I've never heard of oat milk before. Intriguing. I like sweetened but otherwise unflavored soy milk just fine and I really like some of the flavored soy milks, but only to drink not for cereal or whatever, but it's always good to have alternatives. I find rice milk just too thin and bland.

I think I didn't like that brand of almond milk either, Hil. If you like, I'll try to check next time I go to the store and let you know which one I did like. It may be a few days, though, so you may already have figured it out for yourself by then.

Anybody have any experience with Diet to Go

No, but I'm interested if you do--I've had it bookmarked for quite a while, and kept thinking about trying it when I was in DC!! But never got around to it.

And definitely DON"T do the nutrisystem--I had a couple coworkers who tried, and most of the food is NAST. A few things are OK, but....gross, overall.

I'm contemplating doing the "dinners by design" or whatever it's called, where you go make the dinners? There's one in downtown seattle. Oddly, for the lowest amount of food (like, 8 dinners for 2 people? They go up to 12/4) it's the same price to make it or to just pick it up.

Oh, puppy! How I've missed you! He was so sweet all night...all curled up next to me.

On the subject of diets - still enjoying Atkins. Also, I have lost 4lb this week, apparently! So that's very cheering! (...but, you know, I realise that it's scarcely the most vegetarian-friendly of foodplans. Best of luck with the Diet-to-Go thing, Hil!)

Is it too early for a nap?

Not at all, Ms. Bug. And welcome back. You may not have jet lag, but a bit of climate lag.

Speaking of diets and food, I heartily endorse Cook's Illustrated's method for roasting a chicken. They have you start it out on its side, switching sides after 15 minutes, and then turning the heat up a notch and flipping it on its back in the traditional position for the remainder of the cooking time. It gets the thighs to cook faster so that the breast meat doesn't dry out waiting for it to catch up.

Figuring out the best way to turn it was a bit of a task - I eventually ended up just using my hands and a wooden spoon. But it was easy enough. They also have you rub some butter on before it goes in the over, along with salt and pepper, but otherwise no basting or other messing around with it. It worked beautifully.

How did I get here?

So. Tired. How could I have possibly gotten through the morning routine and arrived at work...on time, even?

How?

Interview over.

I won't say I rocked it but I think I did well. I tried to think of quesitons to ask but he'd told me almost everything I possibly would want to know.

He gave me an application to fill out and turn back in later today, it's fairly long.

He gave me a benefits summary and I asked about salary, towards the end of the interview, I wasn't sure about if I should or not, but since he brought up benefits I thought it might be okay.

It pays more. There are 2 bonuses through the year (xmas and also performance if you earn it). Health insurance paid, dental insurance paid, 401K. 8:30-4:30pm every day, he said no one stays later than 4:30 pm and that there's not a reason to. 1 hour lunch!

He said that he'd be calling about 2nd interviews at the end of the week/being of next.

That's good right? That he mentioned the second interview right?

So continuted job ma.