12.31.2004
peanuts
I've been having a huge dry roasted peanut craving recently. I was at Costco looking longingly at a 5 lb tub of Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts, but figured that it would take forever to eat them all. So of course I went to the regular-sized grocery store and bought a 1 lb jar, which I promptly ate in less than a day. In fact, I was just shaking the last few peanuts out of the jar. Unfortunately, that also involved me inhaling some of the dry roasting spice powder up my nose, which was, shall we say, slightly unpleasant.
So the new year is upon us, and it looks to be another banner year for something. I'm not sure what, but it will be for something. I'm doing absolutely nothing for new year's, which is the way I like it. As I see it, new year's is a completely useless holiday. Nothing changes, except the calendar. If I could convince people to go outside and drink stupidly every time I flipped the month over on a calendar, I'd be rich. Or drunk. Or quite possibly both.
It has truly been an enjoyable year though. I had a wonderful time with my P. school kids and, while I do miss them a lot, I also enjoy Oxford a great deal. And I think that my time at Oxford can only get better.
So have a blessed holiday tonight and a wonderful new year!
So the new year is upon us, and it looks to be another banner year for something. I'm not sure what, but it will be for something. I'm doing absolutely nothing for new year's, which is the way I like it. As I see it, new year's is a completely useless holiday. Nothing changes, except the calendar. If I could convince people to go outside and drink stupidly every time I flipped the month over on a calendar, I'd be rich. Or drunk. Or quite possibly both.
It has truly been an enjoyable year though. I had a wonderful time with my P. school kids and, while I do miss them a lot, I also enjoy Oxford a great deal. And I think that my time at Oxford can only get better.
So have a blessed holiday tonight and a wonderful new year!
