Perception vs. reality

I was looking for a quick dinner this past Wednesday night, so I picked up a frozen pizza. It was Kashi brand, so not cheap.

Here it is:

Now, I know that packaging rarely shows what it really looks like, but this was really unappetizing. It didn't taste all that great, either. It didn't taste like roasted veggies, but veggies that were cooked with sugar. Far too sweet.

Oh well. I could have made a homemade pizza for just a little more effort and it would have been better. I shouldn't be so lazy.

Eddie Izzard in Stripped

On Tuesday night, we saw Eddie Izzard live in his show Stripped. It was fantabulous! There are still lots of shows on the tour, so you should really check out the list and see if he'll be coming near you.

My favorite bits:

• Giraffes playing charades
• Despite all of the animals being loaded, only two tigers on the ark
• Cutting-edge stone age
• Spartan sheep
• What is the pope's name, anyway?
  

Thanks to Spike, Cordy, and Kaylee for getting me the tickets for Mother's Day. Great choice!

Failure

A great post about the fear of failure from one of my favorite blogs, A Dress A Day.

Mmmmm. Radishes.

There are few things as good as radishes straight from the garden. The ones you get in the store are so dried out and bland in comparison. These have a wonderful bite and crunch.

The ones on the left are a basic Easter Egg blend. The ones on the right are Zlata radishes, and this is the first time I've grown them. I'm going out to sow a second seeding today, though - they're so wonderful! I've still got that many of both kinds still in the ground, just waiting to plump up a bit more.

For Orlando & Fiona

Spinach still in the garden, but it's time for picking! Sorry, Lando & Fi, but I don't think it would survive the trip to you. But I'll think of you while I eat it! :)

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

I love you, even if you did make us wear matching leisure suits. :)

Trip to Treasure Island

Sorry, no pirates.

Jeff and I took a long weekend to recharge at his uncles' place on Treasure Island, FL. I planned to do nothing the whole time, and that's pretty much what happened.

This is the view from the balcony, where I spent most of my time:

That's the Gulf of Mexico there. We started every morning with a walk on the beach. If I made the effort to look over the balcony the other way, this was the view:

That's the Intercostal Waterway. Lots of pelicans.