I cooked my first whole meal in a long time last night.  It included asparagus, onions & pierogis.  It turned out well. J  I didn’t cook much when Chris & I dated.  I’m perfectly happy letting someone else cook, which is evidenced by when Amber and I were roommates.  Othertimes, I make sandwiches or eat junk food to get by.  But now that I have more time, and farmers markets will be opening soon, I’m looking forward to real food again.  I’ll definitely continue to bake cookies, etc. on occasion.  My current co-workers aren’t as resistant to sweets. ;)  Well, my beloved old co-workers ate the goods up quickly, but they also protested, as many were on diets.

As promised, here is a little insight into Guatemala:

05 March 2007

Sunday night. (after long day)

We went to Antigua today & saw a procession (during Passover?)  IT was neat.  Families displayed ‘carpets’ outside their homes for the ‘procession’ (basically a holy parade) to trample through.  Incense & purple were everywhere.

Lunch was @ Rodiva’s? Hotel- tasty ‘Chicken Rolls.’ Asparagus w/ chicken wrapped around & baked in white sauce.  Fresh zucchini & carrots.  Great dessert (looked like shredded coconut, tasted a bit like apple w/ flan & cinnamon,

We left @ 7:10 & traffic was fine.  I feel slightly more safe.  Ever since arriving here, whether due to real or perceived threats, I’ve stuck close to my companions.  We forgot to exchange $c for catan, so that’s complicated some things.  One carpet we saw was in memory of a son that’s died.  Last year, he said he would.

Susie <<our host>> is great.  She seems to be very non-judgmental, which is hard for me to fathom.  Susie lives simply.  I really have excess.  I bought my first things here (besides meals).  Banana bread & multigrain.  Very good.  As was coconut in sugar (hardened) sauce.