Grainy Icing on the Proverbial Grocery-Store Cake: Reflections on Laziness (Part I)

One of the words that I apply to myself most liberally is "lazy." (As I wrote that sentence, I began fantasizing about supermarket cake spread thickly with vanilla icing—the fact that I so easily and quickly equate myself with cheap dessert covered with grainy frosting, incidentally my favourite variety, perhaps bears further analysis. The comparison … Continue reading Grainy Icing on the Proverbial Grocery-Store Cake: Reflections on Laziness (Part I)

The “Joy” of Cooking

Now that I have more time on my hands, I have no excuse not to cook. Except for one, and it's pretty legit: I'm really, really bad at it. When it comes to food, I'm a good-enoughist. I enjoy eating, but not as much as I enjoy reading and alphabetizing my book collection. I'd thus rather … Continue reading The “Joy” of Cooking