I took a rest day today so there’s no need for a post about it. Let’s go over the week!
1) It’s never too late to start over
This applies to exercise, business, and porn; in life, really. It’s never too late to start from scratch and decide you really want to change. Lasting change takes time and effort, obviously, but don’t let yourself get stuck in a rut and then exacerbate it by being depressed that it’s too late to pull yourself out. It’s most difficult once you get into porn, believe me, but you can still say no and pull out.
2) Stock and demi-glaze
Two essentials of any kitchen and so easy to make. For stock, just dump a bunch of bones with vegetables and water, and reduce (simmer) until it tastes almost like soup. You can make a ton and freeze it in pots, thawing it when you need it for soup or sauces.
For demi-glaze, mix a little red wine in with a small pot of stock, then toss is shallots, thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorn. Reduce this until it coats the back of a spoon, then pour it into an ice tray and keep it in the freezer. When you’re making fancy sauces, pop out a cube and thaw it in a pan with some butter.
3) Wait to have kids
Sandy had some interesting research that couples who have kids show a consistent and inexorable decrease in life satisfaction. It is worse the shorter a marriage is before children. Staring over the brink, I can tell you why. The prospect of children isn’t just terrifying, it represents the end of “my” life and the beginning of a life of parenthood. With kids, my goals and aspirations don’t matter any more because I have to make sure my kids take all the improvement. Which sucks, if I’m honest. And a big part of marriage is sex. You get all the free sex you want, which is also stymied by children.
You know what sucks the most? The fact that I’m married very early on in comparison to my direct peers and don’t know anyone else who even remotely shares my feelings. I hate you all.
Goals from the week:
1) Only got about halfway there, but hit the percentages
2) Got the exercise but not the running
3) Nailed them all. Wedding planning has been perfect so far.
Verdict: Fell pretty short. Wish I could do better, but I’m okay with this if the wedding goes well.