last week: a new company, egg salad sandwiches and a haircut

A lot  has happened in the past week but I haven’t had the time to sit down and write about them. So here it is, all the things I would have posted in the past week if I had more hours in the day. 

- Formed a new company and started a new job.
I am working again! I officially started a day job this week as a Event Producer on a upcoming conference for Intel. For the next six months, this will be the majority of what fills my life. To start working, I formed a new company so I could officially become an independent contractor. Very very exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. I have a business license, filled the paperwork with the secretary of state and submitted my articles of formation for the LLC. I already developed the logo and an invoice template. All I need now is a business banking account and a paycheck. (minor detail of course!)

It should be known that for however much I complain about work for the next 6 months I am thrilled to be working again. My role has not be set in stone yet but we are getting close. Either way, I know I am lucky to working again. And, my own company!!! That has been the scariest part of the whole bit.  I spent more time over the logo and invoice template than putting the time to research how to really set all financial stuff up. Oye, well we learn as we go. Right?!

Oh, and for anyone interested, the name of my new company: Silver Spoon Creative, LLC.

- Used up my hard boiled eggs.
You may remember my hard boiled egg story from last week. Well, I made egg salad sandwiches this week. And they were YUMMY.

6 hard boiled eggs diced mixed with 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1 1/2 teaspoons of dijon mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Served on whole grain bread, it was a wonderful lunch. I am hoping Boyfriend remembered how Oma made hard boiled eggs because I might be craving another egg salad sandwich soon. 

- Haircut
I was able to get away on Friday for something I love and dread at the same time – a hair appointment. I only get my hair cut about twice a year (maybe three, if I didn’t plan my appointments correctly). I had a bad haircut experience a few years ago and it has made me a nervous nelly ever since. I will admit I found a wonderful man named Vernon who I adore and does a great job on my hair. He spends extra time massaging my head and does a great blow dry job at the end.  It was the most wonderful hour Friday afternoon. I don’t think anyone could really notice that I cut my hair but I did and I am very happy about it. 

- Snow!

It snowed last week. A nice thick dusting everywhere in our neighborhood. Today though: High 70 degree with no clouds. I don’t get Mother Nature! I just don’t get it!

- Ice Cream making bender
Not sure what has gotten into lately but I have been an ice cream making machine. Last week I made: Coffee Heath Bar Crunch (for my friend who is coming for dinner this week), Chocolate Ice Cream with Mint-infused chocolate chunks, Honey Nougat Provencal (with lavender, honey, orange, almonds and pistachios) and Vietnamese Coffee. Still on deck to make this week is Roasted Pistachio and Strawberry-Raspberry Ice Cream. Thank goodness we have a second freezer. 

- Its not a competition! (I continue to tell myself!)
My friend Bari was really the one who insisted I start a blog. She has been a roll lately with blog posts as she goes through the trials and tribulations of pregnancy. You can read them here. Now I know its not a competition as to who posts more, but if it was, she completed beat me last week! 

- Top Gear
Has anyone ever seen a BBC show called Top Gear?! If you haven’t I can’t make a strong enough recommendation. You can catch it on BBC America here in the states or they have episodes of the show on iTunes. They have a great segment where they put stars in a regularly (piece of shit) car and make them go around the track. They got the London mayor to come on the show and his segment is pretty funny. I am not a car person but this show is hilarious.

It has also introduced to a song called “Grounds for Divorce” by a band called Elbow. I am completely addicted to it. Also addicted to the song “Her Morning Elegance” by Oren Lavie. Can’t get enough of that one either. 

 

Happening this week: Pistachio-crusted halibut for dinner tonight, dinner party Thursday, and Mom in town on Friday.  We also went on our first Geo Cache adventure this weekend and I hope to share the stories and pictures this week. 

Happy Monday everyone!