Sup. Mark is out golfing, there is nothing on tv, and my head hurts. Consequently, the two worthwhile tasks I can think of to do (reading my new books and cleaning my apartment) are not at the top of my to do list. I picked up this book, L'Amande (The Almond), at the Rice bookstore on sale for $1.00 -- I didn't know what it was about, but I ( Read more... )

I guess it has been a little while since I've updated, just out of laziness. Also, I was out of town for a week. After I finished my internship (finally!), Mark and I took a mini road trip -- we stopped in Birmingham for a couple of days and stayed with Julia, who is of course a host. We spent a couple of days in Atlanta, visiting Mark's ( Read more... )

I'm at work, and it is my third to last day! I am excited to leave, even though this has been a cool internship -- no annoying clerical work, nice people, exciting 'field trips' to meet important people in the Houston community. I have also learned a lot, including how to persuade people you don't know to do things they don't particularly want to ( Read more... )

I think I haven't updated since my birthday. So much has gone on since then, but I'll try to hit the high points ( Read more... )

Hi all. Almost everyone is out of the office at a going-away lunch for a staff member that I don't really like, and so I am here alone, sipping my lunch of miso and tea. I opted out of lunch because 1) I am sick and don't want Indian food and 2) I didn't want to pay $20 to honor someone I don't really know or like that much. I think the whole ( Read more... )

Boo ... BOOOOOOOO. I am trying to make myself go to my apartment and start packing for my move. I am really unmotivated to do this packing business right now, so I thought I would write a quick entry ( Read more... )

Today was my first foray into the phenomenon that is panko flakes. I was pleasantly surprised, even though initially I thought they smelled like fish (just a little). But they became nice and crispy, and are easier to use than bread crumbs. High five, Japan, for your contribution to my cooking repertoire ( Read more... )

I am excited -- I snuck out of work 15 minutes early and missed all the rush hour traffic :) Ok, I didn't really "sneak out" -- I actually got a lot of work done today, in spite of taking an extra long lunch to go and eat Vietnamese food (boo yah ULA!!!!! haha, just kidding.) in Midtown with Mark. In spite of what I said about all VN restaurants ( Read more... )

Hello cyberfriends!!!!!!! Hmm ... I am being bad right now and updating this while I am at work. But as they say, when the cat is away, the mice will play. It is just a fact of life, so why fight it? I haven't updated in awhile and so I thought I would jot a few notes down about what I have been up to. I can't even remember, really. I've been ( Read more... )

I signed my apartment lease today ( Read more... )