Today finally marked the end of my first, and hopefully worst, semester at college. Of course, that doesn't mean I'm home free - Temple gives us two "study days" along with the weekend, so, after tonight, I'll be practically a permanent resident of Paley Library and, on occasion, the Tech Center (although when I stopped by the Tech today, it was so full that it took me 45 minutes to snag an open computer to print something out). But tonight, I'm allowing myself to celebrate the end of the semester by "going out" for the first time in about two months. If you couldn't guess by my posts on weekends about staying in, I'm not too big on college parties, but I figure I'll try to have some fun tonight. It's a holiday party (a "Festivus for the Rest of Us" party, to be exact) with plenty of egg nog so, naturally, I'm sold.
Anyway, my advice for the day: Cook! I was inspired to give this little piece of advice not because I went out and cooked but because my roommate, last night, made homemade mac n' cheese and brownies. I've been getting fairly bored with my diner's relatively plain, burnt, American food they tend to offer, so a home-cooked meal was welcome indeed. The dorms here at Temple have little apartment-sized kitchens on the bottom floor so, while it may be hard to find some alone time to cook, it can't hurt to try. Cooking will allow you to take control of at least one situation when your life may seem so rocky and unstable, as mine often has lately. It gives you reason to completely divert your mind - look up a complex recipe, find a grocery store and buy the ingredients, and cook away! There's nothing like providing your own meal for yourself. The healthier the better! If you don't have the money or resources to make a home-cooked meal, try watching Food Network. Seriously, my roommate and I sit and watch the Food Network for hours in between classes. Just watching the Barefoot Contessa or yes, even Paula Dean, cook a tasty meal is a huge stress-reliever for me! Bon apetite, and have a good Thursday!
Keep calm,
Sarah
Mmmm. That sounds like a wonderful idea!! I miss home cooked food :( But don't you have to buy pots and pans and such?! Where do you put all of those?!
ReplyDeleteLuckily, our dorm building provides a cabinet full of pots and pans! But they're usually kind of dirty because the other people who use them don't feel like washing them... typical!
ReplyDeleteI love Food Network! My building doesn't get that channel (boo) so it's so nice to be home and to watch it. Definitely going to cook throughout break, I haven't had time to cook during the semester.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice holiday!! xx