Settling back into the student lifestyle...

It was tonight as I was making dinner that I realized washing lettuce then shaking it like a madwoman over the sink (and, consequently, pretty much the entirety of my closet-sized kitchen) is a pretty poor replacement for a salad spinner.

I'm also kind of impressed at how long I've lived without a bread knife. Carbs are key.

But then again, today I slept in, met with a prof, hung out at the bar while editing my pitch, and running errands in the Market in the sweet Ottawa sunshine. And tonight I'm off for pints and great company at my favourite pub in Little Italy. A totally fair trade-off for slightly damp salad and a moderately mangled baguette, I think...

Blogging is best done pantsless.

I've recently discovered that my apartment becomes a sauna in the winter.

Pros: promotes a pantsless lifestyle, I don't pay my heating bill.
Cons: determining when to open the windows before asphyxiation sets in.

All in all, though, it's pretty sweet. I was definitely writing a reference letter for a student this morning while pantsless... while I didn't state it specifically, I sincerely hope that it comes through in the document and that he gets his funding. Because good things happen when people don't have to wear pants...