Garry Trudeau had chosen “Gröpenfuhrer” as his nickname for Arnold, and a big hand as the symbol. This is my first time seeing him referenced in a Doonesbury strip. That’s just, wow. I was stunned. Still am, I guess.
Ooh! Nice.
These are some lovely pictures of Nashville. Check these out: The Parthenon. I run around this every morning. Here’s another picture from the other end, and one from the side. And here’s the Athena statue inside of the Parthenon, although
Can anyone tell me how “The Ladykillers” ends?
Updated: Never mind! I found this and learned the ending myself. 🙂 ============== We checked out a DVD of “The Ladykillers” from the library yesterday and were really enjoying it — and it stopped playing during the climax. Aaaah! Can
Soup!
I did a whole mess of grocery shopping before lunch. Ate lunch, prepped veggies, and concocted three different soups: a brothy veggie-bean soup with TVP and Old Bay Seasoning, so it has a somewhat seafood-y quality about it split pea
“Without Limits”
We watched “Without Limits” about Steve Prefontaine last night, and I found it very moving. It was not a particularly well-made movie — the flaws in direction alone were enough to be distracting — but his story is so compelling
The Meatrix
http://www.themeatrix.com/ I love what they did with this. I made the exact same comparison when I first saw the Matrix but I have no animation talent, so I’m thrilled that someone with that ability put this time and effort into
Great run!
I was just getting into the park this morning when I saw two of the more seasoned runners heading out. We chatted for a minute, and they invited me to join them. I thought they were just being polite, so
Cooking delights
Had a happy surprise last night. I roasted a spaghetti squash and some diced beets, and when I forked the strands out of the squash and mixed them in with the beets, it made such a lovely swirly yellow-y orange-y
Flu-like symptoms are gone, hurrah
I was feeling a little better already late yesterday. I guess that wasn’t too bad. One of my running buddies this morning said she had the flu last year for 11 days, so I guess two days of being feverish
Got my flu shot today…
and have been feeling woozy ever since. Muscles very achey, slight fever, generally feel like crap. And this is supposed to keep me from feeling… bad, right?