First, real, consecutive post!

*pre-post apology, please forgive the quality of photos, I used my iphone b/c I can't find my real camera*



On Thursdays, I go into work late and stay late. The museums are open until 8pm and that means that I have to stay to close them. This means that my "eating schedule" gets all out of whack because 1. I sleep in and eat a late breakfast, 2. get into work right at lunch time, and get busy and postpone lunch, 3. eat a late dinner when I get home due to aforementioned late meals. So, when I have a late dinner (past 8pm) I try to make it small and without a lot of carbs, for sugar and absorption purposes AND because I am hungry and want to be filled up as fast as possible. My most favorite lo-carb, quickie, healthy meal is a refried bean quesadilla. I use vegetarian refried beans (beans aren't meat, you're right, but the non-veggie ones contain lard- gross!) I also use a small amount of shredded cheese and whatever other veggies I have in the fridge.

This time, all I had on-hand was some spinach, sad! I know! So, I cut my tortilla in half, spread about 1/3 cup of refried beans on both sides, added some spinach, a sprinkle of cheese, and a sprinkle of fajita seasoning (not pictured) Then I pop this onto a piece of tin foil and place on top rack of oven and toast at 400 degrees until browned and gooey.

This is the yumminess that comes out of the oven. I served it with some medium salsa from Whole Foods which is one of my favorite salsas because it is thick and not too salty. I had a better pic to share of my completed quesadilla but I captured the oven clock, which read 9:00pm and I was embarrassed to show that I was eating SO late. One of the reasons I got home even later than 8:30 was that I was working on my assignment for my docent class. Many of you might not know, but now you will, that I work at the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History in Pittsburgh, PA and I am an assistant manager in the customer service department. Although I love my job, I want to work exclusively for the art museum and have just recently completed the pre-requisite art history class to become an art docent (person who gives guided tours of the collections to visitors and groups) and will be starting my docent classes on 9-20-10. In preparation for these classes we were given an assignment on engaging with works of art and linking pieces by themes- a small piece of what I will be trained to do as a docent.

Here is a pic of the piece I am working with for my assignment on how to engage with a work of art:

This piece is titled Structure, 1945 by Isamu Noguchi. I <3 this sculpture big time! I really, really love wooden sculptures to begin with- they have such life to them because wood is such a dynamic medium. In this case, the shapes are very reminiscent of male and female forms and the context here, being crafted in 1945 by a Japanese sculptor has its own level of significance.

What do you think about art? What do you think about sculpture?

Is this a piece you would stop and notice?

Anywho- better get back to work! Currently I am hoping that my frozen soup defrosts for lunch (not likely) and I find a new book to read. I just got finished reading two books by Dan Savage of Savage Love called The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family and  The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant which are about marriage and adoption in that order and were absolutely.hilarious!

What books are you reading? Any good recommendations? I wonder if I ask questions, will someone actually read them and commnet?! ha!