September 19, 2005
Back at Sea
So every time I think I'm going to give this job up, I'm reminded how fun it can be. For once I have a cabin with a big window, a nice man comes and sets up and puts away all my computers for me. When I look out my big window, there's pretty blue ocean outside, and just when the rest of the world is heading into winter, I'm complaining about the heat and humidity. I'm about to enjoy three days off in Cozumel, Ocho Rios, and Grand Cayman, and next week, I get to turn around and do it all again. Remind me again why I want a desk job?
September 16, 2005
Ft Lauderdale
Yesterday for the first time ever, I brought my own lunch on the plane. I don't mean that I picked around the newsstand for candy bars and mixed nuts to make a lunch, I actually made a little sandwich and a bag of cookies and put it in the fridge the night before I flew and took it on the plane with me. And I have to say, it was one of the most satisfying meals I've ever had on a plane. It was so nice to eat something that I'd deliberately chosen, and not eat just because the flight attendants decided it was time to feed me.
Anyway, someone turned me loose in the mall today, and it was a scary thing. I haven't been in a proper mall in...well... months, and I could hardly contain myself. It's just a good thing they're only selling fall clothes, and its 91 degrees today.
September 13, 2005
Stalking the Perfect Hollandaise
The other day I made macaroons, which left me with some very nice free range bought from the farmer egg yolks, which I absolutely could not put down the drain. Being as we were having salmon that night, it occurred to me I might attempt the hitherto unsurmountable prospect of hollandaise... or more specifically, mousseline, which is the same thing, only with whipped cream added at the end to make it more fluffy. As it happened, it turned out perfectly (much to my surprise and delight), which meant that the next time we had salmon, I had to make it again, which led, naturally, to another batch of macaroons....I just didn't want you all to think that I had slipped forever into the world of Neopets, never to be heard from again....Incidentally, cold mousseline goes very nicely over cold leftover salmon...
September 08, 2005
The Hazards of Visiting Family
Yesterday my niece asked for help with her Neopet, and being totally unfamiliar with the species, I decided the best way to help her would be to have one of my own. Turns out they're moderately addictive. I don't recommend them to anyone.
I was going to put a picture of mine here, but the code they gave me doesn't seem to work, and after my run this morning, my brain just doesn't want to work on the problem.
September 04, 2005
A gadget for each hand and one on my hip
I think I've finally reached gadget saturation point,.I went for my run this morning with a pedometer to track my mileage, an mp3 player (which, thank goodness, has a stopwatch, so that eliminated the 4th gadget) and a cell phone, in case I sprained my ankle and had to call my parents to come get me. I seem to remember a time when I went out for a run with nothing but my watch.
September 03, 2005
Game Day
Today is the first game of the season here in Corvallis. So rather than take pictures of all the dogs at the farmer's market, I took pictures of the beavers. Incidentally, it's approximately 1/2 mile from the Italian Deli to the French Patisserie in this town. That's how I like to get my exercise.
