Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Everyday life?

Wow, my everyday life seems to boil down to diet, exercise, and cats. How boring! I have plenty of other stuff going on in my life, and I feel like I should make a distinct effort to mention it...

First, I'm studying Italian. It has been extremely slow going, which is frustrating. I would love to be able to actually spend some time in Italy studying, or just living and learning. Unfortunately, here in America we believe strongly in debt, and my student loans prevent me from doing anything really cool for the next 2o years or so. That being said, I'm currently taking a conversational Italian class at the nearby Italian Cultural Society.

Second, I rock climb. I've probably mentioned this before, and while it does (kind of) fit into the category of exercise, it's also tons of fun. And yesterday I got my butt kicked by a 5.10C/D, which is kind of embarassing.

Third, I love to cook! I've been making black bean quesadillas with blue corn tortillas and homemade (and homegrown) tomatillo sauce this week, and they have been fabulous! I'm planning quiche for Easter dinner (which I've also mentioned) and I'm hoping to experiment a bit more in the coming months as I grow more vegetables (my beets look great! And my shallots!)

That leads me into my fourth topic, which is gardening. I love my garden. I wish I had more time to spend there, which makes me think I need to reassess my priorities a bit. I'm planning to plant all sorts of thing in the next few months, and I can't wait to get started. This storm we're having is definitely putting a damper on those plans, though.

OK, that's pretty good for now. Litter boxes are calling me!