I Lied.

Turns out, I may like curling. I may even be a fangirl, lol. I watched some of the curling coverage with the overhead shots of the "house" and listened to NBC's expert commentator explain what was going on - and suddenly it got all strategic and fascinating. Who knew?

Curling

Curling is just not an exciting spectator sport. (Sorry, Canuckians.) I even grew up in Canada, and had avid curlers amongst my neighbours. I remember going down to the ice rink on curling night a couple of times. It was full of pot-bellied old people pushing rocks and inexplicably sweeping perfectly fine ice. I just don't get it.

All the other winter sports I understand.

Randoms

Because I've been random so long I forget what normal feels like.

1. I had coffee and cashews for breakfast, because it was easy.

2. Our airport (MSP) has announced it is going to get those "see through your clothing" scanners soon. So if I write 'Hi Mom' on my boob in metallic marker will I get in trouble with TSA?

3. RIP Misty May. My gang of 4 older parakeets (aka The Olympians) are starting to die off. First Jingjing bit it, now Misty May. I fear Phelps is next.

4. I can't wait for the Olympics & Survivor & TAR! So much stuff to watch!

5. I bought the best Indian cookbook ever at a Barnes & Noble in Fargo. Interestingly, it is actually called The Best Ever Indian Cookbook. What a coincidence! Mostly I don't recommend Indian cookbooks; this one I do!

6. I played cards with my sister this afternoon. Now that she is not living with me I can enjoy her company once again.

7. She is a little freaked because someone died in her building last night. This is the great downside of a Senior Living Center. Sometimes, it's a Senior dieing center too.

8. Dieing or dying? They both look funny. I think it's dying.

9. KFC for supper. I told the cashier 3x that I wanted 2 orders of coleslaw and zero mashed potatoes. So of course she gave me mashed potatoes & gravy which I don't want. Hopefully Tom will eat that when he finally gets home from his late meeting.

10. I ate a dark chocolate Reese's peanut butter cup for the first time today. Didn't like it. The dark chocolate was fine but the peanut better taste was not intense enough.

Just For Fun

Mr Swami and I are going to Fargo North Dakota tomorrow. Just for fun. Some people head South when winter's chill gets to be too much. Mr Swami and I (evidently) head North, lol. He has to give a talk or training session or something on Wednesday and I decided to tag along, even if it meant going North.

So far North Dakota has been a drive-through state for me. I have driven through it on my way to Banff several times, but never stopped. There's nothing there! So far all I have determined is that we will eat at The Space Aliens Bar & Grill. Mybe I can pretend we're really in Roswell N.M. and it is warm outside.