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Today was as good as yesterday was sucky. I finished my essay for Amigos and mailed it in. Hope they like it. Hope it's not too long, at ~1300 words. Haha, I got carried away. We analyzed the Orpheus and Eurydice scene in Virgil class, and I got to talk about Euridice's speech and I think I had good things to say. I love Virgil so much; he's so complex, illuminating the contradictions in everything. I got a lovely package from Saira which included a children's book entitled The Caretakers of Wonder. I can just hear her reading it to me.
This evening was sensual and spicy. Steph and I made Ancho Lentil Soup with Grilled Pineapple. While shopping for ingredients, we discovered that the co-op carries Chipotle Chili Powder. It's pretty hot: when I was putting it in a bag, I spilled a bit on my hand and felt it tingle. We put a teaspoon in the pot of lentil soup and the result was the perfect amount of spiciness, just enough to warm your mouth but not enough to hurt, and a delicious smoky flavor to which the grilled pineapple was the perfect complement. Rob and Fang Yu liked it too. We also made
Sesame Kale
Wash some kale and leave it wet. Put it in a skillet with a splash of sesame oil, a splash of soy sauce, maybe a little ginger and/or garlic. Toss to coat. Cover and cook on low until kale is tender. Top with sesame seeds. If you don't think you like kale, you just haven't tried it this way yet. Kale is one of my food obsessions of late (especially since it's apparently available at the Farm House garden), the other ones being pumpkin, winter squash in general, and apple. I frickin' love how many local foods we have around here right now.
Tonight was also our first bellydance class, which was amazing. I feel so good right now; my muscles are all warm and happy, and my hips are pleased to have received attention. I love hip rolls. I also love hip scarves, and I think I'm going to buy one. Even if I don't go far in bellydance, I'll put it on sometimes and shake my hips in the mirror and feel sexy. Even though I can't do everything we learned, I feel notably good about myself. I feel like I've just been to Self-Esteem Class or Hip Love 101.
Tomorrow should be a good day too. I'm baking bread with Daniel the Druid and going to a potluck with the Quakers (I'll never be able to go to Meetings, due to brunch, but I figure I'd like to hang out with them anyway). Now to jabber on the phone with Buzzy do my German homework like a good girl, of course.
This evening was sensual and spicy. Steph and I made Ancho Lentil Soup with Grilled Pineapple. While shopping for ingredients, we discovered that the co-op carries Chipotle Chili Powder. It's pretty hot: when I was putting it in a bag, I spilled a bit on my hand and felt it tingle. We put a teaspoon in the pot of lentil soup and the result was the perfect amount of spiciness, just enough to warm your mouth but not enough to hurt, and a delicious smoky flavor to which the grilled pineapple was the perfect complement. Rob and Fang Yu liked it too. We also made
Sesame Kale
Wash some kale and leave it wet. Put it in a skillet with a splash of sesame oil, a splash of soy sauce, maybe a little ginger and/or garlic. Toss to coat. Cover and cook on low until kale is tender. Top with sesame seeds. If you don't think you like kale, you just haven't tried it this way yet. Kale is one of my food obsessions of late (especially since it's apparently available at the Farm House garden), the other ones being pumpkin, winter squash in general, and apple. I frickin' love how many local foods we have around here right now.
Tonight was also our first bellydance class, which was amazing. I feel so good right now; my muscles are all warm and happy, and my hips are pleased to have received attention. I love hip rolls. I also love hip scarves, and I think I'm going to buy one. Even if I don't go far in bellydance, I'll put it on sometimes and shake my hips in the mirror and feel sexy. Even though I can't do everything we learned, I feel notably good about myself. I feel like I've just been to Self-Esteem Class or Hip Love 101.
Tomorrow should be a good day too. I'm baking bread with Daniel the Druid and going to a potluck with the Quakers (I'll never be able to go to Meetings, due to brunch, but I figure I'd like to hang out with them anyway). Now to jabber on the phone with Buzzy do my German homework like a good girl, of course.