Hi Jan, how’s work going? Love this weather we’re having; wish I could be spending the day outside. Not great; my boss keeps dumping more and more work on my desk. Thanks for asking though. I’m sorry; that sounds tough to deal with. Want to talk about it? I’m happy to listen. IDK, it seems like she thinks I can handle any amount of work she throws at me. I remember you’ve mentioned before how unrealistically high her expectations are. I’ve never had a boss quite as frustrating as yours is. Is this something you can bring up with her? Maybe so, but I’m worried that I might get in trouble. Gotcha. It might even be an issue that you could bring up with HR. Anyway, what else have you been up to this week? I haven’t seen you in a while it seems like. I know! Let’s get together this weekend. I went to that new Italian restaurant yesterday, too. Ah, I’m jealous, I keep meaning to go there! How was it? I’ve read rave reviews online. It was great! I had the lasagna; best that I’ve had in my life. I love Italian food. It’s probably my favorite type of cuisine, actually. What’s yours? Hmm good question. I’m partial to Mexican food; I’ll eat anything on the menu. Good answer. I think I love Italian so much because there was an Italian joint right across the street from the house where I grew up. My parents would take my brother and me there to eat every Friday night. How did you get into Mexican food? My mom is from Mexico; she used to make tamales and enchiladas for us a lot growing up. Sounds delicious; homemade food is the best. Do you do much cooking on your own now? I’ve tried to cook several times, but don’t feel like I’m very good at it. Sure, I love cooking! I make dinner for myself most nights. That’s smart; I should cook more too. I just can’t manage to find the time. You seem to be good at managing your time though; how do you find the time to cook? I just enjoy the process of cooking, so it doesn’t feel like a waste of time. That and I’ve tried to stop watching TV most nights. Makes sense. But no TV!? What do you do with yourself haha? I usually watch Netflix for an hour or two before bed. I’ve been reading a lot more lately, actually. I’ve tried to replace my TV time with reading time. Not a bad idea. I’ve thought about doing crossword puzzles at night instead of watching TV. What do you read? All kinds of stuff, really. Lately I’ve been reading War and Peace by Tolstoy. That book is huge! I suppose it’s a good way to pass the time, though. I used to like Tolstoy in college; have you read much else by him? Nope, War and Peace is the first book by Tolstoy that I’ve read. What else should I check out? Anna Karenina is pretty good; I’d recommend that one. He also wrote a bunch of short stories; they’re all interesting. Sounds good, I’ll try to find them at the library! Great, let me know what you think. I need to drive home now, but let’s plan to get together this weekend! OK!