Ever notice how it's the little things in life that amuse us so much? More to the point, ever notice how it's the silly little idiocies in life that amuse us more than anything else? Well, this is not as much ''the little blog that could'' as it is ''the blog that enjoys going up the down escalator in your local mall.'' Will it have anything of real importance? No, probably not. But enjoy the ride never the less!

 

This past week has seen Mel's mother and grandmother stop by for a visit over the long weekend, wherein rice steamers were purchased (and I almost cried at being able to have a working steamer once more), an oversized chocolated peanut butter brownie of doom was consumed (nearly killing me in the process with all its sugar-shocking deliciousness), and debates ensued over whether or not poached eggs were better being poached with just water, or with a good dose of vinegar mixed into the water (I'm all for the vinegar myself).

This past week has also seen me scrambling to catch up on paperwork and tasks at the store, trying to get a working crew together for the winter kiosk that'll be opening up in just over a week, and in one unexpected (and not exactly pleasant) moment opening the store at 11am on my day off.

Ideally the worst of it is over. The brownie of doom was mostly eaten and has now gone on to legend. Three of the four people running the kiosk have been assembled, and all I need to do is start training them. And rice has been steamed in glorious amounts.

Now all I need is a day off without getting called into work, and I'll be happy. (Which happens to coincidentally be tomorrow.)


Today's Lesson: nothing suddenly wakes you up like the mall management calling and asking, "Were you aware you store has not opened yet?", despite the fact that you're certain you scheduled someone to open it.
posted by Phillip at 5:45 AM