February 4, 2010

2010 - Day 35

After a pretty busy week, by today, I wasn't really up for anything. I caught up on a few phone calls and watched the Bachelor on my DVR. Pretty pathetic. I thought the fact that I still haven't finished dishes from Monday Dinner exemplified my laziness this evening. I think the size of my dish rack also explains the dilemma!

February 3, 2010

2010 - Day 34

For book club this month, we read New World Monkeys by Nancy Mauro. In a first for our book club, Nancy came to discuss the book with us. It was very interesting getting the perspective of the person that wrote the book in our discussion. It was also really fun to learn about all of the things in the book which were inspired by actual events in her life. Here is a picture of Jen and I with Nancy at our after book club bar.

February 2, 2010

2010 - Day 33

I am dying to take a trip somewhere internationally, and have plans in the works for my next trip. Until then however, I am just going to have to live vicariously through my father. He is in Manila for the week on business. I asked him to send me a picture, and he sent this view from where he is staying. Hopefully some day I'll make it to the Philippines too, it seems rather picturesque.

February 1, 2010

2010 - Day 32

This week for Monday dinner I made an attempt at duck, which is something that I had never cooked before. It was quite a success. Duck breast is pretty expensive, so it better taste good. I have had duck tacos before at several restaurants and have always really enjoyed them. It was really simple to make, I found this recipe on another blog called My Husband Cooks. The recipe called for a homemade salsa as well, which was a lot of fun.

January 31, 2010

2010 - Day 31

Akeli chose revolutions as her birthday theme. I didn't get too into it, I don't do great with costumes. However, my very creative friends came as a vast array of different revolutions. Jean's costume was the best Revolution #9 from the white album. However, this picture is of me, Ivan and Rebecca, with Ivan trying to take a self photo of a group of people as well as Jean can do it.

January 30, 2010

2010 - Day 30

I decided that I was going to walk home from the West Side of town even though it was freezing out. As I was going through the park I was thrown off by the giant snow machines in the middle of the park. According to the sign they are for some kind of winter festival in the park, the people in the picture are on a ski lift? I don't really understand this, but I'm planning on getting to the bottom of it.

January 29, 2010

2010 - Day 29

Today was Miriam's last day as a receptionist at work. I bought her a chocolate moose and this is her enjoying it and waving goodbye.