The last couple of days have had their ups and downs. Wednesday evening I went out for some beers (well, some pear cider, actually) with several of my coworkers. It was all women, mostly around my age except for one who's been here 30 years, and was my first social outing. We did end up talking shop, but I got my first introduction to office ( Read more... )

Yesterday was gaius_de_mare's birthday. I cooked him a birthday dinner that was yummy, though definitely not low in points (though that's kind of the purpose of a birthday/celebratory dinner, no?) For the main dish, I made Ruth Reichl's spaghetti carbonara using whole wheat spaghetti (cause it's what I had), crack bacon, and local eggs. It's only the second ( Read more... )