Sat 16 Apr

I would normally be very annoyed to see it snowing outside, but today I confess to hoping you get really nasty snow, cold, etc. in Madison so that Sarah Palin and her Tea Party friends get a taste of doing their protest in the nastier weather Wisconsin has to offer. Of course, I suppose Scotty will open up the Capitol for them to come inside where it's warm.

In case you don't follow Sir Ian on Facebook, he recently posted this link to a video blog with Peter Jackson on the earliest filming stages of the Hobbit. He promises additional installments so Like Sir Ian to keep in the loop if you enjoy this as I did. It's like watching the Special Features on the extended DVD before the movie comes out!
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150223186041807&oid=141884481557&comments

I like the tickled penguin. An animal video even I can enjoy.

Enjoyed looking through the cast photos for Game of Thrones and their previous Geek film histories. For the most part, the casting looks very good but the ugly characters don't look ugly enough. Tyrion and Sandor Clegane's distinctive looks are not sufficiently exaggerated in the photos they have released so far.

Felt a bit more creative with cooking today, likely a result of having a relaxing day with minimal obligations. Making chicken breasts baked in the oven topped with mango pineapple salsa, toasted coconut, toasted slivered almonds and cilantro. Making a mini-pan of the sweet potatoes we usually have for Thanksgiving but with toasted pecans instead of walnuts. Carrots with butter spray and parsley to top it off. Looking forward to dinner. Will probably finish the bottle of blackberry wine. Unfortunately the video store was still out of Black Swan which was the post-dinner plan.

Did another of my White Elephant sale purchase Pilates videos today. I really feel like I got my $10 worth with this package.

Supper was as nummy as predicted. I put the whole large chicken breast on my plate thinking I would only make it through about half, but surprisingly I ate almost all of it.


Food:

8:15 am Hot cross bun, 1/2 grapefruit, 142 g strawberries, Lavish chocolate oatmeal, 2 oz light original soy milk. coffee
11:30 am 149 g oat chocolate chip scone, 1/4 large cantaloupe, chocolate soy shake
3:00 pm 4 TJ dark chocolate stars
6:15 pm 4 oz blackberry wine, 5 oz chicken breast, 2 tbl mango salsa, 1 tbl toasted coconut, 1 tbl toasted almonds, cilantro, 1/2 c sweet potatoes w/toasted pecans, brown sugar, butter, orange juice, 3/4 c carrots w/butter spray, parsley, 12 oz skim milk


Exercise:

4:05-4:50 pm Denise Austin Pilates for Every Body DVD