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The Dining:

I went on a cooking spree yesterday. Apparently I was feeling ambitious. I unintentionally spent 3.5 hours making my own salsa, Mexican rice, guacamole and taquitos. I also bought the makings for killer mint mojitos to wash it all down, but my energy and time limit on patience waned. That must mean that Friday night I’m in for a tasty treat.

Everything was really delicious, but in the future I’d probably skip out on the rice. Who knew rice could be so time consuming? I have enough leftover rice and salsa for another 4 meals and a freezer aching to be filled, and the taquitos are easy to make, so next time we’re in the mood for Mexican cuisine my effort should be significantly less substantial. Starting today I am working the next 9 days straight without a day off (welcome to Ted’s world) and I’m being a big old baby about it. So this is the last of the extravagant meals for few weeks. I’ll be sticking to delightful yet simple fare, like baked salmon with strawberry salsa and drizzled asparagus for the time being until my life calms down a little.

In other news I’ve been up to the same old same old. Still job hunting like a beast. Still agonizing over a honeymoon itinerary and making decisions.

Now onto the whining:

I’m terrible at making decisions. But when you’re spending a hefty chunk of hard-earned and well-saved money on something, you want it to be awesome, am I right? Especially when it comes to something special like a honeymoon. We want relaxation, luxury, adventure, time together, and lots of fun. Now, I know we can’t have it all, and I know that you can’t really plan for the perfect vacation because no matter where you choose to splurge, you could have an incredible time or a crummy time – that’s just the way the dice fall. But I’m of the sound resolve that with enough research and planning, it doesn’t hurt to be as prepared as possible now so we can just sit back, relax and enjoy later. So I research, then doubt, then research some more, then double back, then discover something new, then find us caught between multiple options without an obvious winner and a budget that I am quickly learning feels pretty inadequate for what we have in mind…and no end in sight. I wish there was a clear “best choice” and, oh yeah, another $1,000 would help tremendously. I’m thinking I should just turn this over to Ted and say “surprise me!” He’s smart, decisive, and has a nose for good fun. I’m clearly too analytical and indecisive for an undertaking this extreme.

In the meanwhile, all is well. Hope things are happy in your little corner of the globe. If you’re feeling up to a little adventure, drop by and visit….we’ve got a guest room and leftovers!