think the main thing is that I get hungry at 3:00 every day no matter what, quirk of the metabolism or something, and I'd exhausted my last snack at 2:00. But two small pieces of candy really were enough to stem the growly stomach and desperate hunger feeling. So I just need to budget my points and bring a snack accordingly, even if it's something tiny.

Or if belly fillers work for you bring zero or low point stuff with high bulk. Zero point slaw, melons, celery, oranges...

Given that it's almost 6pm, I'm leaning towards "suck it up, author man." On the other hand, that's not very polite. However, he's driving me crazy.

Nevertheless, go home, it's late!

DH picked up some takeout for us but his train is delayed at the stop before his, so who knows when I will see either husband or dinner?

Oh, he just texted me that he's on the train. Once again, whining works.

Cool video of indoor rubber band powered model airplanes: [link]

These things are incredibly light - a sneeze can destroy one. They fly at slower than walking speed. In fact, walking around can create turbulence that affects their flight. Some can fly more than half an hour on a single winding. They're just mesmerizing to watch.

Best cc typo ever. A list of side effects of some drug:

may cause diarrhea, gas, bloating or voting.

That seems even less likely than the actual drug ads that warn against a possibly side effect of compulsive gambling.

An $11,000 single-cup coffee-maker: [link]

Oh! They have one of those at Stumptown in Portland, OR. My BiL loves that place, but he couldn't tell me why the drip coffee was so special (we went for a cupping, which was loads of fun and has left me able to sound as pretentious about coffee as wine though I actually know very little about either)

apparently, rice crackers and chicken broth were pushing it

oy

I wish there was a sought-after drug that lead to voting... As much as I like not running into a line at my precinct, it depresses me to be voter number 18 at 7 pm.

Oh poor Trudy.