Potatoes in the Mist

...I am the least sci-fi-ish/fantasy person I know (or one of them), but I got sucked in because a friend did this. There's a site linked to the, um, movie Golden Compass where you can find out your "daemon" (animal form). Your friends can also take the quiz and see if they agree with your assessment. If they disagree, your animal will change! You can also find out your own "daemon"... Oy...

Thanks for the food suggestions so far! I went grocery shopping today (pre-suggestions, but I plan to implement them next time) and stocked up on what I planned to get, plus Reese's peanut butter cups (I am only human), cheddar rice cakes (cute bite-sized ones), Ritz crackers, sharp cheddar cheese, natural crunchy peanut butter (I found a generic brand that was a steal, and contained only roasted peanuts and salt!), canned pineapple chunks in pineapple juice, etc. While I was shopping, I heard 2 clerks talking enthusiastically in the cracker aisle. "The lioness wants to be admired," said the female clerk. "That's why she has a mane. She wants to feel beautiful." "Thanks!" said the male clerk in a really heartfelt way, and I wondered: why does he care? Is he going on safari? The female clerk nodded sagely. "Yup. You just need to stroke her ego. That's all you need to do." That's when I realized the male clerk's girlfriend was b...

D likes to eat whatever I'm eating. I got up to have a cracker and some lemonade, and he asked me to pour him some. If I was not into the lemonade, it would rot in the fridge, uneaten (unconsumed?). It's kind of cute, I guess :)

By now, I'm sure you've all heard of Mystery, the bizarre pickup artist whose techniques include card games, top hats and insults. According to a friend, one of his "tricks" is to approach a woman and say, "I'm entranced by your beauty. Can I draw a picture of you?" Woman (bored): Yeah. Then Mystery draws a stick figure and writes beneath it: "Semi-pretty girl, Chicago [or wherever he is], 2007." This is supposed to ignite the woman's competitive nature -- "I'll make him like me," etc. I'm skeptical about this for any number of reasons. 1) Does anyone really like to be insulted to her face? I don't. 2) I thought men liked the thrill of the chase, not women. Do we really want to work that hard? 3) I don't like top hats. But I am a bit amused by the whole thing. For a very funny "fan" letter to Mystery, go here . Finally, I can't help but notice the plethora of "get him to marry you" and ...