Inspiration

I will admit, this doesn't look very pretty, but it tasted wonderful.  I was having a blah day today.  I walked to the campus art store and got a brayer and some ink after work, but when I got home all I wanted to do was sit around and watch TV.  So that's what I did.  Then I got hungry.  I did not want to eat my three day old leftovers so I looked for a yummy salad recipe on the Internet.  I found Rachel Ray's website and there was this recipe for what you see here - sort of.  So I drove myself to the store and dragged my feet around getting the ingredients, sad that nobody called me so I could say "I'm at the grocery store" like I was out doing something important.  I got the stuff and came home feeling a bit weak from hunger.  

To make this thing, you put some EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil for those of you not familiar with Rachel Ray) in your frying pan and fry up a couple pieces of sourdough bread.  Then you put some feta on top and stick it in the oven.  You are then supposed to fry up some tomato slices with salt and pepper, but it was at this point that my cheap frying pan decided to erupt in smoke.  I turned away to get the tomatoes (and a handful of Craisins) and when I turned around the smoke had already filled the kitchen.  I'm lucky the smoke detector didn't go off, but now my entire apartment smells like burnt EVOO.  Even the cats.  So after that crisis I figured, whatever, and just put the tomatoes on and stuck the whole thing in the oven.  Then I remembered it's supposed to have a sunny side up egg on top.  So I get out a pot (having only one frying pan, of course) and put some eggs in there.  I haven't cooked eggs very much (I used to hate them) so mine turned out scrambled instead.  

When I finally sat down to eat, after the lackluster day, the boring grocery store trip and the frantic fanning of smoke out of my front door (cats escaping every time I turned my back) I was beat.  I took a bite, and it was bliss.  I love the combination of goat cheese, tomato and pepper.  I ate everything even though I had to take breaks and force the last few bites in.  It was totally worth it.  I felt revived and even inspired.  I took a risk making something new but I think it really payed off.  I was inspired to get some work done so I spray-painted my Wonder Woman rope a lovely metallic gold.  I plan to finish touching up the paint on my costume, read for class and if I really feel inspired, start my paper for my preservation class.  Dinner to the rescue!

On a side note (notice how I didn't say "in other news"?) I had a dentist appointment yesterday.  I was worried because my one wisdom tooth is starting to break through the surface.  I really didn't want to have surgery or have to PAY for surgery.  I turns out that I don't have to do either one!  It's straight, in the right place and not crowding any of my other teeth.  Thank the lord!