Day 213: Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Start

 

August 1st, 2011A new month hallmarks the beginning of new adventures, and subsequently the beginning of a new diet: that involves some health elements. I went to EH&S in the morning, and worked my day away, shredding layers and layers of documents while simultaneously submitting emails to request the posting of stickers on vaporizers on labs all over campus. Afterwards, I met up with Michelle at the Gilman Parking Office as we prepared ourselves for an adventure on the 41. The destination: Target. Michelle ended up getting some ridiculous drawers we had to lug all the way onto the bus, while I somehow compelled myself to get some frozen vegetables (for strict dietary changes). We went back, I checked out her place, she checked out my place, we went to Von’s to get some snacks, and finally relaxed, watching some television at my place. When she departed, I began my magical recipe. The source: FROZEN VEGETABLES (corn, green beans, and peas), with Spam, & Eggs, as pictured above. Lauren and I talked while I ate my delicious dinner, I watched some Breaking Bad shortly afterwards, and then finished the night doing some laundry: with Lauren in my room bugging me and Tyler.

On this day in 1961, amusement park lovers “head for the thrills” as Six Flags Over Texas, the first park in the Six Flags chain, opens. Located on 212 acres in Arlington, Texas, the park was the first to feature log flume and mine train rides and later, the first 360-degree looping roller coaster, modern parachute drop and man-made river rapids ride. The park also pioneered the concept of all-inclusive admission price; until then, separate entrance fees and individual ride tickets were the standard. During its opening year, a day at Six Flags cost $2.75 for an adult and $2.25 for a child. A hamburger sold for 50 cents and a soda set the buyer back a dime. The park, which took a year and $10 million to build, was the brainchild of Texas real estate developer and oilman Angus Wynne Jr., who viewed it as a short-term way to make a buck from some vacant land before turning it into an industrial complex. Wynne reportedly recouped his personal investment of $3.5 million within 18 months and changed his mind about the park’s temporary status. With 17.5 million visitors in its first 10 years, the park became the Lone Star State’s top for-profit tourist attraction. Today, average annual attendance at the park is over 3 million. OH…

The U.S. House on Monday passed the debt-ceiling deal worked out by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, sending it to the Senate for consideration a day before the deadline for the government to face possible default. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his chamber will take up the measure at noon on Tuesday. No amendments will be allowed, and approval will require a super-majority of 60 votes in the 100-member Senate, Reid said. FAIL.

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