I took the day off from my swim, second in a row. I haven't swum since Monday night, but I had stomach issues for most of the day, so even though I was feeling better by the time I left work, I was just too tired.

Also, I have a research paper due on Sunday morning, but haven't even started the research, let alone writing it. I had to purchase and download MS Office onto my computer, since the freebie version that was on the laptop when I bought it ran out last month. Since my school has student discounts set up with Microsoft, I was able to get it for $80, which isn't too bad. Now, I can get my research all done tonight, and then write it up tomorrow night.

I handed out free tomato samples at the supermarket today, which had long lonely/boring stretches (12-3 on a Friday afternoon?), but was otherwise fairly pleasant work.

The funniest thing about doing it was that I myself don't like raw tomatoes at all, but there I was pushing them with all enthusiasm. They are hothouse-grown in Maine, so they count as local, and since they're only driven down in less than a day, they're not wooden-textured or -flavored. They smelled like summer, too.

Oh, and the chili I put in the crock pot this morning came out really tasty! Although it's a lot soupier than I prefer; next time, I'll be sure to put in more ground turkey and less liquid (I probably should have drained the cans of kidney beans before adding them).

They smelled like summer, too.

Tomatoes that smell like actual tomatoes are heavenly. Mmmm....

Noise ended at 2pm. All the logs are gone. I am hopeful there is no wood left to woodchip in the woodchipper.

I can't leave the house, because I haven't dyed my hair in so long, I'm embarrassed to be seen. Why haven't I dyed it already? Because when I'm NOT leaving the house, I don't care. Perhaps I would do better making my decisions based on something other than how I feel at the moment.

Angela Bassett is incredibly beautiful.

I had something else to say, and I've forgotten it.

Oh, yeah: Jeopardy! this evening had a wrong answer for a clue and they didn't rectify it! I was horrified. The clue was, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Conquest, War, Famine, and This Guy. Meghan (Champion) answered Pestilence, Alex said No, and then Julie (Challenger) answered Death, which was right. Now of course they were going for Death, but! The Four Horsemen are War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death. Doesn't everyone know that? WTF is the difference between War and Conquest? Has anyone ever heard of that lineup of the Four Horsemen before?

Has anyone ever heard of that lineup of the Four Horsemen before?

Wikipedia has Conquest, War, Famine, and Death, and says that replacing Conquest with Pestilence is a variation

Never heard of that before! Still don't see any difference between War and Conquest. I guess I'll let them get away with it, but I still think they're ALL WRONG.

Well, you can have War without meaning to take over the country, and you can Conquer without a war.

mmmmaybe so, but I don't see how Conquering without a war is particularly apocalyptic. Doesn't hold a candle to, say, plague of locusts, or bubonic plague. Anything with "plague" in the name trumps a bloodless takeover, imho.