Surprises
Social experiment: Hands in the candy jar
This story has a bit of history: early in the summer, things were quiet throughout the office, so my co-workers and I decided to get creative. Our employer discontinued the weekly staff break that we looked forward to on Fridays, so we started gathering in one of the larger offices and organizing activities. We [...]
Trick or Treat
I’m taking a break from the TV tonight, as I know it’ll be hard to find anything on that isn’t scary. Or stupid.
Anyway, I’m sitting at Starbucks, writing my life’s story and wondering why a parent would bring her kids to a coffee chain to pander for candy (while she stands outside), and in [...]
Tales from the kitchen: burnt popcorn
My wife loves popcorn, and loves to make it on the stove. She’s been known to flavor the snack (which sometimes serves as dinner) with a variety of ingredients: salt, Parmesan, Tapatio, chocolate chips.
Now, we’ve all burned popcorn at some point, even if it was in a bag in the microwave. But Kim doesn’t like [...]
Funniest. Rant. Ever.
My coworkers and I share a refrigerator with dozens of employees. Rarely are there conflicts, though many people (myself included) tend to forget they placed something in the fridge, only to remember after it has turned black with mold.
A good friend was the unfortunate victim of a refrigerator bandit, and penned the note below (click [...]