my vacation

I am about finished with my cleaning, I will vacuum and some other stuff. Feels good! I also gave myself a mani- pedi. I have been staying up till four or five watching tv, an on demand movie here or there. I plan on installing XBMC on my tv machine, it's a media center originally designed for the xbox that has expanded and now is the next big thing. I'll also organize my room a bit and buy some pictures for the walls to make it more homey. I have a tendency to ignore my bedroom. I have to make a conscious effort to pay attention to my room or it'll be a bit boring and bland. All in all I'm enjoying having no obligations. I will also read a book here and there, hopefully. I'm not sure what, but they will be completely unrelated to any of the subjects I study in school, I'll tell you that. I also may play some video games on my roommate's PS2. I think tomorrow night I'll get drunk. I love, love, LOVE having all this free time. Today I cooked butternut squash soup. It was a bit hairy at first, didn't turn out like it usually does. I added too much water, so it was awfully thin and sort of bland. Usually when I make it, it's thick and sweet and full of flavor, so I was a bit worried. I managed to rescue it, though, I just added about a half cup of brown sugar and some roux and it turned out fine. Tasty, especially with the sour cream topping! I also made marinara, one of my specialties. Tomorrow I will finish the marmalade I started today. You have to soak it overnight and cook it the next day. The marmalade is a real experiment for me, never made anything like it before and don't know how it will turn out. Three whole weeks of this aimless and drifting existence, and I am thrilled. Let me know if you have any requests.