I didn't blog on Sunday. Oops. My only explanation is that I forgot. All day I was thinking, "It's Sunday; I must write a blog. Maybe if I wait until later I'll have a brilliant brainwave," and then I went to bed and woke up the next morning thinking, "It's Monday; I forgot to blog yesterday." It'll never be an excuse worthy of 'the dog ate my homework/blog/computer,' but what can you do other than move on which is what I am doing as soon as I finish this sentence.
I was at the grocery store the other day when I thought of the topic for this blog. I've always been fascinated with self check out aisles and the reasons people use them. I know I love them, but it's weird contemplating why. Possible reasons:
- You like pressing the buttons on the touchscreen even when the machine fails and blinks red lights, forcing the attendant to come and help you 9 out of 10 times.
- You misguidedly believe it's faster than the regular people aisle.
- You don't feel like talking to anyone or communicating in any way. This could be because you're feeling anti-social, in a bad mood, or just don't like people in general.
- It makes you feel self important.
- You are practicing for your possible future as a cashier.
Maybe this is only diverting to me. Whenever I'm in one such line, I always feel compelled to ask my fellow queuers why they are there. Is it because of one of the stated reasons above or another entirely? I never actually talk to anyone about it, but I constantly think about it.
On another note it is Project for Awesome day. From the time I woke up until about 12:30pm I was commenting on videos. That's, like, four hours. It went by so fast and then I had to go and clean the house because tonight was POT LUCK night! Every year for the past few years we've had a pot luck at my house which is always amazing. I love pot lucks. It's like my dream and I always eat too much but it's so wonderful to have so much food in so much variety.
God, I'm such a fatty. Not in physical reality, but in spirit. I just love food. So much. Carbs and butter and cheese. Om nom nom. I love to eat. I need to exercise more. New Years resolution?
2 comments:
I spent 4:30pm-6pm p4a-ing nonstop. I am shamed by your earlier, longer endeavor into it. It was crazy, but it was awesome.
(I also totally have the mentality of a fat person. "Food is good. I like it, I eat it." I'm just a lucky fat person.)
DEFINITELY agree with both of you. thank lawd for high metabolism rates!
I think the touching buttons part of self-checkouts are the best part. There's something so... powerful about it. :D
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