Recent Discoveries*

*A post idea blatantly stolen from my girl, Kathy.

In my quest to eat somewhat healthier, I got adventurous and tried a new smoothie at Whole Foods. It sounds disgusting--kale, coconut water, ginger, mango, strawberries--and is the color of baby diarrhea, but it's actually good! And I fucking HATE kale.

Quaker mini rice cakes, salt and pepper flavor.

Although I don't drink coffee, I am most definitely addicted to caffeine. In the morning, if I don't drink a Guayaki Yerba Mate tea, headache. In the afternoon, if I don't take 2 Extra Strength Excedrin by about
2pm, headache.

Whereas I used to not mind it if I had to do a bit of work during off-work hours (at night, on the weekends, etc.), now it really, really pisses me off.

It is very difficult for me to help The Geej with her school work. She doesn't read directions and then gets PISSED when she has to do her work over. She also goes nuts when I try and help her. Then I get frustrated with her, and it just escalates. She's in 2nd grade. This pattern does not bode well for the future.

Paying a little extra to subscribe to HDTV channels is totally worth it.

I really like watching post-season baseball.

Google+. I'm not sure what purpose it serves yes, what with all my Facebooking and Tweeting and whatnot, but I still really like the interface and how it's not all cluttered and stupid like Facebook. Also, none of my family or my right-wing, super-Christian hometown FB "friends" are on Google+, so there's that.

Nick Offerman is not only funny as hell, he's super fucking sexy.

Water heaters that break and need to be replaced on the weekend cost an assload.

Today was a good day.

Got up, and it was cloudy and mid-50s-ish outside. The online weather report said that it was supposed to be sunny and in the upper 70s.

We took our time getting ready, and then left for the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market around 10:30 in the morning. It's super close to where we live, which makes it sort of sad that we hadn't gone there since BH appeared on the scene, but we made up for it today. It's early February, so the scene at the farmers' market was about 1/4 of what it will be in a couple of months. But it was still great.

There were jugglers demonstrating scandalous positions. (Or do I just have a dirty mind? Wait. Don't answer that.)

There were many "booths" with the obligatory (?) Texas flag tent shout outs. [Do other states do this? Or is our state flag just THAT much more kick ass? I'm just curious...]

There was the general awesomeness of a group of like-minded people gathered together to celebrate the scant remainders of the "community" aspect of their ever-increasing city.

Oh yeah...and at the farmers' market, every fourth person was sporting one of these--a "Better Bag" from Whole Foods. Death to the plastic shopping bag, people! Viva la bag! After that one, we decided to go to another one--the Austin Farmers' Market, which is a more recent addition to the whole local/farmers' market scene. Look at that photo. Doesn't it look all "big city-esque"? So weird to me that THAT'S Austin... But I digress.

Nothing much going on at the downtown farmers' market. However we did buy a one-container herb garden thing for $11 AND a couple of KICK ASS t-shirts from Jaye's friend Will (whose website escapes me now...damnit. Jaye?).

After that? We were still rockin'. It was fookin' GORGEOUS outside, so we decided to go eat lunch at a "wess-tuh-wahnt".

The Geej approved (which, as you know, makes life about 99% easier).


Now I invite you to gaze upon the sundried tomato Bloody Mary I had at lunch. Quit drooling. Yes, you should be jealous because this thing is freakin' amazing.

But wait! The best part of the day was yet to come: An EIGHT YEAR OLD'S birthday party. Wooh hoo! And Geej was the only kiddo under 7 even invited. How COOL is she?! But this party was even cooler: It was a "science" themed party hosted by a group super cool freaks who I am going to intentionally NOT tell you about b/c I intend to use them for the Geej's next 17 birthday parties...so back the EFF off. Now!

But, because I love you, I'll give you a hint about the coolest part of the party (besides the cake, natch):

And this...

And this...(slime making)

The Geej makes SLIME! All scientific like and stuff!!

Yeah. It was a good day.