two days ago i ate three bowls of cold ceral. one was raisin bran and the other two were honey bunches of oats. a surge of energy came to my body from the concerntrated dose of goodness but rather than channeling it to lift a house or stop traffic with an uprooted tree, I played a wii. for many hours. by myself. in pajamas. you may think that throwing my time into a vortex of nintendo-powered simulation would result in the same kind of late afternoon grogginess that accompanies over-napping -- but it didn't. mario kart left me ruddy cheeked and light on my feet. who would have thought that something so mindless would actually rival my dedication to the invigorating powers of cold cereal. i made sure to pay my respects to the Post cereal box on the way out of the house lest the wii rob me of my first love.