Co-worker came to check my adherence to the flip flops, shorts, and tee dress code, and walked away very unsurprised (tux jacket over the Supernatural tee, black jeans, red steel-toed MJ's and black socks with lace trim). I did tell her I'd give a dollar to anyone wearing bootie shorts.

She thinks I'm counter-Californian and unJamaican--but I will wear sundresses and sandals! Just rarely shorts and even more rarely flip flops. AND NOT TO WORK.

8-year-old critic Ada Grey reviews The Jungle Book: "People who would like this show are people who like elaborate anthropomorphic animals, fatherly figures, and bears singing the blues into honey." [link]

All other reviews are invalid after this one (although Sun-Times liked it, as did Variety [link] I haven't seen the Trib yet.)

I was also pleased to see that I managed to avoid an appearance in the "making-of" video the theatre posted today.

I am trying to remember to drink a big glass of water before I eat. I think it may actually work to make me eat less, but will I just get hungry sooner?

it will keep you hydrated. that's important.

msbelle, water is not processed in the same as other foods or liquids. Often when kids have volume intolerances, a parent will administer a bolus of water a bit before feeding which will actually serve to stretch the stomach and expand it more, which increases the stomach's volume tolerance so you can give a kid more. This is brought to you by the moms of kids with eating issues.

Instead of drinking water before a meal, I'd suggest milk which has calories and protein and will make you feel more full.

NYT has a spread on pie options. [link] I love the name Jumbleberry Grunt. It sounds like a Harry Potter character.

"People who would like this show are people who like elaborate anthropomorphic animals, fatherly figures, and bears singing the blues into honey."

That is awesome.

I'm pretty sure drinking water before meals is a Weight Watchers tip for eating less, and they seem to know what they are doing?

I'm pretty sure drinking water before meals is a Weight Watchers tip for eating less, and they seem to know what they are doing?

Well, they get lots of repeat customers too.

Professional food contest folks (you know, those annoying tiny people who eat 87 hotdogs) will also tell you to drink water to expand the stomach too.

I think drinking water is a diet tip not because it increases a sense of satiety, but because at times the hunger cue is really a need for hydration cue.

I like that the last good stuff article doesn't mention the father has a prosthetic leg.

I like that I got the 12:30 meeting cancelled. I don't like that I haven't been told I can go home early.

I did also get the Friday committee meeting cancelled, but I really want to go home early today.

I like that I got a request to update the run documentation for my old team with the most recent information and I had already done that weeks ago.

But I really want to go home early today.

I don't exactly qualify as "normal people" but I make my own frozen dinners and have 12 days worth currently in my freezer.

I like that the last good stuff article doesn't mention the father has a prosthetic leg.

I noticed that, too! And also liked it. That one was courtesy of msbelle, btw. I'm sorry I'm so bad with crediting submissions.