L'excessive

So here’s the thing, I have learned a few specific things about myself in the past few weeks. They all, surprisingly, have to do with what I'm supposed to be studying in college.

For instance, I’ve come to realize the futility that I epitomize by not only speaking one lone language, but arguably the ugliest one. Also, it’s become apparent that I have absolutely no culinary skill, and can even ruin raamen noodles (sorry Vic and Cam, I am not going to be a good housewife).

But to look on the bright side, after this morning’s final exam I have come to understand my ‘unique sense of urgency’ as expressed by my professor. After an hour of thinking and writing about… thinking and writing, I near to lost my cool as I slammed down my pen and stormed out of the squash court (Yes, Trinity had me sit in the squash court for my psychology final).

So, with all of these ‘quirks’ to work on, I have decided to focus primarily on food. Obviously.

I had dinner at a real suave Italian place the other night. And I ordered bruschetta with salad. And it was just about the best thing I’ve ever eaten. So much garlic. So good.

The next night I decided to test out my talents at imitation, and I think it kind of worked! Lots of tomatoes (which I now love, I think I’m developing my adult taste buds, and you know what that means…) and some vinaigrette and salt and oil… and other unhealthy things. And garlic.

It went down pretty easy, minus the slimy tomato innards, I don’t think I cooked it long enough... but it was quite satisfying. Maybe too much garlic pesto. The stench is still coming out my pores.

I’ve decided that Ireland does not do cuisine all that impressively, and neither do I, and maybe that’s why it’s been such a good fit.

I’ve also decided that I will need to continue my culinary endeavors, seeing how I plan to learn the French language, be a baker that gives loaves of bread to hungry people around the world, and live out my days in a cottage with a cookbook.
And a Spaniard.

I think I have entered a new chapter of bread eating.