Speaking of candy, I went to the vending machine at work a few weeks ago and something was out of place. Behind a row of 3 Musketeers was a blueberry Nutri-Grain. Now you can't tell me that number six in line for C10 didn't get screwed over...But I guess it made number five's day.
That reminds me...I had a craving for chili, chips and cheese several nights ago, so I stopped at Food Lion after work. The chili and cheese were on sale, so I got two of each, then remembered I needed notebook paper. I was checking out and thought, "Hm, which item doesn't fit?"
Well, I think since I've been a loser and haven't written on here in over a month, I'll put the rest of my thoughts in list form. (Plus, all I do now is write for work or class, so it's nice to not worry about making things coherent).
1. I talked to Sarah awhile back and she and Topher were getting ready to go to the Olive Garden...it was never-ending pasta bowl night or something. I told her, "You know you're in college when you go to a restaurant for the never-ending pasta bowl."
2. There was a huge spider crawling toward my desk at work today. I think I attract bugs. I'm not kidding. It seems like every day for the past week, I've found some sort of ugly bug around the house or at work. Last week, there was a granddaddy longleg in my bathroom and I had to run out in my bath robe and grab my bug-killing flip-flop. There's a certain one I use because it's heavy duty.
3. I'm disappointed in the basic car wash. I pay $6 for the thing, drive in the little building, put my car in park and it's like a light rain. Unfortunately, because I park under a huge tree at work, a light rain is not going to get all the bird crap off my car. (I swear they only aim at mine. There's not a speck of uncleanliness on the van across from me). Last time I was in the car wash, I noticed something else. You know how a little sign lights up to let you know what's happening to your car? It usually says things like "clear coat" or "rinse." So I was sitting in my car, staring at the soapy stuff on my car when the light came on: "car soaking." What?...This isn't a bubble bath; it's a basic car wash. "Car soaking" is just another way to say "we want you to think you got your money's worth." Don't lie; I know what I paid for, I know I'm cheap.
4. A couple of weeks ago, Deborah went with me to the Indian Trail Pow Wow. I like the guys' dancing the best.
5. When I go into work in the morning, I grab a newspaper, take out the sports section and pretty much ignore all the advertisements. But I recently noticed one of the ads in our paper for a funeral service. There was a picture of the guy in charge of the place and I promise you he looks SO much like Bill from the game Guess Who. One of my co-workers agreed. Amazing.
6. I got to cover a trial this week. The details of the crime were pretty disturbing, but it was really interesting. As a side note, I don't think we should have to pay for the incarceration of a non-citizen.
7. I recently joined the Blizzard Fan Club at Dairy Queen. Pete told me that if I did, I would get coupons for ice cream, so obviously, there was no other option. I got an e-mail from DQ that said "you're one of us now." Well, I may not have been popular in high school, but by golly, I knew I'd fit in somewhere.
So I just got off the phone with Mom and she told me Emily fell off the monkey bars a few days ago and hit her head. I remember getting blisters on my hands in fourth-grade from playing on the monkey bars so much during recess. I would rub dirt on my hands to give me a good grip, swing on the bars until a big blister formed in the center of my hand, then go inside with the other kids and wash it with Softsoap. Our teacher always bought the kind with the plastic fish or dolphin on the inside of the pump.
Mom's birthday is coming up and while we were talking, she also told me how generous Emily is becoming. Dad asked her if she'd like to chip in her money for Mom's birthday gift and she said, "No, I'll just use your money." Look out, future boyfriends.
In other news, Pete came to visit me last week. :) I feel bad that I had to work half the time, but I really appreciate him giving up time he could've been working on projects at home to come all the way down here.
Last Wednesday (the day after he got here), he went to class with me, and Thursday, we made spaghetti. Over the weekend, we were in TN to see my family. Visiting my family is pretty different from visiting his family...but both are fun. Saturday, we all went to play putt-putt, and Sunday, Mamaw, Papaw, Andy and Austin came over for lunch. Nothin' like home cookin'. Pete made a lemon layer cake, too, which got "rave reviews." I'm sure he'll hear compliments for years to come.
Following good conversation on the way home Sunday night, I had to work Monday. I think that was taco night...Hilda said the kitchen smelled like a Mexican restaurant. By Wednesday, he had to leave again and it'll probably be a couple months before we get to see each other again. Maybe November will sneak up on me like October did.
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