- Grading takes FOREVER. Somehow, even though I've been hearing people bitch about it for a year now, I didn't internalize this fact. I will be buying myself a K-style timer sometime in the next few days. Sheesh. I've been working for two hours and I have three out of 19 essays done. Gah.
- Still adoring my apartment. It needs numerous things still - a rug, pictures, shelves in the bathroom, etc - but it's mine and it's (almost) perfectly clean and I love it. Living alone is amazing. I can't imagine getting sick of it ever, although people tell me I will.
- Stemming from that last one, I've been cooking and baking up a storm. Tikka Masala, mushroom and Camembert pasta, chicken korma, Mexican cupcakes, the classic chocolate chip cookies...the list goes on. I'm gearing up to tackle cake-making this coming week, which hopefully won't go too badly. Cooking is fun, it turns out. Next week I'm determined to move on to pork. Loin or chops, I'm not sure, but something pig-related.
- I miss LA.
- Life is still good. I miss all the time I had for reflection this summer, but I still find a minute or two to snatch at it. My mental landscape has changed so dramatically since May, but it's surprising - and maybe even a little comforting - how being back in HCW still feels so much the same.
- Champagne is amazing.
- I'm going to Etoile on Tuesday. This is very exciting.
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