The Squid and The Whale

Katie's Corner:
I guess our third post is probably too soon to talk about writers block.
The key to a good insult is that it is often unintentional. The other key to a good insult is that if it is on purpose you can often disguise that fact with a quick chuckle, and an "I'm totally kidding." Just like any good lie it will seem so full of truth that the insulted person will be inclined to believe you. If you can master the art of insulting people this way you may find that your day will become less stressful and much more enjoyable. For example, when you accidentally and secretly insult that idiot on the other end of the phone, you both get a good chuckle; they are none the wiser, and you have the added bonus of getting away with something you are not supposed to do while at work. Everyone wins. It's a win, win, win.

Current Event(s)-
Today we went shopping for clothes to wear to the wedding we mentioned before that is occurring on Saturday. Katie was considering wearing her Pam costume to the wedding, but then remembered it wasn't Halloween, and she remembered that her boyfriend thinks Pam is a whore (more on that at a later time). We feel successful in our shopping outing, and we came home with some clothes to wear. Come Saturday, some will have pants, some will not. Wait, Katie, are you wearing pants? No chance. I'm wearing a dress. Well, I'm wearing a dress, too.

News Update(s)-

• Apparently, no one will be wearing pants on Saturday.
  
• While watching the news, we saw that there was a possibility that restaurants might be required to put the nutrition facts of their meals on their menus. At some eating establishment (we didn't pay attention to where) a pasta, chicken, and broccoli dinner was 1700 calories and had 95 grams of fat. We stopped watching after this information was given. We have no further facts.
• Katie has no information about a possible income tax return for all.
• Sometimes friends with benefits is a bad idea, Amanda learned today on MTV's "True Life".
• Zyrtec is now over the counter.

Investigative Journalism-
We have investigated, and our bathroom still smells like smoke.

Menu idea(s)-
Sometimes, we like to make a chicken, peppers, and onion dinner. First, you must defrost your frozen chicken. Next, use scissors and cut the chicken into chucks of the appropriate size. Toss these pieces into a hot skillet that has been sprayed with cooking spray or oiled with cooking oil or buttered with cooking butter. Then, cut the onions and the peppers into pieces that seem like they will get along with the chicken chunks. After you cook these ingredients for the right amount of minutes, turn off the burner, scoop some meal out with a spoon, and enjoy.
Also, eat some cottage cheese cups. (Not with this meal, but perhaps later, as an after dinner snack.)

Triumph Point(s)-
We have nothing to say about triumphs. I am disappointed with the lack of effort. Yes, people, how are we to award triumphs if no one is competing against each other?

Amanda's Anecdotes and Antidotes:
I would like to take a minute or so, and discuss the title of our blog for today. It comes from a movie (it's the exact title of a movie produced by Wes Anderson called "The Squid and The Whale") that Katie and Steve (and Brett and Jake) once watched (on Tuesday). I have never seen this movie, and know nothing about it.

A Bedtime Story-
For this portion of The Compounded, we feel that to get the most out of it, you should be at home, in bed, with fuzzy socks on, a corn pillow under the blanket, a nice, soft robe on, a fireplace roaring (with Austin's approval), a drink treat on the side table, and a midnight snack in your hand. If one or more of these things is impossible, snuggle down in your chair and imagine you are somewhere better. (Warning: May contain language you are not prepared for).

"Oh, dang it," said Amanda.
"What did you say?" asked Katie, quiet inquisitively from behind the shower curtain.
"Nothing, I just dropped my floss in the sink."
"You're so clumsy, moron. I'm totally kidding," Katie chuckled.
Amanda chuckled along, "What nice laugh we just had together. I feel like it's going to be a great day. Thanks for that little joke."
Amanda had been brushing her teeth in the bathroom while Katie was showering. This had become their ritual since Amanda had come in quite suddenly one morning and asked Katie if she could grab her toothbrush for a minute, and had accidentally caused the lights to go out while blow drying her hair sitting in front of her space heater. It made them feel happy to greet the day while greeting each other. Though, what they did not know was this habit was going to change their lives forever. . .

Tune in next time to catch Part 2 of "The Journey Home" by Amanda Johnson and Katherine Schnose.


Coming soon: A closer look at the art in our home, an interview of Amanda by Katie, and perhaps, Taco Salad Night.

More on this later: Pam is not a slut.