Enough anecdotes on small children - let's get back to me. Interesting sports fact, the Cardinals have the second worst season in history for a team in the World Series - who had the worst? The METS! How cruel is fate?
Books read recently - In the middle of "Heat" by Bill Buford. Loving it. Finished "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. While, I liked Namesake, it made me starving for Indian food. Thus, a trip to Indian buffet was made last weekend. We will also be going to Indian buffet next week. I am convinced that my version of food in heaven will include the following ethnic breakdowns - 56% Indian, 10% Mexican (emphasis Oaxacan), 10% middle eastern/asian (pakistani, israeli, lebanese), 10% french and belgian chocolate, 10% Italian, 2% Chinese (preferably noodles and dim sum), 2% sushi.
If there was an extra 10 %, it would include ice cream, french fries, and sandwiches. I love a good sandwich.
Again, I digress.
Movies seen, only one "the Departed". I loved it. Recognizing Martin Scorsese's poetic violence is not for the faint at heart, I only recommend it to those readers with a stomach for mob violence. Graphic mob violence. Very graphic violence. It was not a perfect movie (as were the Godfathers) but was compelling and had good twists and was about the furthest thing from Dora the Explorer I can currently imagine.
Work I've done - being a consultant is a very different sort of beast. It takes what I liked about my work with the Council and distills it. I'm under tight deadlines (which I like) and the end of the day is based on what I accomplish (which I really like) but it can make for a cranky mommy during crunch times. ("Mommy, why are you yelling????")
The pearl business. Many of you know I am in the incubation stage of a new business - importing and selling freshwater pearls on behalf of worthy causes. I love the pearl side, and I really LOVE highlighting good charities. It is time to build a website and make online sales available, but I hesitate! Online sales are scary to me! Will I do it? Stay tuned.
The girls - We are settled into the school routine. Evie actually looks forward to seeing Mrs. Huggins. Juliette still loves school and her teachers and classmates. I love that they love school and like to help out at school when I can.
So, that is what is up with me. Next up, another pearl sale (fingers crossed that it will be a good one!) and Rory Stewart, the Prince of the Marshes.
We'll go back to cute stories about the girls in the next post.
