full of surprises

Aside from all the crappy crap of the workday (like 3 people quitting. Why they couldn't wait another week for my supervisor to return so I wouldn't have to deal with it, I don't understand and sort of resent), today had some awesome bits.

The boss librarian on my floor and I had a conversation last week about coloured pyrex and I mentioned how disappointed I was that I couldn't get my grandmother's coloured pyrex. She asked if I like pink and I said I did. Then today... pink pyrex! Seriously! She gave me a super awesome pink pyrex casserole with lid and stand so it doesn't have to sit on a pot warmer or something. Sweet score!

Then one of my other co-workers slipped me a lumpy envelope shortly after. When I opened it, I found something he and I discussed ages ago when he brought in a piece of toast with the imprint of the Virgin Mary and used it to sell his beatification claims. Now I, too, can have Virgin Mary toast. The next person who sleeps over gets a piece for breakfast. I can just see people jumping at the bit.

Last Saturday I went to Daiso with my sister after a particularly belly-filling dim sum. (I really like going for dim sum in places where my party is the only one with whities. Makes it feel more authentic. Even if they talk bad about us.) Anyway, I collected some bento bits so, in theory, I could be making bento lunches any second. I keep looking at these fantastic bento blogs (this and this mostly) and it seems so easy. In reality, bento are a fricking nightmare to make. Still... the boxes and other paraphernalia are fun and sort of make me want to try to make them.