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seventheToday the only talking-to-people I've had to do was over the phone, which has been nice. It was an alright sort of day. There's still too much to do, still too much hanging over my head, too many things on my mind - the weight of responsibility is still tying my neck and shoulders in awful painful knots - but it was a day more-or-less "off".
I took advantage by compromising productive things with fuck-off stuff. I'm still behind on lots of shit, so productivity-wise, I: washed my sheets and duvet, put away a crap ton of old collected laundry, washed dishes, vacuumed, ran errands and got groceries, did a summer/winter swap out of my closet and sorted out three garbage bags worth of things for goodwill, and rearranged the whole 'workout clothes' side of my closet floor. Oh, and cooked, and did a BodyRock workout. I was pretty busy, wow. It's funny how you don't mind the shitty state of your room when you're only in it and awake for like 5 min at a time.
Relaxing-wise, I did an hour or two of leveling in FFXIII, and watched some more Criminal Minds. I swear I did something else fun, but looking at my day, how did I have the time? Hahaha.
Tonight I made a very experimental curry. I really wanted red curry, and I already had a can of coconut milk, but Giant Eagle was out of red curry paste. Sadface! So I tried this "Thai Curry Spicy" sauce thing, because hey, I am too lazy to go to another store and I wanted my curry soon. it ended up pretty good, although it definitely was not red curry, and it was a little runny/saucy (the lack of paste did not help my coconut milk any). I threw in some yellow curry powder, some peanut butter, and a little brown sugar. Flavor was excellent; only problem was it needed to be thicker. Ingredients were awesome, though: chicken and tofu, zucchini, asparagus, peppers and onions and water chestnuts and bamboo shoots.
I like experimental cooking. I like it even better when it turns out awesome.
Now I shall probably go to bed soon, because it turns out that the "day off" I thought I had tomorrow actually isn't really off at all. Greeeeeeeat.
I took advantage by compromising productive things with fuck-off stuff. I'm still behind on lots of shit, so productivity-wise, I: washed my sheets and duvet, put away a crap ton of old collected laundry, washed dishes, vacuumed, ran errands and got groceries, did a summer/winter swap out of my closet and sorted out three garbage bags worth of things for goodwill, and rearranged the whole 'workout clothes' side of my closet floor. Oh, and cooked, and did a BodyRock workout. I was pretty busy, wow. It's funny how you don't mind the shitty state of your room when you're only in it and awake for like 5 min at a time.
Relaxing-wise, I did an hour or two of leveling in FFXIII, and watched some more Criminal Minds. I swear I did something else fun, but looking at my day, how did I have the time? Hahaha.
Tonight I made a very experimental curry. I really wanted red curry, and I already had a can of coconut milk, but Giant Eagle was out of red curry paste. Sadface! So I tried this "Thai Curry Spicy" sauce thing, because hey, I am too lazy to go to another store and I wanted my curry soon. it ended up pretty good, although it definitely was not red curry, and it was a little runny/saucy (the lack of paste did not help my coconut milk any). I threw in some yellow curry powder, some peanut butter, and a little brown sugar. Flavor was excellent; only problem was it needed to be thicker. Ingredients were awesome, though: chicken and tofu, zucchini, asparagus, peppers and onions and water chestnuts and bamboo shoots.
I like experimental cooking. I like it even better when it turns out awesome.
Now I shall probably go to bed soon, because it turns out that the "day off" I thought I had tomorrow actually isn't really off at all. Greeeeeeeat.
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Date: 2012-06-23 03:43 am (UTC)The funny thing about coconut milk from the can is that you have to cook it for a long as time until it cooks down to the creamy consistency you want. FILIPINO TRUFAX, YO.
I've found that toasting curry powder in a little bit of oil really brings the flavors out. Also, the top secret ingredient I throw in is a little bit of fish sauce or shrimp paste for the umami flavor. I don't tell Eric because it blows his mind. Soy sauce works too.
AND NOW I REALLY WANT CURRY, THANKS
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Date: 2012-06-23 04:53 am (UTC)I'm glad you got some relaxing in, and I'm sure that getting the chore bits done will make you feel better in the long run too. it's so nice to have things in Proper Order.
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Date: 2012-06-23 09:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-23 03:09 pm (UTC)Except probably dysentery.
Also, when you say "experimental cooking," I can't help but picture you in a lab coat and goggles, mixing curry sauce in beakers. THAT IS HOW YOU SCIENCE, RIGHT?
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Date: 2012-06-25 12:22 pm (UTC)WHERE'S YOUR WEBCAM YOU CREEPER
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Date: 2012-06-24 11:15 pm (UTC)So.
Happy.
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Date: 2012-06-25 12:22 pm (UTC)