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Sweet & Salty

Yeah, so I had an anxious, fussy day, but this evening was lovely. I made dinner for housemates April and Danny (Danny made the pork chops two weeks ago that I actually tasted and loved, so this was my turn). My famous Sweet & Salty Salmon (molasses, soy sauce, & white vinegar - recipe courtesy of Lesley Boeckman - oh Lesley, where are you these days?...Oh yeah, Chicago), red potatoes with olive oil, garlic, rosemary & thyme (courtesy of Kevin, my Wisconsin hippie boyfriend of summer past - apparently I enjoy stealing recipes and making them my signature dishes), brown rice, and green beans. mmmmmmm And for dessert: Lemon Bars. tee hee. Never made them before, but they were easy and faaaaabulous. They loved the food. I *really* wanted asparagus, but neither grocery store had any!! :( Yeah, I know, it's not exactly in season, but still...

So I felt good - I contributed a worthy meal to the cause, and had some great conversation. There's something so comfortable about hanging out with those two - I love it. They told little stories about living in NYC 15-20 years ago, that was cool. Rockstar party animal Danny didn't get up until 5pm today. I was impressed. It's been a looooong time since I slept all day. I've been so...well-behaved lately. Well, except Friday - I was rather wasted, then had to get up "early" (8:45) for a long day of rehearsal on Saturday. Yuck. Gotta have those nights occasionally though.

So anyway, I just love cooking for friends. It satisfies me, and I guess I really like knowing that I give people some tangible sort of pleasure. that sounds weird, but it's important for me to know that I'm making someone happy, and food is an easy thing to gauge. The day started out crappy, but has progressed nicely. I'm excited about the change my life is about to take, but it still makes me nervous knowing that things are going to be very different very soon. It's good. I was just in a bad state of mind this morning.

Jeremy's on the road, still a good 3-4 hours away. So I have to find a way to occupy myself till the wee hours. I may try to sleep, but waiting may not let me. I should be working on my lines - I know most of them, but they could still be more solidified.

Have I mentioned how much I adore Eddie Izzard? I don't know why, but I was just thinking of him tonight (that's his picture on this page, by the way). I want to have like 10,000 of his babies. Something about a man in makeup...and his fabulous fashions....wow I love it. And...he likes girls! yippee! There is hope for the universe....

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