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Day 5 ended up with me sleeping after a long day.  I had a job interview in North Philly which I was skeptical about but ended up loving it.  It’s an intimate environment, I would be a lead teacher for about 30 neighborhood kids in an after school program.  It would involve other things than just teaching because it’s so small.  I wouldn’t get paid alot but I would get health, dental, and vision coverage which is what I need in life right now.  It went pretty well and I’m excited about taking the offer, it will be a great opportunity.  I also bought plane tickets to Manchester, England to visit friends.  I actually bought them on Monday but I got my ticket confirmation yesterday.  I’m really psyched about this trip, I haven’t seen my friends in England since I left in June, 2004.   I went to the gym, where I did weight training on my own for the first time.  I had to have my little chart with me and I tucked it into my pants when I didn’t need it.  I’m sure I got some stares on that one.  I went running as well, I didn’t do as great as I wanted to, only 2 miles.  I kept getting side stitches which hasn’t really happened much before.  Anyway……moving on.

I didn’t take a picture for Day 6, I should probably take one tomorrow.  I made vegetarian chili, and it was pretty good.  I consulted two books and decided on my spices.  I chopped a whole medium sized onion and sauteed it in olive oil, and added veggie crumbles to it.  I poured a little water in like a half a cup.  Then I added, a can each of tomato sauce, red and white kidney beans, black beans, and diced tomatoes.  The spices I added were cumin, paprika, chile powder, red pepper powder, garlic powder, cinnamon, black pepper, and a little salt.  I threw in some frozen peppers and onions, and a little hot sauce.  Then, I remembered I half a Dagoba dark chocolate bar with chile nibs in it, yup, I cut it up and threw it in the pot.  I let it simmer for a half hour, and it was pretty delish.  I ate it up with a salad and some cornbread.  The heat of it is very deceiving, I love when chili doesn’t seem too spicy at first but then after awhile it builds up and your nose starts clearing.  Mmmmmmm…..

I’ve been lazy about posting, sometimes I don’t feel like scanning or taking pictures. Whatever. Here they are, I’ve been trying real hard to do something, at least a little bit, everyday. It’s a lot harder than I thought it would be. I think one of my goals would be to organize my room. It is an absolute mess. Anyway….here you go.

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

I missed posting on Day 1. By the time I was finished my drawing it was nearing 1am, and my need for sleep was settling in. I managed to draw for about 40 minutes, you can tell I started to give up towards the end because the bottom just doesn’t seem to look right. I chose to draw because drawing is not my thing, I never really exclaimed “I love to draw”, in fact, it’s always been “Do I have to draw?”. It was also a little easier than pulling out all my other art supplies to make something else. Frankly, I don’t think it’s that bad for someone who doesn’t normally draw, and I think think it’s weird that it kind of looks like a face which was totally unintentional.