Tuesday night this 'n' that

[ksmith]

No, I will not fly across the country in order to walk on a bridge that appears in ONE SCENE. I gleaned enough from the internets. I can finesse the rest. That's why they pay me the big medium smallish-but-not-too-bad it's-ok-I-still-have-the-dayjob bucks.

It's so nice to open the fridge and realize that you have leftovers sufficient for two nice dinners.

"Is that a Lunch? Box?" I can still hear the withering scorn in Tracy Nelson's voice when she asked that question during a cafeteria scene in Square Pegs. I don't recall who she asked, Amy Linker or Sarah Jessica Parker, but I still remember the reply. "No, it's a primitive nuclear device."

Anyway, I now have a PND of my very own. It's magenta, with a special insulated compartment. No superheroes, unfortunately--I was in a hurry and didn't make it to the superhero section of the store. I'm going to try to bring lunch to work a few days a week, and see if I notice the difference, money wise. Frankly, I doubt it, since every lunch I bring in a dinner lost, which means more grocery shopping. Still, I buy better stuff than they offer in the cafeteria, so if nothing else, I may enjoy it more.

Even though King is over his bout of upper GI problems, and his recent physical revealed no stomach-guarding issues, he still nibbles on dirt and mulch. Vet warned me that it may be a learned behavior for him now, and he may never get over it completely. I did notice that both he and Mickey nibble dirt from one or two particular areas, so there must be something about those spots that is attractive to canines in general. Oh well, they're both on Heartgard year-round, which will take care of any intestinal parasites. I would just feel better if they didn't eat the stuff, period.

Cubs smacked the Mets 8-1 today. They've won 5 in a row, 8 of their last 10, and at 14-6 are leading the NL Central. Yes, I know it's mid-April. No one cares who's leading in mid-April.

I'm still going to enjoy it.

Comments

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

I personally believe that you'll find you're saving at least some money. And the food is better than anything you'll buy. :) I've always brought lunches to work rather than going out, and whether you're eating dinner leftovers for lunch or whether you buy a week's worth of bread and sandwich meat, potato chips, grapes or apples, and a couple cookies, you can buy all that for the cost of maybe two lunches eaten out, three if your work cafeteria is subsidized. Making food is cheaper than buying it made for you.

Also, I admire your PND. :)

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I hope that proves the case. I still buy ready-made food--one of the grocery stores sells fancy pre-made soups for $5+ a container. But one container yields three servings, and when I think of the time I'd probably spend making that soup from scratch...my time is no longer all that cheap.

But I do have some of those packets where you add water and cook up the rice or beans with spices already added. Just add your own meat. That I can handle right now.

Today's lunch is chicken-white bean-rosemary soup and a roll. I'll probably throw in a pear. Trying to eat healthier at the same time, although I still consider cookies a food group and will not be giving them up any time soon.

My PND is darned easy to spot amid a sea of black and dark blue lunch saks.

[scbutler.livejournal.com]

"No one cares who's leading in mid-April."

I care, and I'm a Met fan. Grrr.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Yanno, I grew up a Mets fan. I remember 1969. I cherish Lindsey Nelson's autograph.

Moved to the Midwest, and kept tripping over WGN-TV. Then my Dad converted to the Cubs, and took Mom and me with him.

No idea how this year will shake out, which is why I'm enjoying the fact that they're hitting the cover off the ball at the moment. There were times last year when guys would be pitching their hearts out and all they got in support was Pop-up Pop-up Pop-up. Oh, and ground-outs. Double play balls. And the ever-popular infield fly.

[scbutler.livejournal.com]

The Cubs are a worthy team. Wrigley field and, what, 1908?

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

1908?

::sigh::

When it looked as though they might play the Red Sox in the Series, some of us were worried that it would signal the End of Days.

It's going to be interesting to see who winds up buying the team.

[scbutler.livejournal.com]

Just as long as it's not Rupert Murdoch.

[sazettel.livejournal.com]

That the Cubs are doing better than the Tigers is positively disheartening.

OTOH, we totally smacked down the Astros 10 to 2.

OTOH, the Astros are not exactly burnin' up the ballpark this season.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling the Tigers will do what the Braves used to do--start out poorly for whatever reason, then go nuts the last half of the season. I've lost track of the number of times the Braves were below .500 at the break, only to catch fire and coast into the playoffs.

I don't know what's going on, but I just can't see a Leyland team doing poorly for too long.

And in defense of the Cubs--tradition aside, they do have a good team this year. Famous Last Words, I know, but the potential is there.

[sazettel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Leyland is terrific and has put together an amazing team. I just wish the guys would stop INJURING themselves.

Me, I'd love to see a Tigers-Cubs series, although I wouldn't be able to talk to my mother who grew up in the shadow of Wrigley Field if that happened, and the game would be called in the fifth because of these four horsemen riding into the outfield...

What's the word on the renaming of Wrigley, BTW?

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

What's the word on the renaming of Wrigley, BTW?

I haven't heard anything for a few weeks. Wrigley apparently needs major, *major* repairs, and they're trying to figure out how to pay for it. Sell the field? Float a bond issue? It's all up in the air.

When you think of it, though, "Wrigley Field" is a commercial name. Yeah, it's the Wrigley family, but when I hear the name, I think of the gum.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I'm pulling for Mark Cuban.