I had a recurring date with Emo-tastic A today. Since I’ve gotten back, we’ve been getting together fairly often to have smoothies, play Wii and watch awesome movies (ie. the Lives of Others). And today, Shopping-loving M was in the neighbourhood (actually in the neighbourhood, and not the strange stalking excuse) so she dropped by as well. It worked out well because since last Friday, my parents have been suspicious of A and me being together alone… which is probably a left-over instinct from my days with Big D and completely unfounded. But nevertheless, having another female presence makes things easier.
After the requisite Wii games (Mario Party 8!) and movie (The Emperor’s New Groove!), A went back home, leaving M and I to our own devices. Naturally, we wanted to cook. Baba ganoush. And a Melon Mousseline. The baba ganoush was something I’ve seen on TLC’s Take Home Chef (Aussie cook == hot sex) and felt right as I had an eggplant in the house. The Melon Mousseline… well, because I have about 4 watermelons in the basement.
End results: delicious baba ganoush (as with many dishes, it just needed a bit more salt), 4 hours of chatting with M about life, love and relationships (it was pretty much like an Oprah show with a bit of Gossip Girl), and a Mousseline that wasn’t quite mouse.
I’ve discovered that I’m not such a great cook. But hey, I just need some practice right? When I get my own place… which is just next academic year really, when I’ll live in an LLC suite, I’m seriously thinking of hosting a day-long party, every month, just to get friends to come over to talk, to cook, and of course, to eat. ALL DAY LONG. (You’re jealous already, aren’t you?)
