One Abnormal Girl

So I’m trying to get away from eating so much processed, chemicallyt-enhanced food, not because of any strict dietary concerns but because too much of that stuff is just too much. However, I don’t have great knowledge of cooking, so I am limited in what is left to me.

Anybody have recipe recommendations? I’m not that keen on anything that requires too many steps or the existence of a whole chicken in my refrigerator, such as for making my own broth. I like recipes that involve frozen veggies, maybe rice or noodles, no tricks of heating or timing, but things I can throw together in a pot or two. I like soups, or baking things in bags, which I haven’t tried yet but it sounds pretty awesome.

So, any recs? ;_;

I swear I’m going to stop reading http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com long enough to post this.

The new job is still entirely tolerable.  This is the first job where I have a title (even if it has “assistant” at the end) and an office and a pay grade that actually covers my bills with a bit extra to keep me from panicking once a month.  This is also the first job to make me feel like I actually need my intellect to do it.  It doesn’t require any knowledge of anthropology or linguistics, no, but at least I don’t feel like I could replace myself with a well-trained monkey.  I have responsibilities and projects and I play an identifiable role in the university.  It’s not what I’ve been dreaming of, but it’s a lot of what I’ve been wanting.  It’s a lot of what I used to hear about and envy, even if it was small things like having personal business cards, or an office (however small), or desk supplies that I requested myself, or an absolute need for Microsoft Outlook.  It’s also permanent, and starting in April there will be benefits.  I am grateful.

I’m also in a position now to sleep in the bed of my choosing.  When I decided to make the move to the west coast, I was actually a bit excited at the prospect of having to build up my furniture collection from scratch, with a design in mind.  Having to go the cheap route for my furniture purchases, I haven’t been able to keep with that aesthetic at all, but at least I might have a platform bed with a Japanese futon.  I’m in the process of purchasing that, but now I need to figure out what to do with the king-sized bed that a family friend generously donated to me before I even got here.  I’m glad I’ve had a bed to sleep on for the past 7 months, but it’s awfully hard to get rid of.  Right now there’s a post on craigslist for it.  I’d have given it away if the local Goodwills/Salvation Armies were willing to come get it.

I swear I had more planned for this, but there is a steamed/over-steamed artichoke to be eaten, and I am a slave to artichokes these days.

One last thing, though: I replaced my old Website with a new one.  I might be adding a few more things to it, but right now it’s doable.  I like the simplicity.  Most of the more wordy content is in the blog anyway, and the pictures are all in a gallery (which has also been updated a little), so I’m happy with this.  I ditched the clutter.  I just need to think of a better quote title.  It’s intended to be changed every few days/weeks, I just can’t think of anything since that particular idea settled in my head.  Hmmm.

Finally, I am only just now using this icon by sky_dark.  Mmmm.  Soak it up.

So I don’t know if I mentioned this, but our new cosplay for Yaoi-con this year is Ryo and Dee from FAKE!  I’ll be Dee, and we’re using these as our clothing reference:

We still need a lot of accessories, though most should be on their way.  We do, however, have to make the jackets, and one is just about done!  Still need to press it and add buttons and shoulder pads, but this is pretty much it.

Also earlier today we went to a Maid Cafe and enjoyed High Tea with the surprising guest of wasabe spread on the tea cakes.

Nom!

Now I need to sleep so we can keep working tomorrow aaaah