Fried rice

I'm making fried rice today, L and I realized we like it with light soy sauce, but K likes it with dark soy sauce. He's a picky eater, although he's eating a lot more these days. So dark soya sauce wins. I also have some trout fillets to bake.

I'm trying to sort out all K's school notes, in case we missed something important for his exams next week. Going through other people's stuff is not really me, but I'm learning that it's sometimes necessary although he's pretty organized.

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Busy Day

Had a busy day today running errands. I think I got a lot done, but tomorrow always brings more chores. K and I are studying tonight, once he gets in the mood. My car is beeping that it's due for regular maintenance, among other things. L reports having a fantastic day, she did well on her French oral exam, which sounded difficult. She'll be practically bilingual by the time she leaves high school if she continues with her French.

I'm glad I made it to the gym, it made me more energetic. I seem to have a bug bite on the back of my neck, signs of summer.

My bank's fees are going up quite a bit,it may be time to switch to a more competitive institution. I've been a customer forever, it's hard to make a change, but the time may be right.

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Indian cuisine

Went for a walk with a friend today. We spotted a pretty cardinal bird on the path. L joined us for lunch as she has an exam study day today. We ate too much as usual at 'The Host' Indian cuisine. I keep telling myself I won't go for seconds and I always do. The food is so rich, though. It's a nicely decorated restaurant with window views. So I don't think L and I are having much for dinner tonight.

Britains Got Talent 2008 - Charlie Green

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABJTFV6aQH4&feature=related

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As easy as a gift card

It started off a bit cool but has turned into a beautiful day. Went to my step class as usual and felt pretty energized during and after, although I would've preferred to be shopping. I got L two gifts for some upcoming parties, I let the girl at the Mac cosmetics counter choose the gifts for me, I just gave her an idea what the colouring of the girls were and how much I wanted to spend. Almost as easy as a gift card, and they get gift receipts included in case they want to do an exchange. The girl suggested eyeliner, lip gloss and eye shadow combinations for each girl. She even put a little post-it note that said 'blue eyes' and 'brown eyes' in each bag so I would remember which was which! L's part in all this is to decide whether her friends would actually like to receive makeup.

The price of gas is out of this world. $1.29 per litre.

This video is hilarious:

Britain's Got Talent - Michael Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA2B5X0LhMY

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Christmas on Main St.

It's Christmas on Main St. It's all candy canes and fake snow. I thought I was dreaming for a while there. They must be filming a movie, evidenced by all the trucks parked on a side street, plus tons of film crew and cameras. I decided to squeeze in a late evening walk as I wanted to make a bank machine deposit. I got a froster and walked for about an hour. It feels like early fall today, with a brisk wind.

Tuesday and it's cold outside

Didn't go to the gym today, too focussed on K's test review sheets. There's not a lot of time to prepare for his exams next week. There wasn't much time for review over the past few months as he was always busy with new work. I think L will have some time to help him with some music theory tonight as today is her last day of school before her own exams and she has a few study days.

The summer is already starting to look busy, I'm trying to plan a few barbecues and L has a bunch of sweet 16 parties coming up. K needs to see if his suit still fits as he's invited to a fancy batmitzvah in a few weeks.

The Cerebral Palsy charity truck is coming by this week and I found 9 garbage bags of stuff to donate. M and L tend to clutter the house, I think, they hate to throw stuff away. K is more like me.

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Free Run Eggs

Well, I bought a box of free run omega-3 eggs today. They cost $1 more, but I read that free run chickens may lay better tasting eggs as they are happier, being allowed to roam freely in the barn. There is no difference in the nutrient value. I probably will go back to the regular omega-3 eggs, but I like to try things at least once.

I also bought some Renee gourmet sauces, lemon pepper, and honey garlic to try on some shrimp and some stir fry beef respectively in the next few days. Today, I made meat sauce with baby shell pasta. My current favourite spaghetti sauce is President's Choice Memories of Napoli. I use Patak's mild curry paste when I want an Indian flavour. So, I guess my cooking style relies a lot on bottled sauces!

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