Showing posts with label card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label card. Show all posts
4.02.2011
Dear, Dear Panera
I think my card is stuck like a broken record. Why am I only earning breakfast food? I JUST got rid of the free breakfast sandwich and soufflé a weekend or two ago. Now, I have 2 free breakfast sandwiches and a free soufflé again. What gives? I am not trying to sound ungrateful, but could I please earn something I want? Or will use? As in, something that doesn't require getting up at the crack of dawn to redeem. Thanks, your beloved patron.
10.08.2009
Car Shopping
Trying to find a car is like trying to find a god hair brush. A number of them will get the job done, but they aren't exactly what you want or need.
Apparently there are supposed to be some really good deals and finds out there. If you see one, please let me know. All we have encountered are overly excited salespeople, who can't give you anything better than $500 off. Well, thanks, but no.
Is it too much to ask? I would like a car that has navigation, cloth, keyless entry, enough leg room, and a pretty interior and exterior. I want a car that feels right! Please?
Apparently there are supposed to be some really good deals and finds out there. If you see one, please let me know. All we have encountered are overly excited salespeople, who can't give you anything better than $500 off. Well, thanks, but no.
Is it too much to ask? I would like a car that has navigation, cloth, keyless entry, enough leg room, and a pretty interior and exterior. I want a car that feels right! Please?
9.09.2009
Another Way to Interact with the Neighbors
I have found the perfect way to force interaction with your neighbors. Lock your keys in the car. I highly recommend locking not only the car keys, but the house keys and your purse as well. This almost ENSURES a fantastic time!
Now for those of you wondering what kind of genius it takes to do this, I will tell you. It takes a lot of talent and not straying from your routine. I also recommend having a car that locks differently than your husband's car. All of this put together makes for a tremendously fun occasion.
I own a CX-7. It does not allow you to lock your keys in the car. This is a highly coveted feature, that I am sure Brian was very pleased to purchase the upgrade for. He might have been recalling a nightmarish drive from Bethesda to Frederick, back to Gaithersburg and then home again to Frederick, all in rush hour traffic, when purchasing the CX-7 features. In my defense, he should have kept my spare with him, and not at home. Fast forward a bit. After nearly 3 years of having a routine of getting in and out of my CX-7, Brian decides to take it to band practice. Well, don't you know I am starving and can't wait any longer for him to get home. Well, my CX-7 routine does not transfer too well to the Eclipse and well.... lock-out!
I call Brian and ask him to come home to bail me out. I wait about a half hour or more and get to have an intriguing conversation with a neighbor. Finally, Brian arrives. I am freezing. He then proceeds to tell me he has no idea where his spare is... umm what? Of course, that is also my fault, even though he admits to gathering all the materials in order to sell the car, which never happened.
Fast forward some more. Tow truck is called in order to bail us out of our mess and probably give the neighbors more stories to share about us. Oh well. What is $55 for nothing anyway? Oh wait, $55 to freeze outside and talk to neighbors. I stand corrected. It was well spent.
If you couldn't follow this and it seems ramblely to you, you aren't the only one.
Now for those of you wondering what kind of genius it takes to do this, I will tell you. It takes a lot of talent and not straying from your routine. I also recommend having a car that locks differently than your husband's car. All of this put together makes for a tremendously fun occasion.
I own a CX-7. It does not allow you to lock your keys in the car. This is a highly coveted feature, that I am sure Brian was very pleased to purchase the upgrade for. He might have been recalling a nightmarish drive from Bethesda to Frederick, back to Gaithersburg and then home again to Frederick, all in rush hour traffic, when purchasing the CX-7 features. In my defense, he should have kept my spare with him, and not at home. Fast forward a bit. After nearly 3 years of having a routine of getting in and out of my CX-7, Brian decides to take it to band practice. Well, don't you know I am starving and can't wait any longer for him to get home. Well, my CX-7 routine does not transfer too well to the Eclipse and well.... lock-out!
I call Brian and ask him to come home to bail me out. I wait about a half hour or more and get to have an intriguing conversation with a neighbor. Finally, Brian arrives. I am freezing. He then proceeds to tell me he has no idea where his spare is... umm what? Of course, that is also my fault, even though he admits to gathering all the materials in order to sell the car, which never happened.
Fast forward some more. Tow truck is called in order to bail us out of our mess and probably give the neighbors more stories to share about us. Oh well. What is $55 for nothing anyway? Oh wait, $55 to freeze outside and talk to neighbors. I stand corrected. It was well spent.
If you couldn't follow this and it seems ramblely to you, you aren't the only one.
8.13.2009
No Freebies, Thanks!
Today is extremely hot and I am tired. So what better way to soothe my woes, than a Rita's Swedish Fish shake. Add in a little bit of hostility and no one could resist!
For the record, I am not an awful mom. But thanks for looking at me like I am. I also like the "you are crazy stare." Sorry if I didn't share your enthusiasm in giving Caedan a free "baby" cone.
Furthermore, I heard you the first time when you said "Would you like a free baby cone?" Hence, my reply, however confusing it must have been, of "No thanks." When you proceed to say "Its free" is just restating the obvious. I can hear perfectly fine. I am just one of those moms. The one that doesn't let her 18 month old have their own ice cream cone in the middle of day. If you think that is strange, come live with us. Although that isn't really an invite.
Just so you know, I did fully intend to share my shake with him. Hence, he learned to share AND got a delicious treat on a hot day. Thanks for the crazy looks though, they are appreciated and I am adding you to my Christmas Card list.
For the record, I am not an awful mom. But thanks for looking at me like I am. I also like the "you are crazy stare." Sorry if I didn't share your enthusiasm in giving Caedan a free "baby" cone.
Furthermore, I heard you the first time when you said "Would you like a free baby cone?" Hence, my reply, however confusing it must have been, of "No thanks." When you proceed to say "Its free" is just restating the obvious. I can hear perfectly fine. I am just one of those moms. The one that doesn't let her 18 month old have their own ice cream cone in the middle of day. If you think that is strange, come live with us. Although that isn't really an invite.
Just so you know, I did fully intend to share my shake with him. Hence, he learned to share AND got a delicious treat on a hot day. Thanks for the crazy looks though, they are appreciated and I am adding you to my Christmas Card list.
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