The Marathon

LAST WEEK:

As many people know, I am a big fan of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Thankfully, my friend Heidi is also a "Lordie," and agreed to lend me her special edition DVDs - approximately 12 hours of non-stop LOTR action. When I told Dan of my plan to spend an entire work-day watching the films, he suggested - much to my surprise - that we undertake the mission together, with treats and scheduled breaks to successfully endure our ordeal. Naturally, I agreed to this plan.
We began the marathon late, at 10am, and finished approximately 15-20 minutes past midnight, but it was worth every second:

HOURS 1-3 1/2: Fellowship of the Ring
Lessons Learned: Hobbits have a very high quality of life; I have begun to implement their eating habits into my daily schedule: First Breakfast, Second Breakfast, then Elevenses and Afternoon Tea, to be followed by Lunch, Dinner, and finally, Supper.

Short Break

HOURS 4-8: The Two Towers
Lesson Learned: Do not buy Campbell's "Vegetable" Soup, as there are no vegetables in it.

Dinner Break

HOURS 9-13 1/2: The Return of the King
Lessons Learned: Dan cannot sit still for 12+ hours at a time. Also, we are both complete nerds.

THE FRUIT THAT WASN'T

Dan has grown quite fond of sampling the local delicacies: he often brings home new and unusual treats: lots of pastries, yogurts, vegetables, noodles, and such, to try in various German-themed recipes. Usually these culinary ventures are much applauded.
Thus, when Dan purchased a small carton of gooseberries a few weeks ago, I was very excited. He explained that they were small fruits; I ate a few, and said they tasted familiar. He said they did, too.
Last week I found another batch in the refrigerator, and ate a few again. A couple of days ago, however, he approached me and mentioned that the gooseberries were, in fact, not actually "fruit-fruit," but small tomatoes.

RENT

I was watching Rent when Dan came home today, and he sat down to watch it with me. I had something else to do, though, and left him alone, expecting him to put something else on. A few hours later we were talking, and he nonchalantly quoted a scene from the movie.
I was flabbergasted, but quite pleased.