wedding stuff: our wedding on saturday was absolutely perfect. we couldn't have asked for better weather, music, or company. i hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as we did. the day certainly flew by.

reading habits: i re-read garlic and sapphires as i waited for reichl's new book to come into the library. then, yesterday, i read it in one straight sitting. i'm making a second attempt to read jonathan strange and mr. norrell however i have once again fallen asleep before reaching page 25.

current mood: better check my focaccia!

random: i can't believe michael jackson is dead. i'm not sure that i have processed it at all. i'm trying to avoid a lot of the press coverage because i can't get into that head space with a wedding less than 24 hours away. also, my brain is in wedding mode and it is hard to think of anything else. still. he was a one man phenomenon who changed the music industry in ways that most people don't understand or recognize. he made a lot of mistakes and had a pretty dismal life from all accounts, but that shouldn't be allowed to undermine his accomplishments.

wedding stuff: we almost went to the reception venue to drop everything off without the flowers for the centerpieces. then, the whole ride was downhill so every time we had to hit the brakes i got water sloshed all over me. i was completely soaked.

current mood: a whole mish-mash

health watch: that thursday throat tickle turned into a full-fledged cold by saturday. complete with sore throat, body aches, chills, hot flashes, congestion, etc. all the greatest hits. it feels like it is just starting to maybe subside.

wedding stuff: wow. time flies. wedding in just a few days. i am feeling really optimistic about it. i hope everyone has a great time. i'm sure friday i'll start to get nervous.

current mood: optimistic

wedding stuff: i have a friend/coworker who is a musician at tons of weddings. he said that i seem the most together about the looming date of all the brides he has ever worked with - or that i am really good at acting normal in public while freaking out on the inside. this should be comforting but it almost makes me feel even more panicked. more panicked seems normal? gah!

reading habits: dudes! how come no one told me about nora ephron's book heartburn. i am so excited about it that i can't even be bothered to get a picture. this book is so funny. hilarious, really! sure i am only three chapters in but man i am crazy about it. so, of course we have to go meet with the reception venue tonight and eat into my reading time.

current mood: getting a tickle in my throat! oh nos!

eating habits: when the k's away, the mouse comes out to play. i get so lazy food-wise when it is just me. friday's dinner consisted of guacamole and tortillas. saturday i refused to let the team down and decided to go out for dinner. i went to try craft burger at yonge and bloor. very expensive for a burger joint and i'm not sure that it holds up to the adage you get what you pay for. in fact, the only thing that was well worth the money ($4.95) was the enormous box of poutine with copious curds and fresh hand-cut fries. i make better and cheaper burgers at home, so if i go back it'll be for the fries.

reading habits:
been reading a few things lately. some i've liked a lot, some i've been pretty indifferent to. the most interesting of them all was wishful drinking, carrie fisher's memoirs. it was a light and funny read, a straight-through-in-one-sitting read.

also, what's with everything i read being on sale at chapters? is everything on sale at chapters? are only the good books on sale? or, am i reading crap?

current mood: sleepy

eating habits: same old, same old. just regular daily dinner stuff. today was breakfast for dinner with buttermilk biscuits, scrambled eggs, and sausages. k and are going to take a cooking course this summer. inspiration here we come!

reading habits: still working on waiter rant. liking it more than i expected too. it's a fast and easy read. i can't believe the lengths some people will go to to secure the "right" table. all i care about is how the food tastes.

current mood: wiped out

eating habits: dinner friday was awesome. i was craving burgers with onion strings (like the ones from ted's hot dogs) so i got all the ingredients on the way home. dinner was just perfect.

i can't say the same thing about today's dinner. i started working on it early because i wanted to give it a good long time to simmer and be super delicious. bah. curry 1, lexophile 0. k has suggested that we use it to try to kill the raccoons. it really is that bad.

reading habits:
i put waiter rant on hold. i am still enjoying it, but i got about 10 books in at the library all at once. i don't even know how it happened. i was all out of things to read, so i ordered a whole bunch of books but made sure that i was hold #1 or 2 on some and hold #80 on others. that way i'd get them at staggered intervals throughout the summer. wrong. i got them all yesterday. yeesh. this morning i read seth's it's a good life if you don't weaken. it was good but serious in a debbie downer sort of way. not anywhere near as silly as wimbledon green (which i much preferred). i'm a quarter of the way into seth's clyde fans now. it's also a bit of a downer.

current mood: must be rid of vile curry taste