I registered my roommate and I for an RSVP discussion group in which we talk about what kind of food we want to see at the cafeteria next to us next year. I signed up for this because A) the food we have now kinda sucks and B) I figured people who want to see healthier foods would be the only ones interested in signing up. I'm going there to counter them and bring the good stuff back!
Here's what I'm thinking of what they've served so far:
Pros:
-Chicken Nuggets
-Cheeseburgers
-Cobblers/Pies
-Fried Chicken
-Tater Tots
-Turkey/Mashed Potatoes
-Roast Beef/Corn
-Pizza
-Sandwich/Taco Bar
-Ice Cream Bar
Cons:
-Breakfast for dinner
-Cafeteria Ribs
-Fish
-Usually undercooked fries
-Meatloaf
-Random foods that look fancy and add diversity but taste like crap
-Salads
-Healthy/Vegetarian Crap
-Scrambled Eggs with Cheese/Grits
-Grilled Cheese
Haha and on top of the Pros, I'd like to see them add "Popcorn Chicken" to that category next year. Anything you guys think needs to be added to the lists?
Monday, February 2, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Whats Real?
Since I am really into blog's at all that type of stuff, I enjoy finding and reading others as well. But usually, I never find anyone who talks about something besides events that happen during their day or Quizzes. One friend that does write about things beside the normal wrote a Note on Facebook that simply said: So am I lame for writing these? Or am I real for being me?
I think he's real. When you write blog posts about emotion or other things that mean a lot to you, you find a lot of fakers. Because pretty much everyone understands or knows what you mean, but not a lot of people will admit to that. They say stuff like "why would he put that on the internet?" Like there's some kind of society normal as to what you can put on the Internet, when really, it's completely the opposite. (See YouTube, Porn) I say respect others opinions and don't pretend shit isn't real. I'm interested, what do you guys think about people who post blogs on a personal level? Would you ever write one?
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
-Dr.Suess
I think he's real. When you write blog posts about emotion or other things that mean a lot to you, you find a lot of fakers. Because pretty much everyone understands or knows what you mean, but not a lot of people will admit to that. They say stuff like "why would he put that on the internet?" Like there's some kind of society normal as to what you can put on the Internet, when really, it's completely the opposite. (See YouTube, Porn) I say respect others opinions and don't pretend shit isn't real. I'm interested, what do you guys think about people who post blogs on a personal level? Would you ever write one?
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
-Dr.Suess
Friday, January 23, 2009
Ghost Story
So I'm not gonna lie, I sort of do believe in the paranormal, but I never thought it would happen to me. I wasn't going to mention it at first, but since it has continued, I have to write about it.
In our room, my roommate and I have heard a girls scream from our window. And it's like a shrilling "I'm getting killed" scream. But it's really quiet. Sometimes you hear it in the afternoon, but it's mostly during the week between midnight and 1am. It sounds like the same girl, but sometimes the screams are different length but it always sounds like they are in the distance. We think that it happens too often and at the same volume to be coincidence. I wonder what that sound is... and what that girl wants if shes real!? It does get a little scary.
Also, my alarm clock that's set up right next to the same window can't recieve any radio channels. It makes the appropriate fuzz sound in between channels, but it just makes a really weird/annoying high pitch sound when you reach anywhere that would be a station. Sometimes you get faint talking around 104FM but that's it. We tried unplugging things around it to see if they were causing the interference but still nothing.
What does this ghost want from us? I'm trying to set my alarm clock so I can wake up on time! We'll just have to see what's revealed so we can lay this ghost to rest..... hopefully.
In our room, my roommate and I have heard a girls scream from our window. And it's like a shrilling "I'm getting killed" scream. But it's really quiet. Sometimes you hear it in the afternoon, but it's mostly during the week between midnight and 1am. It sounds like the same girl, but sometimes the screams are different length but it always sounds like they are in the distance. We think that it happens too often and at the same volume to be coincidence. I wonder what that sound is... and what that girl wants if shes real!? It does get a little scary.
Also, my alarm clock that's set up right next to the same window can't recieve any radio channels. It makes the appropriate fuzz sound in between channels, but it just makes a really weird/annoying high pitch sound when you reach anywhere that would be a station. Sometimes you get faint talking around 104FM but that's it. We tried unplugging things around it to see if they were causing the interference but still nothing.
What does this ghost want from us? I'm trying to set my alarm clock so I can wake up on time! We'll just have to see what's revealed so we can lay this ghost to rest..... hopefully.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Potbelly is Downhill.
So on Saturday, all employees of Potbelly are required to go to a mandatory meeting due to "changes in the company". However, I know some people on the inside who have already discussed with me some of the things that will be talked about at the meeting... and it's not looking good for us. After hearing this, I definitely don't plan on returning there for the summer.
Change 1: Sandwiches will be raised from 4.19 to 5 bucks.
This is an awful idea. Our sub rolls are approx 8 inches, so why get one at Potbelly when you can get one almost twice as big for the same price at Subway? But I feel like it wont effect our store that much. Because even with the price raise, we are still the closest and cheapest place to eat in Reston Town Center, we're kinda just taking advantage of that. And ours still taste better.
Change 2: The price of the PB&J sandwich will be lowered to under 4 dollars.
This makes sense, because who wants a PB&J when they can make one at home? Almost no one gets them, so this might help that. The only problem is, the fact that all our sandwiches were the same price made it pretty easy, so now our simple menu board is going to get scrambled with the different prices.
Change 3: Employees no longer get a free meal, and Manager Meals now get downgraded to the Employee Meal deal of 6 bucks per meal.
What the hell! This is the first store I've heard of where regular employees get no discount at all. What are we supposed to do during brakes? Sit there? Use an hours pay a day for a sandwich and a drink? I feel bad for the managers too. Because after the sandwiches hit 5 bucks, 6 bucks wont get them anything but that. People might have to start bringing there own lunches/dinners to work. I'll be interested to see what the people at the meeting who are hearing this for the first time have to say! And I'm sure employees who have worked there for a while will be able to sneak out with a sandwich anyways.
So that's all I know for now, it will be interesting to see if there are any additional changes after the meeting... but it looks like Potbelly is starting to go downhill with the other sandwich companies.
Change 1: Sandwiches will be raised from 4.19 to 5 bucks.
This is an awful idea. Our sub rolls are approx 8 inches, so why get one at Potbelly when you can get one almost twice as big for the same price at Subway? But I feel like it wont effect our store that much. Because even with the price raise, we are still the closest and cheapest place to eat in Reston Town Center, we're kinda just taking advantage of that. And ours still taste better.
Change 2: The price of the PB&J sandwich will be lowered to under 4 dollars.
This makes sense, because who wants a PB&J when they can make one at home? Almost no one gets them, so this might help that. The only problem is, the fact that all our sandwiches were the same price made it pretty easy, so now our simple menu board is going to get scrambled with the different prices.
Change 3: Employees no longer get a free meal, and Manager Meals now get downgraded to the Employee Meal deal of 6 bucks per meal.
What the hell! This is the first store I've heard of where regular employees get no discount at all. What are we supposed to do during brakes? Sit there? Use an hours pay a day for a sandwich and a drink? I feel bad for the managers too. Because after the sandwiches hit 5 bucks, 6 bucks wont get them anything but that. People might have to start bringing there own lunches/dinners to work. I'll be interested to see what the people at the meeting who are hearing this for the first time have to say! And I'm sure employees who have worked there for a while will be able to sneak out with a sandwich anyways.
So that's all I know for now, it will be interesting to see if there are any additional changes after the meeting... but it looks like Potbelly is starting to go downhill with the other sandwich companies.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Goodbye Wii
So it's been a tough year for me when it comes to next gen gaming. I've played by N64 this whole time at college, because Wii has no good games, and even I am a bit tired of Smash Bros. after over 2,000 matches. I waited, and waited, and waited. But there is simply nothing playable. The new MarioKart and Mario Party are a load of trash, they ruined Paper Mario completely by making it a platformer, and developers think only 8 or 80 year olds own the Wii so they constantly give us games like "Jenga" and "Sudoku" instead of anything real. And I can't stand it anymore. I don't want the Wii to ruin my impression of Nintendo so I'm getting rid of it. I have 4 options:
1. Give it away
2. Put it on Ebay to see what I can get
3. Sell it all to my Parents for 250(they offered, so they can re-gift it)
4. Destroy it
And I chose option number 3. I'm either putting the money towards college activities or saving it for a PS3.
You will be dearly missed Wii. And Nintendo, the next time you come out with a console... please don't screw it up.
1. Give it away
2. Put it on Ebay to see what I can get
3. Sell it all to my Parents for 250(they offered, so they can re-gift it)
4. Destroy it
And I chose option number 3. I'm either putting the money towards college activities or saving it for a PS3.
You will be dearly missed Wii. And Nintendo, the next time you come out with a console... please don't screw it up.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Teacher Love
So I've decided to make my blog more of a daily/every other day type thing. It's mostly just for me because my blog feels so bare and I like to type! It might not always be about me, maybe sometimes it will be my opinion on something or I'll just talk about a movie I like or do a review on something, etc. Anyways, I'll begin with a joke story that started.....
Just over 3 years ago:
I was in 11th grade. I hated foreign language with a passion, and thought it was the biggest waste of my time. However, I ended up in Spanish 2 with Andrew and my bff Matt... and quickly developed a crush on my teacher. Her name was Ms. Schade(pronounced Shady). I stayed after for help a lot but always diverted the conversation to how her day was or what she had been up too. A lot of the girls at the High school who were jealous how young and beautiful she was made fun of her and claimed that her skin looked orange from too much tanning. Simply not true! I also cracked jokes and made her laugh a lot while I was in class. I should have failed, but she went the extra mile for me and hooked me up with a D+.
2 years ago:
It was my senior year and I wasn't in Ms. Schade's class anymore, but I still visited her all the time and told her about my troubles in Spanish 3. Sometimes she would help me, or sometimes we would just chat until she had to go out and coach the girls soccer team or whatever sport she got into. She only got into that because she met and started dating the Marketing teacher at Herndon high who was also a sports team teacher. I dislike him so much I don't even remember his name. But that aside I was still feeling pretty confident.
1 year ago:
I was in my first year of college. I visited Herndon about once a month, but I didn't always get to go to the high school. Fearing I was losing the grip on Ms. Schade I decided to visit her. And she dropped the bomb. Things had worked out well with her boyfriend over at Marketing and they decided to get married in a few years. She said it wouldn't be in VA but if we still kept in touch and I could get to another state I would be invited to the wedding. Yeah right. It would be fun but I don't think I could stand being there and looking at that annoying dude. I didn't talk to her much after that.
Yesterday:
I was on Christmas brake my Sophomore year of college and I had just gotten my job back at Potbelly. I was looking down making a customers sandwich and putting it in the oven because I didn't notice anyone come in. Then when I looked up, Ms. Schade was behind the counter! I said "Holy crap! Hey!!" She laughed. "Hey!"
Then he appeared behind her. With his stupid Herndon sweater and devilish grin, he asked for "whatever she had". I made them there sandwiches, and he walked away. She was about to also, then came back and said "It was nice seeing you!" with a big smile. But from that moment on, I knew it was probably the end.
Just over 3 years ago:
I was in 11th grade. I hated foreign language with a passion, and thought it was the biggest waste of my time. However, I ended up in Spanish 2 with Andrew and my bff Matt... and quickly developed a crush on my teacher. Her name was Ms. Schade(pronounced Shady). I stayed after for help a lot but always diverted the conversation to how her day was or what she had been up too. A lot of the girls at the High school who were jealous how young and beautiful she was made fun of her and claimed that her skin looked orange from too much tanning. Simply not true! I also cracked jokes and made her laugh a lot while I was in class. I should have failed, but she went the extra mile for me and hooked me up with a D+.
2 years ago:
It was my senior year and I wasn't in Ms. Schade's class anymore, but I still visited her all the time and told her about my troubles in Spanish 3. Sometimes she would help me, or sometimes we would just chat until she had to go out and coach the girls soccer team or whatever sport she got into. She only got into that because she met and started dating the Marketing teacher at Herndon high who was also a sports team teacher. I dislike him so much I don't even remember his name. But that aside I was still feeling pretty confident.
1 year ago:
I was in my first year of college. I visited Herndon about once a month, but I didn't always get to go to the high school. Fearing I was losing the grip on Ms. Schade I decided to visit her. And she dropped the bomb. Things had worked out well with her boyfriend over at Marketing and they decided to get married in a few years. She said it wouldn't be in VA but if we still kept in touch and I could get to another state I would be invited to the wedding. Yeah right. It would be fun but I don't think I could stand being there and looking at that annoying dude. I didn't talk to her much after that.
Yesterday:
I was on Christmas brake my Sophomore year of college and I had just gotten my job back at Potbelly. I was looking down making a customers sandwich and putting it in the oven because I didn't notice anyone come in. Then when I looked up, Ms. Schade was behind the counter! I said "Holy crap! Hey!!" She laughed. "Hey!"
Then he appeared behind her. With his stupid Herndon sweater and devilish grin, he asked for "whatever she had". I made them there sandwiches, and he walked away. She was about to also, then came back and said "It was nice seeing you!" with a big smile. But from that moment on, I knew it was probably the end.
Friday, December 12, 2008
1 Down 1 To Go
Hey everyone... I know its been a while! I don't believe it, but it seems like it was Thanksgiving was only yesterday and I'm already coming back to Herndon tonight! I'm going to be honest and say that I'm not ready. Right now I'm just chillin, probably gonna check the facebooks, LJ's/blogs, etc. to see whats going down after I write my own, then eat, pack, and rollout.
Mario Golf has inspired us to play golf ourselves, and we go to the range every Wednesday for Student/Cheap golf day. We plan to start hitting the range 2 times a week next semester! We also hit the putting practice area cause it's free. Jessica has also been good though. Shes meeting more of my friends down here and has been generally accepted. The only problem is that we end up doing the same stuff a lot, her parents are strict so she can't visit on weekends, and she texts me so many times a day to tell me shes doing nothing. But you have to make some sacrifices I guess. I mean she has watched me play games for hours during the little time we have together, and I enjoy the time we spend together so I can't really talk. I just hope the situation improves a little(especially with her parents) but otherwise we are good to go.
Anyways, I'll fill you in on what's been going down. Housing-wize, My roommate David and I pretty much do everything together(no homo) with his older brother Jeff who lives in Ireland House. Meanwhile, David and I discovered that Powhatan is the best place to live. Ever. A lot of people don't like it due to it being run down. A lot of the preppy/Frat/Sorority/Boring people enjoy the nicer ones, which is fine by me. Powhatan has no security guard, no cameras everywhere, the RA's often live in a different building so they never check on you, and you dont have to use your ID card to get into your building. I'm not saying I get into trouble or anything like that, but it is really hard to have any type of fun at any other of the dorms on Campus. So I think we're gonna stay here our Junior year too.
Gaming-wize, I've been playing A LOT of Goldeneye 007. The 3 of us made it our Goal to beat every single level on 00 Agent by Christmas Brake. We almost didn't make it because we got stuck on the hardest level ever: Aztec. Aztec is a bonus level from the Bond movie "Moonraker". Not only do you have to get past guards with high powered gunz, they have like 99% accuracy and you have to kill Jaws(who has much more hp then 006 on Cradle)! We spent like 1.5 hr blocks of time (separately) trying to beat it. Seriously. But I finally got lucky and made it! That felt so good. :] We've also been playing a lot of Mario Golf, and my hand has blisters on it from the 1v3 Mario Party mini-game Paddle Battle. Blitz 2000 has also become a popular one. David doesn't like playing Mario Party with me anymore due to my uncanny ability to win at mini games. xP Here are a few phone screens:
Mario Golf has inspired us to play golf ourselves, and we go to the range every Wednesday for Student/Cheap golf day. We plan to start hitting the range 2 times a week next semester! We also hit the putting practice area cause it's free. Jessica has also been good though. Shes meeting more of my friends down here and has been generally accepted. The only problem is that we end up doing the same stuff a lot, her parents are strict so she can't visit on weekends, and she texts me so many times a day to tell me shes doing nothing. But you have to make some sacrifices I guess. I mean she has watched me play games for hours during the little time we have together, and I enjoy the time we spend together so I can't really talk. I just hope the situation improves a little(especially with her parents) but otherwise we are good to go.
I also got a random package from my Church... and it was a box of random stuff from the kids there. I feel bad because I haven't been to my church in like 4 years... yet my name is still on the list as a kid who used to go to Youth Group so they still send me stuff. Ahh well. Free Gum and Hot Chocolate! But seriously, I have been having so much fun lately I can't even tell you. I've only been to a few parties, but I like keeping the party with my crew anyways. It's going to be hard to come home this time because I am really going to miss college life. :[
Haha, this is totally different story from my freshman year though... so I guess that's good.
Here's my long overdue update, but I can't wait to see you guys and for everyone to return home!
~Andy
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