A Sensible Dinner - Pearlieq's Journal

[pearlieq]

9/7/06

--8:30am

--1 chicken parmesan sandwich

I know there are normal people in the world who eat cereal and eggs for breakfast, but I'm not one of them! This is leftover from last night. DH wasn't feeling so hot after taking a spill on the stairs and catching himself against the wall cap and wound up giving me half his dinner, so I put this away for today.

I'm feeling a little better today. I'm just going to try to stay busy and take care of myself. I have my first Spanish test today and I kind of accidentally forgot about it until last night. It's taking a while to get used to being back in class! Luckily I think I've got a bit of a window for my work project today, so I'm going to try to spend a lot of today studying and making flash cards.

2:45pm

--1 carton light yogurt
--1 mini bagel w/1T Pb
--3/4 cup whole strawberries
--3/4 cup cottage cheese

Well, I got some work done and got out for a walk. I'm feeling much better today, though very tired for some reason. My fall allergies are kicking in which is making my athsma flare up a bit. I got very tired on my walk.

For now I'm just trying to cram for Spanish. My brain isn't used to this!

8:00pm

--1 Snickers

I was starving! This was a desperation grab--I knew if I didn't eat something I wouldn't be able to focus on my test.

9:20pm

--sm portion taco casserole
--1 large tomato

The test went well, I think. It turned out to be very short and very simple. The nice thing is I think I have a command of the big things we were supposed to learn, which is satisfying.

DH must be out gallavanting somewhere since he's still not home. I don't recall if he told me where he was going to be or not.

9:40pm

--seconds on taco casserole

I wasn't quite satisfired with firsts, so I had seconds. I feel much better now.

 

[pearlieq]

9/8/06

10:45am

--1 cup taco casserole
--1 mini corn muffin
--7 med strawberries

I'm meeting up with a friend for lunch today--kind of one last hurrah before the deluge of work starts. I have to get a birthday present for my 9 year old godson today, which means I have about an hour to find out what's hot for 3rd grade boys.

12:30pm

--1/2 turkey on sourdough
--1 cup red pepper lentil soup
--1 sm apple
--1/2 piece baguette

Lunch at Panera. It was OK, but I've had better meals there. The soup was a little like a watered-down chili, but I liked it well enough to finish it, I guess. I had ordered an apple as my side in a fit of healthy-mindedness only to be sad and very envious of my friend's baguette. She was kind enough to share with me.

Afterwards we went to Target so I could pick up a birthday present for my godson. I got him some kind of Lego contraption. Hopefully he likes it! I got to feeling kind of uncomfortable at the store. My friends got bad, bad money problems and I honestly think she's got some kind of problem with shopping. I felt really bad having brought her into the store and watching her fill her cart with all kinds of stuff that she didn't really need and couldn't afford. I know I can't control her behavior, but I feel a little like I took an alcoholic into a bar, kwim?

4:15pm

--2 nsa pumpkin chip muffins
--2 hot dogs w/cheese on light bread

I'm getting ready to head out to a football game in a neighboring town. My goddaughter is in the flag corps and I wanted to catch her routine this season. Plus it will be a fun time to catch up with my godson.

7:00pm

--1 large piece cheese pizza

We got to the game and felt suitably ancient among all the teenagers. I grabbed a piece of pizza to hold me until I could get a real meal. It was all right.

10:45pm

--1 cup chili w/1 pkt saltines
--1 1/2 chicken tenders
--2/3 of an Oreo shake

We went to a local ice cream joint to celebrate my godson's birthday. It was very fun to catch up with the family. I tried to make a small choice from the menu since I knew I'd be having a shake for dessert. I think I'm going to have to stop ordering the shakes at this restaurant. They used to be wonderful and yummy--full of big chunks of Oreo. I think they switched to a mix now. My last 3 attempts have been quite unsatisfying. They're just not worth the calories anymore. Too bad, because they used to be great!

 

[Lesli54]

Good evening, Pearlieq!

Glad to hear that the Spanish exam went well. Doing well on tests is always a boost when you just begin back to school.

Sorry to hear that you are feeling bad about your friend and the shopping expo. Try not to worry about it, she probably would find a reason to shop anyway if she truly has a problem. Now that you are more aware of the situation, maybe it will be easier for you to avoid a repeat which will help you to feel less guilty later. It's a sad situation, but I don't know what all you can do.

Great job on going for the apple at Panera's. Sure you had some bread, but at least it was still kept within proportion and you got some fruits in as well. Keep up the healthy decisions.

Hopefully, you will be able to have a great weekend.

 

[pearlieq]

9/9/06

10:00am

--1 cup taco casserole
--2 med tomatoes
--1 cup milk

It's such a nice morning today. I think I'm going to go out for a bike ride before getting cleaned up and heading out for the day. DH is gone for the day, and I think I'm going to head to the pet shelter and see if they need any assistance today.

2:00pm

--1 asian grilled chicken salad

I had a good time at the shelter. They didn't need any admin help, so I just spent some time visiting and brushing the cats.

5:00pm

--1 hot dog w/cheese on light bread
--1/3 cup raisins
--4 mini corn muffins
--5 cashews

Hunger munching. I wasn't sure what we were going to do tonight, and I ate this all while we were tying to decide. I guess there's a college football game DH is really excited about tonight. So, I think we're going to stay in and watch that. I'm going to make mini-meatballs in barbecue glaze and DH just went out on a soda/snack run. He's picking me up Chex Mix and Milk Duds. I kind of wanted a pack of the President's Choice chocolate chips cookies, but I knew if I got them I'd eat the whole bag. I didn't really want that much, so I figured a single box of Milk Duds would quell my chocolate craving without too much impact.

7:00pm

--2/3 bag Chex Mix
--1/2 can light Pringles
--I box Milk Duds
--8 small sf cookies

The snacks were fun, but of course way too much. Needless to say I'm way too full for dinner. DH brought the Pringles home himself. I didn't ask for them, but somehow that didn't stop me from eating them...

We're only at halftime for this football game and I'm already bored senseless. I guess I better go find a book or something.

 

[pearlieq]

9/10/06

10:00am

--1 cup Chex Mix

11:00am

--2 McD's cheeseburgers
--most of my fries
--5 chicken nuggets
--1 pkt honey
--1 med orange soda

Ooh I woke up in a foul mood today! I was sore and crabby and certainly not interested in eating healthy! DH then offered to make a McD's run, and that was just the right spark to set off my powderkeg!

I'm feeling better now. I got a shower and actually caught up on some work. I still think today can be a good day. I just can't believe how cranky I woke up!

4:00pm

--1 cup chex mix

I got some more chores done around the house--it felt good to be productive. DH is on today since it's opening day for the NFL. There has been football on in my house since noon, and he can't wait for the 7:00pm game! Poor guy--he's been starved all summer.

6:00pm

--13 mini meatballs in low sugar sauce
--10 broccoli florets
--1/2 pkg supermac & cheese

More football. Woot.

9:00pm

--2 nsa banana muffins

These turned out pretty darn good--much more moist than my usual Splenda efforts. The football is still droning on...

 

[pearlieq]

9/11/06

8:00am

--1 nsa banana muffin

I slept so poorly last night. I had some kind of major allergy attack that kept me up until after 1:00am, then I kept waking up with backaches and soreness. I staggered downstairs, fed the kitties, grabbed a muffin to quell the rumbling, and tried to get a little name on the couch.

11:00am

--2 egg & cheese sandwiches on english muffins
--1 nsa banana muffin

Well, I got about another hour, which is good I guess. I've been busy catching up on paperwork this morning and I've got plenty to do for my work project. Hopefully that will keep me out of mischief for the day!

1:30pm

--1 sm container leftover rice w/1 T margarine
--1/3 cup raisins

Nice lunch, eh? I guess I was needing comfort food.

I'm so bummed. I went out and check the mail, and there was one piece that just looked funny. It was from a company I didn't recognize but it didn't look like junk mail. I figured I'd play it safe and open it up to see what it was.

To my utter dismay, it's a statement saying that a student loan DH took out was now coming due and payments would start this month!!! DH is incredibly scatter-brained and a horrible record keeper, so he's never mentioned this loan, and I certainly don't have documentation or a promissory note for it. I thought he knew about all of his student loans and had them all neatly consolidated. Not so, I guess!

For all I know this isn't even a valid loan but instead some type of horrible clerical error. DH was in school for almost 8 years--he kept stopping and starting and then briefly signed on for an MBA program and dropped out of that. It was like pulling teeth to get records from him, so God only knows what he accumulated over the years.

This new loan is almost $9,000! And it's out there at a variable interest rate of over 7%. So now I've got to decide whether to dip into our savings to pay it off, or try to refinance it somehow--more hassle, hassle, hassle! And it's not even like we get anything for it. If we'd spent 9k on a new car, or a really cool home remodeling project, or a couple of great vacations, at least there would be something I could look to for how we enjoyed the money. But no, it went to his never-ending college degree.

I'm so depressed and so angry at DH!

4:30pm

--12 mini meatballs
--2 nsa muffins

I got hungry again this afternoon. Still very bummed about the new loan.

6:30pm

--1 beef & cheddar sandwich
--1 med order curly fries
--4 mozzarella sticks
--1 piece chocolate chip cheesecake

Because food will totall make the new loan go away! This actually could have been much worse, so I'm OK with it.

I showed DH everything I had for the loan, and he thinks it's some kind of error, so he said he'd check it out. My bigger worry is that he's going out of town for a week starting tomorrow and I don't think he'll have it all resolved by then. We may just have to suck it up and make the first payment until we can get it all figured out. I wish it was a mistake, but I have this gut feeling it's not. Hopefully I'm wrong...

DH wanted to sit around and watch TV again, but I just couldn't take one more night on the couch in front of the TV. I decided to paint my toenails a cheerful, tropical pink and read a book while they dried. It kind of cheered me up.

 

[toystoryduo]

pearlieq,

I hope that you are feeling better soon. Please be sure and take extra special care of you today. Maybe take a nap if you can.

Have a good day!

 

[Jane E.]

Get feeling better! Those allergies are nothing to sneeze at! They can really bring you down.

So sorry to hear about dh's loan! Thats awful. Don't ya just love it when stuff comes out of left field at you!

How are your furbabies? Mine are healthy & happy & I'm so pleased we got thru all of the bad stuff.

Sending some pd your way!

 

[pearlieq]

9/12/06

8:15am

--2 nsa muffins

The allergies were better last night. Popping a Claritin helped a lot. I think I'm going to take some time while DH is gone to strip all the blankets and sheets and everything all over the house and wash them all out. I can also vacuum around everywhere and try to get allergens up there as well.

I've embarked on a plan to start brushing the cats daily before they get their dinner. Magellan has developed a mild case of kitty dandruff and they say daily brushing helps distribute the oils in their coat better, which should clear it up. I'm also hoping it cuts down on all the hair around my house!

DH leaves for Springfield tomorrow, and then comes home for a quick stop Friday night before heading out to Phoenix until next Wednesday. So, when he's about to leave for a week, he decides to schedule a golf outing with one of the sales vendors this afternoon?!? (He golfs practically every week and sees this salesguy at least twice a week. This is not any kind of special occasion.) That will keep him out until at least 7:00pm or so, and we've still got to get dinner and he's got to pack. So much for a nice goodbye.

I'm sorry to be a downer. It's just all gray outside, DH is being insensitve and not pulling his weight around the house, work is stressful and unpleasant, and I just got 9k of new debt dumped on me when I've been working so hard to move forward! I realize things could be worse, but I still have this intense desire to just run away!

12:00pm

--9 fish sticks
--1 cup cherry tomatoes
--1/2 cup nsa applesauce

Still can't seem to shake this gray mood that has come over me. Part of the problem is that my work project is not something I really enjoy. There's a lot of ambiguity at this point in the project--I prefer to be handed a set of specifications and left alone to work. Instead we're supposed to have all these meetings and basically guess at coming up with our specifications all the while reporting to a deranged, spreadsheet-happy six sigma manager. Ugh!

4:00pm

--3 nsa muffins
--1 english muffin w/margarine and honey
--2 lean pockets
--a cup or two of milk?

Yee-haw! A good, old-fashioned afternoon binge! I was still feeling very depressed. I really, really, really need to work hard on this, because this is not how I want to spend the next 6 months! I can't let the gray or work get me down!

8:00pm

--2 sm slices of bread w/whipped butter
--part of a salad w/1/2 T ranch
--1/3 (maybe) of my cajun chicken pasta (I ate the chicken, veggies, and maybe 2/3 cup pasta. It was quite spicy!)
--2 sierra mists

I was feeling a bit better by the time DH came home. He had verified the loan that day, so I transferred the money out of our savings account and waved goodbye. Oh well. It's done now. Nothing I can do about it anymore but start rebuilding.

We went to dinner at a local restaurant, which was tasty. I'd been having problems all afternoon with vertigo, and it was making me quite nauseated. Fortunately, the Sierra Mist helped a lot at settling my stomach. My meal was tasty, but the sauce on the pasta was just a bit too much! Plus they gave me enough for an army! After finishing the chicken and veggies I was pretty much done.

After dinner we headed home so DH could pack. He leaves out tomorrow afternoon, but he's going to stop by home for an early dinner before he goes. I thought that was really sweet of him to offer.

 

[Lesli54]

Oh, Pearlieq, don't run away...........but if you do, will you take me with you?

Considering all the stress, at least you are hanging in there. It is too bad about the new debt. Those things just irk a person, but there is not much to do about it and unfortunately eating won't make it go away. Tried that, it don't work. I know you will figure out away to work out getting it paid, but here is a great opportunity to tell your DH that he now has to eat at home since you want the loan paid off quick.

I think tomorrow is supposed to be and the weekend is supposed to be nice, so maybe that will help.

Sending you tons of to get through the day.

 

[pearlieq]

9/13/06

10:45am

--1 bacon egg & cheese bagel
--1 hashbrown
--1 order hotcakes w/butter & syrup

Well, I let myself get super-duper hungry this morning and look what happened! It's OK though. I'm not feelling hungry or even munchy at all at the moment and I think I can hold out for dinner which should even things up a bit.

Today is a much better day. I'm almost over the loan thing, and work is at least getting a bit more focused. Now that I have specifications I feel much more comfortable and energized. I feel like I can more forward with my work.

I got a little surprise with my property tax bill. Our June installment was due at the end of the month, but the September installment is due on the 13th. Whoops! Didn't notice that one, so I'm very, very glad I picked up the bill yesterday. I managed to run out and get it paid just in time. Whew!

DH leaves for Springfield tonight. He'll be back on Friday night just in time to fly out Saturday morning. I'm kind of looking forward to a little time to myself. I want to try to get ahead a bit on my work and I've also lined up some visits with friends and even a party or two. Plus I've got plenty to do around the house so that should keep me occupied.

5:00pm

--1 mango raspberry smoothie
--part of a salad w/1 T ranch
--2 1/2" slices of bread w/butter
--1 split chicken breast plus 1 piece DH's kebab
--3 stalks broccolini
--1/2 cup angel hair pasta
--2/3 medium slice key lime pie

Well, DH and I got to try a new local restaurant. It was really, really good! I should have chosen one or the other between the smoothie and dessert. I'll try to keep my wits about me next time.

The food was really nice, and the interior space is very pretty. They have awful, awful musak though. That's got to go!

I went to my first investing class tonight. Unfortunately everything that was covered tonight was review for me so it was a bit dull. The instructor seems like a very nice man, but so far his instruction style has been to basically restate or repeat the textbook and then expound on it in endless streams of compound-complex sentences that, in the end, don't say too much.

At least next week starts some new material for me, so hopefully it will be more interesting.

10:30pm

--1 yogurt cup
--1 nsa muffin

Well, I must not have screwed up too badly at dinner last night since I got crazy-hungry last night.

 

[Lesli54]

Good morning, Pearleiq!

Glad to see the loan thing is taken care of. I think that is how I would have handled it. Much easier to rebuild than to have things hanging over you. At least now you can move on.

I hope your investing class gets better. It's not much fun to sit in a class that is just a reiteration of what you already know.

Wishing you a great day!

 

[pearlieq]

9/14/06

10:15am

--1 cup milk
--1 nsa mufffin

Silly me. I got distracted this morning and let myself get hungrier and hungrier. I have a conference call this morning, so I had to grab something quick to stop the growling.

1:20pm

--2 turkey burgers on light buns w/cheese
--3/4 cup corn
--1/2 cup nsa applesauce

So I'm done with my meetings and even got a chunk of my work done. I've got one more piece to do today, and another piece for tomorrow. I've got class tonight, and somewhere in here I've got to go to the grocery store and do baking for the pet shelter. Busy's better than the alternative, I guess!

6:00pm

--2 egg wraps, one on reg & one on lc tortilla

Off to class! I finished the work I had set out for myself today, so that felt good. I also made it to the store and got my supplies for baking. I think this time I'm doing rice krispie treats, chocolate-butterscotch bars, and oatmeal-raisin scones. That shouldn't be too bad.

8:00pm

--1 pluot

9:10pm

--1 cup rice krispies
--1 cup milk
--2 T raisins
--1 string cheese

The Shurfine box of Rice Krispies I got was a little bigger than the one I get at Aldi, and I couldn't resist dipping in for a cup. I love Rice Krispies.

Spanish class went well. We started regular verbs tonight, which I enjoy because they're super-simple but they open up hundreds of new means of expression. We got our first test back--I got a 98% so I'm happy about that. I think I have a good grasp of the concepts we learned, even if I haven't exactly spent all the time I should memorizing the vocabulary.

By the way, this smilie just cracks me up. It makes me laugh every time I see it.

12:15am

--1 nsa muffin

Again, I tossed and turned for over an hour, trying to get to sleep while my stomach was growling. I finally wised up, got a snack, and feel asleep 15 minutes later. Someday I'll learn!

 

[pearlieq]

9/15/06

8:00am

--1 mini ww bagel with 1 1/2 T peanut butter
--1 string cheese
--1 pluot

Diana wailed for a solid hour this morning! Ugh! Between last night's "let me try to igore the growling in my stomach" and her serenade this morning, I'm dragging quite a bit.

Today's a medium busy day. I've got work to do, but since DH is gone for the weekend, I think I'm going to save most of it for then. I think I'm going to spend the morning getting the bars and rice krispie treats done so I have more time to spend with DH during his stopover. I should also put in some of his laundry like I told him I would!

I'm going to the mall today with my money-challenged friend. Hopefully it doesn't become an issue and we can just have a good time together.

12:00pm

--2 or 3 small pieces italian bread w/whipped butter
--grilled chicken on tomato foccacia with provolone and pesto mayo

Yum! My friend and I stopped for lunch and this was the special. It was so great! It came with fries, but I didn't get them and I was glad. The sandwich was quite substantial and really an amazing taste treat!

3:15pm

--1 chocolate butterscotch bar cookie

I was cutting the bar cookies for the bake sale and little bits and pieces kept jumping in my mouth. It was about equivalent to one cookie.

DH made it home safe, but I think he's got a cold, which stinks for him (and everyone else) having to fly tomorrow.

I'm so sleepy. I really lost so much sleep last night. I still need to do the scones, but other than that I don't think we're going to do much tonight. DH is going to need to rest.

5:00pm

--2 sm oatmeal raisin scones

I finally broke into the scones to see what they taste like. I like them. They definitely require tea or milk and they aren't sweetened at all except for some raw sugar on top as garnish. I could see myself making them again.

7:00pm

--2 pot stickers
--4 crab rangoon
--sm sweet & sour chicken w/ 1/4 cup sauce

Very heavy dinner. This was a very greasy day without much in the way of fruits & veggies. I'm pretty happy with my portions and control, but I'd get scurvy if I ate like this all the time!

 

[Lesli54]

Good morning, Pearlieq!

Congrats on the test! Just imagine what you could do if you studied.

I think you are doing a great job with keeping busy and keeping the portions under control. You are really setting up some good habits for this winter.

Hopefully your weekend will be a good one!

 

[pearlieq]

9/16/06

8:30am

--1 large omelet with black bean salsa & cheese
--1 1/2 pieces white toast w/ 1/2 packet jam

DH and I got a chance to get breakfast before he left. He wanted to go to IHOP. I don't care for it, but it was close to the expressway and he was excited about going there. I was pleasantly surprised that they now have this new omelet with yummy black bean salsa and cheese. I didn't mean to eat all of it, but it was so darn good. I mean, the eggs were still yucky and overcooked, but the great flavor of the salsa made up for it.

After breakfast we said our goodbyes and I stopped at the store to pick up supplies for "ambrosia salad" which is this thing that we always have at parties. It's basically canned fruit, marshamallows, and cool whip. And yes, it's as disgusting as it sounds, but the family really likes it, so I made it.

I'm so tired again today. I did not get much rest last night. DH was sleeping very fitfully due to his cold, and I had just gotten to the point where I was so tired I couldn't sleep. And then I was up at 6:30 to deliver the bake sale stuff. I'm going to take it easy tonight. I'm going to strip all of the bedding and blankets while DH is away, and also do some deep vacuuming--we need it!

1:45pm

--3 sm slices chicken breast meat
--2 T mashed potatoes
--3/4 cup broccoli salad
--1/2 cup hawaiian salad
--1 sm roll w/butter
--a few green beans
--1 sm slice layer cake
--1 sm piece fruit pizza

We had a very fun party--lots of good conversation and laughter. My mom got Grandma this bag bag of silly little presents (a feather boa, bubbles, cookies Grandma likes, etc) It was great for big laughs. It was nice to have everyone together.

I'm so exhausted. I might need to rest a while before thinking about chores. I can't rest too long, because a friend of mine might come over tomorrow and the place needs to be presentable.

6:00pm

--2 shortbread cookies
--1" slice layer cake
--1 1/2 cups milk
--1 cup rice w/margarine

Well there's a good dinner, eh? I think I was eating it more because I'm tired and didn't want to do all the work I had to do (both around the house and my job). At least I was able to stop it there.

I went upstairs and watched a really interesting documentary called Wetback about migrant workers from Latin America. Very fascinating and not overly polarized to one viewpoint or another. It left me with a lot to think about and no good answers.

After that I read for a few minutes and went to bed early. I needed it!

 

[CJK]

Don't you hate when you're so tired, you can't sleep?? Glad to hear you had fun at the party. I hope you were able to rest a bit today. I always have a hard time functioning when I'm overly tired. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

[pearlieq]

8/17/06

10:30am

--1 raisin scone

Quick grab. I had tons to do this morning--lots of chores & straightening I didn't get to last night.

2:00pm

--4 breadsticks
--1 med portion salad
--2 sm chicken breasts, 3/4 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup pasta in garlic cream sauce

Olive Garden for lunch. My friend and I had a good time this morning. We walked around a neighboring town and happened to stumble into a fine arts festival. 99% of the pieces were WAY out of our price range, but it was neat to look. Human creatvity really knows no bounds.

After lunch we headed back to my house to watch Pride & Prejudice, which my friend wanted to see and I wanted to re-watch.

7:00pm

--1 turkey sub w/mayo
--1 pkt barbecue chips
--1 med root beer

Another nutritious meal. Just look at all those fruits & vegetables!

Oh well. At least it tasted great and I was actually hungry when I ate it. I seem to be doing so much better with portions and frequency these days, but I really, really need to sneak some produce in! This is getting ridiculous!

 

[pearlieq]

9/18/06

8:00am

--1 raisin scone
--1 pluot
--1 piece of string cheese

Well, my day just went to you-know-where in a handbasket! All of the proposals I'd built and settled last week for work have now been changed and half of the changes don't even make sense! Ahh, decision by committee, how I've missed ye...

I'm not quite ready to deal with all that yet, so I think I'm just going to surf and start on my laundry for a while.

Diana is on my stomach kneading me. Only unfortunately I meant to clip her claws the night DH was home and I forgot--Magellan I can do on my own but Diana is definitely a 2 person job! So she's got super sharp claws and every little step pokes me. But she's all purrring and happy, and I don't have the heart to make her stop yet.

11:00am

--my leftover wholewheat linguine w/garlic cream sauce
--1 english muffin w/margarine & honey

I got very hungry and munchy this morning. I've been trying to get some chores done and even to tackle some of the work junk. Dealing with it is better than letting it fester, I guess.

1:00pm

--1 double cheeseburger
--small fries
--small Frosty

I just couldn't get the jones for a cheeseburger out of my head. This was tasty, but I'm definitley full now. I'm done until tonight--I need to find some fruits & veggies for supper!

7:00pm

--1 piece turkey sausage
--2 sm quesadillas
--1 apple
--2 nsa banana muffin tops

Well, my work this is just as hairy now as it was first thing this morning. It's kind of hanging over me like a little black cloud. I'm done for the night, though. I'll leave tomorrow's problems for tomorrow!

8:00pm

--1 piece turkey sausage
--2 nsa banana muffin tops
--2 fingerfuls of cool whip

I kind of wandered into the Cool Whip while fixing the second piece of sausage. I wasn't quite satisfied after my first portion, so I got a little more. I feel good now. I'm rotting my brain watching a countdown of the 101 greatest SNL moments on E! I can feel my IQ rising as we spreak.

Still, it's fun, and mindless is what I need tonight.

 

[CJK]

Ahhh Olive Garden! I was so disappointed when Olive Garden left Canada. It used to be one of my favourites. LOVE those breadsticks! Sounds like you had such a great time with your friend. We all need weekends like that!

Sorry to hear about your work situation. What a way to start the week! Enjoy surfing the web and playing with Diana. Work can wait! Hope your week goes well!