ah. i'm finally alive again.
let me explain; the end of term, in this crazy place called oxford, is an insane moment in the life of every student. with essays due every week, it becomes hard to follow and to remain whole in spirit.
hence my various almost nervous breakdowns, and now, my being alive because: term is over! i'm on holiday!
which does not mean i have nothing to do; revision will start soon, but for the moment i'm focusing on being productive in all sorts of non-academic ways, especially food related ones. last night i cooked dinner for m and i. the menu consisted of:
* avocado with vinaigrette
* chicken in almond, butter and wine sauce
* green beans with tomatoes, olives and shallots
* amaretti stuffed peaches
and it was all good! imagine my surprise at realising i can actually cook meat!
other than that, i have finally decided to stop eating in the wolfson hall, both because i cannot stand the food anymore and because i'm far too unhealthy (i have put on so much weight since i've been here...). now my meals consist of a lot of different beans, veg, cheese, meat and various seeds. all so yummy. i usually make myself a big salad-y type thing at lunch time (yesterday, for example, was mozzarella, ham, lentils, tomatoes and mushrooms, topped with mixed seeds and vinaigrette) and then different things for dinner, such as soup, or pasta, or omelette.
it's amazing, i've only been doing this for two days and yesterday already i felt so energetic! and so happy! it's great.
plans for the near future include picking up books for anthropology revision, going to london to visit the organisation i will be doing my fieldwork with this summer, and that's pretty much it. for the very near future? shower, clothes, and lunch. this time i'm thinking wild rice, peas, ham, egg and kidney beans... mmh.