I just ate a third of a pie. Blueberry pie. So yummy. Omg. I like the crust, but I could just do the blueberries alone. They were "boreal blueberries" from Quebec, via trader joes.

Cindy, Strega, you guys need to stage an intervention and get TWoP Howard to seek professional help. S/he is editing poster's comments all over the place to delete things like "Am I the only one?" as boards-on-boards discussion, and is apparently staying awake about 23 1/2 hours a day to do so. There is no longer ANY sense of proportion or appropriateness to this person's oversight.

Well, today started off badly. Groggy, achy ... and the bus I wanted to transfer to went right by the stop without pausing, leaving me and another person standing. Which meant I had to transfer to the train, which meant another whole fare. And the machine lied about how much was on my farecard, so I added some money to it when it turns out I didn't have to.

Luckily I stopped and got half and half to put in the (otherwise undrinkable) office coffee, so I can get properly caffeinated.

Well, today started off badly. Groggy, achy ...

I feel ya, Todd. My mild cold has gotten to the feathery cough and queasy stomach of sinus drainage. And I've got to hike over to the East Bay to collect Emmett because he's got strep and I need to get him to the doctor. Poor guy. I remember how much that kind of sore throat hurts.

I am so overwhelmed at work, I seriously can't decide what to do and am paralyzed. I hate that.

I think I might have said something about the top news story in my city being the remodeling of the cafeteria where I work. Well, in addition to the remodeling, they have launched this new healthy food initiative, where we can make healthy choices based on little signs by the healthy food. Which is dumb, because I think people pretty much know what is good for them and will not be helped by little signs.

But the funniest part is that they haven't changed their menu at all yet, and apparently the guidelines for healthy are very stringent because in the past 2 days, only 3 menu items have qualified for the little symbol and they are all vegetable sides. So literally no entree that they serve is healthy. Which sort of defeats the whole purpose of the campaign!

Which is dumb, because I think people pretty much know what is good for them and will not be helped by little signs.

You do. Don't underestimate what other people think. I've had the weirdest arguments with people about nutrition, and it's not like either of us was talking about anything niche like Paleo, or anything. It was just basic food group stuff.

I have been tired, surly and vaguely head-achy for the last two days. But I was at home, so it was okay! Now I am at work and it's horrible. I didn't bring in the pie I made last night because I was so cranky about having to carry pie in the rain on slushy and icy streets. How dare it rain when I have pie!!!

The irrationality of my mood makes me think this is PMS.

I guess. I think most people eating at this cafeteria are well aware that green beans are healthier than french fries.

I also just checked out the entire analysis, and a small serving of brown rice is not healthy, and the only healthy salad is without dressing. There is only one healthy entree on the menu which contains meat (Italian broiled haddock) I think they have to relax a little if they seriously want people to eat more healthily. If there is no difference both brown rice and french fries are unhealthy, I am going to pick the french fries.

I've had the weirdest arguments with people about nutrition, and it's not like either of us was talking about anything niche like Paleo, or anything. It was just basic food group stuff.

I used to work with a woman who gave up drinking regular (non-diet) Coke because "of all the fat in it." I even pointed out that the nutrition information ON THE CAN showed there was no fat, and she said "You can't trust those things -- if there's no fat in it, why am I gaining weight?"

I conceded her point so that the conversation could stop before I stabbed her hand with a pencil.

I think most people eating at this cafeteria are well aware that green beans are healthier than french fries.

My mother teaches nutrition in med school. It's helped me adjust my expectations (severely) downwards.

Now, it sure doesn't look like that labelling is much use, though.