A person I was hoping was gone from my life has sent me two messages on Facebook. The good news is she wanted to touch base with me before she leaves the country; the bad news is that she has a contract counseling American soldiers, which could be disastrous for the national defense.

I found my glasses! I think this is a sign I need to get a cheap backup pair.

I'm sorry I've just been able to bitch and run this last week. I don't know how to explain my family, except to say that we appear to inhabit different planets. On my planet, people can figure out how to use a strange phone and know how to dial their own cell phones. On my planet, people don't assume that everything everyone else does or says is an insult of some type.

I did think of Vortex today when I was psyching myself up to send the letter and it helped.

Glad I inspired you! I will return the favor by telling you that you rock and I have every confidence that you will get the new job.

Of course, on that front, I just found out that I did not get a job I wanted. Feh.

Tonight's dinner: seared pork tenderloin, finished in the oven then served w/ sauteed onions, apples, mushrooms, reconstituted dried ginger, cherries, and dates and a reduction sauce of apple cider, cream, and butter. (Not too much of the latter two ingredients).

Side was roasted rosemary & curried sweet potatoes and green beans.

I am comfortably full.

Hairpats and ~ma to them what needs it.

A couple hours ago an internet acquaintance asked if I could quickly do a parody song for him. Since I want to start practicing my songwriting skills again, a (albeit non-paying) commission is a great way to do it. I've already come up with the short song. However, now I run into not only the way my gimpiness limits what instruments I can play, but also software learning curves. Seriously, just writing and arranging songs again is hard enough. I am envious of musicians who could probably have cranked out in an hour what it'll take me a couple days to do. OTOH, it's good to be writing and thinking musicthink again.

Ooh, Barb's dinner sounds delish! I had a friend over for dinner, so I actually...made dinner. Arugula ravioli (from TJ's) and asparagus with a gorgonzola walnut cream sauce I made. And salad with orange pepper and avocado.

Scrappy, would you be a sales person or managing sales people?

Arugula ravioli (from TJ's)

I tried that recently too. Kinda nom. I served it over actual arugula though and it was overkill the first time.

Despite how backwards your life seems to have gone Spidra , I keep seeing things that say you are still going forward.

I had dinner, happy and full , but now I wan't Barb's dinner

Arugula ravioli (from TJ's)

Oh, that sounds fantastic. I need to go to TJ's when I'm well.

Mmm, both Barb's and meara's meals sound yummy. We had a staple meal around these parts, salmon (poached in the microwave, easy peasy), brown rice, and salad.

I really wanted the pumpkin (or squash?) ravioli I saw the other day, but they keep not having it when I'm actually willing to buy it.