2010 in Review

At the beginning of the year, I planned to complete six lists of one hundred items each. Although I didn't complete any of the lists, I consider the year a success. Well, I don't know that I didn't complete any of them. I actually just stopped counting; it was more of a distraction from the experience than anything useful.

1. Read 100 books that I've never read before.
2. Make 100 improvements to my apartment.
3. Run 100 miles.
4. Have 100 firsts.
5. Update my lj 100 times.
6. Try 100 new recipes.

I've learned some things:

I love me some butternut squash. All my favorite recipes this year included butternut squash. I think my top favorite was the first way I tried it - simply roasted and served with a mustard vinaigrette.

I haven't updated the lj as much as I wanted, but I lurked. You are all an important part of my life.

Running a marathon takes much more discipline than I expected it to take. It takes more discipline than I currently have. I want the kind of discipine it takes to train that hard.

I love feeding people. I get a little insane about an hour before people come over, but I love it. I like creating the dishes, and I like watching people enjoy them. I wonder how I would like culinary school. Maybe I'll take a few cooking classes this next year.

Cake can't taste like eggs if you don't use them to make it.

It's going to take way more than a year to get my apartment the way I want it.

I don't like feeling obligated to try new things. It's exhausting.

Just because someone loves something I love doesn't mean that I will enjoy reading his or her book about it. Especially if he or she is a twit.

I make a mean pie. I also make a mean cookie. That is, I make a mean pie and cookie with Maggie helping.

New favorite books - food memoirs.

Tomorrow, I'll post a new resolution post. I hope all of you are having a good week.