tabs

I added tabs (or as WordPress calls them, pages). More to come.

My computer is wigging out on me. It is not only overheating (I think it's because the new and improved RAM), but it is shutting down by itself AGAIN. It's also telling me that I have limited virtual memory. I just got a notebook cooling pad. Hopefully it'll help. I'm going to shut down my computer now. My left wrist is getting really warm. And sweaty.

on the job market

Guys. I am on the job market. Too bad I can only really look in three states: MA, RI, NH.

Know anyone who can use help? :) I am a copy editor. I am (I think and I have been told) very good. I catch all kinds of grammatical, style and accuracy errors (ask me!). I am looking for a job within driving distance of Boston. Print media. No PR. I NEED A JOB!

aaahhhhhh!

The Lost Continent

I finished reading another book last night, this time at 3:30 a.m. "The Lost Continent," by Bill Bryson, chronicles his trip to 38 of the lower 48. He doesn't go to the touristy parts of towns or cities; rather, he seeks for small-town America. He stays at budget motels and eats at local diners or restaurants, some with hilarious results. He braves some scary weather in the west and goes through Donner Pass. In the end, a really good read.

My next book is The Holocaust, by Martin Gilbert, but I'm starting to think that I need something lighter, after Bryson. I might seek out The Dead Beat, by Marilyn Johnson. It's about writing obituaries, of which I seem to be editing quite a lot these days, compared to before (almost none).

Mayflower

I stayed up till 7 a.m. to finish my first book this summer. "Mayflower," by Nathaniel Philbrick. A detailed and moving account of the Mayflower journey, from the time they were in England and Holland to the moment to the sighted land to the King Phillips War that destroyed so much culture and killed so many. It is meticulously researched, with really amazing firsthand accounts. It really shows how much the English destroyed the Native Americans' way of life and how they viewed their native neighbors. Put it on your reading list. It's worth a read.

I looked up what "In the Heart of the Sea," which won Philbrick a National Book Award, and it's apparently about the whaleship Essex, a disaster of a voyage that saw its crewmembers resorting to cannibalism to survive.

turbot, it's a fish! yum.

I've decided that I would like to share some of my most frequently used recipes. Shaw's in Boston sells this really sweet, buttery, smooth fish called a turbot. They sell it in fillet form. So this is how I do it. I use this method with most other fish, like catfish (eh) and tilapia (works well), but so far, it works best with turbot.

Simply Baked Turbot
food ingredients:
1 or 2 fillet(s) of turbot
salt
pepper
1 wedge of lemon
equipment:
baking pan, preferably with high sides, such as a brownie pan
foil

directions:
* Preheat oven to 350 F.
* Line your baking pan with foil so that it covers and goes under the edges. This will allow for easy cleanup later.
* Place your fillet on the foil-lined baking pan
* Lightly sprinkle fillet with salt and pepper
* Squeeze about half of the juice in the wedge of lemon. Save for later.
* Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the fish easily flakes with a fork and is opaque throughout
* Take fillet out of the oven, put it on a plate and squeeze rest of lemon wedge if you like. Enjoy!

cleanup:
Simply drain the juice out of the baking pan, ball up the foil and toss it in the trash. No need to wash the baking pan! :)

stolen from Christina

Remember that My Life. My Card American Express campaign?

Childhood Ambition: teaching history

Fondest Memory: hanging out with my parents and sister in Taiwan

Soundtrack: my Top 50 most played in my iPod

Retreat: books, writing, music, time alone

Wildest Dream: living in London

Proudest Moment: getting a 99 on my last-ever Chinese language test in the second grade in Taiwan after two years of lackluster grades ... the day before I moved to the U.S.

Biggest Challenge: standing up for myself and what I believe should be right

Alarm Clock: cell phone at 3 positions, 30 minutes apart. IKEA clip-on alarm clock, set at the "emergency" wake-up time. a very anxious subconcious.

First Job: hostess at Sagebrush Steakhouse (three months)

Indulgence: an entire day reading in bed and finishing a book in one day

Last Purchase: from Starbucks: short cappucino, iced coffee, Miami Herald, tuna pasta salad, chocolate croissant.

Favorite Movie: so many

Inspiration: people who really love their jobs

My life is busy, chaotic, anxiety-filled but all under control

My card is not American Express. It's Mastercard. Priceless.