I Walk In This World

British court rules yes, Pringles are in fact chips.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30850499/?GT1=43001 

I mean, are you effing serious?  THIS is what’s getting debated in the courts?  For you Pringles fans, take note…

“A lower court had decided Pringles weren’t chips and would remain exempt from tax. But the higher court judges disagreed.  They said the snack contains “more than enough potato content” to be considered a chip.”

My question for you is…what the flark is IN there if not potato?

Do I need to reexamine my secret love of fat free sour cream & onion Pringles.

Judge?

J.H.C.

Din was an exact replica of last night’s meal.

• bbq chicken + white beans on whole grains
• salad with good junk
• half a sweet tater

Tonight Hubz and I attended a community service meeting with the United Way that was a a flarking waste of time.  *growl* 

Hey.  Why are people so stupid?

B/c I’m still operating on insufficient sleep (like you can’t tell), I went for an afternoon walk to clear my head.  And I’d like to thank this SPIDER for jumping out of his tree hole (um, spiders live IN TREES?) to scare the shit out of me and totally ruin the calm of the walk.  Stinking bastard.

For scale purposes, that is a BIG hole.  And that spider is about the size of my head.  Just sayin.

Some less frightful photos…

Lunch was a chef salad (all meaty items were local, humane, blah blah) with lf basalmic dressing + Dr. Krackers + a banana with that pecan butter.

I’m going to go punch myself in the face now until I pass out (and sleep).

*more growls*

Gr.

P.S.

This is the good stuff that keeps me going during the rough times…

…on my desk at work

I think he’s cute.  He’s the biddiest spider ever.  And he’s brave cuz when I grabbed the camera and lined up his cameo, he didn’t even flinch.  Most spiders woulda ran.  Not this guy. 

He’s my friend.

Breks was a bowl o grains with extra krap thrown in there too…

At the table…

• Treehugger Crunch + cheerios + cinnamon Puffins + banana + dried apricot + dried blueberries + 1 tsp trail mix
• skim milk
• COFFEE

I manged to eat this at home this a.m.  But if there WAS a way to eat cereal in my car, I’m sure I would have figured it out by now, and would be doing it daily.

It’s my dog’s fault.  If she weren’t so damn sweet and cuddly in the morning, I’d never be late for work.

Last night we had our traditional Sunday night pizza from the local brick oven pizza shop.  Mine was topped with onions and Hubz’ was topped with sausage.  We both were good girls and boys and ate giant salads on the side.  He had a beer and I had that wine.

Din…

• salad with cukes + carrot + maters + snow peas + cashews + Goddess dressing + 2 crumbled hummus flava Dr. Krackers
• 2.5 slices on onion brick oven pizza
• house red wine (2 small glasses)

This pizza is so good it’s unfair to really tell y’all about how good it is.  (((NJ pizza))).  This red wine is different and really good.  There’s a tart bite to it that is really fun. 

Before Din, I was in the mood for cookies, so I threw together my Outstanding batch of coconut chocolate chip cookies.  The recipe I have is really fantastic.  I’ll share it once my book is published someday. 

Erin must exercise control to not horse house these in quantities not suitable for a lady trying to stay trim.

Spidey has run away now.  Hopefully he’s not having babies.  Well.  That would be a miracle actually.  Can you imagine?  I’d be totally rich…discovering a male spider that can have babies all.over.my.desk.  Rich I tell you!

<——wonders how many people are totally skeeved out by that image?

**heebie jeebies**

Hi kids.  I just got back from my afternoon walk in the warmth + sun.  And I swear I have an inchworm crawling around in my hair.  I’ve dug all thru my head and there’s nothing there (heh), but I could SWEAR I feel creepies crawling up there.  Do you ever get that feeling?

**shudder**

Here’s a little pretty from my walk…

Lunch was FAR less healthy than yesterday and light years more fun to eat.

On Mr. Stripey…

• Whole grain roll with curried free range chicken salad
• eleventy billion red raspberries
• trail mix mess
• some of that dark chocolate

I don’t want anyone to ask me what either the free range chicken salad NOR what the organic raspberries cost.   I won’t tell. 

cha-CHING.

In local news, NJ’s governor released another round of budget cuts to state programs, agencies, and departments.  It’s not good here kids, I won’t lie.  Everyone keep their fingers crossed that Erin’s job says solvent please.

I’m heading home soon to assemble more furniture, walk the dog, have a beer and whatever else the evening brings.

What are y’all up to?

It’s mating season.  Please shield (or not) your eyes from the American Toad Sex…

Poor girl.  She’s got 2 dudes on her and 1 dude waiting in the wings.  

Can anyone even tell what that is, or have I just wasted 2.3 seconds of your time with these photos?

Clue.  Girlfriend is on the right (big toad).  Dudes gettin her are on the left (and 1 is under the water wrapped around her legs).  And I do not kid when I say, these guys TRILLLLLLL their mating calls (grunts).  You can hear them from 1/4 mile away.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/alan_wolf/bufo_americanus2m.mp3/view.html

So it makes sense that Din tonight was frog legs.

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I kid.  It was little kid food (sandwich and chips) with a twist of grown-up (grilled sandwich, chips, BIG salad).

At the table…

• Giant tossed green leaf and spinach salad with carrot, maters, sprouts, dried cherries, goat cheese, lf rasp walnut dressing, almonds
• fried eggwhites with peppers, onions, & mushrooms, 2 slices of Applegate Farms uncured ham, 2 slices American cheese, whole grain bread that Is Awesome = One rockin sandwhich!!!

And…

POPCHIPS!  The very kind Popchips folks sent me a fun sampler of their goodies.  I already am a BIG fan of the BBQ flava, so tonight I rolled out the salt n peppa ones.  Sorry Popchips, this flava is definitely not my fav flav.  I hate saying that, I really do.  Especially since I love the BBQ ones (which I DO).  The ones I had tonight were too peppery, in a weird fake way.  And that’s a lot for me to say b/c I love pepper.  Truly.  Ask my sister.  I hold out hope that the next flavor I try will be stunning.  And if not, at least I know I love the BBQs.

The afternoon was filled to the brim with Real Work and Blog Auction/Bake Sale bid work.  Erin.Is.Exhausted.

As I type this, the hubz is chasing Hillary around the apartment.  She’s completely gone mental and is sprinting in circles at the speed of dog light.

Lunch and afternoon snack.

On Mr. Stripey…

• leftover navy bean and sweet potato chili (sweet potatoes were local!)
• sea salt pita chips (scoops for the chili)
• banana with chunky natural PB
• carrot

Snack…

• more dried tongue (what is that again?)
• half a Chobani with Kashi Go Lean, 2 walnuts, half a dried apricot, 3 dried cherries, sprinkle of unsweetened coconut

I need to decompress after nearly a week of Auction/Bake Sale prep work and hosting for the last 2 days.  Will get it all updated and emails sent out on the morrow.

Nite!