Happy New Year!

It's hard to believe I haven't posted in oh...4+ months but nevermind that. It's a new year full of wondrous new things. At least that's what I tell myself whilst trapped here in the Pyrenees with nothing to do but cook feasts and educate little beasts.

I've come up with some resolutions I'd like to adhere to, and here they are!

1) READ MORE. Remember books? I almost don't, so in December I went to the library and picked up something in English (oh the choices in Andorra!) - The Lovely Bones. That inspired me to continue reading, so currently I'm on the Spanish version of Angels and Demons (for something mindless but in a foreign language) and I'm 2/3 done with "The Power of Babel: A Natural History of the World's Languages". I'm not really a classic literature kind of girl, so chances are my reading materials will be about either languages, some culture I'm interested in, or pop culture crap. Oh well!

2) STOP BEING A FAT MESS. I'm failing at doing any research for my MA thesis so I might as well put forth some effort to at least look presentable. I'm trying really hard to stop the nail biting, I'm halfway through a WhiteStrips routine, I've begun to work out again. In terms of food I just need to continue being sensible and not eat gluttonous things like confit de canard or cheese fondue more than once...ok maybe twice...a week. It's all about balance, right?

3) DO SOMETHING MA-RELATED. I would like to think that I can still do some sort of research along with my roommates (we do have 6 months), but if I can't do that there is no reason I can't at least finish a comp or two. I have picked out the article I want to review, so why not do it?

4) TRANQUILITZAR-ME. Little shit should not bother me, nor should a horrible class period. If my kids want to waste their time and not take advantage of my presence, that's fine. They get a big fat ZERO in my grade book, and ja està. I should go home happy and not need to drown my sorrows in alcohol.

5) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANDORRA MORE. Even if this means just going out to eat more (which we never do) then fine. I live in the Pyrenees, I should take advantage of what it has to offer.

6) COOK MORE GLORIOUS THINGS. What better a way to pass the afternoons/evenings than cooking a feast? There are so many recipes that need to be experimented with. This week we're seeing if we can't make an even better Pho, then there's this African Squash Peanut soup from Saveur I'm dying to eat. Guess I need to buy a soup wand!

I leave you with a wonderful interpretation of Bad Romance. I only wish I had thought of doing this...