1. It's possible to be both full and hungry at the same time.

2. It's perfectly acceptable to eat a hot dog at 10 a.m. when you've already been up for half a day.

3. Likewise, it's OK to eat half a pound of pasta and go to sleep at 9 p.m.

4. Sometimes, despite all that hot dog and pasting eating, Spandex is actually a good choice of attire.

5. If someone tells you you're "looking strong" ... you're not.*


* A fact I'd long suspected, but no one's actually told me that lately. Rah! I must be getting better.