It's summer time and it makes me want to travel to far away places and experience an entirely new culture. For some reason I'm making the decision to not travel when I probably should while I can. Partly I would like to go with my punkinpie, and he believes that he can't get time off work. Also, I somehow feel like I shouldn't leave work, or rather take more time off work, in the next several months besides our annul mecca to bm. It's ridiculous really. I should just take off and go somewhere while I can. I think soon enough I will have enough real responsibility (not this perceived dedication and loyalty to my company stuff) where I will no longer have this opportunity. Seize the day!

Some friends are going to New Zealand to visit some other friends in October and I've been thinking that maybe I should join in. The only thing is they're talking about a week long bike trip, and I'm way to lazy for that. Or I think I am. I probably would be okay after my butt callused up. I'm kidding. I could handle it, but I'm not sure it's "my speed". I'm more of a walker.

Lately my cooking "focus" has been indian food. I have a co-working who grew up in India and has been giving me cooking advice and tips. I've learned a lot about Indian cooking and it's so fantastic. For a while now (years..) I've always been on the lookout for real Indian cook books. But they don't exist. At least not in the bookstores I wander around in. And not the ones that will teach you how to make food like those found at Naan n' Curry. (The saucy foods best eaten with bread.) But now, I have some pretty darn good ideas how to make what I love and it makes me happy. My next thing is learning how to make samosas and the non-saucy Indian food favorites.