just true

Feeling sorry for yourself is not satisfying in the least.

but almonds ARE the seeds

I made a smoothie today with peach, pineapple, frozen peaches, and frozen cherries. The cherries were actually fresh, but I pitted and froze them. Well, I thought I did.

Apparently, my mom's psycho blender is very powerful and can break up cherry pits with little to no effort. We found tiny shards of one throughout the smoothie. My mother decided cherry pits could be poisonous and started researching it. To my annoyance, she found an article confirming her theory. Whatever. If someone finds me confused and vomiting at work tomorrow, you'll know what happened.

blow in a bag

Today I read a story to my kids about someone who has the hiccups. I asked them if they had ever had the hiccups. And I asked if they knew any ways to get rid of them. They said:

• make a scary face
• blow in a bag
• drink water
• hold your breath
• maybe read a book

I was actually surprised 3 and 4 yea-olds had so much background knowledge about hiccup removal. They're a good bunch.

I tried so hard to take a picture

I saw Forrest Gump today. I was sitting in Potbelly in Chicago O'Hare International when he walked by. He was wearing the white suit over a blue plaid shirt, a crew cut, and a wide-eyed look on his face. Of course, he also had the exact same briefcase and dirty sneakers. His face looked more like Rowan Atkinson than Tom Hanks, to be honest, but he pulled it off. He just kept walking down the concourse.

Best huh ever.

we need a wardrobe

I just can't wait.