post-bubble update

* the olympics are over, and life goes on.

* i spent a few hours this afternoon working on the narrative for a wedding ceremony my friend b-dub is performing later this week. writing about love in that context was a challenge, partly because i don’t know the couple getting married and partly because i wanted what i wrote to be tender and touching and lovely without sounding clichéd or lame. i think it turned out well and, if i’m lucky, it might even make a tear or two well up in someone’s eyes.

* it was beautiful and sunny and mild out today, so i went for an hour-long power walk. i came home sweaty and pooped, but felt good. then i set out to make a big fruit salad, picked up the giant orange i bought last thursday and realized -- to my horror -- that it had completely moulded over from the waist down. it was perfect when i bought it, and then totally green and white and semi-solid after a mere four days! what the hell? gross.

* tomorrow night, Parenthood debuts on NBC. i am excited, but have been (wisely) cautioned about letting my expectations get the better of me. still, a family drama with that kind of cast has my name written all over it and, for better or worse, i ♥ lauren graham.

* over the weekend, my mom and i test drove a new recipe for a bean and lentil soup. it was, in a word, BLAH. we made every effort to improve it and salvage it, but failed. and we shan’t be making it ever again.

* i bought a toaster-oven-sized mini roasting pan with a teeny rack for $2.64. it was REALLY on sale, and too cute (and cheap!) not to buy. this means i’ll finally be able to make marinated chicken breasts without them lying on a piece of foil on a little tray, where they kind of stew in their own marinade more than “bake.”

* my seven-year-old pen pal is fun and adorable.

* lefty continues to remind me of its presence.

* i saw this guy on ellen today. i’d never heard of him before, and found myself unexpectedly moved by his performance.