What I learned today.

That if you put your pasta in a pot of water before it is boiling (ugh, before it's even warm), you will end up with nasty noodles that are disgustingly mushy on the outside and hard and undercooked on the inside. So much for me being brilliant and ultra-efficient in my dinner preparation. Harumph. 

Music nerd note: Scales in thirds and sixths are kicking my ass! Gah!