Because we can all benefit from some useful information every now and then...

Today, I learned: Eggs have a shelf life of 4-5 weeks after the sell date. So, if you buy eggs today and the date on them says Oct 13, they should be OK until about Nov. 20th... (That's about 2 months from now!) So, don't throw them out after a month, but then again you might not want to eat the ones that have been in the fridge since January...

Since Chris's parents come up to Santa Cruz to move him in, my mom decided it would be a nice idea to have dinner, and meet his parents. So, my parents drove down from Berkeley, and all 6 of us went to dinner at a very nice place called Shadowbrooke in Capitola. It was very nice and both parents loved it; they are already planning a graduation celebration there (that's almost 2 years from now... Chris and I don't plan into the future that much... kinda scary). Oh well. I was soo nervous, but I think it went pretty well. Not too many awkward silences or disagreements. I think my parents still very much approve of Chris (despite political differences). At the end of the night, the moms started telling embarrassing stories. That's when you know it's time to leave.

My mom, trying to make small talk: So, how are the Lakers gonna do now that Shrek was traded?

I went to the San Francisco Opera, which I've been meaning to do for years. I saw La Traviata. The first guy I sat next to was very rotund and breathed heavily. It was very annoying, so I switched seats with my mom, and just my luck the guy next to me had turrets, not the swearing at random moments kind, but the kind where he would twitch and every once in a while make a hiccupping sound. It was less annoying than the heavy breather, so I stuck with that seat. The opera was not as sad as I had expected; I was not all that impressed. Maybe my expectations were too high, or maybe it just wasn't the right story for me. I'll try again, on opening night next year, so I really get to dress up! =) Also, I got to see Jennie and Mitch, who happened to be sitting in the section above me! Yay for funny intermission chats! P.S. My parents thought you were both really nice.

So, I'd been off work for a grand total of two days before I got bored out of my mind and almost went insane. I had such bad cabin fever that I almost took off for LA at 9 o'clock at night, but my boyfriend convinced me to wait til morning. So first thing on Labor Day morning, I drove to LA, and spent a week there. I helped the Witte's with a charity horse show a little bit, and swam in the pool a lot. And even swung at a few golf balls. I say swung at, 'cuz I missed most of them! And I taught Chris how to drive a stick. He was so good that it was sickening to remember how many times I stalled and how frustrated I got trying to learn!! And now I'm back in Berkeley for a couple days. I haven't even been here for a day and I'm already soo bored, wishing I was someplace else! =(

No pictures because my camera is in Santa Cruz, awaiting my arrival later this week.