Going to take two short *fun* courses at the COD, college of dupage, to get my mind of depressing things

4 weeks
COOKING--Basic Skills

BASIC SKILLS FOR THE BEGINNING COOK- Hone basic cooking skills and prepare simple recipes from soup to dessert, that are easy yet elegant, tasty yet nutritious. Practice basic cooking methods of broiling, sauteing, stir-frying and steaming; chopping, cutting, mixing and folding; and using seasonings.

2 weeks
COOKING--Cuts of Meat

HOW TO BUY AND COOK MEAT- Avoid standing at the meat counter. Quality, cost, cooking process and nutritive value are a few considerations when purchasing meat (beef, pork, lamb). Learn the different meat cuts and prepare related recipes. Guide to Identifying Meat Cuts included.

I've class in a few minutes. I've been taking a break to blog about my life. I'm thinking that I'd like to have my friends over for the holidays (before or after). I'd like to put up my christmas tree, play some music, have a fire log burning in my fireplace, egg nog, and holiday food snacks, and play fun games. I so want my class to be over. Wouldn't that be a nice gathering?

I'm taking Friday and monday off work to work on my class term paper and take-home exam.

Tonight I have class and will probably go home to clean, take out the garbage, and maybe iron my clothes.
Tomorrow I have my class at IIT and will eat dinner in the chinatown area. I'm already salvating for it...
I'll work on and hopefully complete another topic of my term paper.. the overview of the august 14th, 2003 blackout.


I think everything is going to be ok. That's what my mom used to say to me when i got stressed out over college and feared failing. I have succeded this far.. I will succeed in the end.