Pepper obsessions

perfect pepper, originally uploaded by anatomist.

Effie and I used to work in a little cafe for most of our lives before families and babies and adulthood (is that where we are?). She made exquisite salads and if ever (more often than not) they involved peppers, her favorite thing was to pick out what could be described as the pepper genitalia, if peppers were to have genitalia. You know the part I'm talking about, the little baby pepper growth that is usually found once you slice a pepper in half. They are never the same shape, and Effie used to set them aside and love them while she finished up the salad she was working on. This picture Becky took reminded me of that and made me smile.

Today's Highlights

1. The White Stripes interview on NPR that began and ended just as I left my house and arrived at work (yes, it takes me 7 minutes to get to work in the morning commute in Eugene, Oregon. It's great!).
2. Being the first to arrive of my crew at the office. There is just something nice about being alone there in the morning.
3. Drinking coffee and eating an apple fritter (I have developed a near-daily donut habit, its been about a week now, still going strong.) while logging on to my computer.
4. Reading emails that were advising me my pre-requisites for Organic Chemistry 2 would be waived and I would be free to register at LCC, and then five minutes later receiving one stating the same from the UO.
5. Hearing "thank-you-for-being-there-I-appreciate-the-time-and-effort-you-have-spent-helping-our-family-through-this" on the phone before 11 am.
6. Not hearing "your-office-is-so-disorganized-I-can't-express-how-frusterated-I-am-that-you-can't-help-me" once during the day.
7. An hour long nap at 3.
8. Dinner at Ambrosia's with Dan and Lisa (Dan's Aunt). Great food, good wine, fabulous conversation, and even better chocolate mousse to finish the event.
9. Coming home to Family Guy and The Office re-runs on Channel 55.
10. Realizing that tomorrow is my "Friday", I have Thursday off, and then Dan and I travel to Austin, Texas Thursday evening!