Cathy has been on a business trip for a week now. It wasnt so bad during the week (work keeps me busy). But weekends without her are always hard. It just so happened other friends were travelling or indisposed. Bummer.
Anyway, I had big plans: go hiking (something I cant see her doing), lose myself in some random city, or maybe go to a couple of local museums (been putting it off for a while). All plans fell through when I got hold of Harry Potter 6 and 7. Haven't read a book in a while (subscribe to a couple of magazines) TJ got me interested on the twists in the story. So got the books from her on Friday afternoon and started reading. Talk about marathon reading. I felt like I'm back to my old 12 y.o. self reading Dr. Who/Hardy Boys with only a flashlight for lighting. Finished Book 6 by 4am on Saturday and Book 7 by 11:40pm Saturday night. - What can I say, I am a geek. (Also, it doesnt hurt that it made for some very compelling reading. I have to say I felt the ending a bit simplistic.)
All the reading (and the suspense) kept me snacking. I ran through a bag of rice cake snacks, 4 slices of ice cream cake, 3 pizza slices-- on top of regular meals. Yikes, need to control that urge else I'll have a real disincentive to reading.
Nonetheless, was inspired enough to cook for myself (something I havent done in a while). Cooked two variants of fried rice: 1) bacon, ground beef, and peas (it didnt quite turn out as planned) and 2) Chinese sausage, shredded chicken, egg, carrots, and pineapple (pictured).
Can't wait till Cathy gets back!
Postscript: In my player: John Mayer - Heavier Things; Gary V (Greatest Hits), Beethoven.
4 comments:
that fried rice looks good. :) chinese sausage is such a perfect ingredient to fried rice huh? coincidentally, i cooked some last night as well. hope cathy's back from business trip.
Hey Ian. Just a thought-- do you miss Cathy because she's not around to do the cooking for you? hehehe :)
The weekend that Book 7 came out, I cleared my schedule and barricaded myself in. Finished the book just as daylight was seeping through the cracks of the window blinds on Sunday.
I also cooked. Made my first attempt at siopao. Think there are subliminary messages in Harry Potter to make you start cooking?? ;)
Kaye - Yes, Chinese sausage is the best. I try not to think what's in there. =)
Pamcy - Of course, I miss Cathy. You forget, I cook better than her now... ooops, did I just let that slip?
Fannie - Geeks till the end-- and proud of it! =)
Your siopao and my fried rice -- yes, it all makes sense.... Harry POTter, Hermione gRANGEr, HOGwarts-- ok, I admit pilit (forced).
I didnt like the epilogue. Corny! Closure is so overrated.
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