What's the cure for the common cold?

Sometime within the last few days, I picked up a teensy weensy sore throat (which has since disappeared), a stuffed (yet runny) nose, and plugged ears. Plus, I can't stop sneezing. And as luck would have it, sometime during the night, I was run over by a cement truck because that's pretty much how I feel today.

Also, at work we have parking spots close to the entrances that are designated as "MEDICAL." I wonder who I have to sweet-talk to get one of those spots while I fight this cold.

Good customer service

It's official! The world's nicest and happiest people work at In-N-Out Burger. Everyone was smiling and cheerful and wished me a great day. Perhaps I would have been that happy had I not been sitting in a 109 degree car with the sun shining in the driver's side, blasting the air conditioning (which did not seem to be working AT ALL), and sweating through my dry-clean-only pants. Even the guy sweeping up litter in the parking lot and drive-thru lane had a smile on his face. Wow.

Also, it's never a good idea to eat your In-N-Out cheeseburger over your workpapers.

What's for dinner?

I just had one of my most random dinners ever: white rice with Italian dressing, a hot dog with ketchup and mustard (no bun -- but only because I don't have any bread whatsoever in my kitchen, for reasons unbeknownst to me), and sugar snap peas. Plus my drink of choice -- milk (I hear it does a body good)! Oh, and I found a fortune cookie on the counter, leftover from my outing to Pei Wei last week. I have no problems combining random foods to make a meal, although I realize it probably will not win me any "Hostess of the Year" awards if I ever decide to throw a party. And I'm fine with that. I still remember my mother scolding me as a wee young lass, when I would smash together my corn, mashed potatoes, and porcupine meatballs (seriously, if you don't know what porcupine meatballs are -- and I'm guessing you don't -- you are missing out!!!!). To this day, I still don't understand why it bothered her so much to see me mix it all together. It all ends up in the same place, right? And at least I was a good eater, right??

What's for lunch?

On most work days, I leave the building for lunch because my eyes and skin require exposure to the sun in order to retain what little sanity I have. I usually frequent fine dining establishments such as Sonic, Chick-Fil-A, McDonalds, Subway, Samurai Sam's, Fazoli's, Paradise Bakery, etc. Or if the Twins are playing an afternoon game, I can be talked into taking a 2-hr lunch break in my apartment living room.

On the days I decide to be productive at work and eat at my desk, I pack a lunch. In theory, this is a good idea because I eat potentially healthier food and complete my work in a timely and efficient manner. However, it never fails that the lunch I bring is 90% eaten by 10 am. This is inevitably a direct result of skipping breakfast on a consistent basis. So today I have attempted a new feat. Not only did I eat a bowl of cereal (Life, in case you are wondering) before leaving the apartment, but I also packed three samwiches for lunch. I normally only make two. My other lunch snacks for today are Rold Gold pretzels, cinnamon Teddy Grahms, grapes, and 2 packages of fruit snacks. Since today promises to be long (I have a telecon at 10 pm) and last night was even longer (I had telecons from 10 pm to 1 am), I hope that the food I have will keep me energized and last me through dinner as well. But I'm not opposed to making a Sonic run this afternoon for a large cherry limeade.

Everyone loves a Twinkie

Today, my Sports Illustrated magazine arrived in the mail, just like it does every Thursday. But today was different. Because today's cover is sporting Joe Mauer. On the walk back to my apartment, I could not have been giddier (yes, that is a word -- I verified on dictionary.com). I even tripped over a speed bump because I was busy reading an article. Tomorrow I will frame the magazine and hang it in my cubicle at work. I am so happy!

Always Hungry

How early is too early for lunch? I was absolutely, positively starved by 9:21 this morning. I thought about heading out to find food, but then I wondered how many places were still serving the breakfast menu. Fortunately, I was distracted by the Arizona Cardinals new stadium website for awhile and forgot about the hunger pains. However, now it's 9:59 and I'm not any less hungry than before. I think I'll aim to leave work at 10:41 for arrival at my restaurant of choice today (Chick-Fil-A) by 11.

Whew.

Hog intestines

Tonight I was watching the Travel Channel and learned what chitlins are. I think it's safe to say that I will never eat those.

In other news, I have a telecon tomorrow morning at 5:30. In fact, I have 4 telecons before 9 am. If that sounds like fun to you, perhaps you would like to have my job.

Time for bed.