I survived my first week at the new job! So far all of my “complaints” are really things I like…I just have to get used to them after being without for a few years! For instance, I’ve been a bit shaken by the extent of my independence…but really, I’m glad to have their trust and respect and I look forward to improving some of the projects I inherited!
Tonight was a lazy celebration. (Really lazy – I’ve already napped for 90 minutes). It started with the rare beast Mega-Dinner:
It’s a huge dinner for us! We stopped at Whole Foods for some supplies for the trip* and also got an avocado roll, a veggie roll, some Amy’s bistro burgers, and some “cracklin cauliflower” (roasted cauliflower with peas) and raw cheesecake from the prepared foods bar. (The raw cheesecake did not compare to the ones I’ve eaten in other cities – maybe it was their first try? It was chunky and gross…WB didn’t finish his part because it had a lot of coconut.)
We split the sushi, heated up the veggie burgers and some tempeh “bacon”, and made burger sandwiches with a tiny bit of brie. Mine, above, is on Udi’s gluten-free sandwich bread! I’ve had the bread in the freezer now for a week and it’s just as fresh-feeling and tasting the day we bought it.
The pretty pink beverage is some pomegranate lime juice with a teensy splash of celebratory Grey Goose.
*We’re going out of town for one night…I’d rather tell the story when we get back than talk about it in advance. It’s nothing bad, just kind of awkward for me. At least I should have some quality airplane time to catch up on all of my half-written posts, and I’ll get to do my 8 mile run in better weather, albeit a day late.
I don’t have anything ready for tomorrow, so things might be quiet until Sunday. In the meantime, do you know Cakewrecks? This blog cracks me up! I’ve been falling asleep while re-reading the archives this week…WB has snapped plenty of blackmail shots of me with the laptop in bed. It should be enough to keep you company while I’m on the road 