May 9, 2006--L'Arbre Va Tomber

1. I got so excited because not only does the bathroom have FOAMY soap, but it's CUCUMBER MELON foamy soap. It was a joyous event until I realized it made my hands feel like sandpaper. Since my desk is a barren wasteland (Read: I've taken almost everything home) I have no lotion and had to borrow some from someone else. Luckily, it wasn't stinky. That would have added insult to injury.
2. Just so you know, the "freshness seal" is also what keeps Pringles from being crushed to bits when the can rolls around the floor of the back of your car. It has a multipurpose. Very few seemingly useless freshness seals can brag thusly.
3. I think I will go crazy if I hear another person trash talk drivers who drive "slow in the fast lane." Can you say "PASSING LANE?" Can you say "YOU SHOULDN'T BE HANGING OUT THERE--YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GET IN AND GO OUT WHEN YOU'RE DONE PASSING????" I think these people should have to drive on the autobahn in Germany and we'll see how they fare if they're such superior drivers.
4. Africans are AWESOME!!!
5. There are many people who have come in and out of my life that I think about still. The girl I once met in a park when I was like 5--we played all day before I noticed she didn't have a hand on one arm--just a nub. My Fun Friend Matt, who stopped talking to me when I got married. I miss him. Lots of people.
6. I need to decide RIGHT now what to eat for dinner tonight. I have a menu that I normally use, but it requires some before-work preparation which I haven't done the last two nights. Luckily, last night was rescued by taco casserole (which was DELICIOUS) but I don't know if I'll be that lucky tonight...I think mashed potatoes need to be involved.
7. The good news is--lunch today is salad and a baked potato bar. I feel like I'm in elementary school again!!
8. Does this mean I need to ask permission to go to the bathroom?
9. How is it that Shakira barely speaks English and yet, sings with no accent whatsoever?
10. Writing training manuals is the bane of my existence.