Jipped

The vending machine at work is running ridiculously low on supplies. I was having a mid-afternoon sweet tooth attack so I took the elevator up the one flight of stairs and stared at my "sweet" options.....chocolate chip pop-tarts, Nutrageous, Milky Way (gross-does anyone actually eat these?) and Twix. Mmmm Twix, didn't even realize I was craving it until I saw it. #42 in the machine. I put in my quarter and 4 dimes and hit in 4,2,enter. Nothing. Again, 4,2,enter. I see a red light flash that next to "Please make another selection". I don't want another selection. I want the Twix. 4,2, enter. Stupid red light, I'm staring right at the Twix and the 3 or 4 behind it. Why am I being denied those carmel topped cookie wafers dipped in milk chocolate? Is there a weight sensor in front of the machine that only allows people of a certain weight to make specific selections? I tried it another 3 or 4 times before I accepted defeat and opted for the salted cashews. Talk about a rip off. I noticed the bag was more than half way full of air--I counted it out, 21 cashews. That is all you get for $0.65. That is 3 cents per cashew. Jipped, definitely jipped.

25 lb Terrorist Captured

I'm taking a break from the food talk to discuss my latest issue--Buddy the 25 lb Beagle. After his reign of terror being unkenneled while we're gone, the kennel has been reinstated and has led to the ceasing of peeing, pooping, tearing up shoes/couch pillows and general horse play not sanctioned by Sarah and Marc while we are gone. You had a nice go of it Buddy but all good things must come to an end.......

Ranch Dressing

I don't like tomatoes. Let me clarify, I didn't like tomatoes when I was 8 years old. So I am convinced I still do not like them. I also use to dislike ranch dressing. Apparently my mom was right (good call Jesus Judy), your taste buds really DO change as you age. I now love ranch dressing. I can't get enough ranch dressing. It is good on EVERYTHING. Marc made chicken Parmesan last night. There wasn't enough sauce with leftovers to cover the noodles and the chicken so I put the sauce on the pasta and decided to dip the chicken in ranch dressing. BINGO! So good. I wonder how huge I would be had I discovered ranch dressing during high school? The big thing was to go to Avanti's and get a loaf of bread and side of ranch (apparently there's is the best--now I must go and find out) and dip your bread in the ranch dressing. Mmmm ranch dressing. You evil temptress.

M.I.A.

Yes, I have been MIA lately with the blog and other things. I did not make my 10.4 in 2 weeks goal. Even though that challenge only ended a week ago, it feels like years. I think I ended up losing 4-5 lbs total. Which in 2 weeks is still pretty good. Eating well, exercise and Weight Watchers have totally gone down the shitter. This past week and a half have been a whirlwind. I got Buddy, the beagle and then last week Marc and I got a place together. I'm exhausted. Not that I would ever compare the care of a dog to the care of a child but I now have more sympathy for motherhood. The dogs (Buddy and Marc's dog Benson) are into everything--treats, the blinds, each other. And every time I come home there is a new wonderful surprise awaiting me. Yesterday it was they had managed to get in the closet and get out their bag of Canine Carryout treats and ate the WHOLE bag. I mean, I guess I too have at one (or several) points in my life consumed an entire bag of "treats" too (potato chips, oreos, cereal) so I could kind of relate but I was afraid they were going to get really sick. Thankfully they didn't but I am so exhausted when I come home for lunch or after work I don't want to eat right. Hell, we don't even have the groceries purchased if I did want to make that happen. So yeah, life is crazy right now but I'm sure I'll eventually get back on track. That reminds me, the only thing that I did not move yet from my mom's house is my scale. I'm debating moving it at all. It really is just pure evil in the form of electronics. However, I did find my Tony Little Gazelle in the garage and it made the move with me. I've never used it but can't wait to look like an infomercial by using it in the comfort of my own home. :)