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What surprised me recently? Receiving a big, fat check from a good friend in Las Vegas. Anyone who is this supportive of my marriage will be a life-long friend. But I was especially surprised because we're not especially close. We are friends who keep in touch (thanks facebook), and who see each other occasionally. But we're not best friends. Doesn't matter...I deeply sincerely cherish her gift and will now look at our friendship in a whole new light.

What inspired me recently? Watching "Weight of the Nation" on HBO about how fat America is. I was inspired to respect my body and my health and my youth. I'm also inspired to teach my future children to respect food and to not succumb to mass media brainwashing to eat sugar and fat.

What touched me recently? I met a 29-year-old woman who gave birth to a very sick baby. The baby died after 1 week. She was with her husband and her father when I met her, and they were a great support system. I saw pictures of the baby boy, and they were very proud to show him off like they would have been if he hadn't passed away. He was very, very cute.