An artful manifestation, and another...er...not so much

[MorningGlow]

One thing I will not dispute: The manifestations are coming fast and furious in my life. It's really amazing. Now...I must learn the art of finesse.

Two manifestations today. First the good news: I was called for jury duty starting tomorrow (Monday), and I reeeeaallly didn't want to go. It's not that I don't want to do my civic duty; it's just that it was bad timing and would have been a real hassle juggling it and all the freelance work I've got right now. But I called the courthouse phone number at the appointed time tonight, only to get the message that none of the jurors is needed. Plus I'm now off the rolls for SIX years. (To look at it from a "bright side" perspective, that means there's no major crime to speak of in our county.)
:woohoo:

And now the...less good news: The MG family went out to eat tonight. I really need to start losing weight again--I was doing fine during the summer, when I was burning calories painting the garage and doing yardwork, but the pounds have been creeping up on me lately because I'm spending a lot of time planted in front of my computer (the down side of getting all that freelance work). So I toyed with the idea of getting a salad, but instead I caved in to the chicken breast with gravy and mashed potatoes. I felt bad about getting it, and so ate it sparingly, wondering if it would make good leftovers or not...and then I happened to lift up the chicken breast, which was lying on top of the mashed potatoes.

There was a large black lump of unidentifiable...something...lying there. I still don't know what it was. Had the consistency of a slightly undercooked brownie, and it was about 2 inches long and an inch thick. Could've been a lump of congealed grease. The waiter tried to pass it off as a piece of potato, but it wasn't part of the mashed potatoes--it was on top of them. Whatever the mystery lump was, it put me off my food, and I didn't eat another bite. (Bonus: The waiter took my meal off the bill.)
:puke:

Needless to say, I need to work on my technique. I think there are less repulsive ways to keep me on my diet, no?
:rofl: