Note to self....

Next time you're going to shake up a bottle of something (e.g. medicine) make sure the cap is on tight first. I looked like an extra during the prom scene of "Carrie" tonight, and so did my kitchen.

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Less is More in 2009

A new year needs a new motto. Rather than coming up with a resolution that is sure to be forgotten in a few weeks, I've decided on a motto: "Be Content with Less". With wallets tightening, and our impending stay in a 3rd world country, where extreme poverty is unsurprising and common, these seem like wise words for us to live by.

Life Lessons at the Fish Counter

Last Friday morning, I went to Giant (grocery store) to pick up Cory's birthday cake. Taking advantage of the better store than the one closest to home, I stopped at the fish counter to get some fish. There was one man working and instead of coming right up to me (the only customer), he continued texting on his phone. Even after making eye contact with me, he continued. I can only imagine what my expression was. Finally he came to see what I needed but not before telling me how he texts 'good morning' to his children every single day. He went on to say that he "doesn't take life for granted any more", so he makes the time to at least say good morning to his kids. At that point, I granted him forgiveness for texting instead of taking care of me.

Catfish: $5.99/lb on sale
Life Lessons at the fish counter: priceless

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Ghosts of shopping lists past

It was pouring rain today so I pulled out my long raincoat to wear to pick Cory up from school. In the pocket I found 31 euro cents, and a 2+year old shopping list from when we lived in Paris.

lardons -bacon
Emmenthaler Rape (grated emmenthaler cheese)
pate brise (pie crust)
hand soap
butter
raspberry jam
peppercorns
ziploc bags
milk
bread

From the looks of the list, I must have been making a quiche. Funny how things don't change... :)

Pet Peeves...

My pet peeve of the day is educators who misuse the word 'good'. 'Someone' told me today "Cory did good today". You mean, "Cory did well today" right? Are basic grammar skills too much to ask for in today's educators? I guess I'm just a stickler for proper word usage. I think we can blame my 8th grade English teacher Mrs. Mele. She was a beast of a teacher, but everyone who came out of her class with an appreciation of proper English and grammar. My normal everyday pet peeve is when people use 'anxious' instead of 'eager'. These 2 words are NOT synonyms. Anxious comes from the noun 'anxiety'. Lets all keep that in mind.

Things that make you go hmmm....

I ran out of cat food which is pretty unusual. Normally I have a stash of extra kibble tucked away in the garage, but not this time. So I had to make a special trip to the grocery store for Jazzy food. On the bag of Purina Cat Chow Indoor Formula that I bought, it says "Ideal for Feeding EVERY DAY." Hmmm...don't most people feed their cats on a daily basis? Hmmmm...

There's nothing to fear but....

I stopped by the new library yesterday and picked up some books about India. It's funny how the the books I got in the juvenile section answer more of my questions than those I found in 'non-fiction'.

Bill asked me last night "What's your biggest fear about going to India?" Without skipping a beat, I said "illness." Today I'm heading to the Dr. for some shots and a pile of prescriptions for malaria pills and anything else I may need. Yikes.