Halloween and Taco Salad

Halloween today, but unlike last year, there was no dressing up or Halloween parties this year.  There was work, and then after work, I headed home and started preparing dinner.  AJ and Denisse came over around 7 PM and I made a taco salad using one of strausmouse’s recipes.  I think it came out pretty good, even though I made [...]

Workin’ 9-to-5

I felt a little sluggish throughout the rest of the day yesterday–cold too, and that’s probably because the saline they put back in me was freezing!  I didn’t end up cooking last night.  I was going to make Taco Salad but decided to hold off until tonight.  For one thing, there were leftovers we could eat.  For [...]

Pre-Halloween vampires

The pre-Halloween vampires were out in force today, collecting blood.  I was one of their victims.  I donated blood for the third time, but it still managed to be a "first".  Given my height, weight, and blood type, I am considered a good candidate for apheresis, which I agreed to.  I takes longer, but they can get 2 units [...]

I can’t get this garlic taste out of my mouth

Up at 6:30 AM and into work shortly thereafter.  For some reason, I didn’t feel as productive as usual today.  Work has seemed relatively quiet all week long, but it just seemed to drag a bit today because I couldn’t get the engines firing on all 8 cylinders. I made dinner again tonight.   This time, it was [...]

New Scientist

Before the wedding, I subscribed to New Scientist.  When I got back from the honeymoon, the first issue was in the mail.  Unlike SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New Scientist is a weekly magazine.  The next issue came yesterday.  I didn’t want to fall too far behind and so today, I read last week’s issue cover-to-cover.  And you know what, I thoroughly [...]

Cooking immersion

Yesterday, I began a period of "cooking immersion" which I hope will help develop any dormant cooking skills that reside within me.  I planned out our meals for the week, went shopping for everything I needed, and plan to cook 2 dishes each night in order to build up experience.  I’m using the wonderful custom-made cookbook that strausmouse  [...]

On Nationalism, the American worker, and lessons from history

I’m glad the election is almost at an end.  With just over a week to go, I’m also glad it is looking like Barack Obama will win.  Naturally, I don’t feel like I’m jinxing the election by saying that.  (In fact, if I did believe it was possible for me to control an election with [...]

Another lazy Sunday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes out to the Norm half of vickyandnorm  today! Sore today from all of the Wii playing yesterday.  (Can you believe it?  Sore from a video game?) Another lazy day today.  We slept in but were up in time to watch Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood.  It was a beautiful day out, but [...]

Slow Saturday

It was a slow day today, but that was nice, especially since it’s the last weekend before returning to work.  We lazed around for much of the day today, although we did manage to get in some Wii playing early this afternoon.  I did some chores at home, and started reading Walter Isaacson’s Einstein.  I [...]

Wii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

Late this morning, Kelly opened her birthday present.  I got her a Wii.  We played Wii once before at Todd and Jenn’s house and she really enjoyed it.  I also got her the Wii Fit so that she (or "we") can do workouts and yoga and stuff.  I got it all set up this morning and [...]

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