I'm reminded of all the wonderful conversations I had with people over the 6 weeks I worked at Subway as a "sandwich artist." This one happened while a girl from the coffee shop next door was hanging out with me one really slow Sunday morning.

Customer: What do you have that's good?

Me: I don't know, what do you like?

Customer: Well, what's good?

Me: There are people who like everything on the menu, it comes down to what YOU like.

Customer: Oh... well, what comes on that roast beef sandwich?

Me: Roast beef and cheese, plus whatever toppings you want.

Customer: Ok, what toppings come on that? (she's standing inches from the toppings, separated from the toppings by a thin sheet of plexiglass, for those of you not familiar with the Subway sandwich chain.)

Me: Whichever ones you choose.

Customer: Yes, but which ones come on it?

Me: (turning to read the menu) Let's see... mayo, mustard, lettuce,tomatoes, pickles, olives, green peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, banana peppers, salt and pepper, oil and vinegar.

Customer: I don't like jalapeno peppers!

Me: Well, feel free not to get any. So, do you want the roast beef sandwich?

Customer: Well... what do other people get on the sandwiches?

Me: Whatever they like, just like you can have whatever you like.

Customer: OK. Is the bread fresh?

Me: Sure is. White or wheat?

Customer: White... but is it fresh?!?!

Me: Yes, it is. We bake fresh bread every day.

Customer: Is THAT bread fresh?

Me: Ma'am? Do you buy loaves of white bread from the store?

Customer: Yes I do.

Me: This bread is much more fresh than that bread will ever be.

Customer: Oh... ok. What comes on a veggie sub.

Me: Ummm... veggies?

Customer: Yes, but which ones?

Me: Whichever ones you want.

Customer: Which ones do people normally get?

Me:Whichever ones they want.

Customer: Ok... how about the tuna salad?

Me: Yes?

Customer: Is it fresh?

Me: Yes?

Customer: Are you sure?

Me: No. It is actually 8-9 days old, but when it dries out it leaves a protective crust on the top that keeps the stuff underneath fresh.

Customer: Ohhh... well I don't want that. Do you have any fresh in the back?

Me: Sure, I'll go check.

When I came back, she was gone. The coffee shop chick told me that as soon as I went in the back, the lady turned to her and said "that young man doesn't know what comes on any of the sandwiches!" and walked out.

Odd sort of situation...

So, my 34th birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and I have no idea what I want. This is sort of a big problem for me. I am a man who always wants things, except now I'm sort of stuck and can't figure out something new to get. I have a killer computer, and a decent backup laptop. I have a super-cool phone. I have a $700 bicycle, my own katana, a lightsaber, and more video games than I can play in a week. My guitar rig is... perfect? Or, at least as close to it as our limited budget can afford and more than sufficient to do what I need.

So, what do I get? A pile of Bluray discs? A foot-tall Darth Vader statue? A discount koala bear? The possibilities are staggering. In the meanwhile, I need to work on making this site look better before dumping it onto the general public.

School and Ego

So... I have finished me summer college class, and I have come to one clear conclusion: other students in my classes are idiots, and I deserve double credits for the work I've done.

Honestly, it started last semester, when I realized that my English Comp professor was going to give everyone in the class at least a "B" no matter how good or bad their work. It was obvious, because my essays were all of significantly higher quality than the ones the professor read in class. If that dumb cunt would grade the work of immature adolescents with a "B" then my 33+ ass was secure. All of my essays were serious works of an emotionally and intellectually mature student with a meaningful subject to present to the class.

My two weeks of summer vacation!

I had a few weeks off of school, and then I started summer school. I finished yesterday, and I have two weeks before I start the fall semester. Yay?

So, things to do over the next two weeks:

• Reorganize my office again, to better exploit the space I'm making by sticking some things in the guest closet.
• Finish my landscaping work in the backyard.
• Figure out how I'm going to pay for books.
• Clean out my car.
• Play a LOT of XBox 360.
  

I'm not particularly inspired about school this semester. I don't know why I'm not too interested, but I hope it gets better before I have to start working for grades. I've got a 4.0 to maintain here!