#9: Thank You
1. The highlight of a trip to
the grocery store came down to two people. First was this woman who
was walking down an aisle and felt the need to burst into the Rice a
Roni jingle when she saw the product. Second was the little boy who
said ‘thank you’ to the automatic door when it slid open for him.
So it’s a toss-up between funny and heartwarming. I’ll say it’s
a tie.
2. I have always been one that
enjoys my alone time. For a good 15 years, I have always seemed to be
working on one project or another chasing my dreams of
writing/content creation as a full-time gig. The Covid pandemic 4
years ago forced me to stay isolated even more than normal.
Ironically I almost feel like I am stuck in that loop and don’t
remember how to socialize anymore. Not sure if this is more common or
if it is just me but I’ve been even more of an introvert since the
pandemic.
3. With my local Planet
Fitness it’s like you take what you can get. Last week they got a
half-dozen all-new stability balls(the large balls you can use for ab
crunches, etc). They must have gotten their annual equipment budget.
So they got the new balls yay, but all of them are severely underinflated boo. It’s like trying to do crunches on a bean bag chair.
Really good for your back, yay.
4. I don’t know if I heard
it right but as I was leaving the grocery store I sure thought I
heard a woman outside
on the phone. She
was sitting with an
employee of the store, and the woman was trying to set up the employee
with whoever was on the phone. I
thought she said ‘I’m
sitting with her now if you want to come meet her.’ Matchmaking
skills.
5. Ordered a refresh of my CBD
and they were nice enough to include a free bonus gift. It is a shot
drink called Euphora, think of it as 5-Hour Energy but for mood. I
have no idea how it will make me feel so I’m waiting until I have a
day off to see. So the results will be in next week’s blog.
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| Will it deliver on its promise? |
6. If
I didn’t have to worry about anything my ultimate dream would be to
embark on a never-ending road trip around the country. I would record
podcasts from the road, write articles about places I visit, and take
thousands of photos to share everywhere. Talk about scratching every
creative itch I have in one fell swoop. Maybe someday.
7. I am not shocked that there
is a sequel to the fever dream horror movie that is Winnie the Pooh:
Blood and Honey. What is shocking is that the sequel has actually
gotten positive reviews. The first movie is 3% Fresh at Rotten
Tomatoes. The sequel? 63% Fresh. I guess people like seeing Pooh,
Piglet, Tigger, and Owl murder dozens of people in increasingly
graphic ways.
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| Yes, this is real. |
8. I have only just become
acquainted with the Winnebago Man. For those unaware of who or what
that is, it’s an old viral YouTube video of outtakes of an RV
salesman from Iowa in 1989 going crazy and swearing and losing his
mind during a day of shooting a commercial. The man, Jack Rebney,
became a viral sensation and even had a documentary made about him.
Here’s the link so you can see the outtake video, highly
recommended. Winnebago Man - Jack Rebney
9. From the Missing Sock
Files: I was missing a sock for weeks and honestly had no idea where
it could have possibly been. I went into my closet and grabbed a
shirt off a hanger and suddenly there was the missing sock. It must
have been stuck in the sleeve of the shirt and since I hadn’t worn
the shirt in weeks it just stayed there hung up in my closet. That’s
definitely a unique missing sock story.
10. 40 years ago this week the
freighter Eldia ran aground in a storm at Nauset Beach in Orleans,
Massachusetts. It was an unusual tourist attraction in the early
spring while crews worked to dislodge it from the sand. For
6-year-old me it’s one of the first truly vivid memories I have. I
remember trudging across the nearly half-mile of sand dunes to get a
closer look at the nearly 500-foot-long behemoth. For those who might
not remember, or have never heard of it, or want a refresher, here is
my video on the event. The Wreck of the Eldia - 40 Years Later
