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citabria ([personal profile] citabria) wrote in [personal profile] ladysprite 2011-01-01 07:01 am (UTC)

Before I answer your question....

I learned that topical epinephrine will stop uncontrollable bleeding.

Seriously? In humans? How do you get topical epinephrine? It sounds like something I might want to keep a little bit of in my knife kit, if there aren't horrible side-effects.

What did I learn....

I learned that I'm not too old to learn new and nifty things.
I learned that I'm capable of being on my feet for upwards of 16 hours without becoming incapacitated or having any ongoing problems because of it.
I learned that I love, love, love cooking professionally, no matter what I'm cooking.
I learned that, sometimes, it feels really good to just do dishes.
I learned that it's really, really hard to not be able to fix it when someone you love is really hurting and scared.
I learned how incredibly difficult it is to face defaulting on a mortgage.
I learned that I really am capable of reporting to work at set times and working 40 (more or less) hours a week on an ongoing basis.
I learned that my husband is even more awesome and understanding than I thought.
I learned that I really miss some of my friends, far more than I realized.
I learned that I miss having friends living near me.
I learned that there's something incredibly wonderful about holding a bunny on my lap and chest, watching and listening as she practically inhales a piece of collards.
I learned how easy it would be to fall victim to Munchausen's Syndrome with my bunny.
I learned that asking my husband to help me won't make the world stop turning.
I learned how wonderful it is to watch someone cook.
I learned how balletic cooking can be.
I learned that I can chicken out of really nifty plans, really easily and for no good reason.
I learned that I need to grow some balls if I want to succeed in this business.
I learned that yoga can completely transform me and my life.
I learned that working and housekeeping don't mix.
I learned that Teem is very, very good at doing laundry, to my eternal gratitude.
I learned how very, very easy it's been to get used to having a washer and dryer in the house.
I learned that, if I'm getting enough activity/exercise, I can eat pretty crappily and still trim down.
I learned that, when I'm not cooking full-time, I start compulsively overeating again and gain back everything I lost on the job.
I learned that I feel incomplete when I'm not cooking.
I learned how to make sourdough from a wild starter!

And, last but not least, I learned how incredibly nifty an exercise this is -- thank you!

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