Zoo fun!

Went to the Detroit Zoo today with Carrie and Jay. My parents got us a membership for Christmas. I've always thought Zoos were depressing, but then we went about a year an a half ago on a work outing--and it was pretty, and relaxing, and fun (yes, I said fun. lol. we all know how sparingly I use that word) Anyway...today we saw a red panda and the arctic ring of life display and the butterfly/aviary and penguin areas!

Smokefree abill passes in Michigan House!!

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- After a decade-long push, health advocates eked out a victory Wednesday when the state House voted to ban smoking in Michigan bars, restaurants and many other workplaces.
The win may be short-lived, however, unless the Senate can be persuaded to consider the

legislation.
"We consider this an important first step in our fight, but we will continue to advocate for all workers to be protected from secondhand smoke," said Judy Stewart of the Campaign for Smokefree Air. (Rest of Free Press Article)

food orgasm

One of my co-workers brought in Trader Joe's Candy Cane Joe-Joe's. I am not an Oreo fan. I am not a store-bought cookie fan in general, but Oreos, with their grainy, lardy insides, are particularly repellent.

However, I am a sucker for a peppermint and chocolate combo AND for limited edition or holiday treats. While the Joe-Joe's look like Oreos, they surpass them in yuminess---to the nth degree!!!!!!!!!! The chocolate cookie was Oreo-level quality, but what really shines is the pepperminty inside. The filling is sweet, light, and vanilla-y--not lardy at all. The BEST part is the candy cane crush

The Candy Cane Joe-Joe's cost $2.50-2.99 at Trader Joe's. I would definitely buy them again and for all of my family and friends. YUM!

World AIDS Day

Maureen and I at work helped organize a display of some of the Memorial AIDS Quilt panels for World AIDS Day. Tonight was the opening reception. The panels will be up through Friday December 7th.