greatfruit

Once I overheard someone talking about eating great fruit, with the accent on “great”. I realized a few sentences in that he said “grapefruit” but it never tasted like grapes to me, so greatfruit it is. Today’s surprise treat from a coworker is a greatfruit and prawn salad with peanuts, almonds, onions, dried baby shrimp, Vietnamese mint, and cassava chips on the side. It is sweet, tangy, spicy, and every bit as delicious as it sounds.  I am once again indebted to this very good cook who knows so many gluten-free dishes. I am bouncing back from the stomach bug, and bouncing indeed as I catch up with work that crouches in wait around every corner. Boing, boing, boing. I love being busy. The rest of it is a disorganized crowd. People...

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Posted on 5 Mar 2009 | 2 comments

25 random things

This is that “25 random things about me” meme. I cannot imagine that after 11 years of an online journal there is more to know about me, but here goes. I overuse the words “love” and “favorite” and “awesome”, according to cynical people. According to me, I love my awesome favorite things. My schedule is very important to me. If I do something that isn’t on my schedule, I put it on my schedule after the fact.  If I do not do something that is on my schedule, I remove it from my schedule. Spontaneity is not one of my strong suits, but I don’t mind. I love bad jokes.  The worse, the better.  One of my favorites starts: “Where did Napoleon keep his armies?”  Another starts: “What is...

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Posted on 4 Feb 2009 | 3 comments