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February 20, 2008
GRE & seeing the world
Tim: For the past few weeks I've been studying for the GRE. I haven't done algebra (even basic algebra) for over 15 years so the math section is filling me with no small amount of consternation. If fact, I've done my best to purposefully forget algebra to leave room in my brain for other things (there's only so much space in there). Trying to dig up something you've buried in your brain is not a pleasurable task. Now, I am a lover of words and what they can do, but there are certain words that I loathe, words that are like acid in my throat - polynomial, quadratic, factoring, and that unholy triumvirate: mean, median and mode.
On Saturday, I took a practice exam (3 hours of grinding my mental gears). It didn't boost my confidence very much. Joanna graded it and said I did well so that cheered me up.
We then drove to the Dekalb Farmer's Market and this pulled me out of my grouchy mood. With the twins in their slings we wove our way through the crowds of people in search of our favorite delectables. Cheese (Brie, Gouda, Jarlsburg), pain au chocolat, olives, olive bread, pasta, baba ghanoush, port wine, champagne (to make Joanna's new favorite drink - mimosas), etc... We sat down for a lunch of ratatouille, samosas and lasagna, all of which were excellent (and cost less than a meal at McDonald's!). The Farmers' Market doesn't have the atmosphere of the Strip District in Pittsburgh, but we'll definitely be going there periodically to bask in the international grub.
Joanna: I thought it was cool to introduce Tim to some of the the international/immigrant flavor of Atlanta (maybe it will stop some of his southern jokes, at least for a little bit). One of the things I've loved to do at the Market since I was a kid is to look at the employees' badges. The badge lists all the languages the people speak--some of the employees speak five or more languages (!).
While I was there, I picked up some fresh lemongrass, basil, and a couple jars of Thai curry. That night, I made my first successful Thai dinner (the one years ago wherein I blistered the skin off of Tim's mouth doesn't count). I started with a recipe from Epicurious, and improvised from there.
I'm really excited to start learning a new cuisine!!
fun | By Tim and Jo | 7:55 PM
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