try to turn the table

This is a good day. Today was our company's Soup Challenge, which is my favorite work activity all year. About twenty teams cook soup, and then we get to sample them all and vote for a winner. The proceeds go to charity. I love it because a) it's tasty and b) I get to play food critic, so I'm very serious about my soup sampling. I sit there tasting, with my list of soups, and make professional notes (i.e. smiley faces). I also get very full. There are always some bleah soups, such as one that had a peanut butter base (can you imagine the fat content?), and at least five chilis, none of which get my vote because I don't like beans (sorry, Helen :)). Anyway, it's a lot of fun and today was a nice day for it. The temperature is back to 75-80 degrees. Don't ever move to Memphis if you like your weather constant.

You know what I've always wondered about? Those "De Colores" bumper stickers. I used to think this was a cool Hispanic pride thing, until I noticed that most of the cars sporting them belonged to people who were definitely not Hispanic. As Seinfeld would say, what's the deal with that? It makes about as much sense as me slapping a "Sweden Rules" sticker on my car.

Evan is the best boyfriend ever. Apparently I can't let a day go by without reminding the world of this. Last night we watched West Wing together and ate an insane amount of Pumpkins and Reese's Pieces. Tonight I get to watch my Thursday shows with him. I am happy just to be with him.

Does anyone else think the marshmallow guy on Homestar Runner is creepy?

try to turn the table

This is a good day. Today was our company's Soup Challenge, which is my favorite work activity all year. About twenty teams cook soup, and then we get to sample them all and vote for a winner. The proceeds go to charity. I love it because a) it's tasty and b) I get to play food critic, so I'm very serious about my soup sampling. I sit there tasting, with my list of soups, and make professional notes (i.e. smiley faces). I also get very full. There are always some bleah soups, such as one that had a peanut butter base (can you imagine the fat content?), and at least five chilis, none of which get my vote because I don't like beans (sorry, Helen :)). Anyway, it's a lot of fun and today was a nice day for it. The temperature is back to 75-80 degrees. Don't ever move to Memphis if you like your weather constant.

You know what I've always wondered about? Those "De Colores" bumper stickers. I used to think this was a cool Hispanic pride thing, until I noticed that most of the cars sporting them belonged to people who were definitely not Hispanic. As Seinfeld would say, what's the deal with that? It makes about as much sense as me slapping a "Sweden Rules" sticker on my car.

Evan is the best boyfriend ever. Apparently I can't let a day go by without reminding the world of this. Last night we watched West Wing together and ate an insane amount of Pumpkins and Reese's Pieces. Tonight I get to watch my Thursday shows with him. I am happy just to be with him.

Does anyone else think the marshmallow guy on Homestar Runner is creepy?