I received my first new $5.00 bill in Las Vegas yesterday.
Today, I spent part of it at McDonald’s (mmm… McFlurry…).
Cashier: Ooooh! OMG* - It’s purple!
Me: Yup. It’s new.
Cashier: (soft cheer of elation)
Me: I got it in Las Vegas - they’re so new they don’t even work in the slot machines.
Cashier: You rock. You are so awesome just for bringing this in. I’m going to go show everyone.
Nice.
*Note: he did say, “oh em gee” - text/Internet speak is taking over!
Bummer.
Aah well. I voted - I did my part.
In lieu of content, here’s a survey.
(my first ever, I think - whoa doggie)
Wednesday Meme
1.) Subway Sandwich Artist
2.) Pet Store Worker (small family owned business)
3.) Paper Nazi aka Princess of the Printers in college
4.) clerk at a small-town gas station/meat market
***and this doesn’t even include my past few jobs!
1.) Secretary
2.) The Breakfast Club
3.) Anchorman
4.) Mallrats
1.) various metro or near metro locations, MN
2.) Columbia, MO
3.) Okoboji/Spirit Lake, IA
4.) Minneapolis, MN
1.) America’s Next Top Model
2.) Heroes
3.) Boston Legal
4.) Family Guy
1.) Europe (Italy, Austria, Germany)
2.) NYC, NY
3.) Orlando, FL
4.) Providence, RI
1.) THAI FOOD! (noodlicious)
2.) dessert (I’m a glutton.)
3.) Strawberries.
4.) Spinach.
1.) In my own home without fear of the delinquent scary abusive squatter.
2.) On vacation.
3.) In bed.
4.) On the beach.
1.) I love my cats.
2.) Ann Curry has gotten too thin.
3.) I wish I owned a house.
4.) Lemur!
There’s been a new addition to my household as of 1 1/2 weeks ago - (Chubby) Jackson!
I found him on craigslist, of all places, and I’m in love.
(Hopefully R.J. will soon follow suit.)
His story is as follows:
He lived with a family that abused him (burned/snipped off his whiskers, etc.) until their house burned down in February.
Then the neighbors took him in (they thought) temporarily.
In reality, his old mean owners never came back for him and his temporary home had too many kitties.
Long story short, he lives with me (and R.J. (cat) and Nicole (human) now.
Yay Jack!
He’s a lap cat love, currently sleeping at my feet.
Welcome to the house, Action Jackson.
I’m part of a 6-month research study at the U of M.
For that study, I have to undergo a number of clinic visits at the General Clinic Research Center (GCRC) at the U, and park in the hospital ramp.
As I was exiting the ramp today, I was kinda spooked (and amused) by the parking attendant.
He was Super Aryan Man TM, pasty with reddish hair, I’d say in his mid-30s.
He was extra chatty with a unique tone in his voice - that creepy tries to be soothing but is secretly a serial killer sort of way.
He asked me about my day, joked that it was too bad I had to pay for parking, gave me my change, paused, and then said, “Here - this is for you to read on your own time.”
He handed me a booklet titled “Life in a Peaceful New World.”
It has an Asian kid, two big pandas, a baby panda, a black kid, a white (blonde) girl with pigtails (CREEPY), some deer, and a lion with cubs on it. They’re in a grassy field under a shade tree, with mountains in the background on a blue-sky day.
The clothes are AWEsome. I need to scan it when I get home, as I can’t find the photo online. The “tract” was printed in 1987.
Woo Jehovah’s Witnesses.
I must’ve looked like I needed to be saved.
Ok not dead - but EATING BABIES.
Score!
Yes, this is an inside joke.
Yes, I am posting it in my blog.
Now I must run outside and play in the snow.
In light of recent encounters with a very awkward dancer, I present the following:
Awkward is the new black.
from “How to make your body more awkward”
Cultivate a facial expression that says, “I am so vulnerable I could break down in tears at any moment.” Move your head as little as possible. Move your eyes around constantly. Keep your lips slightly apart, in the manner of someone who could say something at any moment, or has been a recent witness to something terrible.
Exactly!
People who think that they’re always busier/more stressed/harder working than everyone else.
Seriously.
Get over yourself!
I feel like John Stossel here - “Give me a break!”
Cowardice
lack of courage or resolution
He gave an amazing radio interview that you can listen to here.
You can donate to the Hurricane Katrina Response Fund via the United Way through paypal at the following link.
Even better, if your employer offers a match for your donation, please donate at the office.
People are stranded, being raped, dying, living in unbelievable conditions, and so far little-to-nothing has been done about it on a national level.
Please help.
