Diversity was an old, old wooden ship from the Civil War.

Recs/Pimps
Reading

• This terrific story about The Mayor by bookishwench Hasn't gotten nearly enough attention, given all the proclaimed Mayor fans out there. Very nice and slightly poignant.
• This great fic (not crack, although she claims it is) by tkp Post NFA with a slightly AU twist = The mindwipe still holds on Connor. Awesome, and there's more to it here.
• A FANTASTIC Pam story for The Office fandom by sophia_helix. It's not canon now that we've seen the season opener, but it's wonderfully written and funny and sad, too.
• The Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman, aka PC on the Apple/PC commercials. Funny parody of a Farmer's almanac.
• -I still have fics to read by Chrisleeoctaves and Kita. I need more TIME...

Miscellaneous

• My new shoes from Brooks: Universal platform (I pronate on one leg, suponate on the other), Adrenaline GTS Six. DO not buy crappy footwear, people. Says the girl with horrid knees/feet/arthritis.
• My second pair of new shoes from Sacony (I almost gave up on them. ALMOST.) Hurricane Grid. Thick thick thick heel padding and motion control. For people who roll their ankles a lot. *raises hand*
• My pedometer from Sharper Image: steps today: 15,748 Translation: 12.1 miles. The FM radio blows, however.
• My fan-freaking-tastic chile rellenos stuffed with shrimp and tilapia - recipe to follow under a cut.
• Steel cut Irish oats with raisins, pecans, and a touch of cinnamon for breakfast. My tummy is pleased.

Anti-Recs:

• FM radio. All of it. Every last channel, except for WRR here in Dallas, because it's the best classical station ever.
• NPR for long walks. Not. Motivational. At all.
• Book Six in the Outlander series. I'm sticking it out because I have completion issues, but JESUS, Gabaldon! Get over yourself and quit writing soft-core porn. People in their 50s who run a farm in the 18th Century are most likely too tired to bone all the damn time. They need to SLEEP.
• My husband telling me that the above mentioned chile rellenos are "fantastic!" but somehow not good enough to serve company. And when I ask him "the hell??" his reply is that I can't take criticism. I'm still trying to understand how "this is FANTASTIC! But not for people outside our home" is criticism. Help?

Recipe!( Chile Rellenos y pescado y... shrimp. Caza? How do you say shrimp en espanol? )