Dental Again

Just came back from the dentist.  The job was done great, but looking at the bill of how much the rest of work would cost me makes me realize that I am not taking both vacations this year.  Next dental appointment is on March 7. Stuck on adventure in Castle Empire.  Saw Plants vs. Zombies on 2bucks sale and purchased it even though I have it on CD.  Played that most of yesterday's evening and most likely I will play it this evening as well.  Bought three lottery tickets (usually, just one): maybe subconsciously I am hoping to save on dental bills.  Hardly doubt it...and that makes me even sadder.

PRIMORDIAL ROOTS meal

After ordering from Ju Feng (bean curd vegetable soup, bean curd with broccoli, ice tea) for lunch, I got a brand new dish for dinner: minced 5 large tofu cubes (Sunrise brand) fried on two kinds of oil with cubed, thinly sliced sweet pickles, chick peas out of a can, cilantro base, thinly sliced garlic clove, pesto sauce, soba soup base (30-35ml)  for 10 minutes on each side *without salt, topped with Parmesano-Mozarella-Romano flavored soy cheese flakes that melted all over it in a very short time.  Something in this mix made crust of tofu slices taste like egg whites, for some reason.  Overall, the dish tastes really good.  Very big on protein for a vegan.  I came up with a great idea: build a cafe in a shape of a closet, with floors like shelves: "as I was coming out of a closet" could finally disassociate itself from the skeletons theme = idea for someone with money.

Dental

Had some small fillings done tonight, just came back.  At work ate just couscous and split pea soup with breadsticks.  Now I have to wait two hours before eating anything. Drank two Liquid Ice at work: the ordered box is disappearing pretty fast.  Good dentist: no pain, excellent results.  Insurance will cover one more session, then I'll have to spend my possible vacation money to fix the rest of mouth.  Too bad I can't afford titanium implants...maybe in next life, if I'll somehow get born here again.  But, most likely, if that happens, I won't be able to afford them in next one as well:)  It was not as cold as I expected, but it started snowing by 3-4 pm and it just now slowly warms into steady drizzle.

Today was an interesting day: seemingly plain and not so busy, yet there was some major bridging done.  After work I prepared a full saucepan of Ronzoni large shell pasta and ate it with soy cheese flakes and pesto sauce.  It was very tasty.  It was quite hot outside, with strong sunshine, yet the weather stations predict tomorrow will be a cold day.

will tomorrow be kind?

I purchased Duke Nukem Forever for 5 bucks on Steam (midweek madness sale)...and the game was worth it.  I like the multiplayer option, interesting idea to set up your own apartment as you progress in the multiplayer.  The game, overall, was rather good for a first-person shooter.  Progressed to level 38, I think, in Castle Empire.  Decided to improve economy of place before starting any new adventures.  Eating soy tofu pups on blueberry bagels, drinking cherry juice.  Жизнь удалась...

a lighter shade of Yellow

New monitor works great.  Computer is overheating though, because of Steam: I should purchase another cooling unit, but I need to get a new tower for it first.  Maybe if I will get another bonus check sometime...  Visited parents, ate veggie soup and zucchini-like dish.  Bought stuff at Rite Aid, Meat Supreme, new grocery.  Got a haircut at Katherine's place.  Decided to replay Mafia II since Castle Empire is getting too familiar and slow.  I think I still like that game as much as before, which is not a usual thing.

finding stability in unsettling instability

Bought Honei cabbage buns in Chinese supermarket, along with bean curd pieces and five-six instant mushroom soups.  Buns were tasty and completely vegan.  Ate the whole bag.  It was somewhat busy week at work: lots of calls, lots of writing.  Gums are healing, teeth are not aching.  Next appointment is February 8.  In the morning it was icy rain, then regular rain.  Weather forecasters predict there will be another rainy day tomorrow.  Talked parents out of buying me an apartment: I am comfortable as I am and they don't need them to spend their savings in this economic situation.  After wearing  suits all day at work for a long time developed a fear of being perceived rich: it would be like a stain on character and place me in a rather doubtful affiliations.  It's better to rejoice in what is given by life.