California Stars
I went skiing last week at Otepää. It felt so good to just shuss down the hill and I realized that skiing is one thing I have missed from Oregon. Not that there is not any skiing here at all, I've just been too lazy to go out and ski different places.
We had a birthday party for my roommate Sergio last night. It was quite a shin-dig. I think as the evening progressed, party goers took out pots and pans and started playing some muzak. It was quite fun, though Kazik and I had to clean up today (today was our cleaning day anyway).
I noticed that there was fuzz growing from the grease filter in the hood above the stove. I got out my pocket knife and went at it. Finally I got it down and out and tried to no avail to get that darn "gunk" out. After ten minutes Kazik and I decided that it wasn't quite necessary for the structural integrity of the building, and put it under the sink. Whenever I go and try to do a routine task, I always go overboard and go crazy on that particular task.
Recently I've been listening to a Wilco album called Mermaid Avenue. Fantastic stuff that has turned back on my appreciation for Wilco. I even went so far as to see if they were coming to Europe or Seattle any time soon.
Oh another thing I can talk about. I actually enjoy cooking for myself. I make a delicious pasta and usually use some simple ingredients, but with great results. I know that I am no French chef, but I enjoy using vegetables, olive oil, meat, pasta, wine, and sauce. I also enjoy hosting people over. I can remember when I was in Ukraine that hosting people is a big deal. Growing up in a big family with an even bigger extended family, if we were hosting family over the house would be spotless, the wine out and ready, the meat cooking, and the chips and dip sitting at attention. Without sounding like a complete prig, I'd say that hosting people is quite fun and I can't wait to do more of it.
I also am applying to be an international student advisor at WU next year. I can't really think of anything better than that and am looking forward to havin' fun.
Because I cannot put the link in all fancy like, I will hope that the good chaps at the LLC will do this for me. Here is the video of California Stars by Wilco.