these are the types of things that can make a guys day.
see, my lady at dunkin' donuts who sees me and says "eeesy eeesy?" everytime i walk in? well she has this way about her.. like a maternal smile, which i appreciate. i think she really likes that she knows me and that i'm a regular (for better or worse), but this morning i saw a little sign that said "munchkins 99cents"
normally i try to refrain from donuts (doughnuts) as they are really very bad for you and they always leave me hungry approximately an hour after eating them, but i thought to myself "what a deal!"
ha.
six munchkins, 99 cents.
so i asked my "eeesy eeesy" lady to supply me with six munchkins for 99 cents. so she obliged with her maternal smile.
i exited the store and headed to the bus stop as i always do, but i wanted one of those munchkins almost immediately. i reached in the bag and ate one in a single bite... then another.. then another. i thought to myself how i should put them away and save the other three for work. i looked in the bag and realized there were not just three left, but six!
nine munchkins!
for 99cents.
then i liked her even more and thought if she were a blog reading woman she would know i appreciate her generosity, but since i don't write my blogs in spanish i'll probably have to tell her to her face.

this time of year is really quite wonderful me.
in part i feel stressed out by all the things i have to accomplish, but i also feel really quite lucky to have all these things to keep me moving in good directions.
parents are coming this weekend.
i'm going to get some help fixin' stuff around the apartment and then they will attend the lessons and carols service on sunday.

i was in evanston for a rehearsal last night and i found a news stand like one would find in nyc. we don't have those in chicago... not the type that sell periodicals that are out of the ordinary. in chicago, one must go to borders to get things like that... but then it still feels largely controlled by what publishing companies are sleeping with what bookstore.
anyway, i had some time to kill so i spent a good hour leaning against the shelves and catching up on international mags.

tonight i will watch reality television with friends.
this is not because of the writer's strike.
this is because we like these reality shows.
aint no shame.