I just realized I brought peach-flavored yogurt and a peach in my lunch today.
Duh. That makes me feel kind of dumb. At least one is “dairy” and one counts as “fruit.”
When my class was learning about the food pyramid in grade school, our teacher gave us each a sheet of white glossy square stickers with pictures of different foods on them. He also gave us sheets of paper that had an illustration of a plate on it. Our task in class was to put “well-balanced” meals on the plate based on what we were learning.
For some reason, the local television crew decided to come and interview my class to do a little human interest story (I guess news was slow that day). They interviewed a few of us, and we showed them our little papers with our stickers on them, with the crude drawings of corn, chicken legs, apples, etc.
I eagerly awaited watching the story on the news that night. To my dismay, they showed a shot of the entire class working, with the reporter talking in front of us, then interviewed only one kid.
A few of us were pretty bummed the next day. We had worked really hard on our “balanced” meals, and thought they would show them on tv.
Our teacher was more upset about what was on the kid’s plate that they did show – mashed potatoes, french fries, and tater tots.
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Today’s Idiom: red-letter day – day of happiness, time for rejoicing (holidays are red-letter days on our calendars)
My red-letter day came when I received a job offer before graduation. I felt like I had nothing to worry about anymore.
The highlight of my day was seeing these baby goslings.
This goose has been nesting in front of the job site I visit every Wednesday in the suburbs. She sits right near the entrance, and hisses at me every time I walk by.
Yes, I realize it is sad that this was today’s highlight. What was yours?
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Today’s Idiom: to rule the roost – to be in charge, to be master
Data rules the roost in our household.
I called my dad yesterday to tell him how excited I was to see a grey Lamborghini Murcielago on my walk to the train Monday night in Chicago.
“It’s one of the things I love out there, dad” I proclaimed. “As soon as the weather gets warm, you see all these awesome cars – Aston Martins, Ferraris, Lamborghinis…”
“Yeah. I didn’t see anything like that on my way home from work Monday.”
“What, you didn’t see any Lamborghinis?”
“No,” he replied. “I don’t think there are even 10 people in Waterloo [Iowa] who can pronounce it.”
Ha ha.
“I was really excited to see it,” I continue.
“Yeah. It’s nice to know that at least someone enjoys what they’re driving.”
Yeah, that guy in the Lamborghini and Steven in his Infiniti.
The point of me writing this is not to point out how funny and sarcastic my dad is. Nor is it to bore you with another post about cars (although I probably have).
I just wonder… why do I notice these things? Why do cars interest me? Why don’t they interest some people? Why do I get really excited when I see a nice car?
My dad is a mechanic, but I know nothing about how cars WORK. I just know when I see one I like – it’s usually streamlined, aggressive, and curvy.
I have a list of the cars I would like to own. But I haven’t even driven a quarter of them. It’s just an aesthetic thing.
Maybe it’s time for me to get in the garage with Steven… and help him with the project car. Oh yes. The infamous (in my mind) Datsun 1978 280Z. That’s a whole ‘nother post.
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Today’s Idiom: to carry the day – to win the approval of the majority
Kim’s suggestion to go to Red Robin for lunch carried the day, although not everyone got the Gardenburger Royal Red Robin burger.
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