So the other day, I'm in the supermarket picking up a self-made salad from the salad bar + a cup of soup. As I get into the register line, I see a girl in front of me purchasing a candy bar. A mounds candy bar. As the cashier attempts to ring up the candy bar, it doesn't go for some reason. Something about the cashier's demeanor made me believe she was new to the job. In any case, she rings the bell for her manager or whatever and asks for a price check.
"Price check on Spunow".
I sat there for a hot second, like "what the hell did she say?". I was mad confused until I took a second to look at the candy bar upside down...the way it was facing the cashier. Sure enough, Mounds upside down spells out "Spunow" perfectly.
I start laughing, then the girl buying the candy bar is like "what?" And I tell her and she starts laughing. The cashier gets embarassed and soon the manager gives her the right price code.
Needless to say, that made my day.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Go Team USA!!!
It's 2008. And two days ago, the Beijing version of the Summer Olympiad kicked off. That's great news for me. I've always been a big fan of the summer olympics. From the outrageous opening ceremonies to the endless supply of dramatic competition to the raw emotion of victory and defeat....nothing brings the world together like this event. This year, there's a lot I'm cheering for.
First off, there's Team USA. Obviously I have to root for my home country. I'm cheering for both the Men's and Women's soccer teams. The men have a long road to prove their anywhere close to the medals at the international level, but I'm optimistic that this young U23 team can hold its own. The women are typically the overwhelming favorites but with Abby Wambach injured this year, the gap may be much closer. Other than soccer, I'm also cheering for the Men's basketball team. Hopefully this year's "Dream Team" can finally get back to the winning ways of the original dream teams and bring the gold back to American soil. In swimming, there's golden boy Michael Phelps who just won his first of what could end up being 8 gold medals this year. That's a new record in and of itself, but he also happens to be 3 more gold medals shy of being the olympic athlete with the most gold medals of all time in all sports. He's amazing. And finally, but most definitely not least, I'm cheering for a man by the name of Justin Spring. He's on the men's gymnastics team and just happened to have gone to high school with me at good old Lake Braddock in Burke, VA. He's 2 years younger than me and competing in his first olympics. He's always been a wild athlete who pushes the edge of his sport going for the most spectacular tricks and performances, so I'm hoping he can lead the US to some medals in that sport as well.
Other than the United States, there are lots of other things to cheer for. I'd like China to win its share of medals, and I'm fairly confident they will. They look especially strong in gymnastics this year, and their womens' soccer team has always been a powerhouse at the international level. A lot has been going poorly for China as a country lately. You got the overwhelming population problem, you got the earthquake killing so many people, you got the pollution and environmental issue going on, and you got lots of political issues to deal with (unrest with Tibet, issues with Sudan, and pressure from many other countries to correct their policies). A great exhibition at these olympics could hopefully put China back into good vibes.
And finally, I have to try to root for my country of heritage: Vietnam. For those of you who missed the opening ceremony this year (which was ridiculously awesome by the way), there was an interesting comment by the announcers when Vietnam came out during the march of nations. Apparently, Vietnam holds over 150 medals from the mathematics olympiad, but only 1 medal in its history at the summer olympics. That medal came from taekwondo a few years back, and that sport remains the only glimmer of hope for Vietnam to medal in this year's event. While I'm not holding my breath, it'd be a great beacon of hope for my poor country to win another medal this year, so I'm hoping that someone gets it done.
I think I mentioned in a previous post that I spent a great deal of time while I was on the job at work last month, streaming the Euro 2008 soccer tournament games while I did my work. I already anticipate that I will spend an even greater time watching the olympics this month. You can bet that while I'm at work, I will constantly be streaming something from nbcolympics.com. Just gotta remind myself to do some work every now and then too.
GO USA!!!!!
First off, there's Team USA. Obviously I have to root for my home country. I'm cheering for both the Men's and Women's soccer teams. The men have a long road to prove their anywhere close to the medals at the international level, but I'm optimistic that this young U23 team can hold its own. The women are typically the overwhelming favorites but with Abby Wambach injured this year, the gap may be much closer. Other than soccer, I'm also cheering for the Men's basketball team. Hopefully this year's "Dream Team" can finally get back to the winning ways of the original dream teams and bring the gold back to American soil. In swimming, there's golden boy Michael Phelps who just won his first of what could end up being 8 gold medals this year. That's a new record in and of itself, but he also happens to be 3 more gold medals shy of being the olympic athlete with the most gold medals of all time in all sports. He's amazing. And finally, but most definitely not least, I'm cheering for a man by the name of Justin Spring. He's on the men's gymnastics team and just happened to have gone to high school with me at good old Lake Braddock in Burke, VA. He's 2 years younger than me and competing in his first olympics. He's always been a wild athlete who pushes the edge of his sport going for the most spectacular tricks and performances, so I'm hoping he can lead the US to some medals in that sport as well.
Other than the United States, there are lots of other things to cheer for. I'd like China to win its share of medals, and I'm fairly confident they will. They look especially strong in gymnastics this year, and their womens' soccer team has always been a powerhouse at the international level. A lot has been going poorly for China as a country lately. You got the overwhelming population problem, you got the earthquake killing so many people, you got the pollution and environmental issue going on, and you got lots of political issues to deal with (unrest with Tibet, issues with Sudan, and pressure from many other countries to correct their policies). A great exhibition at these olympics could hopefully put China back into good vibes.
And finally, I have to try to root for my country of heritage: Vietnam. For those of you who missed the opening ceremony this year (which was ridiculously awesome by the way), there was an interesting comment by the announcers when Vietnam came out during the march of nations. Apparently, Vietnam holds over 150 medals from the mathematics olympiad, but only 1 medal in its history at the summer olympics. That medal came from taekwondo a few years back, and that sport remains the only glimmer of hope for Vietnam to medal in this year's event. While I'm not holding my breath, it'd be a great beacon of hope for my poor country to win another medal this year, so I'm hoping that someone gets it done.
I think I mentioned in a previous post that I spent a great deal of time while I was on the job at work last month, streaming the Euro 2008 soccer tournament games while I did my work. I already anticipate that I will spend an even greater time watching the olympics this month. You can bet that while I'm at work, I will constantly be streaming something from nbcolympics.com. Just gotta remind myself to do some work every now and then too.
GO USA!!!!!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Hooray!!!
This week, Virginia is trying to do its part to boost the economy by giving its citizens a tax break in the form of tax-free shopping. It's fantastic. It inspired me to do some random shopping. I went to the mall today, in hopes of finding some shirts. First, I went to good old Banana Republic. No luck, nothing that interested me. Then I went to Express. Now ordinarily, I wouldn't even go into an Express because of my boycott. Oh right, my boycott...ummm it's a long story, but basically bottom line is that I used to shop at Structure all the time. It was my favorite store. Then it was bought by EXPRESS and became "Express Men". Not cool. So anyway, I go into Express. Again, nothing really interesting, and the stuff I did like, was not at a price I liked (typical of Express). So I went home empty handed...that is until I saw an auction on ebay for this lovely pair of soccer shoes. I've never clicked a buy-it-now button so fast before. Best part of it all? These shoes retail for $300 and I get them for $225. I can't wait to get them in the mail. Try not to make a mess in your pants. I almost did, just look at these bitches:
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