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About chezsylvia

Engineer during normal working hours...photographer, baker, cook, runner, crossfitter and traveler the rest of the time.

Weekend Adventure: Quebec City Part 1 – It Is In Fact Cold at the Hotel De Glace

Posted on March 25, 2013 by chezsylvia

To continue my jet setting ways, this weekend I jetted off to Quebec City for the weekend with my friend Alli.  This was a quick weekend trip with three purposes: The Ice Hotel (Hotel de Glace), Food and Photography.  Done, … Continue reading →

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You Just Don’t Know Until You Try: Ham & Gruyere Quiche

Posted on March 18, 2013 by chezsylvia

The Crossfit Games Open adventures continue! This week was the second workout of the series, workout 13.2: As Many Reps as Possible in 10 minutes (AMRAP 10) of the following: 5 Shoulder to Overhead with 75 pounds (Basically, do whatever … Continue reading →

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In Need of A Super Salad: Salmon Bok Choi Salad

Posted on March 14, 2013 by chezsylvia

Just to show you that I am, in fact, human, let me share with you what I did Thursday morning. I don’t think I have ever done this before, so I’m a little ashamed, but hey, such is life. My … Continue reading →

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I Burpee’d for Some Croissants

Posted on March 10, 2013 by chezsylvia

I’m exhausted and I smell like butter….and that’s all good… Today I completed my first workout for the CrossFit Games Open.  The website explains the whole event better than I could, but essentially the Open is where anyone who wants … Continue reading →

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I Need A Running Helmet or Some Brownie Cookies

Posted on March 3, 2013 by chezsylvia

At one point in my Sunday Run Day run, I found myself lying on top of a sheet of mud ice staring at the sky wondering where in the world the ice came from… I was so excited this Sunday … Continue reading →

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Whipping my Cinnamon Buns

Posted on February 23, 2013 by chezsylvia

Over the past few weeks I’ve been practicing something called Double Unders as much as I can.  It’s one of those skills in CrossFit I was so close to being able to actually do, unlike something like Handstand pushups or … Continue reading →

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Cheese + Beer = Beer Batter Cheese Bread

Posted on February 18, 2013 by chezsylvia

In this Facebook era, has our definition of boundaries changed so drastically that even those who want to maintain their sense of boundary cannot?  Are we all being sucked into this new norm of a blurred sense of privacy and … Continue reading →

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I Just Need To Believe in Myself Hot Chocolate

Posted on February 12, 2013 by chezsylvia

The other day at CrossFit, our WOD (workout of the day) consisted of a set of strict presses (pressing the bar from shoulders to overhead) and a set of push presses (same movement, except with the addition of using your … Continue reading →

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A Spinster’s Treat for her Valentines: Ginger Spiced Palmiers

Posted on February 9, 2013 by chezsylvia

In my perpetual single-dom, February 14th used to make me a little sad.  But now that I’m old and supposedly a bit wiser, I now have come to a realization. I may not have a Valentine, but it doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Hummus Made from Accidentally Sprouted Chickpeas

Posted on February 3, 2013 by chezsylvia

Encouraged by my friend Shelley, I decided to submit a couple of photographs to the Upstream Gallery’s Photography Takes Over show.  I had submitted some photos last year, but was never chosen, so imagine my surprise when not only the … Continue reading →

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