On forgetfulness, and rosemary chicken

I freely, though not proudly, admit that I have a terrible memory. Sometimes I comfort myself by saying that it's not in fact a terrible memory, just a very, very selective one. G will often mention a movie we've seen, or a book I've read, and I am likely to deny that I ever did see that movie or read that book at all. To my credit, I have been known to read upwards of 30 books in a year, how can I possibly keep track of them all? Well, it has come to the point where it frustrates me so much, especially when it comes to books, that I now keep a log of all the books that I've read, with a brief synopsis of the plot to keep it in my mind. (Of course if it's one of my favourite books or movies, I have no trouble remembering..)
My usual response to G when he mentions a movie we've seen together is: "Are you sure you didn't go with someone else? I've never seen that movie before." And generally, he rolls his eyes in amazement and pretends he didn't just hear me say that. Again.

A close friend of mine in Canada has often gotten frustrated with me and my lack of memory. We were best friends through our teen years and lost touch after high school. Years later, as we both stumbled into work at a ridiculously early hour, we bumped into each other. As it turned out, we had been working in the same office complex for over a year, passing each other probably daily. We reacquainted ourselves and have been close friends again ever since. It was like no time had passed. Many of her sentences to this day begin in laughter with the phrase: "Remember when we.." And I sit smiling and laughing as she retells the story. And then, for confirmation, she always asks "Do you remember that? " as we wipe the tears from our eyes from laughing so hard. And more often than not, I say "No! Not at all!"
It annoys her to no end.

Well I'm sure there is hope for me with my selective memory. And from what I've heard rosemary has a bit of a reputation for strengthening memory. Well bring it on I say, because I need all the help I can get. My book journal is getting awfully large, I'm going to have to move it all to an Excel spreadsheet fairly soon if I don't find some way to keep it in my head.

The good thing is that I love rosemary. So there is no arm twisting needed to get me to add it to just about anything. The recipe for Rosemary Chicken and Summer Squash Brochettes is from Epicurious, a site that has served me well since I have been without the bulk of my cookbooks. You don't expect me to cook from the French Laundry every night do you?

Wait, I can't remember, did I even buy that book?

Notes on the recipe
This was a very easy and tasty recipe that I will definitely make again. It's not a showstopper, but it certainly suits the average person's daily cooking habits, when you just want something quick but relatively inspired. It called for a minimum of marinating time, so you don't have to prepare hours in advance. I think it would have been enhanced with some sort of yogurty dip or dressing, which would have made it great for wrapping in flatbread as well.