It might as well be spring

I am so hungry right now, you wouldn't believe. It's not a good idea to start planning the menu for your yearly skiing trip when all you have in your fridge is some ready-made pesto. On the bright side, I think I managed to find a dozen or so recipes I really want to try out once I'm back in Finland, or maybe even before. What would you say about a nice light lemon linguine? Perhaps with parmesan chicken breast with posh ham. For this year's grill season I want to give marinated kebabs a go. And for the odd visitor at my new gaff, I was thinking about preparing some salmon tikka with cucumber yoghurt and naan. Hot and sour rhubarb and crispy pork with noodles will definitely go on my list as well.

For the upcoming skiing trip I will prepare a three-course menu. For starters, there will be an Indian carrot and lentil soup with yoghurt and naan. For main course, I will prepare a beef tagine with couscous (and probably some salad as well) and for desert I will make a pineapple curd with vanilla mousse and chocolate shavings. The first and the last recipes have been tested and deemed delicious, but I can only hope that the main course will live up to my expectations, too. I don't think I will try out the tagine before the trip, though. There always needs to be an element of surprise in every menu.

I am apparently thinking about opening the running season soon, judging by the fact that I bought a new pair of trainers today. It was a perfect day for shopping, warm but cloudy, so I wandered round my neighbourhood and had a look around. I seem to be in a strange state of indetermination at the moment. I want to be in Berlin and enjoy this post-thesis freedom by exploring all the places I haven't yet been to, but on the other hand I also want to fly to Finland already and see my friends and family, move in a bit and assemble my new bed, drive up north and have some fun skiing (not to mention eating and drinking, of course, although I hope I can do these things in moderation since I need to lose a few thesis pounds. Munching on Double Deckers does not equal healthy living for some completely unfair reason). Oh, and finish Dragon Age: Origins on dad's PS3.

I sent out a job application today. Probably asked for too much pay, but I have decided I'm not going to sell myself cheap. It is detrimental to myself and the profession in general. Here's hoping they will like me and take me on their list.