The Economic Fair

My daughter had an “economic fair” at school today.   It was part of the social studies segment in which they study… economics.

Earlier this week, TLK and her friend got together and made valentine chocolate lollipops.   I’ve never seen candy made before, so it was interesting to watch (and really easy).

Today, they set up booths and sold their items.    The parents were invited.   Upon entering the classroom, we were all handed loads of fake money.    We went around to various tables and asked the kids how much their items were.   Some of them were quite the sales people.   While I was buying a chocolate lollipop, the boy at the next booth said, “I have bookmarks.  I had help making them.  They’re only 3 tickets.”

How could I resist?

I ended up with quite a stash of popcorn, cookies, chocolate lollies, a clay dinosaur and a bookmark.

This was a brilliant plan!   😀

With their profits, the kids were allowed to go shopping amongst the leftover items for sale.  I’m interested to see what TLK comes home with.

Perpetually Unorganised

I am unorganised to the point where I am starting to drive myself insane.    My mom sent me a small purse meant to keep me organised, and so far I’ve lost a personal check for $140 (something I can get back, mind you.. I hope) and my cell phone (which I found after about a freaking hour!).

I’m convinced that the harder you try at something, the more willfully the goal escapes you.   It happens in love (usually found once you’ve given up looking for it), and it happens with organizing bags, for sure.

What I really need is one bag with one compartment, where everything I carry with me only has a chance of going to one particular spot.   Or I need someone to keep track of my stuff.   Let’s see… where can I get someone like that….  ?

Tagged Once

Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave acomment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

1.  I am terrified of spiders, but sometimes I can find the presence of mind to actually set a spider free.   Such was the case with two of the large spiders I found in my apartment last summer.   Inside, I am running away, screaming, but also am proud of myself for not mushing the spider on the wall with my latest copy of “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”   🙂

2.  I was a summer school junkie most of my school days.   I took French/Spanish/German, Driver’s Ed and various art classes… for fun.

3.  I like to take things apart.. like telephones and computers and televisions…   If it’s a computer, I’m fixing it.  If it’s not, then.. not so much.   😀

4.  I played alto sax for a short period of time.   I started playing in my early 30’s.

5.  My first real pet was a rabbit.    He was a netherland dwarf, named FooFoo.   I was in my 20’s.

6.  I have a motorcycle license and I’m not afraid to use it.  🙂   I have better luck on motorcycles than in cars, anyway.

Tagging:  Irish Pisky, Melissa, Jennifer, Jenny, Flighty

Patti Digh’s “Life is a Verb”

I just picked up a copy of this book, written by one of my favourite, philosophical bloggers. The chapter I just finished talked about the writer’s aunt who realised that she was suffering from Alzheimer’s. Inbetweenrealising she was losing her memory and completely losing her memory, there was a poignant story about the attempt to “save face” by grabbing onto any last bit of hope to remember.

Life Is A Verb is not a self-help book. It is a book which discusses the importance of the written word and living each day intentionally. It is not a typical typeset book, either. It’s been made wider to allow for notes to be written in the margin.

I can’t wait to read the rest.

Cooking Curry

asafoetidaAsafoetida:  If you could bottle sweat, this is what it would smell like. But this spice, from giant fennel plants takes on a taste of onion and garlic once cooked. Whilst Ian was here, we picked this up at the Indian market (yes, we have one!) and now I toss it into any curry I make, which is about once every week.

Asafoetida works well in Kashmiri dishes (and just about any other curry, IMO), like this Kashmiri Lamb recipe.

I’ve learned that you must decide what curry you’d like to make, write down the ingredients, then go to the store. Unless you’re normally in possession of kaffir lime leaves or fenugreek (of which I now have a lifetime supply), you’re probably going to need something. OR you’re an experienced curry chef and you can devise curry recipes as you go along.

Also, developing something of an immunity to peppers is a given. Chances are you’ll put in too many chilli peppers at some point, but eat what you’ve cooked anyway. I just toss on natural yoghurt or grab a glass of milk.

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