Discovery of the week: if you microwave the eggplants for a few minutes before stir-fry they require much less oil, and therefore will cut down on the overall oil consumption! (And is better in the summer where the combination of heat and oily things frequently makes me queasy.) I also asked the Internets and found out that eggplants can be frozen. Supposedly. Well, I'll find out when I thaw them in...uh, three weeks.
In another spectacular failure at planning I finished my chores yesterday, hoping that I can walk to the beach and spend some time there with my sketch book early in the morning. However, it was both chilly and cloudy this morning, the former of which was more detrimental to my plans than the latter (the ocean is beautiful no matter what weather it is). Instead I stayed inside and drew. And also tried to make more elaborate dishes than I normally would bother with, concluding afterward that good food does make a difference in raising a person's spirits, at least in the contentment department. (Look! A rhyme! What fun.)
I'm going into the next two weeks with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation (while I'm still in the rhyming mood). I will be heading over to Lucy's next week in a "we'll celebrate each other's birthday with each other" exchange-type thing. There will be a fair, cake, and sparkling cider (which I already bought yesterday, Lucy, so don't). I'll bring along my camera, of course. The week after that I'll be flying up to Bay Area on Thursday, help Anna move either Friday or Saturday, spend Sunday home with parents, and come back on Monday. (Huh, I think I left myself enough time on Monday for a grocery run, but I should pick up a packet or two of Ramen next week, just in case.)
The weather has reached the "nice" part now: warm, not hot, and sunny. The people are lining up to go to the beach. Think it'll be quieter at the cafe?
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