Social evening

Boring but productive day at work; I left feeling blah, but lots done.

After work, I got the driver's side door looked at on the car; an easy fix. Later last night, signed paperwork for the car: now all I have to do is get it insured, inspected, registered.

And then to the Diesel, where people kept arriving, and there was lots of chance for good conversation. Photos from New Year's, Shabbat services lengthened by cantors, Buffy re-runs, craisins for Arisia, glories of different chicken sausages.

Pantry cooking for dinner, since I still haven't gotten groceries, and there's barely anything in the fridge: rice cooked in veggie stock, with some dehydrated veggies tossed in, a package of chopped spinach, black pepper, later some tomato puree and some cheese. Not amazing, but decent.

Arisia food

On the room reservation form, I wrote in a request for a fridge, not knowing if this was possible or probable. The confirmation letter noted my request for a fridge. Um, does that mean I will have one, or not? I can bring rather different food if I'll have a fridge. So I called the hotel, and the woman who answered said that it means they will have a fridge in my room. :-)

So I have lots of flexibility for con food. Last year, it was trickier: this is what I brought. Cheese and crackers are always a good thing, also baby carrots, probably grape tomatoes. Dried fruit is convenient and easy to carry. Oh, and I'll need rolls and grape juice, and an herbal tea bag for havdalah. Other than that, I'm undecided. Certainly there will be junk food, and more real food. I want food that tastes good when not hot and is not messy to eat. Heck, I ended up feeding more than just me last year: anyone have any suggestions/preferences?
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