she sees shooting stars and comet tails

jeopardy went pretty much as i expected, though the test was actually easier than i thought it would be. i did not, however, pass, even though there were lots of art and literature questions (some of the responses included van gogh, monet, steinbeck, d.h. lawrence, and one involving sylvia plath). out of fifty, there were seven i couldn’t answer at all, four or five i guessed probably right, and maybe a couple i guessed probably wrong. they wouldn’t tell us how many you have to get right, but i’ve heard it’s 37.
however, i had more than enough success to make up for it with my first soup of the winter – yummy minestrone last night. i mostly made it up, though i consulted a recipe briefly because i am always afraid of doing it in the wrong order. i just barely had enough room in my giant soup pot for the whole batch – zucchini, carrots, spinach, lots of onion & garlic of course, kidney & garbanzo & green beans, and pasta. i was particularly happy with the broth, which i totally made up – i put a can of tomato paste in it (with bouillon) and suddenly it was just like real minestrone! phoebe made yummy garlic bread too. there were six people here (john & laura, who i have been neglecting, blythe, who needs a blog, garth, phoebe, and me) and we only ate about half the pot. i am excited for at least a week’s worth of leftovers. now i am trying to decide which the next soup will be. ideas?

(song: “recovering the satellites,” counting crows)