Hello again. I figured it was time to update everyone on things that have been bothering me lately. In case anyone was wondering, blogger has added the option of writing one's blog in Arabic. Since I don't wish for this blog to show up on any FBI or CIA list, (and I have no idea how to read or write in Arabic) I think I will stick to the Roman alphabet (with Js and Us of course)(yes that was a nerd joke, I do have a minor in Classical studies).
The first thing on my mind is something that has been bothering me for at least a year. What is the deal with the constant bathing of produce in the grocery? Way back in the day I remember seeing the produce guy spritzing the produce once in a blue moon. Now they almost all have automatic mist sprayers that are more akin to an irrigation system than a squirt bottle. I assume that the spraying of the veggies keeps the colors more vibrant and perhaps fresher. There is something to be said about this in small doses, like a guy with a squirt bottle. But, I refuse to believe lettuce needs a swamp like environment to remain fresh. I am pretty sure that around the green onion section at Kroger here in Oxford, a cypress tree is beginning to sprout. I am unafraid to shake as much of the excess water off of my vegetables, especially lettuce. This generally not only sprays water around everywhere but also throws leaves into the floor (and embarasses Nicole). I am fine with that. As far as I am concerned that is the price the store pays. The other problem is that I am not really sure how these sprayers are timed, but I am pretty sure they are programed to start spraying when I reach my hand into the case to grab something. It never fails, it is like some grocery executive saw me running through a sprinkler when I was four and thought "Hmm maybe he would appreciate this while he is at the grocery in 23 years. Well I don't.
By the way. I decided this week that I would like to be back in England right now. But I am not.
There is a Quiznos commercial with Michael Clarke Duncan talking about their flat bread "sammys." Here is a picture of Michael Clarke Duncan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dunkenkingpin.png
This is amusing to me because its funny to picture this giant man saying the word "sammy." Hopefully this thought will get you through some cold day.*
Since there does not seem to be any end to the writer's strike forthcoming, I would recommend everyone watching the reruns of 30 Rock when they come on. That is probably the funniest show on TV right now.
Anyway, that's about it for today.
-J
* FYI after posting this I looked at Michael Clarke Duncan's entry on Wikipedia to find out he went to Alcorn State for a while. I find that interesting.
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