The Comical Misadventures of a Rambling Mind

10/30/2007

SAY SAY SAY

Now... contrary to popular belief I am not an unfriendly person. I may be slow to warm up to people, but overall I'm not unfriendly.

But his was put to the test a few times today. I was running a few errands this morning. At the drug store the pharmacist commented on liking my shirt. Now, it's just a regular orange t-shirt that says "Surf" on it. It's a little ratty at the neck line. Stacey & Clinton wouldn't approve. I was having an issue getting my new insurance card to work. I know that I wasn't quite paying attention, but I think the comment just caught me off guard enough that I really didn't say anything. As I was leaving I questioned why even say anything to begin with.

At another store, as the cashier was ringing me up he laughed to himself. I'm swiping my card and he hands me a Christmas card. "We're trying something new this year." I take the card. Read it. It's about how Santa is on a low carb diet and doesn't want cookies this year. There was a LOT of reading and I just skimmed it. The cashier was laughing his ass off. I gave a sympathy laugh, but at the same time I'm thinking, "Is he giving me the card for free? Is he just sharing something funny with me?" I handed the card back and walked out.

So, again, I'm not unfriendly. I'm just jaded and squinty.
...especially with overly friendly people.
...especially when I've only been up a few hours.

Labels: strange

I posted this @ 10/30/2007 11:14:00 AM.............Need a link?..........

4/06/2007

THREE STRANGE DAYS

So remember when I told you that I had a photo used for a Jelly Belly advertisement? Well, here is the next stage of This Doesn't Happen Everyday.

I received and email from someone who referred to me by my screen name, which I rarely use on this site. He mentioned a couple trivial bits about me from my 100 Things page. Then goes on to ask if I would write about his clients candy if he sent me a free sample.

WTF? ...as the kids say.

I wasn't sure it was an actual serious email. While I enjoy writing this blog, I don't fancy myself a writer. From looking at his website I'm not exactly sure what kind of candy his client even has. I think they might be mints. But it looked more like a decorative tin company than a candy company.

So say it was serious... Say I did say that I would write about some guys candy... What if I didn't like the candy? Have you seen that episode of Friends where Monica is asked to create a dish with "Mocholate." To quote Phoebe, "This is what evil must taste like."

Considering I wasn't too keen on trying the wacky Chinese 'candy', who knows... how willing I might be to try the next mocholate.

If the same guy is reading this now... You now have an idea of what you might be in for. Bring it on!

Labels: candy, funny, strange