Julie and Julia

It's Saturday night...and I'm watching "Julie and Julia". I have the book, but I couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll read later.

The movie is really delightful so far! I'm wondering if I'll get into cooking some day! Today, I boiled some hard boiled eggs, last night I made Pasta...and I wonder what I'll make tomorrow...turkey burgers... :)

These are all pretty basic things to make...but I have to pat myself on the back!

You see, I didn't have an oven or top burners to speak of for six long years! I lived in Laguna and my free time consisted mostly of walking to the beach (a really far block away...) and going to events with friends/completing volunteer projects.

I blame it on the small studio I was in and the cramped kitchenette space...and I got completely freaked out...when one time the burners would not turn off! It was an old contraption (Top burners/kitchen sink/refrigerator combo) and that's one of the many reasons...and of course the most common one: a lack of time!

Now, I feel more in the cooking mode...why go out to eat so much? I do like nice dinners and inexpensive lunches, dinners...but there's so much I can make at home...

How does one get so amped up on cooking? The creativity of it is what I want to get to...

Funny that Julia is the name of my sister...who happens to be a magnificent cook!