So, the holidays are upon us
That's fantastic.......unless you work in retail.
I currently work in a pharmacy.......but I've been in worse situations......
Several years ago I worked for a company that you'd all know, their logo is a giant yellow price tag. That was by far the worst work experience of my life. And not just because of Black Friday.
I worked in the "media" department" meaning I was in the section with the CD's, DVD's and videogames.
Pretty much up my alley as far as knowledge goes.....
I was getting along ok for the first few months, these were items I was used to so selling wasn't really an issue. Carrying around a stupid binder (with selling techniques etc) and a "disc cleaner" was absolutely ridiculous as were the daily "chalk talks" if you worked in the morning. Basically they'd gather everyone in the store and either; a) show a video of proper sales techniques, b) promote the latest sales ad, c) show a video from our store of someone executing the proper sales techniques (I was so honored) or d) force everyone to do some sort of "team building" type of exercise that would make sophomore speech class look like easy street.
I'm not bitter. Really.
Well maybe a little bit.
Anyway, I worked a 12-12 shift at said retailer on a Black Friday and let me just tell you this, if you haven't seen or dreamed about the depths of hell then I'd love to give you a complete rundown of that day.
I had a customer ask which kind of Justin Timberlake TV they should buy.
I had a (drunk) customer ask what videogame I would recommend for him, because (as he put it) "I've been an awful father because of my cheating ways and I want to make it up to my son" He smelled like Jack Daniels. Awesome.
(BTW, I recommended a first-person shooter game.....just saying)
I had a customer argue with with me about why a PS2 game wouldn't work for an XBOX system.....that was fun.
There's more, but honestly if I re-hash it any more I will get upset.
And it's the holidays.
So I won't.
Did you get you flu shot yet?
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Being a cat owner (sort of)
For the past few days we've been hosting my in-laws cat at our house while they're out of town.
Their cat, Tapio, has been a pretty good houseguest.
That being said, I still can't figure out cats.
I was around my sister's cat for several years when I still lived at home. This is not a very nice cat we're talking about. Of course, much of that may stem from the fact that I used to antagonize it constantly by teasing it, etc.
That cat really hated it when I would pick it up and twirl it around; I figured most babies liked it so why wouldn't a cat?
So anyway, Tapio is a different story.
Sometimes when he wants to play he'll meow, and when my wife or I will attempt to play with him he'll run away.
Sometimes he'll jump up into my wife's lap and lay down.....but while being petted his claws come out. To me that's just weird.
That being said, he's a good cat who has been an excellent houseguest these last few days and will be welcomed back not only at X-mas but any time after that as well.
So in closing I don't get cats, and since we aren't pet people I guess it really doesn't matter.
At least that keeps things interesting.
Their cat, Tapio, has been a pretty good houseguest.
That being said, I still can't figure out cats.
I was around my sister's cat for several years when I still lived at home. This is not a very nice cat we're talking about. Of course, much of that may stem from the fact that I used to antagonize it constantly by teasing it, etc.
That cat really hated it when I would pick it up and twirl it around; I figured most babies liked it so why wouldn't a cat?
So anyway, Tapio is a different story.
Sometimes when he wants to play he'll meow, and when my wife or I will attempt to play with him he'll run away.
Sometimes he'll jump up into my wife's lap and lay down.....but while being petted his claws come out. To me that's just weird.
That being said, he's a good cat who has been an excellent houseguest these last few days and will be welcomed back not only at X-mas but any time after that as well.
So in closing I don't get cats, and since we aren't pet people I guess it really doesn't matter.
At least that keeps things interesting.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Ahh, Mondays
Mondays at work are always fun.
There's always the customer (or 7) that calls 10-12 times about the rx that they've been trying to refill since Saturday ("What do you mean, if the Dr. has office hours on the weekend?")
There's always the customer that's upset about our hours on weekends, ("I thought you guys were open until 9 on weekends too!") even though they've been told several times what the weekend hours are. Oh, and the hours are also posted in at least 3 spots throughout the store.
There's always the massive amounts of Dr.'s calling in rx's, which is understandable since they (for the most part) weren't working over the weekend. Not that customers were aware of that.
There's always an awful crush of people coming in from 3:30-6. Always.
There's always a string of incredible problems/issues that come up, more so than any other day which is impressive.
Ahhh, Mondays
There's always the customer (or 7) that calls 10-12 times about the rx that they've been trying to refill since Saturday ("What do you mean, if the Dr. has office hours on the weekend?")
There's always the customer that's upset about our hours on weekends, ("I thought you guys were open until 9 on weekends too!") even though they've been told several times what the weekend hours are. Oh, and the hours are also posted in at least 3 spots throughout the store.
There's always the massive amounts of Dr.'s calling in rx's, which is understandable since they (for the most part) weren't working over the weekend. Not that customers were aware of that.
There's always an awful crush of people coming in from 3:30-6. Always.
There's always a string of incredible problems/issues that come up, more so than any other day which is impressive.
Ahhh, Mondays
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Random movie stuff
I've been watching a lot of movies this week as a way to pass the time with my wife out of town, here's what I've watched.....
1. Taxi Driver
I hadn't watched this movie in forever, it's on Blu-Ray now and I picked it up the other day and I'm glad I did. If you haven't seen this movie you're missing out on a classic, one of AFI's top 100 films of all time. I'm somewhat of a De Niro whore so I'm a bit biased but this film is tremendous.
2. The Green Hornet (2011)
This one was on the Starz channel and I decided to give it a shot. That was a mistake. I lasted about 20 minutes in before I realized all the negative reviews it received earlier this year were well deserved. I like Seth Rogen and all of his other films but this one is atrocious.
3. Bad Teacher
I enjoyed this movie. Cameron Diaz's character is pretty much the exact opposite of her character from There's Something About Mary in that she plays an incredible bitch who does not like people. Diaz plays a school teacher who is pretty much worse than any teacher you had growing up multiplied by 100. Her main goal in life is find a man who is rich (or has the potential to get rich) and marry him so she won't have to work ever again. Justin Timberlake and Jason Segal are also entertaining in their roles. If you like raunchy-type comedies this one's for you.
4. The Dark Knight
I recently purchased the new Batman video game Batman: Arkham City which is a fantastic game so far but while I was playing I had the urge to watch The Dark Knight for the 217th time (a rough estimate) so I did just that. It's probably the best movie on Blu-Ray that I've seen and it never gets old. No need to go into details as I'm sure most everyone reading this has seen it or at least knows a bit about it.
5. Mad Men season 2
I'm on season 2 right now and it's one of the best shows on TV. At some point I'll catch up although it may not be for awhile.
6. Boiler Room
One of my favorite movies ever, a good example of a movie that did terrible at the box office but has somewhat of a cult following since being released on DVD. Great story, a very good cast (even with Vin Diesel) and also a really good soundtrack as well. All around awesome.
I'm sure I'll be watching more movies in the next few days (like Horrible Bosses) so this may turn out to be a part 1 of 2.
1. Taxi Driver
I hadn't watched this movie in forever, it's on Blu-Ray now and I picked it up the other day and I'm glad I did. If you haven't seen this movie you're missing out on a classic, one of AFI's top 100 films of all time. I'm somewhat of a De Niro whore so I'm a bit biased but this film is tremendous.
2. The Green Hornet (2011)
This one was on the Starz channel and I decided to give it a shot. That was a mistake. I lasted about 20 minutes in before I realized all the negative reviews it received earlier this year were well deserved. I like Seth Rogen and all of his other films but this one is atrocious.
3. Bad Teacher
I enjoyed this movie. Cameron Diaz's character is pretty much the exact opposite of her character from There's Something About Mary in that she plays an incredible bitch who does not like people. Diaz plays a school teacher who is pretty much worse than any teacher you had growing up multiplied by 100. Her main goal in life is find a man who is rich (or has the potential to get rich) and marry him so she won't have to work ever again. Justin Timberlake and Jason Segal are also entertaining in their roles. If you like raunchy-type comedies this one's for you.
4. The Dark Knight
I recently purchased the new Batman video game Batman: Arkham City which is a fantastic game so far but while I was playing I had the urge to watch The Dark Knight for the 217th time (a rough estimate) so I did just that. It's probably the best movie on Blu-Ray that I've seen and it never gets old. No need to go into details as I'm sure most everyone reading this has seen it or at least knows a bit about it.
5. Mad Men season 2
I'm on season 2 right now and it's one of the best shows on TV. At some point I'll catch up although it may not be for awhile.
6. Boiler Room
One of my favorite movies ever, a good example of a movie that did terrible at the box office but has somewhat of a cult following since being released on DVD. Great story, a very good cast (even with Vin Diesel) and also a really good soundtrack as well. All around awesome.
I'm sure I'll be watching more movies in the next few days (like Horrible Bosses) so this may turn out to be a part 1 of 2.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Check this out
Just in case you weren't aware of this site.....
http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/
Talk about a time sink.....you'll be laughing for hours
http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/
Talk about a time sink.....you'll be laughing for hours
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Random Rants
These rants are completely random and not in any order.....
I dislike you New Facebook. I'm sure I'll get used to you eventually but right now we aren't cool.
If you are a patient of ours and you get between 7-15 different prescriptions every month (or every 3 months as the case may be) please don't stand at the counter, open your (large) bag of rx's and analyze each and every bottle like it's the Declaration of Independence. This upsets us, and more then likely if there's a mistake it's because you are anal and/or don't know how to order prescriptions properly.
Anytime Mother Nature wants to pick a lane I'll certainly give her the right away.
Watching the Bears play this past Monday night was the equivalent of having someone stand in front of you and constantly jam a screwdriver into your eye. And having heartburn at the same time. Seriously.
My lovely wife has to go back to TN this coming Monday; this time for 2 weeks. This is total hot garbage but on the plus side for her, she'll be able to get to a Waffle House this time which makes me insanely jealous.
I really hate having to go to our local grocery store. At any time of day there are only 1-3 cashiers open at a time, and it's usually only 1 or 2. This causes problems considering it's a fairly busy store and at times the checkout lines resemble going to a Costco on a Sunday. Oh and also, one of those cashiers talks to herself. So that's always nice.
Theo Epstein becoming the new GM of the Cubs makes me happy for a couple reasons. One, it's a good move for the Cubs and two, it hurts the Stupid Boston Red Sux (SBRS) which in turns helps the Yankees. Not that I think the Cubs will be going anywhere anytime soon but it's a start.
Whatever happened to those LiveStrong yellow bracelets? I bet Lance still wears his.....
Being 32 doesn't feel much different than 31. And that's ok, 31 was the best year ever.
Is it wrong that I really enjoyed Fast Five? The best movie in the series since the first one 10 years ago. Lots of action as usual, but the story this time around wasn't too horrible. Of course, if you've seen my movie collection you'd know that I don't have the highest of standards for movies as long as I'm entertained.
Pulling hard for the Brew Crew tonight in a must-win Game 4.
I dislike you New Facebook. I'm sure I'll get used to you eventually but right now we aren't cool.
If you are a patient of ours and you get between 7-15 different prescriptions every month (or every 3 months as the case may be) please don't stand at the counter, open your (large) bag of rx's and analyze each and every bottle like it's the Declaration of Independence. This upsets us, and more then likely if there's a mistake it's because you are anal and/or don't know how to order prescriptions properly.
Anytime Mother Nature wants to pick a lane I'll certainly give her the right away.
Watching the Bears play this past Monday night was the equivalent of having someone stand in front of you and constantly jam a screwdriver into your eye. And having heartburn at the same time. Seriously.
My lovely wife has to go back to TN this coming Monday; this time for 2 weeks. This is total hot garbage but on the plus side for her, she'll be able to get to a Waffle House this time which makes me insanely jealous.
I really hate having to go to our local grocery store. At any time of day there are only 1-3 cashiers open at a time, and it's usually only 1 or 2. This causes problems considering it's a fairly busy store and at times the checkout lines resemble going to a Costco on a Sunday. Oh and also, one of those cashiers talks to herself. So that's always nice.
Theo Epstein becoming the new GM of the Cubs makes me happy for a couple reasons. One, it's a good move for the Cubs and two, it hurts the Stupid Boston Red Sux (SBRS) which in turns helps the Yankees. Not that I think the Cubs will be going anywhere anytime soon but it's a start.
Whatever happened to those LiveStrong yellow bracelets? I bet Lance still wears his.....
Being 32 doesn't feel much different than 31. And that's ok, 31 was the best year ever.
Is it wrong that I really enjoyed Fast Five? The best movie in the series since the first one 10 years ago. Lots of action as usual, but the story this time around wasn't too horrible. Of course, if you've seen my movie collection you'd know that I don't have the highest of standards for movies as long as I'm entertained.
Pulling hard for the Brew Crew tonight in a must-win Game 4.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Why was it busy today?
I don't have an answer that question.
I really don't.
I don't ever remember a Columbus Day being as busy as is was today. Usually on holidays or "holidays" as I like to say (by using hand quotes) it's not too busy but today was ridiculous.
And the flu shots! Honestly, there were a lot of customers today who won the Bad Timing Award for wanting flu shots. There usually isn't a real good time as we're somewhat of a busy store but getting slammed during the afternoon rush and having to deal with people wanting shots isn't a great combination.
Oh well, another day another dollar.
Tomorrow will be better.
Famous last words.....
I really don't.
I don't ever remember a Columbus Day being as busy as is was today. Usually on holidays or "holidays" as I like to say (by using hand quotes) it's not too busy but today was ridiculous.
And the flu shots! Honestly, there were a lot of customers today who won the Bad Timing Award for wanting flu shots. There usually isn't a real good time as we're somewhat of a busy store but getting slammed during the afternoon rush and having to deal with people wanting shots isn't a great combination.
Oh well, another day another dollar.
Tomorrow will be better.
Famous last words.....
Friday, October 7, 2011
Brew Crew Bandwagon jumper
In light of tonight's events, I've decided to join forces with another MLB team.
The Milwaukee Brewers.
This is only for the remainder of the playoffs.
I have my reasons.
1) The Brewers opponent is the NLCS will be the St Louis Cardinals. I truly hate the Cards, almost as much as the stupid Red Sux. Almost. I really dislike the Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa. He is an incredible egomaniac and completely unlikeable. For you non-sports fans, he's like baseball's version of Bill O'Reilly. Seriously.
2) I have a few good friends that are hardcore Brewers fans, and I'm very happy for them. This is only the 2nd time the Brewers have won a postseason series, the only other time being the 1982 ALCS. 1982! A couple of my Brewer fan friends weren't even born yet! They were nice enough to let me on the bandwagon, and I graciously accepted.
3) When I worked for Ford several years ago at their Chicago assembly plant the company brought in workers from the St. Louis assembly plant that had recently been closed. This led to me (and several people there that I truly enjoyed being around and who also were good workers) being laid off. And a lot of the STL people were complete and total douchebags who wore their Cardinals hats everyday and walked around like they owned the place. I already disliked the Cards, now I hated them. Yeah I'm bitter.
4) I don't have a dog in this race.
Once my Yankees were eliminated (and the Cubs were eliminated basically the 2nd week of the season) I decided to root for another team just for the playoffs.
The Brewers were an easy choice, I even have a retro Brewers jersey and hat (the old logo is awesome) and I plan on wearing both on a regular basis in the next week or so.
Plus, I REALLY enjoy cheese.
So starting Sunday night I am on the Brewers bandwagon.
And there's plenty of room.....
The Milwaukee Brewers.
This is only for the remainder of the playoffs.
I have my reasons.
1) The Brewers opponent is the NLCS will be the St Louis Cardinals. I truly hate the Cards, almost as much as the stupid Red Sux. Almost. I really dislike the Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa. He is an incredible egomaniac and completely unlikeable. For you non-sports fans, he's like baseball's version of Bill O'Reilly. Seriously.
2) I have a few good friends that are hardcore Brewers fans, and I'm very happy for them. This is only the 2nd time the Brewers have won a postseason series, the only other time being the 1982 ALCS. 1982! A couple of my Brewer fan friends weren't even born yet! They were nice enough to let me on the bandwagon, and I graciously accepted.
3) When I worked for Ford several years ago at their Chicago assembly plant the company brought in workers from the St. Louis assembly plant that had recently been closed. This led to me (and several people there that I truly enjoyed being around and who also were good workers) being laid off. And a lot of the STL people were complete and total douchebags who wore their Cardinals hats everyday and walked around like they owned the place. I already disliked the Cards, now I hated them. Yeah I'm bitter.
4) I don't have a dog in this race.
Once my Yankees were eliminated (and the Cubs were eliminated basically the 2nd week of the season) I decided to root for another team just for the playoffs.
The Brewers were an easy choice, I even have a retro Brewers jersey and hat (the old logo is awesome) and I plan on wearing both on a regular basis in the next week or so.
Plus, I REALLY enjoy cheese.
So starting Sunday night I am on the Brewers bandwagon.
And there's plenty of room.....
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Steve Jobs
This is a quick post, but I really wanted to share this link.....
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Sorry it's been awhile.....
I apologize for not having written more the last couple months.....you could call it writers block or you could call it laziness.
It was a little of both, to be honest.
But I'm back and (hopefully) better than ever.
My lovely wife is in TN this week for work, so I have the house to myself. It's pretty quiet around here other than me yelling at the TV during Yankees playoff games.That could loud and colorful depending on what is happening in the game. So far there has been far more yelling of the 4 letter word type than anything else but hopefully that'll change starting tonight.
If you get a chance and you like Oreos, give the Arby's Oreo Jamocha shake a try. I'm somewhat of a whore for Arby's anyway but it's pretty good if you're into that sort of thing.
I really want to see Moneyball. Like, a lot. If it's as good as the book I'm sure I'll really enjoy it.
Speaking of books I'm planning on reading the Walter Payton book that's coming out. The author, Jeff Pearlman, has written a couple of books that I really enjoyed in the past so I'm looking forward to it. Also, the few pages that have been released to the public (via SI and SI.com) have portrayed Payton in a less than favorable light. This doesn't change my feelings on him just as all the books on Michael Jordan that I've read haven't changed my feelings on him. Nobody is perfect, we all have our flaws.
Especially the 2011 Chicago Bears.
Don't get me started.....
It was a little of both, to be honest.
But I'm back and (hopefully) better than ever.
My lovely wife is in TN this week for work, so I have the house to myself. It's pretty quiet around here other than me yelling at the TV during Yankees playoff games.That could loud and colorful depending on what is happening in the game. So far there has been far more yelling of the 4 letter word type than anything else but hopefully that'll change starting tonight.
If you get a chance and you like Oreos, give the Arby's Oreo Jamocha shake a try. I'm somewhat of a whore for Arby's anyway but it's pretty good if you're into that sort of thing.
I really want to see Moneyball. Like, a lot. If it's as good as the book I'm sure I'll really enjoy it.
Speaking of books I'm planning on reading the Walter Payton book that's coming out. The author, Jeff Pearlman, has written a couple of books that I really enjoyed in the past so I'm looking forward to it. Also, the few pages that have been released to the public (via SI and SI.com) have portrayed Payton in a less than favorable light. This doesn't change my feelings on him just as all the books on Michael Jordan that I've read haven't changed my feelings on him. Nobody is perfect, we all have our flaws.
Especially the 2011 Chicago Bears.
Don't get me started.....
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Why I'm rooting for Tiger Woods
I realize that after reading the title of this blog entry most people won't read any further and that's ok, I understand.
But it won't change how I feel about this subject.
I don't condone anything Tiger Woods did in his personal life. Never have, never will. It's pretty awful what he did to his now ex-wife and their children and the barrage of criticism he's gotten since that November night in 2009 has been well deserved.
That being said.....
I hope he regains his form as the (arguably) greatest golfer ever. I really do.
(Just for the record, I place golf behind baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. I'm writing this because I enjoy watching great athletes do their thing.....Michael Jordan spoiled me what can I say)
Sports are always better when there is a villain or "super-team" involved. Look at the Miami Heat for example; you either love or hate them and most people outside of Miami absolutely hate them. There are countless other examples but that's the best and most recent one.
Tiger is now a villain in the eyes of a lot of people now, mainly because of his off-course issues but also because of his past greatness. Sometimes people enjoy watching the villain go down in defeat and Tiger hasn't won a tournament in a looooong time.
I'm rooting for Tiger because he made golf and really, sports in general, a heck of a lot better when he was good.
(He also makes a GREAT video game but that's not important here;))
I never watched golf before Tiger. Why would I? It was boring and trying to follow the path of the ball in those pre-HD days was almost impossible.
When Tiger came along and started winning tournaments he enhanced the game of golf and raised peoples awareness of the game. More people started tuning in to watch tournaments on TV and not just the majors, but ANY TOURNAMENT HE PLAYED IN.
When did SportsCenter ever lead with golf before Tiger came along?
Since "the incident" golf hasn't been half as interesting as it used to be, save for the few tournaments Tiger has actually played in the last couple of years. And even in those he has only played well at times.
Tiger is back starting today and saying he "hasn't felt this good in years" I hope he means it.
And I hope he leaves Jack Nicklaus in the dust.
But it won't change how I feel about this subject.
I don't condone anything Tiger Woods did in his personal life. Never have, never will. It's pretty awful what he did to his now ex-wife and their children and the barrage of criticism he's gotten since that November night in 2009 has been well deserved.
That being said.....
I hope he regains his form as the (arguably) greatest golfer ever. I really do.
(Just for the record, I place golf behind baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. I'm writing this because I enjoy watching great athletes do their thing.....Michael Jordan spoiled me what can I say)
Sports are always better when there is a villain or "super-team" involved. Look at the Miami Heat for example; you either love or hate them and most people outside of Miami absolutely hate them. There are countless other examples but that's the best and most recent one.
Tiger is now a villain in the eyes of a lot of people now, mainly because of his off-course issues but also because of his past greatness. Sometimes people enjoy watching the villain go down in defeat and Tiger hasn't won a tournament in a looooong time.
I'm rooting for Tiger because he made golf and really, sports in general, a heck of a lot better when he was good.
(He also makes a GREAT video game but that's not important here;))
I never watched golf before Tiger. Why would I? It was boring and trying to follow the path of the ball in those pre-HD days was almost impossible.
When Tiger came along and started winning tournaments he enhanced the game of golf and raised peoples awareness of the game. More people started tuning in to watch tournaments on TV and not just the majors, but ANY TOURNAMENT HE PLAYED IN.
When did SportsCenter ever lead with golf before Tiger came along?
Since "the incident" golf hasn't been half as interesting as it used to be, save for the few tournaments Tiger has actually played in the last couple of years. And even in those he has only played well at times.
Tiger is back starting today and saying he "hasn't felt this good in years" I hope he means it.
And I hope he leaves Jack Nicklaus in the dust.
Words With Friends
I have stumbled upon another somewhat addictive game to play.
As if I needed another one.
It's called Words With Friends, and it's an app you can download onto your smartphone. It's basically Scrabble. And it's fun.
I've never played much Scrabble, and therefore I'm not very good at this game.....yet.
There are always ways to cheat at this game, other apps you can download that help you if your stumped on your current board. This I do not condone.....yet.
My vocabulary obviously needs improvement.
As if I needed another one.
It's called Words With Friends, and it's an app you can download onto your smartphone. It's basically Scrabble. And it's fun.
I've never played much Scrabble, and therefore I'm not very good at this game.....yet.
There are always ways to cheat at this game, other apps you can download that help you if your stumped on your current board. This I do not condone.....yet.
My vocabulary obviously needs improvement.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Debate
My dear friend JT (He's the one walking up the stairs at the start of the clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C7PYLMkfCY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C7PYLMkfCY
Not a WTF Friday
I have today off.
Today is Friday.
Aka WTF Friday.
This makes me happy.
So I apologize for the lack of an WTF Friday post today, I'm sure next week I'll be able to make up for it.
Today is a day for me to watch more episodes of Season 7 of Entourage (awesome) and to do some minor tasks around the house. Also, it gives me time to destroy the CPU on NCAA 12 which is always fun.
Jim = Turtle from Entourage.....mainly for the Yankee hat and general worshipness. Not for the behavior.....seriously.
Check it out if you haven't seen it.....except for you Mom;)
Today is Friday.
Aka WTF Friday.
This makes me happy.
So I apologize for the lack of an WTF Friday post today, I'm sure next week I'll be able to make up for it.
Today is a day for me to watch more episodes of Season 7 of Entourage (awesome) and to do some minor tasks around the house. Also, it gives me time to destroy the CPU on NCAA 12 which is always fun.
Jim = Turtle from Entourage.....mainly for the Yankee hat and general worshipness. Not for the behavior.....seriously.
Check it out if you haven't seen it.....except for you Mom;)
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Justin Bieber needs to go away
I'm serious.
This little S$#% is EVERYWHERE and while it was already annoying it's now reached unbearable new heights.
What prompted this post was the story on my Yahoo.com homepage (yes, that's really my homepage and yes, I realize it's not 2002 anymore. Shut up.) There's a story on there saying that JB and his father (who looks about 7 years older than JB, at least to me) recently got matching tattoos.
How adorable.
Apparently each tattoo is a word written in Hebrew that means Jesus. It appears to be on the left ribcage on each Bieber.
I can't wait until this punk gets a little older and "Lohans" his career. You know it's coming.
And it will be quite the trainwreck.
Until then, like Terrance and Phillip say, "Blame Canada!"
This little S$#% is EVERYWHERE and while it was already annoying it's now reached unbearable new heights.
What prompted this post was the story on my Yahoo.com homepage (yes, that's really my homepage and yes, I realize it's not 2002 anymore. Shut up.) There's a story on there saying that JB and his father (who looks about 7 years older than JB, at least to me) recently got matching tattoos.
How adorable.
Apparently each tattoo is a word written in Hebrew that means Jesus. It appears to be on the left ribcage on each Bieber.
I can't wait until this punk gets a little older and "Lohans" his career. You know it's coming.
And it will be quite the trainwreck.
Until then, like Terrance and Phillip say, "Blame Canada!"
Friday, July 22, 2011
Lanyards
We got new "nametags" at work today.
Specifically, lanyards.
These lanyards have our name and say pharmacy technician on them. For the pharmacists they say pharmacist on them.
No picture of our face, and we don't swipe them to gain access anywhere.
They aren't horrible, but they do sometimes get in the way which is somewhat annoying.
In January, we had to get used to a whole new uniform, switching from dress-type pants, dress shirt, tie and smock to scrubs. This took some getting used to but 7 months in it's not considered a big deal plus it's not like you have to figure out what you have to wear to work in the morning. That's a plus for sure.
The scrubs didn't get in the way of work.
These stupid things do.
Just today mine got caught on a plastic bag, stickers that are attached to plastic medicine bottles and I also nearly stapled myself several times.
Awesome.
In time I'll be used to it.
I think.
Specifically, lanyards.
These lanyards have our name and say pharmacy technician on them. For the pharmacists they say pharmacist on them.
No picture of our face, and we don't swipe them to gain access anywhere.
They aren't horrible, but they do sometimes get in the way which is somewhat annoying.
In January, we had to get used to a whole new uniform, switching from dress-type pants, dress shirt, tie and smock to scrubs. This took some getting used to but 7 months in it's not considered a big deal plus it's not like you have to figure out what you have to wear to work in the morning. That's a plus for sure.
The scrubs didn't get in the way of work.
These stupid things do.
Just today mine got caught on a plastic bag, stickers that are attached to plastic medicine bottles and I also nearly stapled myself several times.
Awesome.
In time I'll be used to it.
I think.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Living Alone
I lived alone for almost 4 years after moving to Westchester, and at first it was hard to get used to. After a few weeks I was adjusted and no longer thought it was weird or different to come home to an empty house after work every day.
My wife and I have been living together since the 4th of July weekend of last year. This also took some getting used to after not having a "roommate" for the first few years I was here but as when I first moved in, eventually I got used to it.
I bring this up because my wife is out of town for the next couple of days roadtripping with her sister and our nephew so once again, I'm living alone.
I do have several video games to catch up on and a new season of Entourage to watch plus some stuff on the DVR so most likely I'll be able to keep busy, but that's not the point.
The point is, I don't like living alone anymore.
This house feels empty without her.
My wife went out of town last month for a weekend and was gone for 3 full days. I've never been more happy to wake up early on a Sunday (which is always a day off from work for me) to pick someone up at the airport than I was that day. By the end of that weekend I was practically at the point of talking to myself and my video game machines were smoking hot from overuse.
"Why didn't go and hang out with your friends?"
Mainly because I'm lazy but also because I had to work on Friday and Saturday and by the end of both of those days I'm pretty worn out, especially after a normal WTF Friday which I believe I've mentioned before in this blog.
With the temperature outside today and tomorrow equaling a high fever (or close to it) I'll most likely be staying in to avoid excessive sweating, which I can accomplish pretty easily just by going to the mailbox. Being a fat sweaty guy in this weather sucks, I'm ready for fall.
And even though I just dropped her off at the airport earlier this morning, I'm also ready for my "roommate" to come home.
My wife and I have been living together since the 4th of July weekend of last year. This also took some getting used to after not having a "roommate" for the first few years I was here but as when I first moved in, eventually I got used to it.
I bring this up because my wife is out of town for the next couple of days roadtripping with her sister and our nephew so once again, I'm living alone.
I do have several video games to catch up on and a new season of Entourage to watch plus some stuff on the DVR so most likely I'll be able to keep busy, but that's not the point.
The point is, I don't like living alone anymore.
This house feels empty without her.
My wife went out of town last month for a weekend and was gone for 3 full days. I've never been more happy to wake up early on a Sunday (which is always a day off from work for me) to pick someone up at the airport than I was that day. By the end of that weekend I was practically at the point of talking to myself and my video game machines were smoking hot from overuse.
"Why didn't go and hang out with your friends?"
Mainly because I'm lazy but also because I had to work on Friday and Saturday and by the end of both of those days I'm pretty worn out, especially after a normal WTF Friday which I believe I've mentioned before in this blog.
With the temperature outside today and tomorrow equaling a high fever (or close to it) I'll most likely be staying in to avoid excessive sweating, which I can accomplish pretty easily just by going to the mailbox. Being a fat sweaty guy in this weather sucks, I'm ready for fall.
And even though I just dropped her off at the airport earlier this morning, I'm also ready for my "roommate" to come home.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Watered Down
"My child's prescription is too watered down, can I bring it back and exchange it?"
Well, I haven't seen this one before.
The rx in question was a liquid suspension that before pouring into a bottle, we have to shake pretty well.
Not a big deal.
The customer in question brought back the "watered down" bottle of medication, and in turn we exchanged it for the same medication that was drawn from the same bottle (which was told to the customer who had no problem with it)
So problem solved. Or so we thought.
The mother called 30 minutes or so later, saying that now she thought her child would be over medicated because now the medication was so different from the initial bottle.
Really?
I find myself shaking my head a lot more these days for some reason.
Anyway, the customer (her husband) came back a short while later and our pharmacist (the talented and witty Jelena) showed him an unopened bottle of the medication, proceeded to open the medication and pour it into a brand new stock bottle in front of him, and sent him on his way.
In fairness to the husband (who was the one showing up in person both times) he was reasonably ok with everything after initially seeming ready to go off on Jelena the first time he came into the store.
But seriously.
This was a refill for the child, and nothing had been changed (manufacturer, flavor, etc.) since the last time they had received it.
Nothing.
This happens more than you think.
The town in which I work at is wayyyyyyyy over medicating their children.
And that's sad.
And i'm sure it's not the only town doing so, but that doesn't make it any better.
Well, I haven't seen this one before.
The rx in question was a liquid suspension that before pouring into a bottle, we have to shake pretty well.
Not a big deal.
The customer in question brought back the "watered down" bottle of medication, and in turn we exchanged it for the same medication that was drawn from the same bottle (which was told to the customer who had no problem with it)
So problem solved. Or so we thought.
The mother called 30 minutes or so later, saying that now she thought her child would be over medicated because now the medication was so different from the initial bottle.
Really?
I find myself shaking my head a lot more these days for some reason.
Anyway, the customer (her husband) came back a short while later and our pharmacist (the talented and witty Jelena) showed him an unopened bottle of the medication, proceeded to open the medication and pour it into a brand new stock bottle in front of him, and sent him on his way.
In fairness to the husband (who was the one showing up in person both times) he was reasonably ok with everything after initially seeming ready to go off on Jelena the first time he came into the store.
But seriously.
This was a refill for the child, and nothing had been changed (manufacturer, flavor, etc.) since the last time they had received it.
Nothing.
This happens more than you think.
The town in which I work at is wayyyyyyyy over medicating their children.
And that's sad.
And i'm sure it's not the only town doing so, but that doesn't make it any better.
Monday, July 11, 2011
The ESPN book
I've been meaning to write this blog entry for a few days.
I recently finished reading "Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN" and it was a great read.
I like to read, but with few exceptions (the new 007 novel Carte Blanche being one of them) it's mostly about sports.
So yeah, I won't be boring you with book reviews all that often;)
But this book was really good, even if you're not into sports or ESPN, etc. it's a very interesting look at the behind the scenes of ESPN throughout the years
I had heard stories through the years about ESPN and the inner workings and also about certain incidents that happened since ESPN started in late 1979, so I was pretty anxious to get my hands on the book, all 700+ pages of it.
It did not disappoint.
First of all, I've never liked Chris Berman to begin with and this book pretty much confirms what I thought of him. He's a complete (insert you favorite insult here).
If you don't care to read the book, just go to YouTube and type in Chris Berman.....you'll see what I mean.
I grew up with SportsCenter, and always made sure to tune in specifically anytime Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann (Yankee fan, so hello bias) were hosting together. Those were epic broadcasts. It hasn't been the same since Olbermann left in '97. I still watch SportsCenter religiously and it's great but it's not the same.
The fact that Olbermann could write an entire SportsCenter episode in 30-40 minutes is amazing. I wasn't aware of that until I read the book. That's beyond impressive.
Also, Michael Eisner is featured prominently in the book because of the Disney angle and is also interviewed. I never thought much of him to begin with but he comes across as someone with whom you wouldn't want to spend even an elevator ride with.
There are lots of interviews with people and stories about the wild partying back in the early days of ESPN. That's not altogether surprising considering the stories I've heard (and read in the book) about Bristol, CT. According to pretty much everyone interviewed for the book Bristol is not exactly a "happening" town. Most ESPN workers wouldn't complain about working a 17 hour day because there was absolutely nothing to do in Bristol. Yikes.
There's lots of other stories and anecdotes within the book, it's truly a great read. Even if you're not into sports it gives a great look into developing a new TV channel and how to get it off the ground. The 700+ pages went by very quickly.
It's worth checking out.
I recently finished reading "Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN" and it was a great read.
I like to read, but with few exceptions (the new 007 novel Carte Blanche being one of them) it's mostly about sports.
So yeah, I won't be boring you with book reviews all that often;)
But this book was really good, even if you're not into sports or ESPN, etc. it's a very interesting look at the behind the scenes of ESPN throughout the years
I had heard stories through the years about ESPN and the inner workings and also about certain incidents that happened since ESPN started in late 1979, so I was pretty anxious to get my hands on the book, all 700+ pages of it.
It did not disappoint.
First of all, I've never liked Chris Berman to begin with and this book pretty much confirms what I thought of him. He's a complete (insert you favorite insult here).
If you don't care to read the book, just go to YouTube and type in Chris Berman.....you'll see what I mean.
I grew up with SportsCenter, and always made sure to tune in specifically anytime Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann (Yankee fan, so hello bias) were hosting together. Those were epic broadcasts. It hasn't been the same since Olbermann left in '97. I still watch SportsCenter religiously and it's great but it's not the same.
The fact that Olbermann could write an entire SportsCenter episode in 30-40 minutes is amazing. I wasn't aware of that until I read the book. That's beyond impressive.
Also, Michael Eisner is featured prominently in the book because of the Disney angle and is also interviewed. I never thought much of him to begin with but he comes across as someone with whom you wouldn't want to spend even an elevator ride with.
There are lots of interviews with people and stories about the wild partying back in the early days of ESPN. That's not altogether surprising considering the stories I've heard (and read in the book) about Bristol, CT. According to pretty much everyone interviewed for the book Bristol is not exactly a "happening" town. Most ESPN workers wouldn't complain about working a 17 hour day because there was absolutely nothing to do in Bristol. Yikes.
There's lots of other stories and anecdotes within the book, it's truly a great read. Even if you're not into sports it gives a great look into developing a new TV channel and how to get it off the ground. The 700+ pages went by very quickly.
It's worth checking out.
HR Derby
Every year I watch the MLB HR Derby.
It's one of my favorite TV "events" of the year, and usually it's pretty good.
My pick this year is Jose Bautista from Toronto, not exactly going out on a limb but there's no way I'm picking either of the clowns from the stupid Red Sox.
I hope it's good this year aka lots of home runs.....we'll see
It's one of my favorite TV "events" of the year, and usually it's pretty good.
My pick this year is Jose Bautista from Toronto, not exactly going out on a limb but there's no way I'm picking either of the clowns from the stupid Red Sox.
I hope it's good this year aka lots of home runs.....we'll see
Drivers
I've been noticing lately that driving has become more dangerous.
Not that it wasn't before, but for some reason the last month or so I've experienced sharing a road with some truly awful drivers.
In the last month, I've been cut off more times then I can count, and have narrowly missed being part of an accident that was no fault of mine.
Just today, on my way home from work I was cut off by another driver (in a Sebring no less, almost insulting) on a road near my house that merges into one lane without warning. There's no sign saying that a merge is coming, but it's fairly obvious since you can see ahead that there is only one line of traffic.
Is it the weather?
Not that it wasn't before, but for some reason the last month or so I've experienced sharing a road with some truly awful drivers.
In the last month, I've been cut off more times then I can count, and have narrowly missed being part of an accident that was no fault of mine.
Just today, on my way home from work I was cut off by another driver (in a Sebring no less, almost insulting) on a road near my house that merges into one lane without warning. There's no sign saying that a merge is coming, but it's fairly obvious since you can see ahead that there is only one line of traffic.
Is it the weather?
Friday, July 8, 2011
WTF Friday
Every week I come into work on Friday optimistic.
Sort of.
I keep thinking that maybe it won't be so bad this week, that maybe things will be slow or at least not bat-s$%# crazy like they usually are.
I'm almost always wrong.
I work in a pharmacy, a pretty busy one at that and Fridays are almost always the worst day of the week. Mondays get an honorable mention but that's to be expected considering most doctor offices are closed over the weekend so Monday mornings we're usually playing cleanup from a weekend filled with patient requests that went unfulfilled.
Fridays are a different story.
Friday always seems to be the day that women try and refill their birth control pills only to discover that there are, in fact, no refills left on their prescription.
"But I NEED them this weekend! What am I going to do?"
What you should have done is be proactive and let us (or the doctor, what a novel concept that would be!) know that you would be running out of pills soon and could we please contact the doctor to get more refills for you.
This almost never happens, and of course it's always our fault that she ran out. Of course it is!
Customers also in general never understand why the doctor's office is closed on the weekends. This is always fun.
"We'll contact the doctor for you Mrs. Whinefest, but there's a good chance we won't hear back from him/her until Monday morning at the earliest."
"Why? Don't they have hours on Saturday? Why wouldn't they be open then?"
Really?
Also I should mention that it gets really amusing when the above exchange is in reference to something not needed to survive. You know, like acne medication.
"But he/she NEEDS his/her (insert acne medication name here) THIS WEEKEND!"
Apparently where I work, Prom is every weekend. I did not know this. Interesting.
You would not believe how psycho people get when they aren't able to fill their teenagers acne medication. Trust me, you wouldn't.
Just tell the kid to stay indoors over the weekend, and to lay off the candy bars.
And don't worry, there's another Prom next weekend.....
Sort of.
I keep thinking that maybe it won't be so bad this week, that maybe things will be slow or at least not bat-s$%# crazy like they usually are.
I'm almost always wrong.
I work in a pharmacy, a pretty busy one at that and Fridays are almost always the worst day of the week. Mondays get an honorable mention but that's to be expected considering most doctor offices are closed over the weekend so Monday mornings we're usually playing cleanup from a weekend filled with patient requests that went unfulfilled.
Fridays are a different story.
Friday always seems to be the day that women try and refill their birth control pills only to discover that there are, in fact, no refills left on their prescription.
"But I NEED them this weekend! What am I going to do?"
What you should have done is be proactive and let us (or the doctor, what a novel concept that would be!) know that you would be running out of pills soon and could we please contact the doctor to get more refills for you.
This almost never happens, and of course it's always our fault that she ran out. Of course it is!
Customers also in general never understand why the doctor's office is closed on the weekends. This is always fun.
"We'll contact the doctor for you Mrs. Whinefest, but there's a good chance we won't hear back from him/her until Monday morning at the earliest."
"Why? Don't they have hours on Saturday? Why wouldn't they be open then?"
Really?
Also I should mention that it gets really amusing when the above exchange is in reference to something not needed to survive. You know, like acne medication.
"But he/she NEEDS his/her (insert acne medication name here) THIS WEEKEND!"
Apparently where I work, Prom is every weekend. I did not know this. Interesting.
You would not believe how psycho people get when they aren't able to fill their teenagers acne medication. Trust me, you wouldn't.
Just tell the kid to stay indoors over the weekend, and to lay off the candy bars.
And don't worry, there's another Prom next weekend.....
Thursday, July 7, 2011
At the risk of sounding foolish or just plain dumb, I'll be honest.....I don't get Twitter.
I have a Twitter account (JimMcKinney79 for those who are interested) but I don't really get it.
I follow a lot of people, nearly all of these people I will never meet. Mainly because they are celebrities/athletes/various people in sports.
I have a few people on there that are friends, but as far as interactions are concerned, they are few and far between. This includes my mother, who if I need to get a hold of her I have other ways of doing so.
Basically I have no reason for having a Twitter account.
Does anyone else have a Twitter account? I'll follow you I promise! Maybe I'll come around on the whole Twitter phenomenon.......
But be warned, I like Facebook a hell of a lot better.
I have a Twitter account (JimMcKinney79 for those who are interested) but I don't really get it.
I follow a lot of people, nearly all of these people I will never meet. Mainly because they are celebrities/athletes/various people in sports.
I have a few people on there that are friends, but as far as interactions are concerned, they are few and far between. This includes my mother, who if I need to get a hold of her I have other ways of doing so.
Basically I have no reason for having a Twitter account.
Does anyone else have a Twitter account? I'll follow you I promise! Maybe I'll come around on the whole Twitter phenomenon.......
But be warned, I like Facebook a hell of a lot better.
Hot and Cold
My wife is always cold.
Not from a personality sense mind you, but from a physical sense.
This presents a problem, as I am (especially during the warm summer months) a fat sweaty guy and I like to keep our home cold. Colder than most.
At the moment she is bundled up in a long sleeved shirt and long pajama-like pants, while curled up in bed underneath blankets while watching TV.
This, to me, is laughable because, as previously mentioned, I am a fat sweaty guy who keeps the house cold.
You should see her when it's cold out. Yikes.
We've been living together for just over a year, so at this point having "enjoyed" all of the different seasons together she's used to the climate at which I keep the house temperature.
That doesn't mean she enjoys it. Accepted it? Maybe.
But I did but her a Snuggie for X-mas 2 years ago, so I'm doing my part.
Not from a personality sense mind you, but from a physical sense.
This presents a problem, as I am (especially during the warm summer months) a fat sweaty guy and I like to keep our home cold. Colder than most.
At the moment she is bundled up in a long sleeved shirt and long pajama-like pants, while curled up in bed underneath blankets while watching TV.
This, to me, is laughable because, as previously mentioned, I am a fat sweaty guy who keeps the house cold.
You should see her when it's cold out. Yikes.
We've been living together for just over a year, so at this point having "enjoyed" all of the different seasons together she's used to the climate at which I keep the house temperature.
That doesn't mean she enjoys it. Accepted it? Maybe.
But I did but her a Snuggie for X-mas 2 years ago, so I'm doing my part.
Kicks
I love Nike, and the Jordan Brand
This is clear if you ever come to my house and view my closet.
It's an addiction, and one I enjoy.
Don't judge me, but I am a sneakerhead.
I've been this way for a long time, since junior high. The last few years I've concentrated on just the Swoosh and MJ because I like them the best and in my humble opinion they are the best made.
(Spare me the sweatshop garbage and all that etc. I don't care. Maybe I should, and maybe at some point I will. But right now I don't. Sorry.)
Things were slow for several years but last year I found an incredible website with access to shoes I thought were long forgotton. This website is for sneakerheads what crack is to a crack addict.
www.ieshoes.com
You're welcome, sneakerheads.
The prices are cheap and the shipping is as well, it's pretty fantastic.
I can vouch for them too, I've ordered several pairs from them in the last year and a half since I discovered the site.
Check them out, it's worth your time.....trust me
This is clear if you ever come to my house and view my closet.
It's an addiction, and one I enjoy.
Don't judge me, but I am a sneakerhead.
I've been this way for a long time, since junior high. The last few years I've concentrated on just the Swoosh and MJ because I like them the best and in my humble opinion they are the best made.
(Spare me the sweatshop garbage and all that etc. I don't care. Maybe I should, and maybe at some point I will. But right now I don't. Sorry.)
Things were slow for several years but last year I found an incredible website with access to shoes I thought were long forgotton. This website is for sneakerheads what crack is to a crack addict.
www.ieshoes.com
You're welcome, sneakerheads.
The prices are cheap and the shipping is as well, it's pretty fantastic.
I can vouch for them too, I've ordered several pairs from them in the last year and a half since I discovered the site.
Check them out, it's worth your time.....trust me
Cubs
Being a Cubs fan really sucks.
I realize this is not earth-shattering news.
I've been through '89, '03, '07, '08 and all of the crappy regular seasons in between. I'm too young to remember '84, and that's probably a good thing from what I've heard not to mention the clips I've seen.
BTW, '03 wasn't Bartman's fault, and anyone who thinks so can go jump off a cliff. Seriously.
This year's team is arguably the worst, although there are many contenders. MANY contenders.....
I should also mention that I am also a major New York Yankees fan.....and have been for a long time. I am not a bandwagon jumper by any means, unlike all those jackasses you see wearing Red Sox hats. I HATE the Red Sox. HATE.
In my lifetime, I've been able to see the Yankees achieve massive success, winning 5 rings and being in the playoffs ever year starting with '95 with the exception of '08 (the last year in old Yankee Stadium) and have seen them build a brand new Yankee Stadium that opened in '09. The new place is great but it'll never replace the greatness of the old Yankee Stadium in my heart.
You could say I root for the opposite ends of the spectrum. And you would be correct.
I want greatness for the Cubs. As much as I love the Yankees, they aren't a "home town" team considering that I live in Chicagoland. Everyone here for the most part is a Cubs or White Sox fan. I've got no one to root for the Yankees with here, which sucks.
I should point out that I have nothing against the White Sox whatsoever, I have loads of friends that are White Sox fans and I personally rooted for them in '05 and was very happy that they won the World Series......and not just because they beat the hated Houston Astros.
Cubs fans keep showing up to Wrigley, which is something that doesn't surprise me and also surprises me at the same time. Wrigley Field is the largest beer garden in the world, so naturally people (not Cubs fans, PEOPLE) want to go hang out there. But the team, for the most part, has been terrible every year. Die-hard Cubs fans don't go to Wrigley anymore, only the party animals.
And that's sad.
I hope the Cubs turn things around, but it's been a very long time. Although, if the stupid Red Sox can win a World Series after choking it away several times, maybe the Cubs can too.....but I'm not holding my breath.
I realize this is not earth-shattering news.
I've been through '89, '03, '07, '08 and all of the crappy regular seasons in between. I'm too young to remember '84, and that's probably a good thing from what I've heard not to mention the clips I've seen.
BTW, '03 wasn't Bartman's fault, and anyone who thinks so can go jump off a cliff. Seriously.
This year's team is arguably the worst, although there are many contenders. MANY contenders.....
I should also mention that I am also a major New York Yankees fan.....and have been for a long time. I am not a bandwagon jumper by any means, unlike all those jackasses you see wearing Red Sox hats. I HATE the Red Sox. HATE.
In my lifetime, I've been able to see the Yankees achieve massive success, winning 5 rings and being in the playoffs ever year starting with '95 with the exception of '08 (the last year in old Yankee Stadium) and have seen them build a brand new Yankee Stadium that opened in '09. The new place is great but it'll never replace the greatness of the old Yankee Stadium in my heart.
You could say I root for the opposite ends of the spectrum. And you would be correct.
I want greatness for the Cubs. As much as I love the Yankees, they aren't a "home town" team considering that I live in Chicagoland. Everyone here for the most part is a Cubs or White Sox fan. I've got no one to root for the Yankees with here, which sucks.
I should point out that I have nothing against the White Sox whatsoever, I have loads of friends that are White Sox fans and I personally rooted for them in '05 and was very happy that they won the World Series......and not just because they beat the hated Houston Astros.
Cubs fans keep showing up to Wrigley, which is something that doesn't surprise me and also surprises me at the same time. Wrigley Field is the largest beer garden in the world, so naturally people (not Cubs fans, PEOPLE) want to go hang out there. But the team, for the most part, has been terrible every year. Die-hard Cubs fans don't go to Wrigley anymore, only the party animals.
And that's sad.
I hope the Cubs turn things around, but it's been a very long time. Although, if the stupid Red Sox can win a World Series after choking it away several times, maybe the Cubs can too.....but I'm not holding my breath.
Daily Double
First of all, I am a McDonald's whore.
I really am, I could eat just about everything on their menu, other than salads (who goes to the McD for a salad?) and I could eat there everyday if I had to.
Which I don't, for the record.
BTW, I am overweight, which I'm sure is a shocker.
Anyway, the reason for this post is the McD brought back a staple of my mid 20's recently, which they say is "for a limited time only"
The Daily Double burger
The Daily Double burger (it deserves the caps so shut up) consists of 2 patties, 1 slice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and, drum roll please, mayo. Also, it uses the same bun as the double cheeseburger, not the poppy seed bun.
The mayo is really the key to all of this, it really makes the sandwich......I'm weird about mayo, I tend to only like it if it's put on a sandwich by someone else. For some reason, even though I'm partially educated collegiate style I've never been able to grasp the proper amount of mayo to put on any sandwich I've ever constructed myself.
I've had this burger for lunch several times recently, and it's flat-out the best thing the McD has on their menu right now. More people need to try it out and also tell their friends in the hopes that the McD keeps it full time.
Maybe a petition is in order, I'll look into it
I really am, I could eat just about everything on their menu, other than salads (who goes to the McD for a salad?) and I could eat there everyday if I had to.
Which I don't, for the record.
BTW, I am overweight, which I'm sure is a shocker.
Anyway, the reason for this post is the McD brought back a staple of my mid 20's recently, which they say is "for a limited time only"
The Daily Double burger
The Daily Double burger (it deserves the caps so shut up) consists of 2 patties, 1 slice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and, drum roll please, mayo. Also, it uses the same bun as the double cheeseburger, not the poppy seed bun.
The mayo is really the key to all of this, it really makes the sandwich......I'm weird about mayo, I tend to only like it if it's put on a sandwich by someone else. For some reason, even though I'm partially educated collegiate style I've never been able to grasp the proper amount of mayo to put on any sandwich I've ever constructed myself.
I've had this burger for lunch several times recently, and it's flat-out the best thing the McD has on their menu right now. More people need to try it out and also tell their friends in the hopes that the McD keeps it full time.
Maybe a petition is in order, I'll look into it
Hello there
So, I've started a blog.....this is what happens when you have a day off from work and are sitting around doing nothing (and you've exhausted the PS3 so much it's barking at you to give it a break)
My friend Katie has inspired me to do this, her blog is fantastic and while I'll never match her writing level or collection of superb South Park clips it is inspired reading. Also it is hilarious.
I'll try and post fairly frequently, and I will try my best to be funny and entertaining. I have several interests (sports, Nike stuff, fast food, etc.) that I'll be sharing my thoughts on. I hope you enjoy...........Jim
My friend Katie has inspired me to do this, her blog is fantastic and while I'll never match her writing level or collection of superb South Park clips it is inspired reading. Also it is hilarious.
I'll try and post fairly frequently, and I will try my best to be funny and entertaining. I have several interests (sports, Nike stuff, fast food, etc.) that I'll be sharing my thoughts on. I hope you enjoy...........Jim
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