I am going to hell...

NPR headline this morning:  Drug maker Pfizer is making deep cuts...
Me: I bet they have an antidepressant for that...

(Doesn't help that the use the term "slashing" in the story...)

Book Review: Trans-sister Radio

When I was in the library last week I noticed the name Chris Bohjalian on one of the racks up front and knew it looked familiar. The book was Trans-Sister Radio and I picked it up. I realized right away why the name was familiar - I read Midwives about this time last year and really enjoyed it. So of course I brought this one home with me, too. ( no plot spoilers here, just reflections on writing )

( here are the plot spoilers )

Why?

This was the only thing that we got in the mail today.  It's actually the second copy of the catalog that's shown up in the past couple of weeks.  I don't know how I got on this mailing list, but I am amused.

no gym for me today...

...it's practically whiteout conditions out there right now.  We're supposed to get 3-6" between1 & 7 pm.  DDR, here I come!  Also good because I have been procrastinatey today and haven't gotten as much as I'd like done, so the extra half hour or so at home is a good thing.

Weekly Cuisine

Saturday night cooking night... this week it was Weight Watchers General Tso's chicken (M's speciality) which came out quite well...  we finally got the pre-cooking of the broccoli just right (the recipe doesn't call for it - but it's such a necessary element!).  The new recipe was a black bean soup from The Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home which consists of tomatoes (sun dried and canned), onions, garlic, jalapenos, cumin, and black beans.  It's to be cooked & then you're supposed to puree half of it.  I pureed about half, but I'll do less next time - it was too smooth for me.  Served with fat-free sour cream, a big salad, and corn muffins (made with splenda rather than sugar), it makes a very nice meal for a cold snowy night.