I have to go home today.

It'll be nice to see the house and cats.

But I'm going to miss vacationing IN FUCKING SPAIN.

OK, one last venture out before the trip to the aeropuerto.

We had artichokes for lunch! Well, artichokes and sun dried tomatoes with some Mediterranean chicken with garlic mashed potatoes.

You know, the way you put it the first time is a good way to look at it. You had a lot of different things. Why shouldn't the artichokes and sun dried tomatoes get top billing - especially if they were your favorite thing on the menu.

I'm not the greatest cook , but I'm better than decent. And I think one of the things that makes me a good cook is that I alway start with the vegetables I want to use, then build the rest of the meal around them. I think that leads me to create better tasting meals than when I start with the meat or starch.

Ok, I've got 2 jamon iberico bocadillos, 4 leftover cocotinos con parras, a bottle of water and only 20 EU left. I knew I would end up not needing that extra 20. Ah well, who is going to Europe next?

Got my morning cafe con leche at a locals' cafe/bar and they gave me cinnamon sugar encrusted hard toasted bread as tapas, in addition to the barrita tosta con marmelada that I ordered. Mmmm.

OK, see y'all on the flipside. Time for me to see about rejoining the eastern time zone. And normal life.

Sarameg - save it for last minute things at the airport?

Between the pollen outside and the construction inside (right behind me, in fact), there is an excellent chance I will cough and sniffle myself to death today. It was lovely knowing all of you. When I die, please avenge my death by cutting down all the trees.

Oh, that reminds me to put some tissues in my purse right now -- I was totally That Person on the shuttle today. @@

I'm finally watching last week's Revenge. Was anyone else expecting the trial to be next season's plot?

Between the pollen outside and the construction inside (right behind me, in fact), there is an excellent chance I will cough and sniffle myself to death today. It was lovely knowing all of you. When I die, please avenge my death by cutting down all the trees.

I am in the same boat, even the construction part.

Speaking of Trader Joe's, I need to grab something while I am there today for dinner tonight that we can eat quickly before we head to the walk through at our old apartment tonight. Preferably something that can be cooked in the microwave or in the oven without the need for pots and pans (haven't unpacked them yet). Give me your best suggestion.

I'm eating Trader Joe's pub cheese with jalapenos.

I still haven't had that. It has been mentioned here a few times as being good.

Tim lives on that stuff, with pretzels. It's too hot for me, which I think is why he gets that one instead of the regular cheese flavor, which I would gobble up.

Preferably something that can be cooked in the microwave

Burritos? Or -- if you have a large bowl (mixing bowl size) unpacked, there's the creamy polenta with spinach, which you can toss shrimp into if you so choose. The spanakopita cooks in its own pan, but it takes close to an hour, so that might be out.

They have some other microwave-y looking things that I just haven't tried, since they have meat.

Skipping in order to post that, according to billytea "If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me" Apr 29, 2009 11:40:24 am PDT today is Ryan's birthday.

Happy birthday, you already-a-beautiful-big-boy you! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year to your father, your mom, and all your family!