We were at Wal-Mart on Sunday and bought a pineapple. Eli was reluctant at first, but when I promised that I would be the one who would cut it up, he agreed. Now, I've never cut up a pineapple before. Eli told me he didn't want to do it because it was a pain. I figure that first of all, it can't be that bad. And second of all, wouldn't it be worth the taste of that fresh pineapple?
This morning (Thursday) Eli asked when I was planning to cut it up, so I came home today and tamed the spiky monster. I was going to look it up on the Internet to find the best way to slice and dice, but I'm still dealing with that pesky virus and didn't feel like taking the time to look it up (however, I did feel like taking the time to blog about it--go figure). The pineapple had a tag on it with some pictures of a pineapple in the various stages of undress, but no words that clarified. So, I took a stab at it (ha!) and diced that pretty pineapple up.
There is nothing to compare with fresh pineapple, and I wonder why it took me to 29 years to cut one up myself. Now, I can't stop thinking about pineapple kolaches from the Czech bakeries in West, Texas. I don't think this is a pregnancy craving so much as it is a reminiscent longing for pastries of old. Yum. When I'm home for Christmas, I don't really care how much gasoline it takes, but I plan to drive to West and get some of the sweet goodness. And I might stop by Baylor and get a new t-shirt (and maybe a onesie for Baby Beaver?). But mostly, I'm going for the kolaches. Stacey, you in?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Subaru Owner & Grilled Cheese
As of yesterday, we are the actual owners of Eli's car. We bought the car a couple days after our one-year wedding anniversary. Hind sight really is 20/20 because if I could do it all over again, I would not have bought the car. Eli insists that it takes premium gasoline and that gets expensive quickly. I don't think I will ever buy a new car again; at least, I won't buy one until I can pay for it in full.
We were able to pay off the Subaru, even though we would have been done paying on it in May 2009, because I got a double paycheck this month. I got my first check from Chambers County, and I got my last check from Opelika City. And, since Eli's student loans go into repayment this month, we needed the breathing room of one less bill. We'll be paying on Eli's loans for a looooong time, though once Eli has a real job (say, a job that pays more than half of what I make), we'll get aggressive about paying them off. We could buy three Subarus with the amount of his loans--you do the math!
In my student loan department, I'm down to under 10k. That's for four years of undergrad at a private university, and a master's degree at that same university. Not too shabby since I've been out of grad school for 4 years. (Man, I'm getting old).
On a completely separate note, Eli wanted to heat up some soup for dinner tonight. I was okay with that until I realized that he was heating up tomato soup, yet he wasn't buttering bread for grilled cheese sandwiches. Really? How can you eat tomato soup and not have grilled cheese? But most of all, how can you be married to me for almost six years and think that I would eat tomato soup without grilled cheese? It's ridiculous. So, bending to my will, he made grilled cheese.
I remember being completely jaded when I realized that there are people who really weren't raised with this tomato-soup-with-grilled-cheese eating habit. My bro-in-law, for example, associates tomato soup with the little Goldfish crackers. But he also puts whipped cream (instead of marshmallows) on his hot chocolate, so I don't think he's a credible source for what other people do. Haha. Just kidding, David.
We were able to pay off the Subaru, even though we would have been done paying on it in May 2009, because I got a double paycheck this month. I got my first check from Chambers County, and I got my last check from Opelika City. And, since Eli's student loans go into repayment this month, we needed the breathing room of one less bill. We'll be paying on Eli's loans for a looooong time, though once Eli has a real job (say, a job that pays more than half of what I make), we'll get aggressive about paying them off. We could buy three Subarus with the amount of his loans--you do the math!
In my student loan department, I'm down to under 10k. That's for four years of undergrad at a private university, and a master's degree at that same university. Not too shabby since I've been out of grad school for 4 years. (Man, I'm getting old).
On a completely separate note, Eli wanted to heat up some soup for dinner tonight. I was okay with that until I realized that he was heating up tomato soup, yet he wasn't buttering bread for grilled cheese sandwiches. Really? How can you eat tomato soup and not have grilled cheese? But most of all, how can you be married to me for almost six years and think that I would eat tomato soup without grilled cheese? It's ridiculous. So, bending to my will, he made grilled cheese.
I remember being completely jaded when I realized that there are people who really weren't raised with this tomato-soup-with-grilled-cheese eating habit. My bro-in-law, for example, associates tomato soup with the little Goldfish crackers. But he also puts whipped cream (instead of marshmallows) on his hot chocolate, so I don't think he's a credible source for what other people do. Haha. Just kidding, David.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Bum Voter
Okay, so I'm a bum. A bum that voted today.
I haven't done any housework in, well...a long time. I'm lazy. I skipped Jazzercise tonight because when I came home the computer had a virus and I had to download the Charter free security software (with subscription). It's been running for the past two hours. I have some stupid parasite called VirusResponse Lab 2009. I don't know where it came from and I don't know how to get rid of it. I'm hoping when the scan is done it will magically disappear, but that's not very likely. Ugh.
Why do people even make computer viruses? What's the point? The only thing I can figure if that they are created with pure malice by people who want to annoy/inconvenience/frustrate mankind because they have nothing better to do. Seriously.
Did I also mention that I have two weeks of vocabulary tests to grade? And I'm sitting on my bum watching the special "presidential" episode of Dirty Jobs with my husband and writing in my blog. I'm not exaggerating. I'm a bum.
I haven't done any housework in, well...a long time. I'm lazy. I skipped Jazzercise tonight because when I came home the computer had a virus and I had to download the Charter free security software (with subscription). It's been running for the past two hours. I have some stupid parasite called VirusResponse Lab 2009. I don't know where it came from and I don't know how to get rid of it. I'm hoping when the scan is done it will magically disappear, but that's not very likely. Ugh.
Why do people even make computer viruses? What's the point? The only thing I can figure if that they are created with pure malice by people who want to annoy/inconvenience/frustrate mankind because they have nothing better to do. Seriously.
Did I also mention that I have two weeks of vocabulary tests to grade? And I'm sitting on my bum watching the special "presidential" episode of Dirty Jobs with my husband and writing in my blog. I'm not exaggerating. I'm a bum.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Even Cows Know
Yes, it stinks getting up early and having to drive 30 minutes to get to work, but there are some perks.
1. I get to listen to books on tape and can finish about a book every two weeks (or sooner!). I just finished Frank McCourt's Teacher Man. It was fantastic.
2. I get some think time in the car. Unfortunately this means that sometimes I don't remember portions of my drive on that windy rural road. Did I already cross the railroad tracks? I don't remember that. But I know that this house is definitely after the tracks, but I really don't remember crossing the tracks.
3. The sun comes up while I'm driving. It's low in the sky and has that warm morning glow that makes you just want to stand still and drink it in. It's also so low that sometimes I can't see the road because of the glare off my windshield, but that's neither here nor there.
4. Cows. Lots of cows. Big cows, little cows. Black cows, white cows. And a few cows that stand still facing the rising sun, drinking in its warmth. Most days, I am jealous. I always smile as I pass those cows. They're easy to spot because all the other cows are grazing, heads down, but a couple of them are standing erect, facing the sun. It makes me happy that even the cows know how incredible it is.
1. I get to listen to books on tape and can finish about a book every two weeks (or sooner!). I just finished Frank McCourt's Teacher Man. It was fantastic.
2. I get some think time in the car. Unfortunately this means that sometimes I don't remember portions of my drive on that windy rural road. Did I already cross the railroad tracks? I don't remember that. But I know that this house is definitely after the tracks, but I really don't remember crossing the tracks.
3. The sun comes up while I'm driving. It's low in the sky and has that warm morning glow that makes you just want to stand still and drink it in. It's also so low that sometimes I can't see the road because of the glare off my windshield, but that's neither here nor there.
4. Cows. Lots of cows. Big cows, little cows. Black cows, white cows. And a few cows that stand still facing the rising sun, drinking in its warmth. Most days, I am jealous. I always smile as I pass those cows. They're easy to spot because all the other cows are grazing, heads down, but a couple of them are standing erect, facing the sun. It makes me happy that even the cows know how incredible it is.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Goodbye Daylight Savings
It would have been nice to have an extra hour of sleep this morning had I slept the extra hour. However, I woke up at 6:50 a.m., which was really 5:50 a.m. I couldn't go back to sleep since I fell asleep early last night, and unfortunately missed the miraculous end to the Texas v. Texas Tech game, the game that will probably push Alabama into the #1 spot in the rankings.
Speaking of Alabama, when we were at church today, pastor Scott told us that there was a picture of Eli and me published in the church newsletter that was causing quite a stir. I suppose it couldn't have been more scandalous in these parts. We were both wearing our Bama shirts at the Fall Festival last weekend (marital solidarity) in a sea of Auburn fans. And of all the families they could have put in the newsletter, they put us. (The online version of the newsletter is different from the print version. In the online version, they also put our picture and a little blurb about us being new members.)
I'm not photogenic, and usually neither is Eli, so you have to forgive our cheese. And my rear looks huge from this angle. I was sitting on Eli's lap so I wouldn't have to sit on the hay bales (to which I'm allergic).
Okay, I really have to clean house now or Eli is going to kill me.
Speaking of Alabama, when we were at church today, pastor Scott told us that there was a picture of Eli and me published in the church newsletter that was causing quite a stir. I suppose it couldn't have been more scandalous in these parts. We were both wearing our Bama shirts at the Fall Festival last weekend (marital solidarity) in a sea of Auburn fans. And of all the families they could have put in the newsletter, they put us. (The online version of the newsletter is different from the print version. In the online version, they also put our picture and a little blurb about us being new members.)
I'm not photogenic, and usually neither is Eli, so you have to forgive our cheese. And my rear looks huge from this angle. I was sitting on Eli's lap so I wouldn't have to sit on the hay bales (to which I'm allergic).
Okay, I really have to clean house now or Eli is going to kill me.
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