Stop

Today I asked someone if they were "motoring". Unbelievedbull. It came out of no where.

Tough day

I had a couple of big losses today. I was eating a Yoplait Light blueberry yogurt as part of my lunch. I was at my desk while eating and I must say, today's yogurt was pretty satisfying. I was almost done and was starting to speed up my eating in hopes of devouring the yogurt as soon as possible. In my haste, I dropped what may have been the biggest blueberry in the entire yogurt. There it sat on my desk covered with just the tiniest bit of yogurt. Of course I could not pick it up and eat it at that point, it was just too late. I mourned the blueberry for the appropriate time then promptly dominated the rest of the yogurt.

The next step of my meal was a tasty Smores flavored Quaker Oats granola bar. Halfway through, I bit into the bar and it just didn't feel right. A split second later I realized my feeling was right: a chunk had come loose and dribbled on to the ground. This was no ordinary chunk... no. The chunk was full of a huge piece of marshmallow and two chocolate chips.

Such a day really makes you think. You can't just go through life throwing food into your mouth like its nothing. You have to treasure each bite for what it's worth because you never know if you are going to miss your next bite. Maybe that's why I eat so slow all the time. These minor slip ups are just too taxing. It just isn't worth it in the end.

I hope you guys can learn from this experience and just take your time eating and savor every bite like you are eating the finest meats and cheeses in the king's court.

Where am I?

I'm back.

The Friendly T

I was on the T today. It was pretty crowded as usual and there was not much room to stand. One girl near me was contorting her body so she could hold onto the edge of a seat. This did not help her stabilization. I was standing there holding onto the bar above me. The T quickly accelerated sending the girl's head flying into a direct hit on my elbow. I laughed inside as it was pretty funny. It looked like it hurt, but I am not sure it did because after she did it, she apologized.

A person who causes pain to themselves on you and then apologizes for it, despite the pain, must be a good person.

Taste

Glazed doughnuts from Dunkin Donuts might be the best taste available in solid form. I never really thought about the subject though, so I can not give you a definitive number one at this point. However, I do have the top two best tastes available in liquid form. Coming in at number two is the Strawberry Julius. You can buy them at your local Orange Julius location or if you are like me, you can make them yourself. Once I get a blender, the incredible taste sensation that is the Strawberry Julius will be enjoyed a great many times by myself and others who may be lucky enough to be in the area when I make them. Standing pat at the number one spot is the sweet, sweet taste of Coca-Cola Classic. Nothing in the world is as refreshing and tasteful as a nice cold Coke going down your throat. It is especially good when used in combination with salty foods such as pizza, cheese and crackers, nacho cheesier doritos, spicy doritos, pizza-flavored gold fish, or meatball subs with extra provologne.

Note: I do not work for Dunkin Donuts, Coca Cola, Orange Julius, or the cheese industry.

D-Lowe

Somehow I feel personally responsible for Derek Lowe's dramatic turn-around. He just shut out the Rockies at Coors Field for 7 innings. More people should be threatened with Frank Castillo (cough... Bronson).

Sneak attack

Also from the Red Sox - Dodgers game, here is a shorter and far less monumental story. I was sitting in my seat, minding my own business, when all of a sudden there was a comotion to my left. I look over and the first thing I see is a bunch of people looking at something. The second thing I see is the object of their attention. A guy is standing in the aisle facing me with a huge beach ball clutched to his chest. One second later, some other guy jumps at him from behind and takes him out in one fluid motion. That is the last I saw of those two guys until security made them stand up to take them away.

America's Pastime

I was at the Red Sox - Dodgers game Sunday night... you know, the one with "The Catch". The Dodgers were up with runners on base. I was in the process of being slightly mad at Pedro. Cue hard line drive to the gap... WHOAH...Pokey leaps forty feet in the air and grabs it. The crowd goes nuts. "Pokey! Pokey! Pokey" they exclaimed. It was the longest Pokey chant I have heard. It was longer then the time he
hit his first home run for the Red Sox. Now, this catch was made in the top of the 7th. Being Sunday, they were singing "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch. The singer comes out right after the inning ends as they want to get it over quickly to keep the game going. They show a close up of him on the scoreboard. Keep in mind this is all during the "Pokey" chant. He literally stands there for two minutes waiting for the crowd to stop. The stadium announcer tried once to introduce the singer but was drowned out by the crowd. On his second attempt, the announcer finally wins as the crowd realizes what is happening. The song beings and everyone is calm and singing along. He gets to the last line of the song.

"God bless..." Some guy a section over from me yells, "POKEY!" at the top of his lungs. The song ends and not one second later the "Pokey" chant starts up again. It goes until the start of the next inning. It was the most amazing thing ever. You know it is a good play when jubilant chanting is rudely interrupted by "God Bless America" and quickly recuperates after paying respect to the song. When the next half inning started, my only thought was, "God Bless America."