The week gone by — Jan. 26

Suzi was out with friends, which meant I was on my own for dinner.

I was in the mood for Chinese, and since it was just me, I got all three fortune cookies.

Fortune No. 1: “You are more likely to give than give in.” — This is a nice personality trait, but it’s not a fortune.

Fortune No. 2: “You can do everything you ought to do.” — I’m glad to hear I can do things, but what I “ought” to do? Not “want to do”? Not “everything I ever dreamed of”? I “ought” to load the dishwasher when the sink is full, so I’m glad to know it’s my destiny to do it.

Fortune No. 3: “You have a curious smile and a mysterious nature.” — THIS IS NOT A FORTUNE!!!!

Chinese restaurants need to hire better writers.

STUFF I WROTE THIS WEEK

I have one or two things percolating, but not ready yet, especially since I’m trying to get away from writing just to write (although if I go too long, I get antsy).

So only one new thing this week.

Wherever you’re going, take me with you! — Seeing an airplane overhead had me really wishing I was on one.

THIS WEEK’S BLAST FROM THE PAST

I eat … what I eat — This one’s for all the picky eaters out there.

STUFF I READ THIS WEEK

Bloggers Uncensored: with A Silly Place (Save Haven; Chronicles Of A Creative Mess) — Han had clearly interviewed every other blogger on the internet, so she had a few questions for … well, me.

Adventures in Job hunting: Greg and Craig were impressed (Millennial Life Crisis) —  “… in my completely biased opinion, they shouldn’t interview the other two and they should just hire me.” Who wouldn’t want to do that?

A week in photos: Bear on the Road (Sunshine With Savannah) — Savannah and her bear go on an adventure.

The Best Kept Secret (BEXoxoBlog) — It took some good work to pull this off.

Being Afraid to Write (Buffalo Sauce Everywhere) — The perils of wanting to write … and it’s just not there.

HOF Yelling: 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees (Strikeouts + Sprinkles) —Becky on Derek Jeter and Larry Walker.

The Game Of Life (That NYY Chick) — Fathers, grandfathers, baseball and Derek Jeter.

Resisting Happiness (Rosie Culture) — When you’re your own worst enemy.

Giving Compliments (Lucy Mary) — Did you know National Compliment Day was Jan. 24?

The Girlfriend’s Guide to Gods (Maria Dahvana Headley for tor.com) — “Gods won’t save you. Gods will break you. Nevertheless, you will persist, and become anew.”

TWEETS I LIKED

Nope, nothing better.

Saturday afternoon baseball on NBC during the summer. Nothing better. pic.twitter.com/4dQk9cl1lb

— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) January 24, 2020

Our Egyptian king. I think he works out.

THAT FEELING 🤩 pic.twitter.com/RvRQv2s9ez

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 19, 2020

So bad, it’s good.

Bad joke of the day:

Last night I dreamed that I was drowning in an ocean made out of orange soda.
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It took me a while to figure out it was just a Fanta sea.

— Becca (@BSnapz2019) January 24, 2020

Sometimes you need brawn. Other times, you need brains.

8 people at work struggled to twist a lid of a thing:

Colleague: "Ask Trey, he's strong."

Other colleague: "Strong, but not very clever."

Whole office laughs.

I proceed to LIFT THE LID STRAIGHT UP BECAUSE IT'S NOT A FUCKING TWIST CAP.

Me: "Clearly smarter than the 8 of you."

— Trey Stone (@TreyStoneAuthor) January 23, 2020

This is why people on the window shouldn’t be allowed to put the shades down.

The views flying home were kinda cute 😍 pic.twitter.com/vAociqTavf

— Lauren (@TheEmeraldDove) January 21, 2020

And I thought I took things literally …

I constantly think about that time I asked for a pound in number 2 slices from the deli on my grocery pickup and I received a pound in 2 total slices

— Authentic Academic Blog (@AuthenticAvg) January 21, 2020

That’s not my dinner in the photo. It’s a picture by jonathanvalencia5 on Pixabay.