Well, many things have been happening and not much writing has been done.
I have been stalking the dried fava beans at the abastos market and I finally got up the nerve and bought about two cups. Tonight, I made soup from my Diana Kennedy book and I think it turned out really good. Sadly, I also found out that Adolfo detests dried fava bean soup and would not even try a bite.
My job has been kind of nuts lately, but mostly in a good way. Hopefully, I will soon be planning a trip to Xalapa.
I went for the first round of wedding dress shopping, which was kind of horrible. The first shop was comically horrible. First, when the shop ladies found out I was shopping for a wedding dress, there were yelps and squeals of fake congratulations. Then, I tried to explain that it would be a casual affair and I was not interested in dresses with sequins, rinestones, or other plastic crap. She responded excitedly that it was “my day” and as the bride, no matter how casual, I was supposed to “shine” (with rinestones, apparently).
Also, a friend is beginning to study for the GRE and this morning we met to work on vocabulary. We are thinking good thoughts about a Fulbright grant to the New School in NYC.
While all this is going on, I’ve managed to kill off a tomato plant and encouraged an aphid invasion. So, the garden is not in tip top shape.
There are many more plans in the works.
February 26, 2009 at 3:18 am |
Ah Ah ! what is good is to discover about each other many years afters ! I like the story that you found out that Adolfo didn’t like your soup
For the dress… it is a nightmare.. I also went and asked for something “Not so bride” and they took their fish’s eyes and said “BUT YOU ARE the bride…” but I am sure you will find something in which you feel you and pretty ! And as they said it is your day, so you have to make it as you want !
Good luck ! Em
February 26, 2009 at 8:39 am |
Good luck on the dress shopping. It is a challenge to find a dress that is not overly poofy, shiny or any of those other things.
February 28, 2009 at 10:33 am |
Good luck my friend. We did casual, but we had to go through layers of sequins to get there. In the end my dress was technically a bridesmaid dress. When I took Justin to take a look at it to see if he liked it too, you should have heard the gasps. I wonder how weddings would be different if it was thought of to be the Groom’s Day or, god forbid, the Couple’s Day!
March 16, 2009 at 2:38 pm |
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