Thursday, September 16, 2010
New Blog
As some of you know, I recently got a new puppy. Like most people that have something new, I talk about her a lot. Instead of boring you with her antics and random puppy stories, I've started a new blog to track our adventure. If you're ever in the mood for a funny puppy story, or want to laugh at me as I try to figure out how to take care of a dog without losing my mind, check out Puppy Adventures. Hope to see you there (and back here!).
Breaking in a New Barrista
I'm pretty sure the new barrista at my neighborhood Starbucks doesn't like me. She did fine the first day, but she's had a few issues the last three times I've been there.
The first time, she was on the register and messed up with my gift card. After I get my drink and am about to walk out the door, she calls after me. I didn't know she was talking to me, so I kept going. Another customer got my attention. Apparently she didn't put in the payment right and I wasn't charged for the drink the first time and she couldn't figure out how to get past the screen. I went back and paid, but I wasn't too happy because I was already in a hurry. I'm sure if I would have said something, the manager would have given me the drink for free, but like I said, I was in a hurry.
The second time, I made her re-do my drink. I never send drinks back, so you know there had to be something wrong with this one. It wasn't a big deal, she just forgot to put the mocha in my mocha.
Finally, this morning I get to the front and she says, "Your total is $3.72." Since I know the prices for the various things I order, I know this is wrong. I say, "No, my total is $3.30." She gives me the strangest look, like she can't decide if I'm crazy or just joking with her and trying to pay less for my drink. I think the girl on the next register heard me because she came over and told her she put it in wrong. Girl #2 fixed it and charged me correctly. When I walked past her again to leave after getting my coffee, she still had that odd look on her face.
The first time, she was on the register and messed up with my gift card. After I get my drink and am about to walk out the door, she calls after me. I didn't know she was talking to me, so I kept going. Another customer got my attention. Apparently she didn't put in the payment right and I wasn't charged for the drink the first time and she couldn't figure out how to get past the screen. I went back and paid, but I wasn't too happy because I was already in a hurry. I'm sure if I would have said something, the manager would have given me the drink for free, but like I said, I was in a hurry.
The second time, I made her re-do my drink. I never send drinks back, so you know there had to be something wrong with this one. It wasn't a big deal, she just forgot to put the mocha in my mocha.
Finally, this morning I get to the front and she says, "Your total is $3.72." Since I know the prices for the various things I order, I know this is wrong. I say, "No, my total is $3.30." She gives me the strangest look, like she can't decide if I'm crazy or just joking with her and trying to pay less for my drink. I think the girl on the next register heard me because she came over and told her she put it in wrong. Girl #2 fixed it and charged me correctly. When I walked past her again to leave after getting my coffee, she still had that odd look on her face.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Updated Blog
A while back, Blogger made changes to their blog site, giving you a lot more options for your blog design. Today I decided to try out some of the changes....and I don't like the result. Here's the problem, I don't really have time to mess with it right now, and I can't figure out how to get it back to how it was before. Oh well. I'm hoping to get it back to something decent (or at least something I like) soon, but bear with me in the meantime.
Lazy Carpet Cleaners
Like many apartment complexes, mine will clean your carpets for you whenever you renew your lease. I recently renewed my lease, so I figured I'd take advantage and schedule that cleaning.
In preparation for their visit yesterday, I picked everything up off the floor. They called shortly before arriving, so I decided to take the puppy and head out to run some errands and visit my sil while waiting for them to finish. We came home a couple of hours later to clean (and damp) carpet.
Things looked good initially, but then I noticed a few things. First, they didn't clean under the coffee table. I didn't expect them to move the couch or bookcases or anything like that, but how hard is it to go under the coffee table. Second, they didn't move the chairs; they just went around them. Again, how hard is it to move a couple of chairs. Finally, the went around the puppy's ball!! I thought I had picked up everything, but I missed the puppy's ball, and they didn't even bother to kick it out of the way. That's when I decided that these carpet cleaners are really lazy. Actually, I think it's more work to go around it than to move it out of the way.
If I had actually paid for the cleaning (yes, I know they just include it in the rent), I might be a little upset. But yesterday all I could do was shake my head and laugh.
In preparation for their visit yesterday, I picked everything up off the floor. They called shortly before arriving, so I decided to take the puppy and head out to run some errands and visit my sil while waiting for them to finish. We came home a couple of hours later to clean (and damp) carpet.
Things looked good initially, but then I noticed a few things. First, they didn't clean under the coffee table. I didn't expect them to move the couch or bookcases or anything like that, but how hard is it to go under the coffee table. Second, they didn't move the chairs; they just went around them. Again, how hard is it to move a couple of chairs. Finally, the went around the puppy's ball!! I thought I had picked up everything, but I missed the puppy's ball, and they didn't even bother to kick it out of the way. That's when I decided that these carpet cleaners are really lazy. Actually, I think it's more work to go around it than to move it out of the way.
If I had actually paid for the cleaning (yes, I know they just include it in the rent), I might be a little upset. But yesterday all I could do was shake my head and laugh.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Cake Wrecks
I'm definitely not the most creative person, so I love when I come across creative blogs. And if they feature cake, even better!
Cake Wrecks is one of my favorite blogs of the moment. Their tag line is "When Profession Cakes Go Horribly, Hilariously Wrong." Basically people send in photos of cake they've ordered that bakeries have managed to mangle. A classic example: Someone calls the bakery and makes the following request, "Please write 'Happy Birthday' and underneath that 'Jane' all in red." However, what they get is a cake reading, "Happy Brithday & under neat that Jane all in read."
I think if I were to receive one of these cake wrecks, I would laugh. But unfortunately there are plenty of wrecks wedding cakes too. While I still laugh at those, I can imagine the bride and groom were not as understanding.
Earlier this week, they had a "lawyer" themed post -- it was like you were reading a commercial for a personal injury attorney. Since I'm a soon-to-be lawyerly type, I thought it would be appropriate to mention it in my little blog. If you're interested, click here to check it out.
Cake Wrecks is one of my favorite blogs of the moment. Their tag line is "When Profession Cakes Go Horribly, Hilariously Wrong." Basically people send in photos of cake they've ordered that bakeries have managed to mangle. A classic example: Someone calls the bakery and makes the following request, "Please write 'Happy Birthday' and underneath that 'Jane' all in red." However, what they get is a cake reading, "Happy Brithday & under neat that Jane all in read."
I think if I were to receive one of these cake wrecks, I would laugh. But unfortunately there are plenty of wrecks wedding cakes too. While I still laugh at those, I can imagine the bride and groom were not as understanding.
Earlier this week, they had a "lawyer" themed post -- it was like you were reading a commercial for a personal injury attorney. Since I'm a soon-to-be lawyerly type, I thought it would be appropriate to mention it in my little blog. If you're interested, click here to check it out.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Puppy Adventures
First, I'm going to apologize to anyone who likes to read this blog. I recently got a puppy. I tend to write about whatever is on my mind at the moment, and lately that has been the puppy. What that means to you is that you'll probably be reading some puppy posts for a while. But the good news is that you can always skip to a later post or stop reading (just be sure to come back eventually!).
Now that that's out of the way.....
Over the weekend, the puppy discovered rain puddles. We spent the weekend at my parents' house, and we got some rain one night. The following morning we went for a walk. Since very few cars pass through the neighborhood, I let her off the leash so she could run around (and maybe get tired). She's seen rain before, and she hates it. In fact, she refuses to go out into the rain. She's seen puddles before too, but nothing like the ones this weekend. And apparently, now she LOVES rain puddles. She loves to splash through them over and over until her legs and belly are completely soaked. And then she loves to jump on me. I kind of want to be mad at her for getting me all wet, but she's so happy and having so much fun that I can't make myself scold her (or stop her from running through the puddles). Instead, I let her run around until she's tired, then we go inside and give her a bath so she doesn't smell like a wet dog. It's amazing how something so simple can make her so happy. :)
Now that that's out of the way.....
Over the weekend, the puppy discovered rain puddles. We spent the weekend at my parents' house, and we got some rain one night. The following morning we went for a walk. Since very few cars pass through the neighborhood, I let her off the leash so she could run around (and maybe get tired). She's seen rain before, and she hates it. In fact, she refuses to go out into the rain. She's seen puddles before too, but nothing like the ones this weekend. And apparently, now she LOVES rain puddles. She loves to splash through them over and over until her legs and belly are completely soaked. And then she loves to jump on me. I kind of want to be mad at her for getting me all wet, but she's so happy and having so much fun that I can't make myself scold her (or stop her from running through the puddles). Instead, I let her run around until she's tired, then we go inside and give her a bath so she doesn't smell like a wet dog. It's amazing how something so simple can make her so happy. :)
Monday, September 6, 2010
Confusing Street Signs
I spend Labor Day weekend with family and had a great time. Unfortunately, every time I go visit family, it means I eventually have to drive back home. Tonight I found myself driving with a ton of people who were obviously very confused about the meaning of two particular street signs: "Left Lane for Passing Only" and "Slower Traffic Keep Right." I personally think they're pretty self-explanatory -- MOVE!!
I understand if you want to drive 50 mph in a 70 mph zone. I understand if you like to drive slower once the sun goes down. I even understand that sometimes you get on a freeway to avoid ONE traffic light. I'm really ok with all of these, but why do you insist on driving in the left lane at the exact same speed as the car in the right lane? Why is it that you insist on blocking all traffic behind you for miles?
Anyways, in honor of those oh-so-confusing street signs, here are some truly confusing signs from around the web:
Photos by: www.majorlycool.com, www.thatsweird.net, jalopnik.com, strangepictures.net
I understand if you want to drive 50 mph in a 70 mph zone. I understand if you like to drive slower once the sun goes down. I even understand that sometimes you get on a freeway to avoid ONE traffic light. I'm really ok with all of these, but why do you insist on driving in the left lane at the exact same speed as the car in the right lane? Why is it that you insist on blocking all traffic behind you for miles?
Anyways, in honor of those oh-so-confusing street signs, here are some truly confusing signs from around the web:
Photos by: www.majorlycool.com, www.thatsweird.net, jalopnik.com, strangepictures.net
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