Everyone, I did a dumb, dumb thing,

Today, after having just woken up from an abruptly (and untimely) ended nap, I tried to go on to YouTube. So, I typed in the URL, and Firefox says "Hey, that place doesn't exist. You sure you got the address right?" and I'm all like "Yeah! Watchoo talkin' 'bout?"
So, I press the "enter" button several times, getting more and more worried that somehow, in the last hour, YouTube got erased from the face of the earth.
Then, I realize the problem:
I was trying to go to YoouTueb.com
Dur.


Also, I was recently in Massachusetts, where I developed a tiny molecule of a grudge against Panera Bread.
My favorite kind of soup there, that I had gotten every time I ate there prior to this incident, is the Broccoli Cheddar soup (thank you Neece for being awesome and introducing me to it.)
The last three times I went (because it's the only good place in the immediate area around me to eat at) I order the Soup and Half a Sandwich combo, specifically asking each time for the kinds of sandwiches WITHOUT MEAT. You would think, ya know, since I don't want meat on my sandwich, maybe I'm vegetarian and would not like meat in my soup either. You could at least assume that and mention that the soup has a chicken broth base. But no, not a single one of the ditsy blond bimbos working the counter two of the three times I order even mentions that (and I doubt they even know what a vegetarian is). So, I get my meaty soup, thinking all is well and good, not even making the connection that maybe, just maybe, my stomach gets upset after I eat it because there's an ingredient in it that I'm not used to (chicken. dur.).

So, on my final day in MA, I walk in to Panera, ask about the meatless sandwiches, order the Portabello Mozzarella sandwich, and order my soup, only to be stopped by "But the Broccoli Cheddar soup has chicken broth in it" (by a VERY attractive brunette who definitely did not look as ditsy as her co-workers.)
"....Really?"
"Yeah, sorry. Did I just ruin your day?"
"No, it's alright. Thanks."

So, I end up getting the black bean soup and everything was alright, but Panera, you need to tell people if they're obviously vegetarian and what they're getting has meat in it.
Thank you.

On a lighter note, the wednesday before I left, Xiu Xiu played at the First Unitarian.
Not only are they my second favorite band, but they also put on a damn good show.


Br'er



Thao

And of course, you should know who this is:









Pardon me looking like the ugliest big-time doofus in the world. But it was way worth it.

Very much yours,
Z
(who looks like this)