So I was alerted to a cheese giveaway via twitter the other day. For all of you who say twitter is useless, you didn't get free cheese. I did. The giveaway was being sponsored by Cabot Cheese and the Vermont tourism association. Sarah was all for trekking over to South Station, so we grabbed Rhymes-With-Cannon and started walking.
We didn't exactly know how to get over there on foot. I said we should go through Downtown Crossing, but Sarah is kind of afraid of that area (she is anti-street meat) and we both were pretty sure there was a quicker way, so Sarah looked up directions on the goggle.
Now I'm not placing blame on anyone (Tom Cruise, I'm looking at you...), but we got lost. Not horribly, but we couldn't quite figure out where we were in relation to where we wanted to go. So we walked in the general direction of where we might be if we were South Station. And lo and behold, eventually we arrived at our destination. And inside said destination we found.... cheese.
Have I mentioned I love cheese? Because I do. A lot. I even have a cheese-making kit that I plan to try out very soon. There's a fancy dinner riding on it.
Hoodles, the cheese was delish, although they would let us each try only one sample, which we all agreed was pretty much bull honky, especially since I spent about ten minutes trying to help one of the reps figure out how to use the camera on her blackberry. And then the other cheese rep made me talk to a bum, his "best customer." Well of course he's your best customer -- he'll eat anything! And the bum had summer teeth (summer here, summer there).
So we headed back to the office with our free cow-print pencils and recipe cards, nibbling on our samples. And we got lost again. In Chinatown. And we definitely walked past a semi emitting a cloud of pot smoke. And I wanted to tell the next cop I saw, but I don't like talking to uniformed police officers because I'm always afraid I'll go for their guns. So I didn't.
And finally we miraculously made it back to work. We had been back not ten minutes and I was just sitting down at my desk with my lunch when this happened. And then there was our commute. Just another day in the life, livin' the dream.
~April
We didn't exactly know how to get over there on foot. I said we should go through Downtown Crossing, but Sarah is kind of afraid of that area (she is anti-street meat) and we both were pretty sure there was a quicker way, so Sarah looked up directions on the goggle.
Now I'm not placing blame on anyone (Tom Cruise, I'm looking at you...), but we got lost. Not horribly, but we couldn't quite figure out where we were in relation to where we wanted to go. So we walked in the general direction of where we might be if we were South Station. And lo and behold, eventually we arrived at our destination. And inside said destination we found.... cheese.
Have I mentioned I love cheese? Because I do. A lot. I even have a cheese-making kit that I plan to try out very soon. There's a fancy dinner riding on it.
Hoodles, the cheese was delish, although they would let us each try only one sample, which we all agreed was pretty much bull honky, especially since I spent about ten minutes trying to help one of the reps figure out how to use the camera on her blackberry. And then the other cheese rep made me talk to a bum, his "best customer." Well of course he's your best customer -- he'll eat anything! And the bum had summer teeth (summer here, summer there).
So we headed back to the office with our free cow-print pencils and recipe cards, nibbling on our samples. And we got lost again. In Chinatown. And we definitely walked past a semi emitting a cloud of pot smoke. And I wanted to tell the next cop I saw, but I don't like talking to uniformed police officers because I'm always afraid I'll go for their guns. So I didn't.And finally we miraculously made it back to work. We had been back not ten minutes and I was just sitting down at my desk with my lunch when this happened. And then there was our commute. Just another day in the life, livin' the dream.
~April
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Wait this and the fire drill happened on the same day? And I too, am sometimes worried I'll reach for thier gun. Then when I get ahold (provided they don't catch me (I'm quick like a cat) and put me in one of those fancy spinny moves where I'm now in a headlock) I'd say, "Aw, I got you! Let's be more careful next time!" Then I might make him dance to get his gun back or something like that. True story.
ReplyDeleteNot only the cheese and the fire alarm, but the horrendous commute, too! That all happened on the same delightful day...
ReplyDeleteWhoodles, you make me giggle aloud, O.S., you really do. And I'd like to see that dance. WINK!
Also, please note the ads on our page today: CABOT CHEESE is the first one!!! We're legit :)
This was definitely a blog post that I needed to read at least twice today in order to fully wrap my head around all that happened to you two in one day. It was definitely a post that called for a loud laugh and my not so quiet under the breath comments. My outburst would have been fine had I been in my normal setting with my other cube pals because they are used to it and usually venture over or check it out for themselves. However, I was in class today when I decided to take a look. Well, let's just say that there were five of us in the class and due to my outburst you may have three new followers! (The fourth was in the can so he missed out, and I should not be considered new because this blog is my bible!)
ReplyDeleteAwww, shucks, Jill! You're the BEST!! I think this makes you a Factinis & Factomelettes disciple!
ReplyDeleteYou can use your blackberry as a nav system - esp. good when walking. Go to Maps, press the menu key (left of trackball) follow instructions - easy - you'll never get lost on the way to cheese again!
ReplyDeleteYou are a lifesaver, David! But will this magical blackberry map direct me to free cheese, or do I have to actually know where the free cheese is? Either way, it's good to know I don't have to worry about getting lost anymore.
ReplyDeleteI think if you type into the map instructions along with a radius, it will locate all sources of cheese within. Probably better to type to eliminate the locations with the other kind of cheese. This is a good way to find food banks, which you will need now that Google has thrown you under the T.
ReplyDeleteI think if you type into the map instructions along with a radius, it will locate all sources of cheese within. Probably better to type to eliminate the locations with the other kind of cheese. This is a good way to find food banks, which you will need now that Google has thrown you under the T.
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Whoah! There are a couple of words missing from my original 2 comments above! They should read: I think if you type "cheese" into the map instructions along with a radius, it will locate all sources of cheese within. Probably better to type "free cheese" to eliminate the locations with the other kind of cheese. This is a good way to find food banks, which you will need, now that Google has thrown you under the T.
ReplyDeleteDear David: Clearly Google is messing with your posts in an effort to try to prevent you from commenting. Thanks for fighting the good fight - we appreciate it!! And yes, we're gonna need all the "free cheese" we can get ;)
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