Today's Word of the Day for Tuesday September 12, 2000:

woebegone \WOE-buh-gon; -bee-\, adjective: ... 2. Being in a sorry condition; dismal-looking; dilapidated; run-down.

I left out the first part of the definition because it's not really relevant to today. Contrary to popular opinion, I think Tuesdays suck rather than Mondays. And here's why: You've been through the hell that is Monday, so the pleasant memories of last weekend (which kept you going through Monday) have been purged from your soul, but next weekend is WAY too far in the future to really hold out any consolation for the work week. Wednesday, being Hump Day, is the beginning of the Hope Cycle. In other words, it's all down hill from there. But Tuesday, it's kinda stuck there between the weekends, with no ease from either end. It's like the Jack and the Beanstalk. Did anyone ever feel sorry for the giant, who looked at Jack and could only think, "Too big for one bite, too small for two" ? Either way, Jack would not have afforded the giant a pleasant meal. That's what Tuesday is. An unpleasant meal.

On the other hand, my friend is coming in to town today from Texas. I didn't realize I would miss her this much.
And I remembered to make my lunch this morning, so I don't have to buy cafeteria food.
And if I'm really good, I have leftovers in my refridgerator and I don't really have to buy dinner either. Not only that, but they're good leftovers, too.

In other words, this Tuesday isn't so bad. In fact, it's pretty darn good.

Big enough for two bites.