Calorific

Dear SJ,

So like I mentioned the other day on FB, I'm trying to plan my very first trip to Walmart. Inspired by the blog, I figured I should go all out and get a costume for the event. Any ideas or pictures gratefully accepted. Send me concept drawings and I'll try my best, but keep in mind I'm in the woods. Also, I'm planning to go to Hooters for dinner afterwards. So. Excited. Now if only I can find a mechanical bull, my life here will be complete.

You'll be pleased to know I'm eating breakfast every day up here in Massachusetts. I think it's the mountain air. Or the fact that a team of people get up and make it for me every day. Ha! Junior and Betty, you are my godsends. The food is good, but kind of fatty. And I'm eating just like... just like an equine animal of some description. Today I had waffles, scrambled eggs, three cups of coffee, a pulled pork sandwich, onion rings, brussell sprouts, two cups of peppermint tea, two chicken drumsticks, salad, cold noodle salad and a peanut butter cookie. That is such an obscene amount of food. I'm trying to balance it out by doing a couple of dance classes a week - they're free for all staff here so I'm been getting back into my leotard an' busting out some moooves. Yee-ah. Just hope I can still fit into said leotard by the end of summer.

The other day my colleague Ellen was teaching me how to use 'y'all' correctly.

Scenario One: You go into the lounge and your friends are sitting there eating pulled pork sandwiches and onion rings. You want some Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, and you don't want to have to drag yourself off to the dairy yourself. So you say, "Are y'all going to the store?". Translated, this means: "Are any of you going to the dairy?"

Scenario Two: You go into the lounge and your friends are sitting there eating waffles and drinking chocolate fribbles. You want a Whopper, but you want people to come with you so you can play songs on the jukebox together. Someone mentioned going to Burger King earlier, so you might be in luck. So you ask: "Are ALL y'all going to Burger King?". This means, "Are all of you going to get burgers together?".

It's a whole new vernacular.

Miss all y'all. xx

RTG