Sunday, June 8, 2008

So here I am, grown up at 23. Won't someone tell me what it takes to be happy?

I know I've already posted today, but I had a follow-up to the Vi story and a comment about something completely unrelated.

I spoke to Chad, the sports editor this evening (I just left work at 9:30) and he said, "I'm almost proud. . .no, I am proud" of me for going in to Vi and telling her that I didn't think what she said was fair.

What you have to understand about Chad is that he doesn't say anything he doesn't mean, and he says whatever he thinks. It was a huge compliment to me to have someone like him say he was proud of something I'd done. He's one of those guys that you want on your side. I kind of wish he was maybe my uncle or something. I think he'd be fun at family gatherings.
Also, I tried these fake corn dogs for dinner. By "fake" I mean meatless. I really, really love corn dogs, but I'm also aware all the crap they have in them, and that they're probably not the best thing for me, so I bought MorningStar brand and they. . .weren't bad. I mean, they obviously weren't the full-of-fat-and-God-knows-what-else variety I'm used to, but I also didn't hate them. If you would have handed me one and said, "Here, have at it," I wouldn't have thought they were anything more than low-fat hot dogs being used.
The only problem I have with them is that they're so blessed expensive, and with gas prices going up the way they are, I can't afford to eat stuff like this all the time. I've, on more than one occasion, considered trying to be a vegetarian, because I don't really eat red meat and I like the idea of being healthier (I also thought it would be cheaper) but, as it turns out, organic, vegetarian, etc. stuff is a lot more expensive. Plus, I could never be a real vegeterian because every now and then, yes, I need a good hot dog. I mean, I lived on them for like two weeks when I moved here. But that was my experience. If you're looking for a corn dog but don't really want to contemplate what goes into a real corn dog, I'd give these a try.

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