So much to say, so much to say, so much to say.....

Some notes for this week... some of which really could be their own entries.

One -- I hate that Montreal Canadiens for beating my Washington Capitals....that definitely sucked big time watching them lose last night, though I have to hand it to Halak, what an amazing performance. This emotionally hockey rollercoaster of being pumped one game and devasted the next 3 as the Caps went down made me realize how much I LOVE hockey now and that I am now an undeniable hockey fan.  So onward we go towards the Stanley Cup and now I'm rooting for my second team, my hometown team which if I lived in RI when I got bit by the hockey bug would be my team for sure, the Boston Bruins.  Let's go Bruins, beat Philly!

Two -- This past weekend was so great! I loved having my best Rhody girl here in DC.  I miss hanging out with girls, I spend so much time around boys.  It was fun to play dress up getting ready to go out together and shopping for girly stuff.  I need to reach out to my girl friends more, I think it would be really good for me. 



Three -- I've gotten my old sketchbook back out again and will now try to integrate that back into my life.  I am so fortunate to work somewhere so picturesque, I should take advantage of that and capture it with my pen/pencil/charcoal.  I really love the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, they are so beautiful and recall an older era when strolling through parks was an activity not a timekiller.  It's important to take time and appreciate the beauty of this place because I won't be here forever.

Four  -- Final note, I may try my hand at paid writing though I'm nervous that I can't really do it.  My first challenge was just figuring out what to write about which came to me this morning, cooking! I love to cook and really learned it without any formal training. I just love it and the more I cook the more confident I become. Now I think the only thing between me and any recipe is just a lack of equipment not skill.  I can write about the real life trials and triumphs of cooking for yourself and others with limited resources and equipment and the joy that comes with success. I'll share my recipes, my experiments, my efforts to cook like Julia Child (I have her cookbook) and my new cookbook of Jewish recipes which brings in middle eastern, eastern european, and medittereanean flavors to repertoire of  italian and american dishes.  


I think that the way I cook is the essence of my un-vogue life, I create sophistication, beauty, and flavor in my life despite limitations that are at this moment beyond my control. 

Viv la vie unvogue!