Today, I finally remembered to a) wear my snow boots and b) take an extra pair of shoes to work with me.

Finally, I am an adult!

My office is located right next to the breakroom.
Pros: quick access to tea and snacks
Cons: it always smells like Lean Cuisines

Fall/Winter flavor conundrum

Pumpkin or Gingerbread?! How does one ever decide? It's practically Sophie's Choice.

overheard in my livingroom:

"The only person who fucks up more than George Bush is Kanye, right?"

Today I ate a quesadilla. Twice!

It was not pumpkin flavored in any way, but reading this blog I sort of wish it had been, if only for continuity.

3 Reasons To Love Autumn

1. Pumpkin spice lattes
2. Trader Joe's pumpkin cream cheese
3. Voting

To continue on Stacy's animal theme, the highlight of my weekend, animal-wise, (okay, who am I kidding, the highlight of my weekend, period) has been Maru's halloween dinner.

To die for.

I'm craving Thai food today but I realize that I probably won't actually eat Thai tonight. Or this week.

Goddamn.

Tea. The best, or the best?

This week, I've been enjoying the hell out of the Green Ginger Tazo.

The second time around.

Why do left-overs usually taste better than the original?

The cat never just sleeps by my feet, it sleeps right on my feet. I'm 100% positive that it does this on purpose. Why this doesn't happen when it sleeps with everyone I will never know.

Not really that reassuring

What I was just told when I suggested I might still look like a teenager:

"you don't look like a teenager (unless you want to)"

Can I just say that I'm not really convinced by that?

I think I like running in races for all the free stuff I get.

In just two races I've already received: 3 running shirts, a Douglas Fir seedling, a space blanket (yes I understand this is disposable but its still super cool), and a cheap-o little backpack that works perfect for going to the gym.

Things I will get in a month: Free socks!!

Yes!

My mother got me a candle holder made out of salt for my birthday. Not only is it gorgeous, but I just want to lick it because it's edible. An edible candle holder? WHAT?

Yeah.

You know what makes moderately shitty made-at-home mocha super creamy? Adding chocolate ice cream to the hot cocoa mix you just put in your coffee.

Why didn't I think of this sooner???

Stacy returned a bra to me that I left in Boston a month ago, and it's already lost again. I think fate is trying to intervene here and tell me something. I'm just not sure what.

2 different kinds of squash for dinner.

I.love.fall.

I've thought about washing my towels but I think I'm going to give them until the end of the week. Another 3 days won't hurt, right? How fast does bacteria grow?

In-flight internet blows my mind.

Also, thanks mom for the new headphones.

The night before spending 7+ hours traveling by airplane I think I may have lost my headphones. ugh.

fairweathered

I often get home from a night out with friends and find that I've got eyeliner or mascara all over my face. In general, I don't feel like most of my friends are fairweather friends, but every time this happens it really makes me reconsider...

Having the flu in the summer when it's nice out? The worst.

Cats to cuddle you when you are sick? The best.

It is just barely 9am and I've already lost my To Do List. oh boy.

A few weeks ago I bought a table-top charcoal grill. When I pulled it out of the 14''x14''x5'' sized box, I was shocked to find that I had to assemble it.

The box is still sitting on my living room floor.

I ate two grapefruit today. They tasted like the absence of scurvy and a slightly better immune system. Mmm.

Sometimes, 8 hours of sleep is too much, but often, it's just not enough.

Not only did my work send me a 'get well' balloon bouquet, but they sent me a stuffed teddy bear dressed as a doctor. I know I'm not 12 anymore, but I'm cuddling it right now just the same. It's ridiculously soft.

I'm addicted to oat-bran pretzels despite the fact that they taste like cardboard.

I am seriously considering buying an over-the-counter mouthguard. I have started grinding my teeth, and my jaw hates me.

2:45 on Friday afternoon and its the first time the sun has made an appearance in weeks. I am sitting on the couch without any lights on drinking a cup of coffee and all I can think about doing is growing potatoes.

Also, I just realized that the time this blog assigns to all my posts are WAY off.

I don't really do the whole breakfast-for-dinner thing. But, I just made these

http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/10/14/my-recipe-for-whole-wheat-pumpkin-pancakes/

and OMG, they are one delish dish.

I ate some gluten-free chicken nuggets today for lunch. They were not disgusting, but not really tasty either.

While waiting for the dentist to examine my teeth, I fell asleep. Thankfully, I woke up before anyone walked in...I think.

I meant to put on black tights this morning but I put on navy tights. I didn't notice until almost 3:30 pm at work today. FAIL.

Timbaland references IHOP in his new song with Justin Timberlake. Could he be more brilliant?

I woke up early to fix the zipper on my skirt today. I fixed it, but after putting it on I am slightly terrified that I will be walking around the office and it will break. This fear is not enough to make me take the time to change, though.