Catching up

[serene]

Thanks to James, I'm typing this on a nifty bluetooth keyboard connected to his work iPad, while reclining in my comfy chair. The iPad is on the arm of the chair; the keyboard is on my knee. We're living in the future, my darlings.

Buttermilk pancakes for breakfast; stuffed peppers and cheesy/tomatoey garlic bread for lunch. I'll make chiles rellenos for dinner if I'm still feeling cookish. Otherwise, I'll send James out for something yummy for dinner, since we don't have a ton of dinnerish things in the house.

One month until I take the GRE. About a week after that, I start school. What was left of my social life is really truly about to go away. I don't actually feel sad about that at all, but I do wish I had the energy for both school and a social life. Since I barely manage social stuff as it is, though, that would probably involve being a different person, or suddenly being able-bodied again.

However, I want to keep up with you all, to the extent that I'm able. I intend to post here and to the food blog at least weekly. And I intend to go to the hot tub at least once a month, and perhaps more often. I hope I'll be able to stay connected in those ways, but email is also a wonderful thing, so if you happen to want to touch base with me, please shoot me an email. Also, if I owe you email or money or a book or anything, please pipe up; I'd like to enter the school year as caught up as possible.

Comments

[wild_irises]

dancingsinging made oatmeal buttermilk pancakes with blueberries this morning. Unbelievably yummy.

You can't lose me that easily, you know. If nothing else, I know where you go to soak. :-)

[serene]

:-) Family doesn't count as "a social life". You're stuck with me.

Do I know dancingsinging? Should I? 'Cause it seems to me I should know more people who make oatmeal buttermilk pancakes with blueberries. Yep yep yep.

[wild_irises]

dancingsinging, who is also on DW, which I forgot when I posted before, is someone you may have met at a FOGcon meeting or two. She lives in Reno with her husband and adorable 5-year-old and pokershaman and I have been visiting for the weekend. She's a great cook, and just introduced me to an excellent cookbook called Desperation Dinners, from which she made and we ate mahi-mahi in yogurt curry sauce last night.

[serene]

Oh, yes, I know exactly who that is now. Thank you!

[j00j]

I hope you find a balance with school and everything else that works for you. It's challenging! *hugs* And best wishes for the GRE!

Re books: I think you may owe me a Jewish vegetarian cookbook? *searches mail* Ah, it was this post http://serene.dreamwidth.org/27141.html?thread=56069#t56069 But if it's gone elsewhere (or if it got sent to an address I no longer live at), no worries.

[serene]

Ooh, I think I have that. Thank you for the reminder, and abject apologies for needing it. I'll go grab it and add it to tomorrow's post-office run!

[j00j]

Thanks! Er, that's going to the Philadelphia address, I hope? If not, I'll track it down in IL.

[serene]

Actually, I ended up taking a couple sick days, so I'll post it tomorrow. Address to serene@serenepages.org, please?