I never was good at chemistry...
This whole bread baking thing has got me in a tizzy. For the life of me, I can't make bread for my life at my apartment. It's extremely frustrating. I don't know if I'm trying to take short cuts or something at home that I don't do at my mom's house. I think that the chemistry is just a bit different here than in Ohio - and I'm not adjusting right for it. I made bread last night. It came out MUCH better than the previous attempts. However, it didn't rise quite as much as I would have liked it. I think the problem this time was that it was too cold out - and I didn't give it a warm enough area (the oven was cold by the end - not warm) and didn't give it long enough given the conditions. I'm thinking that next time is the charm - and I'm going to have amazing bread.
I did make some awesome bread at my mom's new McMansion over thanksgiving. It was really easy. For some reason, it's really hard in my apartment. I don't really know what to say about the McMansion. It's huge. A ton of living space. I think it would be too much living space for me. I always grew up in small houses; lived in small places while in the city. In Rochester I had a huge apartment. It too me a long time to adjust and feel like the space was filled up. I have never felt like a place was beating me up in Boston like spaces in the mid-west feel. Maybe I'm just not used to it and don't know how to deal with it. But they always felt like they were over powering me instead of me bossing it around. I never liked that feeling.
It's been a crazy rough week. I've been going into work early to get stuff done. It's helpful in the fact that no one else is around and I have a ton of time to do stuff. It's been a tough week so far. I'm slowly getting through it though. Next week is going to be rough too probably. I really need to do a lot of work tomorrow. Otherwise I'm going to be screwed for next week. *Sigh*
The piano playing is coming along slowly but surely. I'm starting to be able to play my first song. It's in C minor. Just the kind of song I like. Broque though - I usually prefer classical. That's okay though - I'll work my way up. I didn't get to take a lesson the last two weeks - and it feels a little weird. I'll be happy to go back. But then I have to take another week off for a glass blowing class... I think I need more weekends.
I'm thinking about taking a anthropology course through havard extension during the spring semester. It doesn't cost that much money to take the course and I think it would be really intersting. The only real problem I see is the work travel interfering with me going to class every week. I think I'm going to be traveling more next year - and I can't give up work for a class.
I'm debating about buying a house. I have enough for a partial down payment. I could afford a house in somerville - which is on the edge of the city. If I moved out to the burbs I could afford my own mini-McMansion. I'm just debating whether or not I'm ready to buy a house and if it's really a good long term move for me. Am I going to be in Boston in 5 years? I've never been that tied to any one place - I like having the freedom. But if I'm still here in 5 years I'm going to regret not doing it. But at the same time I don't want to be tied to here just because of a house. It's a huge debate. I'm not really sure what to do. The market conditions are good - mortages are cheap, there are a lot of under valued properties. I just don't know if it's the right move for me now. I'm going to think it over some more. Any suggestions?
I did make some awesome bread at my mom's new McMansion over thanksgiving. It was really easy. For some reason, it's really hard in my apartment. I don't really know what to say about the McMansion. It's huge. A ton of living space. I think it would be too much living space for me. I always grew up in small houses; lived in small places while in the city. In Rochester I had a huge apartment. It too me a long time to adjust and feel like the space was filled up. I have never felt like a place was beating me up in Boston like spaces in the mid-west feel. Maybe I'm just not used to it and don't know how to deal with it. But they always felt like they were over powering me instead of me bossing it around. I never liked that feeling.
It's been a crazy rough week. I've been going into work early to get stuff done. It's helpful in the fact that no one else is around and I have a ton of time to do stuff. It's been a tough week so far. I'm slowly getting through it though. Next week is going to be rough too probably. I really need to do a lot of work tomorrow. Otherwise I'm going to be screwed for next week. *Sigh*
The piano playing is coming along slowly but surely. I'm starting to be able to play my first song. It's in C minor. Just the kind of song I like. Broque though - I usually prefer classical. That's okay though - I'll work my way up. I didn't get to take a lesson the last two weeks - and it feels a little weird. I'll be happy to go back. But then I have to take another week off for a glass blowing class... I think I need more weekends.
I'm thinking about taking a anthropology course through havard extension during the spring semester. It doesn't cost that much money to take the course and I think it would be really intersting. The only real problem I see is the work travel interfering with me going to class every week. I think I'm going to be traveling more next year - and I can't give up work for a class.
I'm debating about buying a house. I have enough for a partial down payment. I could afford a house in somerville - which is on the edge of the city. If I moved out to the burbs I could afford my own mini-McMansion. I'm just debating whether or not I'm ready to buy a house and if it's really a good long term move for me. Am I going to be in Boston in 5 years? I've never been that tied to any one place - I like having the freedom. But if I'm still here in 5 years I'm going to regret not doing it. But at the same time I don't want to be tied to here just because of a house. It's a huge debate. I'm not really sure what to do. The market conditions are good - mortages are cheap, there are a lot of under valued properties. I just don't know if it's the right move for me now. I'm going to think it over some more. Any suggestions?
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