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I find it interesting that the more free time I have, the less inclined I am to post about it. Probably because I have not really accomplished anything of note since I returned from Alberta.

With that being said, I was informed by Maine that I probably need to include more “personal” things in my blog. I argued with him, saying that I don’t like some of the blogs I read religiously because of the people who write them – I am easily annoyed by people who seem full of themselves.

Humility! It is a good thing! You are not the prettiest/smartest/most clever/whatever person in the room, and even if you are, your attraction factor loses points every time you talk about being the prettiest/smartest/most clever/whatever person.

Of course I lost the argument because he pointed out that even though I am annoyed by these people sometimes, I still read their blogs more often than the people who are nice and just post pretty pictures of things they made or things that inspired them. I tend to scroll through those blogs, just glancing at the pictures.

Ok, point taken.

And I don’t say this to make anyone feel bad, or to be an asshole, really I promise. The reason I read those blogs is because I find them interesting, and they provoke a feeling in me, even if it often is just annoyance (and perhaps a hint of jealousy).

I WANT TO MAKE YOU FEEL SOMETHING, DAMN IT!

I was concerned that Bertram might be angry at me when I got back. The longest I have ever been away from him was about 4 days. This time, it was 9. The last time, he shunned me for about half an hour, and then spent the next few days constantly by my side.

Bert spent the first 24 hours after I returned here:

The next afternoon, he sat on me and drooled just long enough that I knew he had missed me.

I am not sure if Maine missed me as much, or if he mostly just missed my cooking. He spent the week living like a bro: I left him $150 which he promptly spent on a Heiniken mini-keg, a pack of cigarettes (I complain when he smokes), and pizza.

I made sure to make a respectable dinner when I got back. It included homemade pitas courtesy of this recipe:

Roasted lemon potatoes from this recipe:

Salad using this recipe for dressing:

And chicken souvlaki based on this recipe:

I honestly do not know how great my cooking skills would be without the internet. I have known how to cook for several years (I had to, as my mom worked out of town and was gone for weeks at a time when I was still living at home), but I can’t imagine I would spend enough money on cookbooks to be able to make a variety of meals this often.

Maine actually ate all the salad, except for the green peppers! Hurrah!

Once I make something, I usually remember how to make it for life, and I just throw things in and hope for the best. But it is nice to have easily accessible blueprints for meals. (Oh dear, am I talking about how awesome I am? Are you annoyed?)

I will be updating again soon with pictures from our adventure to Richmond yesterday. The new Canada Line is basically amazing, and it should be considering how many dollars it cost us.