So, real quick. I just posted for the first time from home. At home I work on a Mac. At work I use a PC. I like to use this fancy font when I'm posting (not the font I'm using now, but the one used in earlier posts). But now that I'm posting from home I don't get a font option. I am a huge stickler for consistency (just ask any of my co-workers) so it is driving me crazy that the post fonts are inconsistent. But now you know why. And I am sorry.
The spell check option isn't working on my Mac either. sO ecxuse speling errrosr. :)
Saturday, July 26, 2008
An Open Letter...
Dear Wok & Roll, Dragon Express, Carter Taxi, and some dude named Ubong,
Please stop leaving your crap in my door. Wok & Roll and Dragon Express, I have received no less than 50 menus from each of you. When I moved in here a year and a half ago bringing me a menu was great. I needed to know the delivery places in the neighborhood (besides Domino's). You know what, maybe you forgot you already gave me one and I forgave each of you when I got a second menu. But here's the deal, STOP GIVING ME YOUR MENUS. They go straight from the door to the trash can. Upon coming home nothing frustrates me more than than seeing that folded up pink or blue paper in the door. It's also annoying when I am home, open the door and have to bend down to pick the menu up that fell on the ground when I opened the door. I'm not ordering from either of you ever. So stop, I have no use for yet another copy of your crappy menu. Oh, and Wok & Roll, I believe they're called French Fries, not Fench Fries. On to you Carter Taxi and Ubong (that's a funny name). Mr. Carter Taxi, I have no use for you in my life. I will never use you. Most of the time I don't take cabs from home, I take them back home. And I don't know how you got into my gated complex and then found the time to walk around sticking cards in doors, but don't you have fares to find? And Ubong, you will NEVER help me buy, sell, upgrade, and/or repair a computer. The last person I would call about any of the above services as it relates to a computer is someone who sticks an ugly, poorly made flyer in my door. Oh, and if you want to put two flyers on one piece of paper, use scissors to cut them in half, don't rip them. It looks trashy. As does your MS Word flyer. I mean if you are a computer genius use some fancy program to create your flyer.
So here's the deal, I respect each of you for your grassroots marketing efforts. But for the love of all things sesame chicken, I DON'T WANT ANY OF YOUR STUFF STUCK IN MY DOOR. Plus my neighbor's don't pick this stuff up when it falls out of their doors and the hallways are always littered with traces of you for about a week.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation,
Melissa
Please stop leaving your crap in my door. Wok & Roll and Dragon Express, I have received no less than 50 menus from each of you. When I moved in here a year and a half ago bringing me a menu was great. I needed to know the delivery places in the neighborhood (besides Domino's). You know what, maybe you forgot you already gave me one and I forgave each of you when I got a second menu. But here's the deal, STOP GIVING ME YOUR MENUS. They go straight from the door to the trash can. Upon coming home nothing frustrates me more than than seeing that folded up pink or blue paper in the door. It's also annoying when I am home, open the door and have to bend down to pick the menu up that fell on the ground when I opened the door. I'm not ordering from either of you ever. So stop, I have no use for yet another copy of your crappy menu. Oh, and Wok & Roll, I believe they're called French Fries, not Fench Fries. On to you Carter Taxi and Ubong (that's a funny name). Mr. Carter Taxi, I have no use for you in my life. I will never use you. Most of the time I don't take cabs from home, I take them back home. And I don't know how you got into my gated complex and then found the time to walk around sticking cards in doors, but don't you have fares to find? And Ubong, you will NEVER help me buy, sell, upgrade, and/or repair a computer. The last person I would call about any of the above services as it relates to a computer is someone who sticks an ugly, poorly made flyer in my door. Oh, and if you want to put two flyers on one piece of paper, use scissors to cut them in half, don't rip them. It looks trashy. As does your MS Word flyer. I mean if you are a computer genius use some fancy program to create your flyer.
So here's the deal, I respect each of you for your grassroots marketing efforts. But for the love of all things sesame chicken, I DON'T WANT ANY OF YOUR STUFF STUCK IN MY DOOR. Plus my neighbor's don't pick this stuff up when it falls out of their doors and the hallways are always littered with traces of you for about a week.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation,
Melissa
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
GO BRAVES
Last night was a great game for me, the Braves, and Braves fans. Not only did we beat the first place Marlins, but we played phenomenal ball. I'm not going to go into too much detail as you may not give a crap about the Braves. But it was awesome. And we won. And that makes me happy. Now, if we can only win again tonight, then again tomorrow, then again on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we'll be in great shape. But moving on...
I had a very lazy weekend. So lazy that I'm tired from being so lazy. Weekends when you really do nothing are great to have every once in a while. I don't feel like I wasted two days away from work, I still managed to hit Publix. Hell, we even went to the nasty Farmers Market on PIB at Chamblee Tucker (don't go there) and my absolute favorite - the Buford Highway Farmers Market (of BFM if you're in the know). If you've never been there you really need to check it out. It's on Buford Hwy just outside of 285 across from K Mart (I didn't know K Mart was still in business, but they are). It's incredibly overwhelming when you walk in, there is stuff (and people) everywhere. English is not the most spoken language by any means, but most people speak some English so you can communicate. Talk about fresh produce and meat... You can get the head cut off the piece of salmon you want to purchase right in front of you (not for the weak stomached or animal lovers). AND, if you want tea, they have it all, teas I've never heard of. And there is an entire aisle of it, and I'm not talking an aisle like at CVS, I'm talking an aisle like at Wal-Mart, like the biggest, longest aisle you've ever seen and it's all full of tea!!! Plus, they have a fun "housewares" section with cool Sake sets and other things that I'm not really sure what purpose they serve but they look cool. And every ethnicity is represented, in fact, with the exception of the gigantic tea aisle (did I mention how big this aisle is?) most regions/countries/whatevers are broken down by aisle. You can literally visit Vietnam, Korea, Mexico, China, and any country in South America within an hour. If you plan on going (and you should!) bring a friend (this is not a conquer alone type place) and your patients. The produce and meat departments are always crowded and it can be scary at times, but once you get into the "belly" of the store the crowd thins out. Oh, and they also sell Apple Jacks.
I had a very lazy weekend. So lazy that I'm tired from being so lazy. Weekends when you really do nothing are great to have every once in a while. I don't feel like I wasted two days away from work, I still managed to hit Publix. Hell, we even went to the nasty Farmers Market on PIB at Chamblee Tucker (don't go there) and my absolute favorite - the Buford Highway Farmers Market (of BFM if you're in the know). If you've never been there you really need to check it out. It's on Buford Hwy just outside of 285 across from K Mart (I didn't know K Mart was still in business, but they are). It's incredibly overwhelming when you walk in, there is stuff (and people) everywhere. English is not the most spoken language by any means, but most people speak some English so you can communicate. Talk about fresh produce and meat... You can get the head cut off the piece of salmon you want to purchase right in front of you (not for the weak stomached or animal lovers). AND, if you want tea, they have it all, teas I've never heard of. And there is an entire aisle of it, and I'm not talking an aisle like at CVS, I'm talking an aisle like at Wal-Mart, like the biggest, longest aisle you've ever seen and it's all full of tea!!! Plus, they have a fun "housewares" section with cool Sake sets and other things that I'm not really sure what purpose they serve but they look cool. And every ethnicity is represented, in fact, with the exception of the gigantic tea aisle (did I mention how big this aisle is?) most regions/countries/whatevers are broken down by aisle. You can literally visit Vietnam, Korea, Mexico, China, and any country in South America within an hour. If you plan on going (and you should!) bring a friend (this is not a conquer alone type place) and your patients. The produce and meat departments are always crowded and it can be scary at times, but once you get into the "belly" of the store the crowd thins out. Oh, and they also sell Apple Jacks.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Tim Gunn is back in my life!
I hope I can maintain this thing on a regular basis. I wonder if it will be like a new toy that you play with non-stop for a week and then get bored and move on to something else. Only time will tell. So last night I was so excited because there was finally TV to watch. Typically during the summer I watch nothing but Braves baseball (and reruns of The Office on Tuesday nights), but we're in the All Star Break which means after suffering through the incredibly boring Home Run Derby (I don't care what you say, the Home Run Derby is BORING), and then the even longer (and s...l...o...w...e...r...) All Star Game I'm still stuck with two days of no Braves. But back to last night. Project Runway started it's fifth season on Bravo!
So here are my thoughts. First episodes of shows you love with a new cast are always a little awkward. You (I) immediately start comparing new character X to past seasons character Y and so forth. And I can say character for PR instead of competitor because let's face it, they are characters. You have the rock n' roll/biker chick (which I instantly took a liking to) with the hardcore NYC accent; the tanorexic annoying gay (but not lovable annoying); the guy that talks in the third person; the straight guy; the chick with the tattoos; and so on and so forth. I'll get used to these "strange" new people if for no other reason than to have something new and exciting and well done to watch during the summer that doesn't involve hitting baseballs and eating hot dogs. I can't wait for Ugly Betty to come back.
So here are my thoughts. First episodes of shows you love with a new cast are always a little awkward. You (I) immediately start comparing new character X to past seasons character Y and so forth. And I can say character for PR instead of competitor because let's face it, they are characters. You have the rock n' roll/biker chick (which I instantly took a liking to) with the hardcore NYC accent; the tanorexic annoying gay (but not lovable annoying); the guy that talks in the third person; the straight guy; the chick with the tattoos; and so on and so forth. I'll get used to these "strange" new people if for no other reason than to have something new and exciting and well done to watch during the summer that doesn't involve hitting baseballs and eating hot dogs. I can't wait for Ugly Betty to come back.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Welcome to Melissa Boulevard
Hello Internet!
Welcome to my street (Boulevard). Come on in, sit on down, kick your feet up and if there's anything to drink the fridge have at it.
I've often thought of myself as a talented writer so I figured the world must agree and therefore I'm doing humanity a disservice by not sharing. So, here I am, all set to share. Plus, I like to think everyone gives a crap about what I think. So this is the place I will come to share with you, faithful Internet people, my fabulous writing, my brilliant thoughts, and other things I feel like blogging about.
So stay tuned and get ready. There is more (a lot more) coming!
Welcome to my street (Boulevard). Come on in, sit on down, kick your feet up and if there's anything to drink the fridge have at it.
I've often thought of myself as a talented writer so I figured the world must agree and therefore I'm doing humanity a disservice by not sharing. So, here I am, all set to share. Plus, I like to think everyone gives a crap about what I think. So this is the place I will come to share with you, faithful Internet people, my fabulous writing, my brilliant thoughts, and other things I feel like blogging about.
So stay tuned and get ready. There is more (a lot more) coming!
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