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Last night I roasted a chicken for dinner, and made chicken stock for soup with the leftovers from a chicken dinner a few weeks ago. It was a pretty productive day, as far as meals go, but I'll have to remember to actually pack lunches and bring them in for it to be truly successful. I took the advice of a cooking blog and put a lemon (with holes poked in it to create citrus-y steam) in the cavity to provide moisture and flavor. It was interesting, but I can't say that I'd do it again. The lemon flavor wasn't overwhelming or unpleasant, it just wasn't what I was looking for. I also roasted some vegetables while I was at it, so I have actual Food Groups! I'm trying to do this more often in my attempt to Eat Healthier and Live Right, but sometimes I just don't have the time and a bunch of fruit is the best I can do.

I unlocked Freebird last night and got beamed aboard the UFO in Guitar Hero 2 last night. That means I've beaten the game on Medium and am ostensibly ready to attempt Hard. I'm not actually going to do that yet, since I just barely beat some of the harder songs, so I'm going to hang out a bit more in Medium and try to get 5 stars in as many songs as possible. For some songs, I think 4 might have to do. Interestingly, there are some songs that are pretty easy that I have some sort of mental block about. I can beat much harder songs and get 5 stars, but am stuck on 3 for those. This won't make sense to everyone, but last night I got 5 stars on John the Fisherman, but I'm stuck on 3 for You Really Got Me. I suppose it has something to do with when I attempt to play each song, and what level of Claw Hand(tm) I've reached by then. Perhaps there are times when instead of trying to beat another song, what I really need is to take a break.

This week looks like it will be really busy, but fun.

Mahogany

I know it's kind of late notice, but I'm planning to go see the Brown Derby production of Mahogany at the Re-bar tomorrow night. You should join me. Pre-show tapas at Tango if you're interested.