Woke up earlier even though I went to bed later last night. I browsed the web for a couple of minutes and then went running. Muscles are still a little sore. I don’t usually get sore from running. My only explanation is that I don’t normally run on concrete. I tend to run on asphalt and other softer surfaces. The concrete is something I need to get used to and be wary of injuries arising from running on it. I ran for the same amount of time but I had to tackle a uphill headwind route this morning. So my quick assessment is that I did better today. It’s still too cold for me though. I found it hard to suck down oxygen especially towards the end.

Dinner last night didn’t go so bad. Made something in between a stew and porridge with onion, garlic, rosemary, mushrooms, rice and beef stock. Fairly tasty and I have quite a bit leftover. Looks like I’m not cooking anything for dinner today. On the subject of cooking, I’ve been wondering what else to make this week. Here are some thoughts

• Spaghetti with Marinara sauce
• Penne with Vodka sauce
• Tomatoes stuffed with rice
• Lentil soup
• Grilled lamb chops

The only one I’m unsure about is the tomatoes stuffed with rice. I’m a little oven phobic but the dish looks pretty straightforward. This is should get me close to my goal of 10 new dishes. I’ve made 4 new dishes. Another 6 to go. I’ll come close to my goal if I don’t accomplish it.

“Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age” (Paul Graham) is now available on Safari. I’ve read most of PG’s essays online but there appear to be a few that are exclusive to the book. It should make for a quick enjoyable read over the next couple of days.

Starting hacking on haskell yesterday and today, didn’t get too much into it. Fiddled around with the haskell mode on emacs because it wasn’t indenting things to my liking.