So as the lack of entries would suggest, I've been very, very, VERY busy lately adjusting to the new job, new commute (at least 90 minutes each way every day), and new experience of actually having to set an alarm and pay attention to it when it rings each morning around 5am. It's been a long time since I've rolled myself out of bed daily and a VERY long time since I did so at such an ungodly hour.

But I'm happy to report that I'm adjusting to the new schedule and I've finally been issued a laptop (with built-in wireless!) that I'm hoping will allow me to take advantage of the aforementioned crazy-long commute to keep up with my blog.

Because there's a lot of writing to be done about my new food adventures, even if I'm not able to cook on a daily basis. For one, my new company has an incredible cafeteria...somewhere between a grocery store and a restaurant. Then, M and I went out to dinner for his birthday last weekend and had an interesting dinner and an even more interesting service experience. The next night we discovered that a lovely little brasserie in Hayes Valley is open late night (and serving grappa...). We've also found a new take-out Indian place around the corner from our house. And I've finally determined the best way to cook spaghetti squash. All of which I'm eager to detail. (Not to mention the fact that we have new music adventures quickly approaching....)

But the most important food news is that I did manage to remember the baking powder in M's birthday cake last weekend (setting a new land speed record for cake baking and assembly: 1 hour 13 minutes) and that he's pronounced it my "best one yet."

Good thing he likes it, because he's in for Mocha Torte for many years to come.