I had some heavy cream in the fridge that was gonna expire in a few days,
so I decided to make some veggie korma couple nights ago. Got everything chopped up, sorted out, had the onions & garlic frying in the skillet, and then I reached for the tomato sauce. Which was totally NOT there. Too late to go to the store, and too late to stop cooking even had it still been open. Sooooo I tossed in a splash of water to disperse the curry powder and the last of my garam masala, and this is what I ended up with. Actually, I think I might prefer this to the version with cream. The snap peas and bell peppers and cashews made for a really pleasing mix of flavors c: It's nice when unexpected set-backs turn into delicious discoveries.This town takes the usual counter-measures against pigeons and their ungodly mess (and as usual, they fail spectacularly). And yet people here seem to be
remarkably accommodating towards the swallows, who make just as much of a mess, at least on whatever is directly below their nests. There's a nest above the vent on the front outer wall of the konbini near school, and the store clerks went to the trouble of putting a box beneath it to catch all the droppings. Today I was heading to the school lunch office when I heard a lot of loud chirping very near the student entrance downstairs, and I caught sight of these little guys. Judging by their size, they're nearly ready to strike out on their own, but for now they still snuggle down together while momma's away.Finally, my latest order from Kawachi came tonight. I...couldn't help myself. But I make no apologies. This sketchbook's paper is just as good as any more "traditional" book's, and I won't brook any intolerant slurs against it.
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Tehee~! Pest-birds. Do they have someone standing around with a falcon to chase away the pigeons? Cuz if they don't, they should.
Re: ketchup. A lot of the stuff here is sweet, and slightly pink. Not like ... PINK pink. Just a little bit shy of red. But luckily I can still get my hands on the salty, red kind. Wouldn't have it any other way.
So you're staying another year? Are you visiting home at all for a break or anything? I *might* go home for Christmas this year if I can afford it.
And finally: I miss you! And snuggling! And snuggling with you!
My momma wants me home over the summer - prob'ly doing a service trip over Christmas? Or if that gets postponed 'til spring, maybe visiting another ND friend o' mine in Okinawa, pickin' up on their crazy lingo down south :3
But yeah, otherwise, I am contractually obligated to be mostly here 'til 2010 (thankfully the legalese makes no mention of mental presence; I am already preparing to check out, in my mind).
Whenever it is that I will see you again, oh the snuggles we will have and the stories we will tell <3 miss you too, ducky
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