Mysteries and Old Songs

Well, I did it.

I went to the library and checked out a Sue Grafton novel, among other things. Fantasy is my obsession, but murder mysteries are my literary junk food- they aren't "good for you," but they sure are nice once in a while,

I also find myself waiting, with bated breath, for the return of an old friend of mine, who's coming down in a week or so. I haven't seen him in a while, and considering our history, I'm not all too sure our reunion will be a pleasant one.

But enough about that. Darn it, I'm not going to start whining about my personal life. It's too cliche.

Tonight, I made a little something I call "Scarborough Chicken," in honor of the folk song "Scarborough Fair." Of course, it has more than parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme in it, but that's the gist of it, rubbed into a few pieces of chicken that I saute- the other ingredients change, depending on what I have in the pantry.

Speaking of old (well, not THAT old) songs, I'm currently listening to Siouxsie and the Banshees- more specifically, "The Ghost in You," off of their album Superstition. It's certainly not their usual style, and the slow tempo helps me write, and inspires me to be creative in general...

Maybe it'll help me find a creative way to clean the kitchen. Sigh....

Guh.

So... I didn't post. But I am posting now. Yay me.

Okay, so I need to make some cherry soup tonight. I absolutely love the stuff, but that means I'll be firing up my antique blender, which belonged to my predecessor, who lived in this place back in the dark ages. Where is "this place," you ask? All in due time. The recipe I'm using is from the 2007? edition of The Joy of Cooking, a book that's absolutely necessary (in my humble opinion) if you want to do any cooking at all. I'm tweaking it a bit, substituting a blend of ginger ale, grape juice, and lemon juice for the white wine. I'll post the exact substitution one of these days, when I stop winging it... and considering I've made this thing quite a few times, you'd think I'd have written the measurements down by now. >.<

I also have to draw up a map of a fictional room, for some buddies of mine. Yet another thing I look forward to, and yet another thing that will no doubt leave me sleep deprived.

Okay, food, fantasy...

Ah yes! Music. Right now, I'm listening to "Rexroth's Daughter," as performed by Joan Baez, on her album Dark Chords on a Big Guitar. Nifty stuff. We know I'm not too crazy yet, because I haven't brought out the metal...

I'm sure that'll change, soon enough.

And so, it begins....

Thought this was going to be a bunch of pretentious garbage, didn't you?

Well, hopefully, you're pleasantly surprised, because I'm not planning to do anything of the sort. This blog is about boring old me, true, but I plan to focus it around my interests- specifically, fantasy, food, and music. I don't know much about any of them, but I'm planning to learn as much as I can... especially about food and music. After all, food is just AWESOME, and what is music, if not food for the soul?

Another note: If you have any good books you've been reading lately, please, let me know. I'm always starved for reading material. The same applies to quirky recipes and interesting bands, of course, but I plan to discover those myself.

That's all I have for now. I'll have a bit more to say tomorrow. :)