suddenly fall
I changed my closet from summer clothes to winter-ish this weekend. All of the linen is replaced by cashmere. The weather has responded in turn and it's only supposed to be in the sixties today, which means a whole new host of wardrobe choices to consider. The new shorter hair also dries quickly, which means less being chilly after getting out of the shower.
This weekend was packed, especially considering my upset stomach that I had to nurse throughout. I slowly built it up to eating normal food, and didn't die after having Indian buffet on Sunday, so I guess I'm cured for the time being. I wish I didn't have to go back to the germ capsule that is my office -- it seems like everyone has been out sick for at least a day in the past week or so, and I know we'll just keep passing it around all semester.
Saturday there was Scrabble, with a very different group than I usually hang out with, which was fun. It was a good mix, and we played a round robin tournament for fun (and cash prizes). I was a game up on the field at the end, but lost two in a row to come in second. Our grouping of six might have finished in the same order that we were seeded in the field, based on ratings. At the least, 1-3 seeded placed 1-3, respectively. The Scrabble was fun, but the food was even more memorable, and the Sox won for a change.
Sunday we picked up the meat CSA (spare ribs, bacon ends, hot italian sausage, ham, ground beef...), brought it home and threw it in the freezer (less the spare ribs, which I'll braise this week), and then headed back out to Copley. We had free tickets to see a local production of Zanna, Don't! - a show that bills itself as the Gay High School Musical. It was a lot of fun, and I particularly enjoyed the adorable hipster/DJ character. I've been humming the songs ever since. I got some more yarn and roving dyed yesterday evening, had golden fennel pasta and onion foccacia for dinner, and stayed up too late watching the Sox lose.
And now, coffee and half an hour of Scrabble flashcards. I screwed up one of my databases and had to start from scratch, which means an extra 1500 cards on top of what I already had to do. Luckily, I have the flight to St. Louis on Thursday to catch up.
This weekend was packed, especially considering my upset stomach that I had to nurse throughout. I slowly built it up to eating normal food, and didn't die after having Indian buffet on Sunday, so I guess I'm cured for the time being. I wish I didn't have to go back to the germ capsule that is my office -- it seems like everyone has been out sick for at least a day in the past week or so, and I know we'll just keep passing it around all semester.
Saturday there was Scrabble, with a very different group than I usually hang out with, which was fun. It was a good mix, and we played a round robin tournament for fun (and cash prizes). I was a game up on the field at the end, but lost two in a row to come in second. Our grouping of six might have finished in the same order that we were seeded in the field, based on ratings. At the least, 1-3 seeded placed 1-3, respectively. The Scrabble was fun, but the food was even more memorable, and the Sox won for a change.
Sunday we picked up the meat CSA (spare ribs, bacon ends, hot italian sausage, ham, ground beef...), brought it home and threw it in the freezer (less the spare ribs, which I'll braise this week), and then headed back out to Copley. We had free tickets to see a local production of Zanna, Don't! - a show that bills itself as the Gay High School Musical. It was a lot of fun, and I particularly enjoyed the adorable hipster/DJ character. I've been humming the songs ever since. I got some more yarn and roving dyed yesterday evening, had golden fennel pasta and onion foccacia for dinner, and stayed up too late watching the Sox lose.
And now, coffee and half an hour of Scrabble flashcards. I screwed up one of my databases and had to start from scratch, which means an extra 1500 cards on top of what I already had to do. Luckily, I have the flight to St. Louis on Thursday to catch up.