Freud

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What has us both so captivated? Patiently waiting for our food to arrive!

Ma po tofu, green chicken curry, and bok choy in garlic sauce.

Beef randang with pineapple chicken fried rice.

Wasabi prawns- the prawns were plump and juicy smothered in wasabi mayo. Yes please!

Everything was delicious but since it was a stop on our way to our final destination, I don't think we will make a repeat visit

My dad really wanted to see the Freud museum. Freud lived here 1938-1939. There were no pictures allowed inside but we were able to take some outside pictures

I loved these little circular signs that tell you who famous lived in these London homes.

Dinner @ Cafe Des Amis.

Scallop appetizer with a sort of basil pico de gallo.

My dish- crabmeat risotto with parmesan shavings. It was warm, satisfying, and tasty!

V's dish of Seabream with olive tapenade. It was pretty good but the fish itself could have been prepared a bit better. I like my fish crispy on the outside yet still flaky on the inside :)

A's dish of tuna steak w. sweet potato and tomato relish. The tuna steak was bland so a lot of salt was needed. tsk tsk! Underseasoning is a big no no on Top Chef.

 The vegetable accompaniment was lovely though!

All together now!

Hi pretty ladies!

Did you save room for dessert?

warm chocolate cake with black pepper ice cream. Standard chocolate dessert and the ice cream really just tasted like regular vanilla to me.

I love the presentation of the sorbet in the martini glass. Very claaassy.

Raspberry sorbet with strawberries in syrup and basil flakes. I think the restaurant is in love with basil but that's alright because so am I!

After dinner, the ladies and I went out for a bit of salsa dancing

Aside from a few creepers who I believe come to the club to grope women (uhm no thanks!), we had a lot of fun.

Breakfast:

Choco fix for my poor aching feet. Hey it's an excuse in my book!

Veg time.

whatcha looking at swan?

I feel like Chicken tonight. Chicken tonight.

Lots of greasy fried Chicken!

with hot sauce for dipping. :-D

After all that greasiness last night, I definitely needed a run this morning.

Regent's park was very foggy but beautiful.

I was rudely interrupted by these geese!

 So then I stopped to take a picture of these swans. So beautiful. I'm in love :-D

he he he.. so cute!

5.73 miles in about 57 minutes. My running pace has been slowing down lately. I think it's the colder weather and my sore muscles.

My dad's Christmas gift finally arrived.

Wine for the Win-O

He'll be here til the 3rd of January so he'll have to drink two bottles a day :o)

Afternoon agenda: Freud museum

Bathtime!!

I really tried running for an hour but after 45 minutes,  my side started cramping so I quit after 53 minutes. It was a wonderful run of 5.78 miles around my hood. The weather held up for most of the time but as soon as I got back, it started misting pretty heavily.

My mom loves to clean my dog. I swear Sonoma is going to lose her black colors soon!! :P

Surprisingly, Noma likes bathtime. She used to run away from it but now she just sits there like a good little girl!

Look at that precious face!!

I'm obsessed w. my dog. Who wouldn't be with that sweet face?!

Lunch was @ Busaba Ethai

Wasn't really a fan of their communal tables but I don't mind them anymore.

Busaba- hands down my favorite thai food in London. Everything is so yummylicious!!

 T and an old friend reunite. Two friends in two days came into town. Yippee!!

Thai calamari

 Chicken satay

Salty and crispy chicken wings

Pad Kwetio- thick noodles with prawns, chicken, bamboo shoots and basil. Holy spicy goodness.

My plate had a sampling of everyone's dishes. There was some red lamb curry, green vegetable curry, char grilled sea bream, crabmeat fried rice, and thai roti.

We were busy scarfing down our food. We ordered a ton once again but were able to finish everything. The waitress convinced us we had ordered too much and we eliminated one fried rice dish. Bad idea!! That's the last time we take the waitress' advice. I don't think anyone can really comprehend the size of our appetites. :-D

 Tarek I spotted another space invader! Weee!! I love those things. Reminds me of Paris.. Love :)

We spotted a Hummingbird Bakery and couldn't say no. I mean who could?

Hummingbird has the best cupcakes in London.

The red velvet takes the win! Moist with a hint of chocolate and cream cheese frosting. Yuuuuuuuum.

We stopped at a Waterstones bookstore and I was able to convince my daddy to buy me one two THREE books. I can't wait to read in my PJ's.

After all that food this afterrnoon, I convinced myself I needed a second workout of the day so I went to Zumba. The class was amazing as always. Now time for some fried chicken and beer.

Butt of the bread

My dad and brother went shopping for 5 hours and all they have to show for it is an Indiana Jones hat for my dad. He IS a professor at a University... see any similarities???

I managed to come to the restaurant just in time for a Cobra beer pour. I'm doing private lessons w. my salsa teacher to improve the basics that I just can't seem to get down: the hand connection, spotting, following the lead, and going in the direction of my arms. I'm trying not to get frustrated but sometimes it's hard. :-). Anyone know of any positive mantras I can repeat to myself? All I can think of is "just keep swimming, just keep swimming." Nemo seriously?!

Dinner @ Parveen restaurant. http://www.parveenrestaurant.co.uk/

Lamb biyriani

I got a little lazy and didn't take pictures of all the individual dishes.

Channa masala- chickpeas

sauce for the lamb biyriani that included lots of veggies

Someone musta been BERRY BERRY hungry. the other usual suspects were chicken tikka masala, spinach dal, okra- YUM, and garlic naan. All the flavors were spot on and delicious.

I got a late start this morning. Ever since my YMCA program went on hiatus, I've been sleeping in a lot later.
Fuel for my run: I got the butt of the bread (the end piece).

Whole wheat toast w. organic creamy peanut butter and a side of french roasted coffee. Mmmm..coffee

Patiently waiting for my Garmin to charge... I'm going to see how much mileage I can cover in an hour.

Song of the day: Hella Decalé- DJ Mam's feat Doukali & Soldat Jahman