I love larb.

Seriously, larb at the thai place. It's so good but then when I'm eating it and it's kind of too hot and I start obsessively thinking about fish sauce and how they might make fish sauce and then I enjoy my larb less. The fish sauce is a totally necessary ingredient but I just get eebie jeebied by it.

I've been watching "The L Word" online all evening. (Thanks, Staci. Geez. I didn't wanna start liking a TV show as somehow I pretty much completely gave up on Grey's Anatomy without even trying. But, I think partly I was sick of the over-the-top romances constantly breathing their schmaltzy breath in my face and also I kept inadvertently missing episodes like, all the time.) Right, so I have been watching episodes of "The L Word" online. Jesus, the future is now! (At least that's what my roommate says.)

So anyway, I ate this plate of salad and then a bowl of cucumbers hacked up with grape tomatoes and realized today that I weigh (possibly) 15 pounds less than I did when I went to the dr. in August. The scale might vary a little but at least maybe there's a 10 pound difference? But I love eating salad off of a plate all spread out langorously instead of crammed into a crowded bowl. Also yesterday I upped my previous day's distance and walked 3.5 miles. However, today I hung out inside, using the rain as my excuse. Walking feels so awesome. It totally gets me all in touch with my music (gag) and makes me feel like I could kick some ass. SERIOUSLY. I'm listening to the music and uppin' the pace and thinkin' oh yeah, this is a great song and I haven't heard it in a long time or I'm realizing I've never listened to it in its entirety or whatever.

We watched Jackass 2 finally yesterday and also Lady in the Water. Um, don't ask me about the latter. I'm still deciding whether I hated the shit out of it or thought something different. Jackass 2 was funny obviously. (See? Late on the draw. Always.)

If you and I are spending New Year's together don't look at this last part because these are the things I'm bringing to the party tomorrow. First I'm bringing this amazing looking banana cake. I didn't know banana cake could look so good, did you? Taking banana something or other is risky because lots of people could totally be like, oh gross I hate banana bread and similar crap or it could be the exact opposite and since people don't always bring a banana thing then people will say, OH, I'm so glad you brought this I love banana stuff, MMMMMmmm!!! Also, I'm bringing these chocolate, ricotta, bourbon and orange zest cupcakes. Finally, these darling little tartlets with an extra batch with varied toppings for the picky ones. You might wanna consider spending New Year's with me, eh?

Hope you plan to do something you love to bring in the New Year.