You know what I'm talking about.
Well, I'm talking about the Madison police, but couldn't find a picture. There were only two I saw tonight. One was parked in one of the usual "hiding" spots. The other was in a really good hiding spot. Couldn't see it until you got up on it.
First off, I'm a Kroger-maniac. It's the last store I pass on the way home from work. I've had a Kroger card for a long, long time. It's not the only store I've ever grocery shopped at, but it's the leader by far.
So I stop tonight to stock up on some of the basics. I even bust out the new reusable bags I bought a while back. Handy little things. Also wanted to try out a new coupon system I recently found out about.
My favorite amiga at work, Marcela, wrote about this site in her blog. It's a coupon site where you enter your store card info and can download coupons to it. And you know, it works. The selection of coupons is limited, but it works. I tried it out on some Hamburger Helper.
One reason I like Kroger is when you check out, they scan all your items, *then* hand them your Kroger card. I like watching the discounts being applied and the total price drop. Tonight's was a $13 drop.
As mentioned above, Kroger isn't the only place I will buy groceries. If needed or more convenient, I'll go to Wal-Mart. I'm not crazy about Wal-Mart, mostly because of the crowds at times and the service is usually bad for me. But the local Wal-Mart here has had one advantage for the longest time. It was the only store that had Ben & Jerry's Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream in stock. No other store carried it. I looked.
Well guess what Wal-Mart. My Kroger now has Americone Dream! WOOOOOO! WE DID IT! One less reason to go to Wal-Mart.
Unless I want some macaroni and cheese. You see, after overdosing on Everyday Italian some time ago, I got crazy and decided to buy something other than the basic mac and cheese mix. So I bought this brand of macaroni and gave it a shot. The mac and cheese recipe results in a dish that made me swear I would never, ever, buy any boxed version of mac and cheese again.
Up until recently, Kroger carried this brand of macaroni. Now apparently, they don't. They have other types of pasta from this company but not the macaroni. They have other brands of macaroni, but they aren't quite the same.
Wal-Mart carries the macaroni. So just when I thought I wouldn't have to step foot there again, they find a way to stick it to me.
Such is life, I guess. Work with what you're dealt.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have some Americone Dream to enjoy.
Only this time, there's nothing to look forward to this weekend. It's just me and my sister's dog. Guess I could clean the house, get rid of some of this junk. Maybe then, I might find the cable to my camera and get some pictures uploaded. Oh well, enough of this boring crap, I gotta get ready for work.
So I'll leave you with this.
to be pretty fun, if you don't mind physical activity, getting wet and hot. I'd say it was a good sign of future events. Twelve teams participated today. Would have been more, but some dropped out before today. I think it's safe to say that it'll be a bit bigger next year.
I can't find my cable for my camera, so no pictures for a while. I'll try and get them up tomorrow. Now to relax for a while and let my skin cool off.
Who is Chu Yuan, you ask? Click here for a brief description and to see what I'm talking about. (more after the jump)
Tomorrow morning, I'll be at Old Trace Park real, real early. Too early, in fact. I hate waking up that early. But I agreed to do this, so I'll be there.
At first, it was a fun little thing to do. Wasn't expecting anything outrageous. We have a team here at work and we're looking forward to having a good time.
One hitch though. This thing requires physical activity. Ouch. A bunch of out-of-shape cube-dwellers are expected to row a boat across the Rez? Ha, I say.
Because of bad weather and other stuff, we haven't been able to have a team meeting. No big deal, right? Well, today (yes, today) we received a printout of techniques on how to row, how to sit, how to do all this dragon boat stuff. Ouch. Even worse, the one person set to give us tips on what to do will only be there for about a half hour in the morning. Yikes.
I think it's safe to say now that The Headliners (that's our name) will take part in a comedy of errors not seen since the Keystone Cops.
Pray for us.
Two events coming in the next few days are bearing down on me. One is something I'm looking forward to. This Saturday, it's the Madison County Chamber Dragon Boat Regatta. I'll be part of The Headliners, The Clarion-Ledger's team. The event starts real early that morning. I'm not a morning person. This will be fun. And by 'fun', I mean 'an adventure of physical and mental acumen that I haven't experienced in a long time'.
The other event? Well ...
Thursday marks another year closer to dea^H^H^Hsince I entered this world. I'm thinking of angling toward a new kitchen appliance (I've gotten on a cooking frenzy). At the very least, I'll get my parents to treat me to some Hamil's. Mmmmmm, all-you-can-eat buffet.
age is just a number
age is just a number
age is just a number
age is just a number
age is just a number
all work and no play, uh, I mean age is just a number
I'm at home after a looooong work week and I'm munching down on one of these:
FYI, the chocolate rabbit doesn't look like the package rabbit.
Of this list, I would likely get the worst starter and worst food. Yes, I would split them with friends and take home whatever is left.
Yay! Also, here's an interview.
I got to see them perform during their final tour together. Awesome show. It was in Memphis at the Beale Street Music Festival. Only thing that dampened the mood was the rain the days before creating all that mud.
According to their tour listing, Dallas might be the closest to here. That sucks. I'd really like to see them again.
I could blame work for my lack of posting, but that would only be half true. Apathy is more like it. But just like last time, I said I was going to pick things up and really go for the gusto. Let's see if I can do it. Here goes.
Well, it is true that work has been busy lately. Have to admit, that's about all I do. Go to work, come home, watch TV, go to sleep. Exciting life, huh?
Had a chance to go to the Crossroads Film Festival, or at least some of the activities. Wasn't exactly sure what goes on there, so I will use that as my excuse for not going.
A couple of upcoming events will keep me occupied. And give me material to post.
First, on 4/12 is the Run From The Sun. A couple of co-workers started this event five years ago. I'm planning on volunteering, not running. I'll leave the running part to the people that are in shape, not in a shape.
Then, on 4/19, the Dragon Boat Regatta takes place on the Rez. The C-L is participating in the race. I agreed to be part of the team. That means a lot of stroking. With a paddle.
There's something else coming up, but I won't get into that now. It'll be a surprise.
