I am a baker. And when I bake… I mean, I REALLY bake. I can’t stop baking once I start. Especially when school starts, I bake to avoid doing important things like homework, reading, thesis, etc. So last night I baked four different kinds of cookies: my famous pumpkin cookies, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, molasses cookies, and my recent obsession of macaroons. I actually had a purpose for baking all of these delicious cookies, which was a co-worker, who was probably one of my favourite co-workers is leaving. His last day is next Friday, but seeing as I will be in Carson City this next week, today was the last day I was going to see him. So I got him a little card and filled a grocery bag full of all these cookies. And this bag… probably weighed the size of a baby. Go big or go home is my motto! Anyway, I made all of these cookies with much success in about 2 hours. Cause I am seriously that good. I can whip out baked goods quicker than a magician whipping the tablecloth from a table. I am just sayin’.
Tonight is knitting night, and I had all this pumpkin left over, so of course I had to make MORE COOKIES. 26 plain and 26 chocolate chips. Not as bad as I did last night, and I know all the ladies will love them, so it makes me happy. And luckily, I don’t eat any of the stuff I bake because if I did, I would weigh 300 pounds. Anyway, I am working on a blanket, which may be done in time for winter this year… or maybe next. We’ll see what happens.
Tuesday night I did karaoke. I love karaoke. It’s a new love; fresh, easy, makes me nervous, but I do love it now. A pretty little lady I met last October does karaoke, and after two nights watching her do karaoke, she convinced me to do karaoke with her. Now, whenever she’s in town we go to karaoke. We have our token duets: “Kyrie,” “Kiss Me Deadly,” “Don’t Stop Believing,” “Bette Davis Eyes,” and she does a few of her own songs: “Black Betty,” “Maneater,” a whole bunch of other songs. And, you gotta love a girl who loves singing the song I am named after.
Tomorrow I get my hair cut, my eyebrows waxed, maybe a pedicure and then I am leaving on a jet plane to visit my wild, amazing family. There’s going to be hiking, swimming, rafting, kayaking, shopping, move watching, pizza eating, and who knows what else! I am greatly looking forward to it seeing as school starts in a little over a week. I need a break from work and Flagstaff before I plunge right into the new semester. Only two left, and then I’ll be done for a while. PhD is going to have to wait a bit… I am getting worn out. And I don’t think my family can handle me and my worrywart attitude and the stress ball I become.
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