I woke up at 7 this morning determined to begin my ascent back to productivity. Despite my early start, I didn't finish breakfast until noon. Oh well. But then I finished my book. No, not "The World is Flat," I gave up on that and read "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides. "Middlesex" was fascinating, focusing on the story of a hermaphrodite and, through describing hir* family over three generations, displaying a substantial chunk of American culture. It reveals American history, from 1922 to 1975, through the eyes of a Greek immigrant family. Much more engaging then "The World is Flat."

After I finished "Middlesex" I was motivated to do something. So I made almond biscotti. And then I made Blueberry pound cake. Yep, the cake from the cover of the Cooking Light cookbook with the purple cover. Yum. It's so nice to be in a house where I can make whatever I want and not have to go to the store to get ingredients, everything's already in the cupboards!

*Hir is the gender neutral possessive pronoun, standing in for her/his. Ze is the replacement for she/he. If you're interested in deconstructing the hierarchy of sex/gender in linguistics.