This and that

This: So after work I decided to be diligent (a rare feat) and stop at the grocery store on my way home from work. I live in the Chicago area, which as of this afternoon has been blanketed by a persistent, annoying drizzle+ (as drizzly as you can get without being outright rain). Upon exiting my car to enter said store, the "cart guy" (not sure what the official title would be...but, you know, the unlucky bastard who is sent to retrieve the carts...weather be damned) offers me, and a few other about-to-be-patrons the option to "grab a cart" before entering the store. All I could think was "Yeah, I want a soaking wet cart to fill up with cardboard containers that will absorb the moisture and spoil the food inside. Brilliant. I LOVE wasting money." What I said was, "No, thanks." Score one for civility. And one for utter stupidity.

That: I am offiically in love with Netflix. I am currently in the throes of a Dexter, Season 1 marathon and, I must say, for a gal who only has basic cable, this rocks! I admit, I am the ultimate lazy person, so having a DVD delievered to my doorstep is akin to staying in bed all day -- heaven! Now, if there was just a way to do the same with books (you know, to read and mail back), I'd be in utter heaven!

The Other: I work in a very small office. Not even 9 folks total. To top that off, we "office share." Which means I'm surrounded by folks who aren't even a part of my company -- I'm a marketing copywriter and these people are all accountants -- so you can imagine the utter torture I experience on a daily basis. I sit in a cube (yes, I am a prairie dog) across from on said accountant who, every time she sneezes sounds like she's throwing up. I have no idea how this marvel of modern science developed...but every time I say "bless you" I feel like an idiot...and like I should offer her some Pepto or something. Not sure why this irks me (like I should talk...I sneeze so loudly that I'm prone to knock down walls), but it does.

Ok...so here's my funny website recommendation of the day (or week, or month, depending on how often I keep this up): www.superawesomecarnivalbears.net.

Catch you on the flipside.

The Bee Still Known as Green