Loaves and Fishes!

Tonight was a fun night. My roommate and I decided since that we both worked and early shift, that maybe we should make a dinner and invite some people over. I had this notion that I wanted to make manicotti. I have never made it before, so I was a bit nervous. Despite not having a second oven rack to make the garlic cheesy bread to go with the meal, the meal for us six pulled together beautifully. (we ended up bugging the downstairs neighbor for his oven, and invited him up for food too) Though I never spent too much time with my mother in the kitchen, I must have her inherited her inborn skills for cooking. The review for the food was unanimous, apparently I am allowed to cook again. : D It reminded me of the the loaves and fishes story, I was worried that we might not have enough, but everyone ate well, some even grabbed seconds and there still was enough food to feed probably four more adults.
I really do enjoy cooking, and cooking from bare ingredients as much as possible. (the more steps you must take, the less preservatives and salt and probably healthier for you) Its just that its hard to cook this way for one or two. I was having a discussion about such things with my sister the other night, telling her how I can't wait to stop cooking for one, and hopefully stop working full time. Her being a veteran to motherhood and wife-hood, she just had to laugh at me in her wisdom.
Looking at my life and job and such, I note some of my peers have these office jobs, women too. for a while, it made me feel a little "lesser" that I had no desire for such a job. Tonight I finally realized when I was cooking dinner that it is not that I am "lesser" at all, I'm just different. Upon further thought, I noted that I have some talents for the arts and then it dawned on me: "you moron, this is the difference between right-brained and left-brained people". Huh, no wonder I don't mind monotonous boring jobs, it gives my brain room to roam around and brew new theories and project ideas. I was a strange case in college, I always liked taking the science courses, just to learn. DNA and genetics was one of my favorites to learn about. : D I always knew I would probably never use it for a career.