October 10, 2011

• I poached an egg today.  

  It was my first time poaching an egg.  And it was amazing.  There is something very satisfying about piercing into a poached egg, and it's cooked perfectly.  The yolk runs with a fantastic consistency, and it's heaven on the tongue.  Tonight, it was my first time that my own labor led to that fulfillment.  There was just something extremely rewarding about that.  

  I've been told that I find enjoyment in the smallest things, and one of those small things is poaching an egg perfectly.  I'm very happy to be able to cap my week with that achievement.  It reminded me of when I was young, when my big dreams included culinary greatness.  

  Ironically, I actually had an enormous week outside of my perfectly poached egg.  It's actually a very miniscule detail of my week, but it still made me really happy and so I thought it was worth writing about!

  But poached egg business aside, I've made a number of big decisions, and I've encountered a lot of serendipity.  A goodbye has been postponed, and I got to see the inside of the Merced Costco for the first time.  I've been constantly working in the research lab, and my evenings have been just as busy.  It's just been a lot of hard work, and I tried to take this weekend to catch my breath and take a break.  But that just means I have my work cut out for me this upcoming week.. just like every other week.  Whew.  It truly is a labor of love, but it's just so tiresome.

  But I have my goals in the stars and in other worlds.  I will keep working hard, and it will pay off.  This is no moment to begin slacking off.  In fact, I have to pick up my pace.  I need to put it into overdrive.  I have to start building my spaceship, and chasing those opportunities.  I'm unsatisfied by my pace.  I need to keep working, and I need to keep working harder.

  All in all, I didn't say very much today.  There's actually a lot on my mind right now, I could write for hours, but I have my priorities straight.  Among them: get enough sleep for my quiz tomorrow.

  So I'll see you later, world.  It's a promise.

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