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Got a lovely (Not-)Christmas card from soavezefiretto [Thank you so much!], which really makes me feel embarrassed for my own, and why am I so horribly inadequate with words, and always end up with vague platitudes? ::head-desk:: Anyway, it's about a week to late to do anything about it, so (please?) ignore the blah-ish card and enjoy (hopefully) the rest?!

::puts Anna's card on the shelf above the computer::

[::realises a dusting might be in order::]


In other, less pleasant news, tried to make Schokoladetrüffel as a Christmas present for M. and thought it might be a good idea to replace the normal cooking chocolate with a 70% Lindt dark chocolate. Looked fine until I added the egg-yolks, when everything came apart, there's no other word for it. A total, irreparable mess. After a fit of despair & frustration finally added a little more butter and sugar, another egg and flour and ended up with a somewhat strange cake-like mess, because I couldn't bring myself to throw away 200g of Lindt chocolate.

Note to self, do not mess with traditional family recipes, and, please, do not attempt to be creative while cooking, you're not talented enough for it.

*sigh*

My back hurts, my nerves are beginning to fray and the universe apparently has decided to hate me.

Going to take a hot bath, and then to bed.