Today I brought a frozen eggplant parmigiana (grilled, not fried) to the office for lunch.  This was the first time I brought such a meal – normally I do the sandwich route, but today I wanted something different.

Oh, I got something different.  You know when it says on food packages that microwave settings vary?  At home, I put the eggplant parmigiana in the microwave for 13 minutes and it comes out perfect.  Well, the microwave in my office seems to have been assembled at Los Alamos – I put it up for 13 minutes and the damn thing incinerated my lunch.  All of the cheese evaporated, the tomato sauce hardened into lava and only a few strips of eggplant remained unscathed.

Needless to say, I am both angry and hungry.  Though at the moment, the hunger is stronger than the anger.  And I have another five hours to go before dinnertime!

But on the other hand...I need to shed a few pounds.  Maybe this smaller meal is a blessing in microwaved disguise?