An Update

It has been way too long since I posted last. I apologize. There's really no good excuse. I just got busy and sidetracked and just never seemed to have both the time and the heart to blog. I also didn't have much to blog about. I haven't really had too many cooking experiences. I had to spend a lot of food points at the cafeteria and I didn't really feel up to doing much cooking (or eating) either. Anyway, here's what you've missed in my life since I last posted (I'll be posting recipes and food-related content soon, I promise):

• I turned 18!
• I went home multiple times.
• My parents bought a condo on the Oregon coast (so I'll be visiting the coast quite a bit in the future).
• I survived finals.
• I made the dean's list (my biggest and hardest to reach goal for this semester).
• I went home for the summer.
• I had surgery! (I had my gallbladder removed. It was pretty damaged, apparently, but had absolutely no stones, so that's good. And it doesn't look as though I damaged my liver, which was a concern since I'd been sick for so long by the time I was able to have the surgery. They also discovered that I've had multiple appendicitis attacks in the past...how did I not know that?! They didn't do anything about it, though, and apparently it does not mean that I'll have any other attacks in the future, but now I know what an appendicitis attack feels like...which, for me, is almost nothing. It's been two weeks since my surgery I've been feeling pretty ok, getting better everyday.)

That's pretty much all that you need to know about the past couple months. I promise to start posting recipes right away.


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I Should Be Studying

Sorry I haven't posted all week. Midterms. 'Nuff said.

Seriously, Monday night I was already upset. It's been nothing but midterms, papers, more midterms, and, of course, drama. I am so ready for a break. And luckily, I'm getting one next week.

So, now, a week in food:

Saturday: Saturday doesn't count because I didn't really have anything interesting. Or at least, not that I can remember. I spent much of Saturday writing papers, doing laundry, and studying for my history midterm.

Sunday: Jonathon (my boyfriend), Scotty (my best guy friend), and Elle (my sister) came to visit on Sunday. Elle brought me cookies (of which I've eaten probably about 20...most of which occurred on Monday). I showed them around campus and downtown Portland, which was oh so much fun. For lunch we went to China Town and ate in my favorite restaurant ever (because they serve hot pot, which is this really obscure dish from the Chinese countryside, that basically includes anything and everything in one giant pot and the entire point of it is to keep you warm during the winter...though on a drizzly day in October it's quite delicious as well). Then, after visiting Saturday market, Powell's books, and Jackpot Records, we enjoyed dinner at Henry Weinhard's (so basically, amazing root beer, and a decent burger). Then, when they all left, I stayed up until 3 AM finishing my history paper (which had already been started beforehand).

Monday: Monday was an awful day. Let's just leave it at that. I also ate 10 cookies. And a grilled cheese sandwich. And one string cheese stick.

Tuesday: A somewhat better day. I had a delicious sandwich at the Commons which I plan to inform you all about sometime after this mess ends...so possibly two Tuesdays from now. We'll see. For dinner I had: a pork-based cheeseburger with chili on top (which I didn't finish because it was nasty), seasoned French fries dipped in my bowl of chili, a German chocolate brownie (which was rock hard, again, so I mostly just ate the frosting). I also bought, at the same time, a package of trail mix-type stuff and a Naked smoothie. I seriously looked kind of funny with an overflowing tray of assorted food.

Wednesday: 6 classes in one day (4 in a row this time because workshop added an hour to the beginning). 2 tests in a row, as well as several study sessions. I tried cream of kale soup for lunch, it was ok. And I tried a pizza bagel, which apparently needs to be heated first because it doesn't taste good cold...but I bought it with 5 minutes to get to class so...yeah. Oh, and chocolate pudding for dessert. Goodness I am in love with their chocolate pudding.

And now, today is Thursday: massive midterm day! Who knows what I'll be eating today (perhaps the homemade chicken noodle soup with a salad?) but I have been looking at great recipes to try once I get back from break (and a few cookie that I'll be trying for Christmas this year). Now I'm kind of excited to get back from fall break (and it hasn't even started!)

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