I used to blog about inanimate objects like toothbrushes and ketchup packets..... I think it's time I change it up. I will now write a short series on letters to strangers I encounter.
To the man whom I ran next to twice this week on the tredmil,
I gave you sympathy when you smelled bad after running for 45 minutes.
I do NOT give you sympathy for smelling bad before you even started running. I'm glad I was just about finished.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Allen the engraver
I made a new friend today, his name was Allen. Allen is an engraver.... I visited Allen in his workshop in Harold Square. Allen was a nice gentleman who told me pieces of his life story.
He informed me he engraved Jimmy Fallon's doorknocker
He shared with me this great full set of silverware from 1947 this "gothic kid with black painted fingernails" left at his workshop 7 years ago. He then tried to sell it to me.
He also told me about this urn someone left in his workshop that he then made into an ashtray. Clever I guess?
He hopes to sell Brooklyn bridge designed cufflinks at wholesale soon. Good luck Allen!
He informed me he engraved Jimmy Fallon's doorknocker
He shared with me this great full set of silverware from 1947 this "gothic kid with black painted fingernails" left at his workshop 7 years ago. He then tried to sell it to me.
He also told me about this urn someone left in his workshop that he then made into an ashtray. Clever I guess?
He hopes to sell Brooklyn bridge designed cufflinks at wholesale soon. Good luck Allen!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Brits and the bar
To the British man who walked into the bar at 3:45am and sat down next to me.
1. When you ordered " I'll have....a whisky............................. with ice" I was confused.
2. When we talked about Titanic, that was great.
3. When you made fun of my nickname, that's when shit got real.
1. When you ordered " I'll have....a whisky............................. with ice" I was confused.
2. When we talked about Titanic, that was great.
3. When you made fun of my nickname, that's when shit got real.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Mother Nature's sidekick
Paxutony Phil. A name that will be forever embedded into my brain on February 2nd. I don't know whether it was the fact that I have lived in Pennsylvania my entire life and Phil also lives in PA (for all those not good with geography, Paxutony is a town in PA), or the fact that I really like spring and look forward to the shadow -- Phil means something to me. One thing though, I will never ever remember if it is a good sign that Phil sees his shadow or a bad sign. Do you think Mother Nature is Phil's mom? (kidding). People love groundhog day, I know many people who travel far just to see Phil pop up outta the hole. I would bet people also camp out or even tailgate this event.
My big question is - how old is Phil??? And is it really the same groundhog every year? Where does it go every other day of the year? How do they find him? Do you think they give him a bath the day before his big show? Do you think they feed him? What do groundhogs even eat? Who can answer these questions for me?
One time I was flying from Philly to Pittsburgh on February 2nd, and the airline was extremely generous that day and gave all the guests special groundhog beanie babies for our trip. It was so nice. Maybe it was because we were flying from one PA city to another, or maybe they just love groundhog day. Either way, we got a beanie baby and it was the bomb-digity.
Happy groundhog day!!! Here's to hoping for an early Spring! .... which if you live on the east coast, you know that Spring already came in January.
My big question is - how old is Phil??? And is it really the same groundhog every year? Where does it go every other day of the year? How do they find him? Do you think they give him a bath the day before his big show? Do you think they feed him? What do groundhogs even eat? Who can answer these questions for me?
One time I was flying from Philly to Pittsburgh on February 2nd, and the airline was extremely generous that day and gave all the guests special groundhog beanie babies for our trip. It was so nice. Maybe it was because we were flying from one PA city to another, or maybe they just love groundhog day. Either way, we got a beanie baby and it was the bomb-digity.
Happy groundhog day!!! Here's to hoping for an early Spring! .... which if you live on the east coast, you know that Spring already came in January.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The ketchup packet.
So today while I was eating my lunch I had some time to think about my next blogpost. It's time to bring back blogging about inanimate objects (referencing previous blogs about a toothbrush and straws).
Ketchup packets are .32 ounces. That's not enough ounces. Think about the consumers who use ketchup packets, those who are probably eating a burger and fries. Keyword there -- AND. 1 ketchup packet is certainty not enough to even spread around a burger AND dip your fries into. Typically the burger meal comes with fries thus those who are eating this meal will need a lot of ketchup. Due to the obnoxiously small size of this packet, consumers are forced to use at least 3 or 4 packets of ketchup in one sitting, wasting a whole lot of packets. Don't get me started with how terrible the tear of the packet is, because I am pretty sure there's more ketchup left in the packet than on the plate after you open it up. It is just impossible to get that ketchup out in a neat and organized manner. You can simply never get all the ketchup that's in the packet. Also, think about all the plastic that is being wasted from manufacturing all these packets when really, they could be going more green in investing in larger packets, isn't everyone trying to be more green these days anyways? (don't worry, I love to recycle).
I understand Heintz created new ketchup packets this past year, but I have yet to see them anywhere. My suggestion, make bigger ketchup packets so we don't have to use 48 in one sitting. Mayonnaise gets one, and no one even likes mayonnaise.
Ketchup packets are .32 ounces. That's not enough ounces. Think about the consumers who use ketchup packets, those who are probably eating a burger and fries. Keyword there -- AND. 1 ketchup packet is certainty not enough to even spread around a burger AND dip your fries into. Typically the burger meal comes with fries thus those who are eating this meal will need a lot of ketchup. Due to the obnoxiously small size of this packet, consumers are forced to use at least 3 or 4 packets of ketchup in one sitting, wasting a whole lot of packets. Don't get me started with how terrible the tear of the packet is, because I am pretty sure there's more ketchup left in the packet than on the plate after you open it up. It is just impossible to get that ketchup out in a neat and organized manner. You can simply never get all the ketchup that's in the packet. Also, think about all the plastic that is being wasted from manufacturing all these packets when really, they could be going more green in investing in larger packets, isn't everyone trying to be more green these days anyways? (don't worry, I love to recycle).
I understand Heintz created new ketchup packets this past year, but I have yet to see them anywhere. My suggestion, make bigger ketchup packets so we don't have to use 48 in one sitting. Mayonnaise gets one, and no one even likes mayonnaise.
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