I saw a wino; he was eating grapes. I was like, “Dude - you have to wait!”

Joelle said in the early morning on January 24, 2007

#329 on Explore on January 24, 2007

I really love grapes.  Since I started Weight Watchers again, I realized how much I missed fruit while on Atkins.  I have a huge bowl of big fat round green grapes in my fridge for me to grab whenever the munchies strike. Oh, and they strike alright.

Fresh Coffee

Joelle said in the early morning on January 22, 2007

I do believe my Splenda is hitting on me.

A New World…

Joelle said in the early morning on January 19, 2007

... where wolves and sheep and women with doo-rags can live in harmony.

I was accosted by religion this fine Friday morning.  I heard someone knocking on my neighbor’s door and assumed it was the apartment manager since my apartment is in a gated building. But it’s not like someone can’t just trespass, all unChristian-like. Would Jesus trespass?  Clearly, it seems he would.

Now, I respect everyone’s right to their religion. I really, really do. I don’t agree always, but I respect that it’s someone’s choice to believe whatever they choose to believe.  I will admit, and not proudly, that I am sometimes disappointed when I meet cool people and then find out they’re super duper into church or whatever.  It’s unfair of me, but it makes me question their reason sometimes.  At least I’m honest.

This was the case with the woman at the door. She was lovely.  Articulate, sweet, very pretty, friendly… all the things you look for in people at first glance.  She was with an older woman clutching a small book, so I knew as soon as I saw them that they were "With Jesus", but the woman was so charming, I actually tried to push that out of my head.  When she started in about peace in this world, I hoped for one brief moment that she was a hippie trying to sell me hemp jewelry.

When she said "Jesus", I think she saw my face actively contort because she started talking fast, perhaps afraid I’d shut the door on her. Of course, I didn’t do that, but I did tell her, very kindly, that I would let her keep her large booklet she was going to foist upon me and that while I appreciated her door-to-door adventures and respected her choices, I was not "With Jesus", nor do I intend to be, but thank you very much.  She seemed relieved that I didn’t give her the finger.

I let her unload a little religious tract on me instead, smiled and wished her and Grandma Tiny Bible a good day.

Of course, it won’t be a day like that lady is having up there, rubbing a cougar by a creek, but we can’t have everything.

Like Hef

Joelle said in the early morning on January 16, 2007

As my friends can tell you, I love my bathrobe.  Hell, it’s practically my work uniform.  I have a couple, but this is my favorite. It’s my "woobie robe".  Some people have woobie housepants. I have a woobie robe.  As you can see it is very woobie-ish.

Baby’s First Meatloaf

Joelle said in the early morning on January 14, 2007

Tonight was my first attempt at a meatloaf, which is currently in the oven.  (Wendy told me how to make one.) I can’t believe with all the cooking I do, I’d never made a meatloaf before. This is a blend of turkey and beef, which is why its so light.  Of course, its also raw.