This time off is making me rethink work. I kind of like lazing around the house in the morning, making an actual breakfast and planning stuff to do during the day. I could get used to it. Just another week of this and I'll be freaking out about paying the rent and affording Christmas. But I am enjoying the paychecks every week; VPL and Langara alternate.
Today I went to Zulu to see TP's art show and randomly ran into her, a nice surprise. Then I headed downtown to try to buy a couple of Christmasy things, but my heart wasn't really into it (and the monkey lunch bag was sold out). I got two of my three newish pairs of glasses fitted and picked up my holds at the library. I've been going through recipes lately, feeling like cooking more would probably make my house feel warmer, and bought groceries for the next week or so. Nothing special, really, but it was nice to not have to do anything or be anywhere for a change.
For dinner I made polenta with fontina and thyme, parsley-crusted sole and a salad. I really like the polenta, which is lucky since there's so much left. With the fontina and parmesan it's got a nice saltiness and the gloppy texture was actually kind of comforting. The recipe I used was from an epicurious listing, but I've got another that I want to try from the Provence people that looks even more luxurious. I've got a ham, fontina and spinach bread pudding on the slate for tomorrow (I love savoury bread pudding), chicken pot pie on the weekend (time to use some of the homemade dough in the freezer), risotto in kind, bacon cookies (yes, bacon!), and apple pancakes whenever I get up early enough and figure out how to halve the recipe accurately. I'm feeling inspired to make stuff.
The friends I go to the Whip with are very talented with the crafting, cooking and hunting & gathering. They're the sort that produce excellent gifts that are well-received by everyone. They make their own beer. I am jealous of them because I'm not sure I have the skills to make gifts that everyone wants, but I really need to figure out how to make attractive things, and fast. I wish I had sewing projects that I could whip out that are gender appropriate and coveted by receivers. Or things to bake. I had thought about doing a bunch of kirie, but the image hunt is proving time consuming. Frames are my nemesis; I'm not sure I can actually afford them.
Frick, I'm just rinsing these things out, yet still say nothing.
Tomorrow I'm hoping to finally get over to the shops on Cambie in the morning, then meet up with David Boffa for an afternoon hangout, and head off to Nardwuar's pre-Christmas rock show. Apparently Andrew WK is going to be there, so I'm kind of jazzed to see him. I'm kind of glad it's an all-ages thing. It takes away the pressure to drink. There are also a couple of craft sales this weekend that I want to try to get to, namely the one at Western Front tomorrow night and the one at the Grandview Legion on Sunday. We'll see if I can still make concrete plans in my current state.
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