this afternoon i confessed to mom (i always have to confess things to SOMEBODY. last night i confessed to amy that i’d just bought THREE NEW PURSES, when i really shouldn’t be buying anything at all. i confessed to amy because she buys expensive purses, plus she buys lots of things, and i figured if anybody could justify a purchase, it would be amy. so that shows how much i suck, that i’d select as a confessee somebody who i knew would tell me it’s ok) that i’ve been being VERY VERY LAZY.
you know what she said?
“i know, grace, i read your website.”
the really bad thing about this is that i thought the laziness was just a phenomenon TODAY. but i just read entries, and yeah, tuesday, also very lazy. so, not only lazy, but of course incredibly, INCREDIBLY forgetful.
bad, bad, bad. especially today, because it was so warm, sunny, beautiful outside. it was impossible to even contemplate sitting down and working…even though i could have done it OUTSIDE.
no excuses. just lazy.
i’m already at playwriting class, though, and i got here at 5:30 and class doesn’t start till six, so i can do a bunch of writing here so i can start focusing on my PLAY at six. which gives me exactly six minutes. luckily i’m a very fast typer (one of my three good qualities).
PUFFBALLS: one time i was taking a walk, and somebody pointed out a puffball to me. i’d never seen one. it was roughly grapefruit size, and sort of dark beige, and when you squeeze it, a puff puffs out. it was cool, and i’d never seen one, and the person taking the walk with me said they were usually bigger. but i didn’t see any anymore.
until i went running at the lake, and i kept seeing a big white ball the size of a volleyball. i ran by it every day, and i thought it was made of cement, a big white cement ball. i was pretty sure that’s what it was, and i idly wondered how a big cement ball could have gotten there, but i never stopped.
finally, one day i stopped and touched it – and it was a puffball! very cool. i see it every day, only now it’s starting to deteriorate, and it’s sort of a green-beige color. but there are other puffballs around, just sitting there, large and white and very lovely. i should take a picture of one, but i don’t take my camera when i’m running.
i thought i’d look them up online in order to give you more info, and i found two websites (there are lots of websites, but these looked pretty good).
the oddest thing i found out is that people EAT puffballs! hmm. i wouldn’t want to eat a puffball. i just like looking at them. the websites have recipes for cooking puffballs. anyway, here are the links:
puffball madness! and more puffball stuff.
puffballs.
ok, onto
SOY.
i’m sure i’ve written this before, but it seems that soon all we’ll eat is soy. i have become highly addicted to STRAWBERRY PURE SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE POWDER. you mix it with milk, and i drink a glass every morning for breakfast, after running. it’s 24 grams of soy protein, and it gives me energy, and i love it and i’m addicted. here is what they say about it in the product description:
“100% Soy Protein, Vegetarian Formula. Pure Soy Protein Isolate Powder supplies important nutrients which the body requires daily for optimum health. It provides essential amino acids in a versatile powder which is low in fat and free of carbohydrates. It is also a superior protein source for vegetarians and vegans. Enjoy the benefits of our low-calorie soy protein powder available in Natural, Chocolate and Vanilla flavors.”
the website, in case you feel you have to order it right now, is: SOY!
sometimes i have the soy drink in the morning, and then a soy burger for lunch. of course, sometimes (today) i also have a big rich frosted doughnut as a midafternoon snack, but that’s just because i’m BAD.
i love soy.
damn, it’s now 6:02 and people are wandering into the library to start class, which is going to only involve WRITING OUR PLAYS, so i don’t have time to talk about my love-hate relationship. MUST WORK.
i’ll take a break, though, and then i’ll get back to you.