A post in which I become distracted by nachos

It doesn’t really feel like this week has happened. I mean, the days have passed, and each one was what it was. But it’s Thursday? Right? And it doesn’t feel like almost a whole week has passed. I guess that’s one reason I’ve been so quiet on here lately. It feels like I just posted something, though that was days ago.

So, life? What has life been like lately? In a sentence, or rather a collection of phrases: being underwhelmed by the latest Harry Potter movie, being overwhelmed by the amount of writing I want to get done right now, letting the chores go undone, plowing through a stack of books, eating homemade nachos. Free lunch at the church twice in one week (a fridge lost power, and a bunch of burgers had to be eaten…I was only doing my civic duty). Talking about the feminization of the church and the concept of godly masculinity. Thinking about the discussion framing health care reform. And puppy sitting. You know. The usual.

And, because I can’t just mention nachos, I have to talk about them at great length, if you haven’t made nachos at home lately, let me encourage you to do so. Mmm. Giant pile o’ goodness. Chips, cheese, refried beans (the organic Harris Teeter ones were the cheapest!), taco-seasoned beef, tomatoes from Rachael, green onions, olives, jalapeños from Brandon, sour cream, salsa. They taste the best with Dr. Pepper and “Jeopardy!” And if you haven’t been watching lately, the guy who has been winning for the whole week is a tall blond video-game tester/camp counselor from California who seems charmingly casual and surprisingly humble. And none of the guys in suits are coming close to beating him. Awesome? Yes, quite.