The past two days have been about how good it feels to be inspired again. That manic, frenetic potential energy that just comes out in beams and squiggly lines. But today the theme was that potential energy is nothing if it's wasted. Not that I 'wasted' it, per se, but I haven't ended the day with a marble statue of David sitting in my living room or anything.
I did, for the sake of exciting discoveries, have a culinary kick this afternoon. It takes a person with tons of time on their hand to really appreciate how long, involved cooking is especially fun when done without the help of a recipe (or many ingredients, for that matter). I made a crepe with broccoli and cheese (seasoned with sauteed garlic and pepper) and nearly died when I realized what a good idea that was. End of the day, I made a broccoli pancake, but oh how fun the journey was (and how delicious the destination). I want to say I stopped thinking about Ratatouille once while I was cooking, but sadly, I didn't.
Also, I watched a four episodes of "Talespin" in a row. They were all one episode, though-- a four-parter called "Plunder and Lightning," which Wikepedia tells me was nominated for an Emmy (and rightly). Several things about that show were actually brilliant. One is Don Karnage-- he might be one of my favorite animated bad guys, but of course he went largely unappreciated in my childhood. Direct quote: "Take your hands off me and slap yourselves!" Who knew this show was actually funny? Another great discovery-- Sally Struthers voices the very petite Rebecca Cunningham. That's just ironic.
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Maybe sometime, next time you're home, you can cook something for us! That would be fun. And, from the sound of things, tasty! Love ya.
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