Dan’s Blog

Last year, I turned thirty. According to the article “Get In The Shape Of Your Life” in a Runner’s World magazine from last year, I am now in the “decade of the balancing act.”

As decade descriptions go, I like this one a lot. At first, I felt no different than when I was 29—I didn’t experience any psychological or physiological changes.

And while my now-popping shoulders are irritating (I hear physiological stuff like this gets worse), exercising makes me feel better Time to hit the Wii Fit!

Quote of Day:

“After [writing] a dozen novels including The Day of the Jackal, why [stop using a typewriter] now, he asks.

“‘I have never had an accident where I have pressed a button and accidentally sent seven chapters into cyberspace, never to be seen again. And have you ever tried to hack into my typewriter? It is very secure.’”—Frederick Forsyth in an interview in Why typewriters beat computers, BBC News.

He’s got a point!

Current Playlist: “Slipping Away” by Beach Mercer, “Snow (Hey Oh)” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Believe” by The Bravery
Current Mood: Industrious

Well, I didn’t get to do "more posts more often;" we’ve been really busy, but we’ve made time for lots of fun things, too.

I’m teaching Diva all the sewing skills I learned in middle school. Check out her first project with our new sewing machine:

Diva’s first sewing project
Diva | June-ish 2009

It’s unbelievably amazing! She followed a pattern and made a pillow

She’s actually downstairs right now sewing away on her first dress project. I’m amazed; she’s a quick study. (She’s done a lot of research about sewing as well, so I can’t take all the credit.)

As for my hobby, I’ve gotten back into model rockets with a vengeance. Greg and Jeremy want to know what my latest rocket is, but all I’m saying is:

What will Dan’s rocket be?

Of course, with all this unnecessary hype, I’ll no doubt lose my new rocket on the first launch. I’ve ordered it; hopefully it’ll arrive soon.

The "G-Force" and "Initiator" are rockets that Greg and Jeremy own, one each. The "Diva" is my wife’s rocket.

More later.

I used to post my dinners on the blog. But I was quite impressed with Diva’s latest gourmet feast:

Mussels in Wine and Butter Sauce
Dan Plummer | 20 April 2009

It reminds me of the first dinner she fixed for us when we returned from our honeymoon last year:

Diva’s First Dinner
Dan Plummer | 5 May 2008

Yum - thanks, Diva!

More posts more often - promise!

As part of our upcoming one-year anniversary celebration, I’m having the top layer of our wedding cake re-created by the same caterer:

Best Wedding Cake Ever
Melvin Johnson | 26 April 2008

While planning our wedding, Diva and I realized that we love strawberry cheese cake—much, much more than regular wedding cake—so we said “so long” to tradition and designed a cake that we actually like!*

There were no leftovers, heh heh (hence, the need to re-create the top layer).

The cook wanted a photo to re-create this delicious desert, so I dug this up and emailed it to her. And I thought I’d share it with you folks. It was goooood.

Current Music: “Walkintothesun,” by Dirty Vegas.

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* That’s not to say we don’t like wedding cake. We’ll eat your cake if you invite us to your wedding. I might even have seconds

Big savings.

That’s all the news today.

-update-
Sad news, to be sure. Diva and I went there tonight and found that the prices weren’t deeply discounted yet, so we’re planning on going back at the end of February.