Some people say a watched pot never boils. This is wrong. I made pasta this evening for dinner, and the water did in fact boil as I watched. This was the highlight of my day. Unless you count the fact that my morning commute only took about 50 min this morning as opposed to the usual 75. Seems like some people were a little slow in getting back to the work week…Of course this did absolutely nothing beneficial for me, as I still woke up at the same time and just ended up sitting in my classroom an extra 20 min or so before the tykes arrived.
I hope everyone had a good 4th. My weekend was pretty solid. Some partying, some very necessary sleep, saw Superman Returns (ehh, it was good, not great), and topped it off by watching the most exciting Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest held to date.
For those of you not already aware, Japanese phenom, Takeru Kobayashi, won his record 6th straight competition, besting his previous world record of 53 1/2 hot dogs in 12 mins with a total of 53 3/4. However, for the first time since Kobayashi burst onto the IFOCE (International Federation Of Competetive Eating) scene he faced some serious competition. This coming from newcomer, 22 year old, Joey Chestnut, who managed to consume 52 dogs.
Clearly, this is a very exciting time for fans of the annual hot dog eating competition (as well as other IFOCE events), and I look forward to watching the rookie Chestnut continue to take the challenge to Kobayashi in the coming years, until he is able to once again, bring the title of Hot Dog Eating Champion Of The World back to America.
Oh, I also saw Doug Savant on my way to see Superman in the Hollywood Highland Shops. He was on the escalator behind me as I came up from the parking garage.
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