Clapboard - Full Frontal Nerdity

Two days down of my year's first culinary experiment, and so far, I'm a happy camper. (Soon, I'd like to be a *real* camper, but that's another story.)

First, as you probably saw on Facebook, I made Beef stew.  Took forever to make, but turned out great. Glass of wine, helping of stew, Cowboys loss... great way to start the week.

Yesterday, I made a ginormous batch of Chicken Noodle Soup. Took less time (~3 hours) but was every bit as good.  My first try at making chicken noodle soup and it turned out okay - victory!  Emily came by just in time to get the first round straight from the pot, which was also nice.  Of course, 7-quarts of soup makes enough for an army (or at least more than enough for three people), so I ended up freezing at least half of it.  Someone remind me that it's there.

After the break, there are a couple pics of the chicken noodle process and upcoming soup week notes.

It's Christmas again - we're reveling in holiday cheer here in beautiful, sunny Las Vegas.

I'm stuck in a bit of a debate with myself about whether to go home or stay here once the holiday is over, and I think you can help me with this decision.  Do I stay and start my New Years' resolution of shooting more for BRANDED here and now, thereby committing myself to the process for real and for serious?  Do I go home and relax (not that here will be anything but relaxing) and work on the photos I've already taken?  Do I leave and do something else entirely?

Anyway, mostly I just want to wish you guys all a merry, happy and joyful christmas time with people you love (and make love to).

Mostly because I'm already thinking about the things that'll be happening and that I have to do in the new year, but also partially because I'm actually working this week, which I find strange.  I'm currently waiting for Windows Updates to install, which seems sort of strange, but there's a virus or something on there that I'm supposed to remove.  We'll see if I can fix it.

Anyway, this is sort of an update about nothing, so I'll quit it, but I just wanted to get into the habit of writing a bit when I think of it.  So happy unofficial new year.