Message-ID: <18631047.1075846787403.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 04:50:00 -0800 (PST) From: ashleastu@aol.com To: angelamattoso@hotmail.com, amattoso@mdck.com, ashley.craddock@ac.com, rebeccacooke@hotmail.com, carey_elizabeth@yahoo.com, bonniebaker@hotmail.com, clawhon@earthlink.net, ekroeser@aol.com, erin_riley@timeinc.com, jennyreese@hotmail.com, jesspat@excite.com, jpaterso@houstonisd.org, jpaterso@houstonisd.org, kendle.r.ege@us.arthurandersen.com, kimflack@yahoo.com, kkgi@dynergy.com, lauren.delorenzo@newboston.com, lauren.delorenzo@sapphire.com, lisa.a.meador@chase.com, mcoleman@maximgroup.com, sarah_c_buck@hotmail.com, sschulz2@exchange.ml.com, susan.m.scott@enron.com, acirclestu@aol.com Subject: Fwd: FW: Just a few tips for Christmas eating Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Ashleastu@aol.com X-To: angelamattoso@hotmail.com, amattoso@mdck.com, ashley.craddock@ac.com, rebeccacooke@hotmail.com, carey_elizabeth@yahoo.com, bonniebaker@hotmail.com, clawhon@earthlink.net, EKRoeser@aol.com, Erin_Riley@timeinc.com, jennyreese@hotmail.com, jesspat@excite.com, JPATERSO@houstonisd.org, jpaterso@houstonisd.org, kendle.r.ege@us.arthurandersen.com, kimflack@yahoo.com, kkgi@dynergy.com, Lauren.Delorenzo@newboston.com, Lauren.Delorenzo@sapphire.com, Lisa.A.Meador@chase.com, MColeman@maximgroup.com, sarah_c_buck@hotmail.com, sschulz2@exchange.ml.com, Susan.M.Scott@enron.com, ACircleStu@aol.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Susan_Scott_Dec2000_June2001_2\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: SCOTT-S X-FileName: sscott5.nsf Return-Path: Received: from rly-yc05.mx.aol.com (rly-yc05.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.37]) by air-yc03.mail.aol.com (v77.14) with ESMTP; Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:39:06 -0500 Received: from housmtp100.halnet.com ([32.97.215.250]) by rly-yc05.mx.aol.com (v77.27) with ESMTP; Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:38:48 -0500 Received: from gloconn001.halnet.com (GLOCONN001 [34.226.128.21]) by housmtp100.halnet.com with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2652.39) id YQ69RATY; Mon, 11 Dec 2000 08:05:03 -0600 Received: by GLOCONN001 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Mon, 11 Dec 2000 08:04:29 -0600 Message-ID: <88692DB16951D211A2EE00805F9F305605EF2F21@houexch010.halexchange.halnet.com> From: Julianna Grisham To: "'Ashlea Stuart'" , "'Ashley Baxter'" , "'Autumn Hugo'" , "'Brandee Kirkham'" , "'Candace Allen'" , "'Casey Casseb'" , "'Charlie Wemyss'" , "'Dad'" , "'David Thomas - Work'" , "'Emily Dreiling - work'" , "'Ivy Culberson'" , "'Jamie Martin'" , "'Jen Bowles'" , "'Jennifer Wright'" , "'Jenny Scheifley'" , "'Jocelyn Grisham'" , "'Kim Fugler'" , "'Lauren Dietz'" , "'Libbie Woolsey - work'" , "'Maggie Duffy'" , "'Mavis Webb'" , "'Michelle Buquoi - Work'" , "'Niki Stockton'" , "'Rou Chandler'" , "'Sherry Thomas'" , "'Steven Palazzo'" Subject: FW: Just a few tips for Christmas eating Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 08:02:57 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Just a few tips for Christmas eating. > > > We all know that the true meaning of Christmas is not crass > Commercialism -- but few realize how important food is. So here are > some tips > On Holiday eating: > > 1.) About those carrot sticks: Avoid them. Anyone who puts > carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas > spirit. In > fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door where they are > serving rum balls. > > 2.) Drink as much eggnog as you can ...and quickly (I > recommend A&E, the king of eggnog). Like fine scotch, it is rare. You > can't find > it any other time of the year but now. So drink up. Who cares that it has > 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an > eggnogaholic or something. It is a treat. Have one for me. It's later > than you > think. It's Christmas. > > 3.) If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole > point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone, it is one of the basic food > groups. > Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it > With gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat! > > 4.) Speaking of mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made > with skim milk or whole milk. I won't even mention the dreaded > instant ones. If it is not whole milk, pass. Why bother? It's like buying > sports > car with an automatic transmission. > > 5.) Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to > control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to > eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college? > > 6.) Under no circumstance should you exercise between now and New > Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. > This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the > buffet > Table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog. > > 7.) If you come across something really good at a buffet table, > like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, > position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can > before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair > of shoes. You > can't leave them behind. You're not going to see them again. > > 8.) Same for pies: Apple, pumpkin, mincemeat ... have a > slice of each (you don't want to hurt the hostess' feelings). If you > don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. > When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day? > > 9.) Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded > with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it all costs. I mean, > have some standards, mate. > > 10.) And one final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you > leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying > Attention. > Reread tips. Start over. > > But hurry, Cookieless January is just around the corner. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >