The Italian Job.

I kind of want a cookie. A really big, double-chocolate cookie. As I say this, I have just put away one crisp Fuji apple. But I'm still thinking about the cookie. Shedding the holiday weight from '07 is not going to be quite as effortless as I'd imagined. Especially during the pending holiday season of '08. Why aren't there any holiday treats, like steamed broccoli? Nope - pies and tarts and cupcakes and hot chocolate. Yum. Anything with dark chocolate - always a hit, really.

The Italian Job.
Some movies are even better the fourth or fifth time around.
Great casting - was watching The Italian Job again one evening. Scott Adsit ('Pete' from '30 Rock') played the actor in the car that Handsome Rob was stuck behind in traffic. Oscar Nunez ('Oscar' on 'The Office')was the security guard in the gated neighborhood that Steve (Edward Norton) was living in. How pleasantly surprising. Good job, Sheila Jaffe.

With Thanksgiving bringing in the slew of holidays next week, will reexamine life priorities and regroup for a bit of refreshment.

Also - in gastronomy...
I am a culinary genius. Throwing together a snack before salsa class, I toasted some slices of rustique bread and added some grilled veggies along with sundried tomatoes, swiss cheese, and smoked turkey. Who knew? Mini smoked turkey sandwiches with grilled veggies and sundried tomatoes? Delicioso, amigos, delicioso. You too, can be a connoisseur of the palate. Stop by your neighborhood Trader Joe's for more information.