My mind has been distracted by things other than blog writing. This is unfair of me, I know, but I've got a few good reasons for not wanting to write, I swear.
Let's see... What's new?
1) Last Saturday I went to the Billy Bishop for a few hours of drinking and music listenin'. I didn't mind being the youngest person in a bar for a change. People tend to be much nicer and better mannered at such establishments, so I will gladly give up hipster music-driven places for the calmness of the Billy Bishop. I'm not sure if they reached their goal, but there were a lot of people there in the afternoon and more were coming as we left. If they do have to close down, I feel content knowing I saw Bea one more time. I also got an open invitation to the Vet's Hall for karaoke by my new white-haired friend Tony, who apparently does a kick-ass version of "Mack the Knife." He's got an established set.
2) I've been to all my classes and I can't say I'm that excited by at least one of them, possibly two. These are bad odds since I'm registered in three classes (the fourth is the CBC gig, but isn't really a class, in the traditional sense). The director of the school is teaching the most dull one, though it may be that she's dull and that makes the class dull. I've not heard good things about her teaching style, so I may be fucked for the next 9 weeks. Having two classes on Mondays, those classes are actually only 10 weeks long because of the holidays (three this semester). This is good because there are fewer classes to go to, but bad because there are fewer weeks to get the homework done.
3) Last night I co-made black & tan cupcakes, at his request. Seriously, these are the tastiest cupcakes ever. My co-baker added a bit more lager than was stipulated in the icing recipe, which made the icing really drippy, but it was extra beery and that was good. The next time I think I'll try to make it as a chocolate stout cake. I took a few to the CBC today and the library people were plotting to steal and devour the last one from my supervisor. But the CBC library people do enjoy beer a great deal...
4) Tomorrow I have an interview for a student librarian position on Sundays at a local college. Don't want to say too much about it because I'm not entirely sure what I wrote on my resume/cover letter that makes me interviewable and am nervous about it in general. I have to finish my picketing hours tomorrow (another 6 left), so have to go in really early to the line, walk for a few hours, haul myself to the college for the interview (looking pretty and tidy), figure out how to get the job, and then go back to the line for a couple more hours. I'm tired just thinking about it.
5) Tonight was the first night of the Thursday Nite Dinner Party, involving me and my neighbourly friends Jill and Mark. Tonight was my menu, but a few things didn't work out at the grocery store. I really wanted to make a persimmon salad with a tangy vinegarette, but persimmon season appears to be over. We had wasabi-encrusted cod (we had too much fish and not enough wasabi), cumin yams and steamed green & waxed beans with kosher salt. It was all really tasty, but will cut back on the fish next time; there was way too much! I showed Jill the Epicurious website and she stared at it engrossed for ages.
6) Yesterday on the line, one of the ladies I used to work with brought me some shoes she got that hurt her feet. She never wore them, but couldn't take them back to the store, so gave them to me. They're a smidge big, but with some sort of insole they should be fine. They're cute and I wore them today and got a blister on one foot, but that happens with all new shoes. My feet are freakishly sensitive.
Things of interest upcoming:
- bingo and a flick @ Blim
- karaoke birthday party @ Hoko's
- surprise party in a garage
- wedding reception featuring Nearly Neil and an open bar
- maybe a tweeish show
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