Small items of note

Do not take too many loratadine pills. This can cause rapid, forceful heart palpitations and drowsiness. Not very pleasant. Or safe.
Do NOT mix garlic hummus chips and chocolate hazelnut coffee. Unless you really like wrinkling your face up for all the wrong reasons. And really foul aftertastes.

Yes, I did both these things in the last day. Unfortunately, my intelligence isn't faultless. Or anywhere close. Lesson one = missed class, which earlier lessons had indicated to be a bad decision. Apparently I should have also called poison control...though the labeling is a bit foggy on that. It reads "taking more than directed may cause drowsiness" and then later "in case of overdose contact physician or poison control immediately." So is "drowsiness" that serious? Well, since it apparently also causes heartbeat fluctuations amid other possibilities, I would say yes.

As for that flavor combination...I knew when I purchased the chips it wasn't a grand plan, but they're so tasty separately... Although, part of the problem was the coffee I used for the base - it was way bitter...either I made it too strong or it's just a bad brew to use. I remember the Kirkland's being a bit unpleasant in the past, so probably a combination. Coffee recommendation - Batangas brew. Good caffeine amount without being overly acidic in taste; in fact, it's the smoothest coffee I've ever had, practically silky.

Anyway, mouth still tastes terrible and I have yet more studying to do for (tomorrow's!) art history midterm. Where was I? Ah yes, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Izard, by John Singleton Copley in 1775. A lovely dual portrait, somewhat innovative in portraying both figures in same picture, showing them against one of Copley's typical faked architectural backgrounds with aristocratic trappings as well as indicators of their European tours (such as the Coliseum in the background's countryside). The Izards met Copley in Italy where they visited Pompeii and Pasteum together.

Ciao
-Ren