm sorry, but I want her to b...
Happy Monday everyone! To start off this BEAUTIFUL fall week, I've invited my super awesome, culinarily (go with it) talented younger sister Emily to do a guest blog post and share with you one of her favorite recipes to make (And one of my...
Look. I'm not one to brag. But I have to say... I'm amazing at packing my lunch. I know. I KNOW. People often grumble about how they're spending too much money, or they're gaining too much weight, because they go out to eat every day for lu...
Things I don't miss about NYC: Winter. High rent prices. Constant exposure to the elements. Lack of sunlight. Being far away from my family. The crowded-ness. Things I do miss about NYC: Fall. The culture. My friends. "Reliable" mass transi...
I love art: I love Renaissance paintings, impressionism, performance art, sculptures, even contemporary art. I learned this weekend at the Menil Collection, however, that I am not the biggest fan of Surrealism. I also love meditation: I lov...
Now I know what you all are thinking: The last time Kim did a Taco Tuesday, the downtown Macy's building was still intact! The last time Kim did a Taco Tuesday, the fall TV lineup had not yet begun! The last time Kim did a Taco Tuesday, we...
Before I get into my new found love for Bowl Cafe, I have to tell you that despite the fact that I've been incredibly busy, and my blog posts have been coming a little slower than usual, I'm not giving up on this blog. The only way I can tr...
Hey, my name is Kim - Remember me? It's been a while. Okay, it's only been six days, but it seems like forrrr.eeeev.errrr (Sandlot style). Gah, Kim, why did you abandon the blogosphere for six days?!?! I've just been super duper busy with w...
New Yorkers are proud of a lot of things. And a lot of those things I totally get: Pizza, bagels, old timey photos of construction workers eating lunch on beams of skyscrapers with no harness or anything (I totally can't take credit for tha...
Houston Restaurant Weeks give the perfect opportunity to get out and try certain restaurants you otherwise may not normally try for a reasonable price. I decided to take advantage of this, so I made a reservation to have dinner with my boyf...
I never met a cheese I didn't like. I realize that's a very hefty statement, but up to this point in my life it is 100% true: I never met a cheese I didn't like. I'm so confident in this statement that I'd be willing to make it my internet...
This is what 50 years of love looks like: 50 years of marriage is such a rare and incredible milestone that ought to be saluted with a fantastic celebration. Last weekend I was lucky enough to be part of such a celebration - The 50 year ann...
It was a dark and stormy night........ Sounds like Houston these days, huh? Also, I'd like to preface this blog post by apologizing profusely for missing out on last week's Taco Tuesday. I will do my utmost to make it to every Taco Tuesday...
Give me a good burger, and I could write all day on the subject. There's just something about the perfect burger: The juiciness of the patty, the softness of the bun, the crispiness of the bacon, Mmm!! Like a beacon on a rainy August Housto...
So here's a life update for you: Last Friday I moved into mine and Jason's new apartment!! And by "I moved," I mean my mom, Jason, and some movers moved all of our stuff, while I worked and took a delightful, leisurely lunch break at Corner...
Things I'm afraid of: Snakes, dying alone, clowns, and wood scraping against my teeth. I recently had a hankering for sushi during lunch, so I did a quick Yelp search of nearby sushi places. Eurasia Fusion Sushi looked promising with it's g...
I wanted so badly to like Downtown's Hearsay Gastro Lounge. Under any other circumstances, I'm sure I would have loved Hearsay. But stuff happens, and when I went there the other night with my friend Meredith, it was just one sidestep after...
New York does a lot of things beyond right (Uh, HULLO, Sabrett hot dog cart outside the Museum of Natural History, where had you BEEN all my life, ammiright??) However, there is one thing New York just seriously does not get. Mexican food....
One of my family's favorite pictures (re: one they like to torment me mercilessly about) is the one we lovingly refer to as "What Does Heaven Look Like Kimmy?" Okay, first I'll let you get past the incredible perm/mullet/flock of seagulls s...
I've one thing to say and that's Dammit, Janet I love youuuu... Rocky Horror anyone? The other night, Jason's Aunt Debbie and Uncle Paul took us to dinner at Mason Jar off of I-10 and Clifford. As we walked in Debbie said something to the t...
So which is it: TheatER or TheatRE? (Or Theat-AH?) I've always been a fan of the "R-E" persuasion. Spellcheck is telling me it's wrong, but Spellcheck is also telling me that "Spellcheck" is wrong, so what a dummy. I love live theatre. I gr...
I was alerted on Monday by Hank On Food that it was National Chicken Wing Day. As if I'd needed an excuse. Aside from Domino's and frozen 'Anytizers (just buy some now from the grocery store, and don't ask any questions), I hadn't had any b...
My sister is deathly afraid of butterflies. I'm sure her fear has somewhat subsided now that she is an adult, but if you mention one of God's Beautiful Creatures to her, to this day I swear you can see a flicker of fear flash behind her eye...
You know what I MISS? What my heart aches for every day?? John's Pizzeria on Bleecker Street in New York. ERMERGERD, it's like nothing I've ever tasted. Last night, I had my first flirtation with GOOD pizza since I've been back in Houston....
When I was in college, all of my friends started talking about this amazing movie Garden State. The music! The actors! The scenery! So angsty, yet so uplifting! It's creative! It's smart! It's funny! It's the movie of our generation! YOU HA...
For some (obvious) reason, birthdays always make me think of this: Source Oh, just look at you John Krasinski, with your dreamy smile and floppy locks. How are you even real? You're not. You're not. real. SO. Today is my 28th birthday. The...
A beautiful sight. Okay everyone, say it with me now: Huynh. Who…In. Whin. Huynh. Make sense? Despite my embarrassing failed attempts at pronouncing seemingly simple names correctly - which I swear I get from my mother who cannot pronounce...
In my next life I want to be a food blogger. But, as I am a mediocre cook and can be somewhat of a disaster in the kitchen, I'm pretty sure it isn't my calling. However, I occasionally manage to cook up something good (a fluke, I am sure)....
Hellooooo! I have been MIA for the last week because I was off gallivanting with my family in none other than The Happiest Place on Earth! I, of course, will continue posting about my Houston discoveries and shenanigans, but I think it's on...
While I admittedly have a strong preference for living a fast-paced lifestyle in the middle of a city's cultural heart center (uh, hello, I lived in New York City for 5+ years), I realize my tastes *could* potentially change at some point,...
Things I love: Kettle chips. Summertime. Cold beer on a hot day. Disney World. Wine. The beach. Sundresses. Duck salad with goat cheese, blackberries, red onions, and balsamic vinaigrette. Okay, I didn't know about the last one until I met...
I am one of those fortunate people who got both July 4th and 5th off from work, so I wanted to do something fun on my additional day off. Is there a better way to spend it than by touring the oldest craft brewery in Texas? I think not. The...
Happy Independence Day!! Three days ago I got an email from my overly ambitious mother titled "July 4th 5K," which is never a good sign. I'll give you three guesses as to how I spent my 4th of July morning… And I'm so glad I did! (Now if yo...
Jeremy Grey: What do you like better, Christmas or Wedding Season? (raises hand) John Beckwith: Mr. Grey? Jeremy Grey: Yes. The answer would be, um, Wedding Season? John Beckwith: Bingo! - Wedding Crashers ---------- An incredible thing sta...
WOMAN: What do you want to do for dinner tonight? MAN: Want to just throw a couple burgers on the grill out back? WOMAN: Sounds great! - Said no one in New York City, ever.* Since I've moved back to Houston I have been able to rediscover th...
Um, because it's where I was born and raised? Because it's where my family is? Because economically it's doing phenomenally (intentional rhyme)? Because I can get a burger for under $25? Because for every 60 jobs I applied to in New York Ci...
