raw fish.

Today, ladies and gentlemen, at the age of 36, for the first time in my life, I swam. After working on breathing, kicking with the board, side kicks, treading, all of that stuff, for eight lessons with my instructor, it was time to shed the flutterboard and flotation belt. And so I did, and swam a length unassisted!

What else could I do but head out to Dharma Sushi for a solo celebration dinner that included some top-notch sashimi? Raw fish, c'est moi!

sofa so good

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a sofa.

Yes, I have finally reached that age where one thinks, "I am a paid professional adult, g.d. it, why am I still living like a student?"

On Friday, my first ever sofa purchase was delivered to my apartment. And the winner is (the very model selected by advisors Rebs and Alison) -- the Grace, by G. Romano, of Montreal.

Props to the inestimable library girl for helping me select the fabric and colour ("claret" red, with black legs).