Steph, Lundberg or DeBoles are the brands of rice pasta we get, either at Haggen or The Market, aka Food Pavillion, both chains local to WA. But H says the Lundberg rice pasta is out of CA--they have a huge rice plantation and process and distribute their own rice products. Fred Meyer carries Lundberg, and Meyer is a Kroger chain, so if you have a Kroger you should be able to find Lundberg rice pastas, elbows and penne, at least. And if you're finding DeBoles corn pastas, their rice pastas should be available too--you can ask the store to carry them, if they don't now.
We also get fettucine-style rice noodles at the Asian market, along with angel hair and other rice noodles.
The main thing I have to remember is to cook rice pasta (aside from the Asian noodles) a couple of minutes past even what the destructions recommend. It's not a wheat-pasta al dente thing if they're undercooked, it's just tough and unpleasant.
Cass, I hope kittenish is okay.
She's pretty stoned (clearly didn't want Trudy ((who is already seeing healing signs)) to be the only one narcotized) and seems way more comfortable. She got the antibiotic shot so I am hoping the comfort is partially real and not just the pain meds. I am pretty sure that's true.
She's generally been sitting on the floor watching stuff happen like it is suddenly kinda sparkly since we got back. Stoned. Which is fine. If I can see her and she's she's not in distress, I am more relaxed too.
Liese, I don't think the negative heel would work for me, but thanks.
Cass, I'll keep that in mind while looking.
sj, it depends on your foot shape. Nike shoes are narrow in toe box and heel; Adidas have a wider forefoot area which works better for me.
Hmm, I used to be able to wear Nike quite happily, but the last five-ish years have not been able to find any that were comfortable. Of course, I've ended up in New Balance's higher end walking shoes for work, but that is rather a case of getting what you pay for. Next time I'm in the mood for something less spendy, I'll give Adidas a try.
May I suggest custom orthotics? I have a podiatrist who takes a mold (mould?) of my feet, sends them off, and a while later I get these lovely supports that fit ME. I get ones made of compressed cork with a leather surface against the sole of my foot. And they can be made to compensate for my knees not being quite straight.
Toddson, if you don't mind me asking, how much do custom orthotics run?
The ones I get from my doctor run $150 a pair ... but he's very old school and I think he gets them cheaply. They would probably run more from other sources, but I love them. And a pair will last several years.
Man I *hate* putting on jeans that are freshly washed and dried. How does denim manage to shrink 5 sizes in the cleaning process? Every. Damn. Time. Then I wear them, and after wearing them for a little bit, they realize what size my ass is, and they decide to revert to their actual size.
When I put them on this morning, I actually said, out loud, to them, "The doctor's scale said I lost 3 pounds -- now YOU ACT LIKE IT!!!" They did not.
Yet.
Well, I got my formal position description this morning. Aside from the fact that it contains some functions that the dean and I agreed that I would not do, the title is assistant director, where I was a director before. The dean and I discussed this extensively, and he knew that I would not accept an assistant position and he agreed with me. After some time, he told me that there was an issue and he thought it would work out. Clearly, it has not, and he has not even had the decency to speak to me about it. and he's not here until next week. I am not going to speak to anyone about it today because chances are I will end up calling someone a motherfucker and storming out.
