Um. Wow.

64 comments? (When I last checked.) That's . . . amazing. Thanks for all of the good thoughts and suggestions regarding my relationship "bliss". I do think my partner is trying to help me in the kitchen, not take over, but while I'm working it doesn't rub me the right way. I think we need to figure out something different, like all of the sous-chef suggestions. I would like us to be able to work together, so the "get out or I'll spice you" will be the last resort. Some discussion is obviously required. And I promise to do it while I'm calm and not holding a knife. Although, like Varis, I feel kind of naked without a knife. *grin*

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one with this particular problem. That helps more than you can guess. I was really tensed up about the whole thing last night.

Oh, and the scalloped potatoes were delicious. My partner loved them, since he ate them as leftovers today for both lunch AND dinner. And today, while he was at work (thus not in the kitchen), I made Buddhist vegetables. Because I was craving them. And life was good. *grin*

Other than that, I spent most of today . . . doing nothing. You see, the spring semester starts up on Wednesday and I just wanted a day of nothing. I spent most of the "vacation" working on the new work in progress, so didn't want to write today. I read for a while, messed around online, ran a few errands (such as mailing out promo materials to bookstores, so I guess I worked a little bit), scowled at my computer when it went wonky with the online stuff, and then resorted to writing some lectures for a while. All before the gym.

After then gym, I vegged out in front of the TV watching . . . 24!!!! OMG!!! I always forget how much I miss this show until it's back on. I love it! And there's already been a significant twist! And Chloe is back! And . . . and . . . and . . . !

Well, I'm enjoying the show. I'm disgusted that I have to wait a week for the next episode. Oh, well. More time to work on my New Year's resolutions. So let's check in with that, why don't we?

I managed to get the work in progress project proposal ready and shipped out to at least one agent on my list. So I'm working on the "get an agent" resolution. I can't really do much with the "sign 3 contracts" resolution without that one, so no progress there. I won $20 on my latest scratch-off ticket, so I've won the lottery . . . I guess I'd better be more specific when I state my resolutions in the future. (Seriously, $20 is the most I've ever won on anything lotto related; the joke in the family is that the lotto ticket may win as long as I don't touch it.) Which leaves the weight issue:

I weighed in at 181 once I returned from Christmas with Mom (read as "try to stuff my son as full as possible because I think he's too thin" vacation). I weighed myself last Friday at the gym and I weighed 176. I wanted to get down to 165 at least, if not lower, so I made a start. This is possibly countered by the fact that I pigged out over the past weekend. You see, I eat when I'm upset, so . . .

Anyway, I'll weigh myself on Fridays and try to report here. That may keep me more honest with the picking during the week. I done good today though.

And that leaves PROMO! For all of those within driving distance of Binghamton, NY, I will be signing copies of my books at Waldenbooks at the Oakdale Mall (off of interstate 17) from 2-4pm with the esteemed company of three other writers: Patricia Bray (pbray), S.C. Butler (scbutler), and Barbara Campbell (lj-less). If you haven't seen us at the bar at a con playing darts, then you should know we are HILARIOUS together . . . especially when playing darts while drunk. (Seriously, we cleared out a HUGE space around the dart machine at Albacon. At least a 20 foot radius. But damn did we have fun.) In any case, I expect to see all within a reasonable distance there. *gives you the teacher glare*

And thanks again for all of the opinions and support on the kitchen-nightmare post. *grin*