Various Thoughts

1. I've finally answered all the comments you left this past week (and some before that, even). Sorry it's taken me so long. I love comments, and I like answering them. Forgive my delay. I'll understand if you decide NOT to leave money and chocolate on my porch this week.

2. Last Friday I decided to try one of the new "Panini Grilled Sandwiches" from Domino's. I picked the "Sweet Habanero Chicken" one, because I love hot things, sweet things, and chicken. It sounded great. Alas, it was not good at all. It consisted of chicken, cheddar cheese, pineapple, and jalapeno peppers (NOT habaneros). There was also some almost-flavorless pepper sauce that was meagerly placed on top. Not hot, by any stretch of the imagination. Believe me, I know what real habaneros taste like. I've eaten them raw. I have some in the refrigerator right now. They have a very distinctive flavor. This sandwich had none of that flavor. Boo, Domino's. Boo.
(Note to self: Never, ever eat anything again that mixes cheddar cheese with pineapple.)

3. To the couple sitting next to me in the restaurant on Saturday: Your kids are screeching. They're making that high-pitched supersonic toddler screech that convinces dogs to bite the next person they see. They're also making it terribly hard for me to enjoy my chips and salsa. I'm amazed that you don't even seem to notice them. Everyone else in the restaurant also keeps looking over in your direction. Believe me, they notice too. For goodness sakes, wake up and make your kids behave themselves in a public place. The world will thank you, once we get our hearing back.

4. I've had a headache for the past 24 hours and am pleased to announce that it is finally, finally gone. Let's all rejoice! (Without high-pitched shrieking, that is.)

5. I read a little bit of Russian, and can speak a little bit of Russian, since I took two semesters of it in college. But I still can't understand it well enough to figure out why this guy keeps using "Prison" as the title of each and every blog post.
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