The Growing Up Song from Care Bears II.
I have become frighteningly, exhilaratingly adult in the past week:
-moved down to Urbana and now rent a charming multi-level place in tandem with The Boyfriend. It has built-in open shelves in the kitchen hallway, a balcony, a fireplace, a loft, and a spare bedroom for visiting people. You should all become visiting people, by the way.
-started work as front office coordinator for a staffing agency. Don't know if they're going to keep me on-- they want someone career-minded, and I let them know I'd probably be going to grad school in a year or so-- but they like me, and I'm fond of them, and unless the middle school across the street hires me as a teacher's aid, I'm staying there until they kick me out.
-found a yarn store with a knitting circle. Found a tango class through the park district. Found a park with a labyrinth to walk. Found a library that carries the William Shatner movie shot entirely in Esperanto. Found a bar with dueling pianos. Slowly, I am actually getting a life.
-browsed the farmer's market, gloried in locally grown organic produce, and began planning meals around the sudden availability of things like eggplant and zucchini and tomatoes and such. I am silly and naive and still kinda giddy over this domestic thing, so preparing meals in my own kitchen makes me go *squeeee.*
That said, a call to my friends list! What are your favorite cooking-for-two-on-a-budget recipes? I am adventurous, like almost everything, and am not afraid to get my hands dirty or my kitchen on fire. (So long as I can put it out again.)
-moved down to Urbana and now rent a charming multi-level place in tandem with The Boyfriend. It has built-in open shelves in the kitchen hallway, a balcony, a fireplace, a loft, and a spare bedroom for visiting people. You should all become visiting people, by the way.
-started work as front office coordinator for a staffing agency. Don't know if they're going to keep me on-- they want someone career-minded, and I let them know I'd probably be going to grad school in a year or so-- but they like me, and I'm fond of them, and unless the middle school across the street hires me as a teacher's aid, I'm staying there until they kick me out.
-found a yarn store with a knitting circle. Found a tango class through the park district. Found a park with a labyrinth to walk. Found a library that carries the William Shatner movie shot entirely in Esperanto. Found a bar with dueling pianos. Slowly, I am actually getting a life.
-browsed the farmer's market, gloried in locally grown organic produce, and began planning meals around the sudden availability of things like eggplant and zucchini and tomatoes and such. I am silly and naive and still kinda giddy over this domestic thing, so preparing meals in my own kitchen makes me go *squeeee.*
That said, a call to my friends list! What are your favorite cooking-for-two-on-a-budget recipes? I am adventurous, like almost everything, and am not afraid to get my hands dirty or my kitchen on fire. (So long as I can put it out again.)