My last entry was a bit cruel wasn't it? The suburbs aren't all bad. For one thing there is absolutely no privacy, making it child's play for me to befriend the neighbors with my girlish good looks and coquettish manner.
The next-door neighbors are a delightful newly wed couple. Much nicer than the family on the other side of the section who spend their whole lives screaming at their kids. I do think that I might be calling CYPS soon. I know it will totally fuck the children's lives, but what price is my peace and quiet I ask you?
At any rate, it turns out that the bride is a Korean woman who is quite the most amazing cook.
Here are some things that you should try:
Kim - basically oiled, salted and roasted Japanese nori sheets (although don't mention this around Koreans, several bloody invasions and decades of mistreating their woman folk have left Korea a bit bitter about comparisons with Japan)
We had Kim with rice. The basic technique seemed to be to put a piece of Kim on top of the rice then using your chopsticks pick it up and squeezing the edges together grabbing a good amount of rice.
This was especially nice with a fried egg on top of the rice.
Speaking of eggs, a packet of noodles can be turned into quite the most delightful meal by the addition of an egg towards the end of cooking. Just swish the egg around a bit in the soup to scramble it. Finish with cheese on top. I know! Cheese on Asian noodles - bizarre but fantastic!
Don't forget that once the noodles are all eaten you can add a little rice to the remaining soup. This must be the oriental version of sopping up gravy with the curst of bread. Quite inspired!
Finally: boil salted water, add diced beef and radish. Bring to the boil and skim off any scum that forms. Add a little beef stock powder (any Korean brand will do) and a little garlic.
Delicious! You can even add a little cooked rice to the soup when serving, for a hardier meal.
Anyway, I must return to my new found friend as she is doing something with dried green things.
Love forever
LaQuisha

Well, here's a thing, I went out on a date last night and went all the way.
For many years I have been the model of chaste wifely servitude. So I feel somewhat apprehensive revealing this to you, dear heart.
But sweet Jesus, it's good to get 'back in the saddle'.
As long as I avoid an unwanted pregnancy, I ask myself: what harm can it do?
In other news, my ex-husband and I are still cohabitating. I can't recommend it, but since I am keeping the house it did seem cruel to throw him out on the street. Bless him, but I can't take another moment of this, so I am going to stay at a dear friend's house for a few nights.
I expect to come home and find that my lovely pussy's arthritis is playing up, from lack of medication, and all the pot plants dead.
God bless you until next time.

Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?
Well, dear heart, I've been getting a divorce. Citing irreconcilable differences husband and I have resolved to go our separate ways.
This explains my extended, and unexplained, leave of absence from my lovely website.
I have been quite unsure about how this change in my circumstances will affect my preaching on the virtues of the leisurely life. So, instead, I am now changing course, and will now be expounding upon the topic of "Happiness", which is something we all desire.
I'm also going to be taking a leaf from the USA media's book, and doing a bit of soul searching in a public arena. It worked for Miss Oprah.
There is a bright side: I can now claim to have an ex-husband, how 80s!

Tailor made in the Capital
By Sally Christie Miggs McTaylor, l'Atelier and dressmaker held a cocktail party in Wellington on Friday 10th June; the kind of party us girls love, where we can don a glamorous dress and choose a glamorous drink to go with it...

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