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January 15, 2007

A little at a time

It's possible to think too much, and then not end up actually doing anything. So this weekend:

*Went out to dinner for our fifth anniversary. Dinner at Eclipse di Sol, including appetizers, hangar steak, swordfish, and raspberry chocolate cake.

*Made it to the gym for the fourth time this calendar year. Which is a good start.

*Bought bookshelves from Ikea. Several trips later, we still need extension units and other hardware. Having a master's degree does not guarantee that one can interpret the visual instructions. But mistakes were undone and the final results look pretty good so far.

*Went to a Dirty Santa party. I was determined to steal a present from somebody but it turned out that I actually liked the gift I pulled from the pile - a pair of commuter cups that plug into the cigarette lighter to keep your drinks warm. They won't do any good for our commute since we take the train, but they'll come in handy for road trips.

*After spending most of the day putting together bookshelves, then washing dishes, and doing other things so as to avoid the inevitable, I made dinner last night. I'm a novice in the kitchen, but I do want to learn to cook. As encouragement, a friend gave me a recipe for chicken piccata. I dredged cutlets in flour, sauteed them in olive oil, made a sauce with chicken broth, capers, garlic, lemon juice and parsley. There were some minor mishaps, but the results were still tasty. Definitely something I will make again, without fear!

*Today has been a lazy day, which has been great.