Monday, June 15, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Throwback
Quick Background:
After 3 months in Canada, my coworker and I were quickly sick of the high prices at the cafeteria at work, especially $1.49 per 20oz soda. We had free soda in a break room fridge but that was cut with the economy except for free coffee. So we decided to take matters in our own hands and bought a $75 mini fridge from Wal Mart.
I made the purchase and he is slowly repaying me by stocking cases until we are even.
Today he found some Mountain Dew Throwback, the Pepsi line from 20+ years ago using pure sugar.
Literally during my first sip, I had a flashback to when I was young. Growing up, we never really had Mountain Dew. But I remember specifically having it while staying on my Dad's sailboat for the weekend. It was probably left over from a Guy's weekend. But I remember it tasting so good. I had recently been wondering why it doesn't taste as good I had remembered. It must have been changing all of the formulas to Fructose to save money (see Modern Marvels Sugar).
But it reminded me of all the wonderful sights and sounds of staying on the boat.
Certainly a Throwback.
Try it!
After 3 months in Canada, my coworker and I were quickly sick of the high prices at the cafeteria at work, especially $1.49 per 20oz soda. We had free soda in a break room fridge but that was cut with the economy except for free coffee. So we decided to take matters in our own hands and bought a $75 mini fridge from Wal Mart.
I made the purchase and he is slowly repaying me by stocking cases until we are even.
Today he found some Mountain Dew Throwback, the Pepsi line from 20+ years ago using pure sugar.
Literally during my first sip, I had a flashback to when I was young. Growing up, we never really had Mountain Dew. But I remember specifically having it while staying on my Dad's sailboat for the weekend. It was probably left over from a Guy's weekend. But I remember it tasting so good. I had recently been wondering why it doesn't taste as good I had remembered. It must have been changing all of the formulas to Fructose to save money (see Modern Marvels Sugar).
But it reminded me of all the wonderful sights and sounds of staying on the boat.
Certainly a Throwback.
Try it!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
UMass
I was able to get back to Boston for the Marathon and to catch a Red Sox game. We spent a day at UMass to meet up with my nieces and show them around campus. I had not been back to UMass for about 5 years so it was good to walk around.
Walking around campus
I showed Josie and Carly my old Chemistry lecture hall for ~400 students, not sure whose idea it was to leave some messages on the chalkboard.
I don't know where Josie got this opinion of Chemistry, but the spelling and handwriting look familiar. I think Monday's Chem 111 class will understand the message.
Walking around campus
I showed Josie and Carly my old Chemistry lecture hall for ~400 students, not sure whose idea it was to leave some messages on the chalkboard.
I don't know where Josie got this opinion of Chemistry, but the spelling and handwriting look familiar. I think Monday's Chem 111 class will understand the message.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
They found another one...
Britain's Got Talent always has some incredible discoveries, how are people's talent's being hidden for so long?
For some reason You Tube disabled the embed code.
Britain's got talent
Here is Paul Potts if you remember him.
For some reason You Tube disabled the embed code.
Britain's got talent
Here is Paul Potts if you remember him.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Barnes and Noble
I received $125 in gift cards at work for helping with an audit.
Too bad they arrived in $10's so I had to hand over a stack.
I didn't buy it, but this was the funniest title I saw:
Too bad they arrived in $10's so I had to hand over a stack.
I didn't buy it, but this was the funniest title I saw:
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
News and Sports
I do not like local news or really any news on TV.
The best conversation I heard about this was from a sportscaster trying to explain the role of sports in our lives.
He said Bad News tends to be immediate things, murder, fires, plane crashes. And outside of Miracles on the Hudson, Good News tends to unfold slowly over time.
In our modern lives where we have instant access to everything, the media tends to gravitate towards the immediate story. Which end up being the most shocking, disturbing, or depressing.
He said that's why we love sports so much. It is an escape from the bad news into a world where you can experience the entire range of emotions. And even find villains to hate who aren't really that bad in the real world (like ARod).
The best conversation I heard about this was from a sportscaster trying to explain the role of sports in our lives.
He said Bad News tends to be immediate things, murder, fires, plane crashes. And outside of Miracles on the Hudson, Good News tends to unfold slowly over time.
In our modern lives where we have instant access to everything, the media tends to gravitate towards the immediate story. Which end up being the most shocking, disturbing, or depressing.
He said that's why we love sports so much. It is an escape from the bad news into a world where you can experience the entire range of emotions. And even find villains to hate who aren't really that bad in the real world (like ARod).
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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