I like that. 5ive. Does it work for 3hree? Not so well. 2wo? Yes. I like that.
1. The english class I tutor was really big today, which made me a bit anxious for a little bit, but then it was fun, and I really enjoyed talking to everyone and getting to know people more. All the people in the class seem so nice, and really interesting. I got a bit stumped explaining why you say ‘a uniform’ and ‘an umbrella’. In fact I should find that out.
2. I found this teapot in the goodwill store on the way home. It is made in Japan and is so pretty. I keep going into the kitchen to look at how great it is.
3. This note about Communists and Smokers was taped on the door out of our apartment building yesterday. Were his kids the smokers? It made me feel like I was living in a dysfunctional flat, and a little freaked, but also made me giggle and wonder about all the people piled into this building. Last night, in that weird thinking before dreaming, I imagined us all in our beds going to sleep, probably stacked up because I think the design is the same for all the flats. That could sound a little strange but I quite liked the idea. Once we had a fire alarm at about nine thirty at night, not a real fire, but it ‘smoked’ everyone out, some in their pajamas and it was so exciting to see everyone, especially for a newbie in an enthusiastic friend making stage.
4. I have three tulips in a pot that have buds on and really might flower. I was worried they’d die being inside with the heater and things, but the flower heads are starting to peak out from the leaves and I think they might be okay! Fingers crossed. I try to move them around so they get maximum light. If they flower I will be so happy. They are supposed to be yellow.
5. I cooked a casserole. This morning I suddenly felt like casserole, which I never cook. I got a recipe from the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly. For some reason I trust the Woman’s Weekly when it comes to casseroles. It could be the association with my Nana who cooks very good ones, who always had a subscription. I modified it a bit and replaced meat with big black eye beans, sherry with ginger wine and maple syrup which maybe sounds terrible but was GOOD mmmm, and put in extra garlic and fresh thyme and it was soooo good, on top of mashed potato. Seriously rivaled the teapot for number one thing about today. Although, the casserole is all gone, and I still have my pretty tea jug.
Casserole can be so damned good if made properly. The whole idea of the meaty variety is to cook it really long and slowly and gently. This means that the elastin and gelatin and stringy tendony collageny bits of the meat dissolve and make the gravy thick and so goddamned good. Yum. It was cold today, but not casserole cold thank jebus.
I’m sure you will be tiptoeing through the tulips soon xxx
yum, that casserole sounds nice, i will keep that in mind for winter. and that is a fine coffee pot. there’s something about kitchen accessories in that blue colour…