Friday, July 22, 2005

Tasty Tidbits before the Weekend

Starbucks

I went to Starbucks on Wednesday and got a Iced Venti Upside Down Non-Fat Caramel Macchiato (Do I ever diet?). When the guy was making it he stopped and asked, "Did you say non-fat or whole milk?" and I responded, "non-fat please." He then looked at me and said, "I don't even know why you are asking for non-fat." Even though the compliment came from a dude in a very non-gay way I really appreciated it. Here I was ordering this sugary concoction and feeling guilty for doing so and someone pays me a compliment. I have to admit I did look good in my one-piece silver spandex body suit with black running shorts with blue piping, but no one has complimented me before when I was wearing this extremely flattering ensemble.

The Apartment Flooded

Wednesday night I came home from the gym late. I had just put in 45 minutes of intense cardio and then I went to the grocery store to get some eggs. When I arrived home I noticed that water was oozing out of my neighbors apartment under the door and through the concrete and stucco where water should not be seeping. This caused me to pause a moment and ponder what could possibly be going on. For a moment I actually thought that someone must have just washed our portico or perhaps a small Native American tribe had just done a rain dance in front of my door, but alas, it was neither.

Once I got into my apartment I went into my laundry room/office and noticed that there was water all over the floor. Fortunately it didn't harm my computer, but all of the computer cables were swimming in water and the computer was still on! Gasp! I gingerly unplugged everything knowing that it was probably stupid to be touching anything electric while standing in a puddle of water but I like living on the edge.

I cleaned up the mess and was up till two in the morning working on drying stuff out. Apparently a pipe burst upstairs and flooded the entire quadrant that I live in. Nothing important was damaged and the whole incident has actually forced me to reorganize my office space and has helped me get into gear about cleaning out some old papers that were in my office. In an effort to speed up the drying out process and the re-org process I just set the whole apartment on fire - everything is dry now and very organized into neat little black piles and the whole place has that wood burning scent that you normally only smell in the winter.

Lipo 6

Maksim (the Russian) gave me a bottle of fat-burning pills that he bought but decided not to use. I told him that I wasn't a big fan of diet pills because most of them are just caffeine crutches and I don't need no crutch! However, since he was giving me 30 dollars worth of drugs for free I took them - I NEVER turn down free drugs.

So yesterday I read the bottle and it says, "For Extreme Fat Loss - take two pills three times a day. Caution: Do not take within 6 hours of sleep."

I followed the instructions to the T and last night I was up till 2AM. Apparently this pill is as magical as the beans that were given to Jack because they kept me up all night cleaning rebuildin my apartment and I re-designed Posted Note and so I have a new template ready for when this months competition ends with this current template. I alos accidentally spilled a couple of pills in the sink and they grew into a giant plant that produce large orb like fruit and there was a huge purple snake on this green branch and it enticed me to partake of the fruit and if I did I would have the body of a greek god and the affections of Eva. Eva Longoria I inquired? And he said with a lisp," why yesth". Tossing caution to the wind (so cliche) I devoured the fruit despite knowing what it did to Adam and Eve and the rest of humanity and when I awoke this morning Eva Longoria was curled up on the pillow next to me and I had six pack abs and 2% bodyfat.

Starbucks Again

So this morning on the way to work I stopped at Starbucks again because Elaine of Eliner TV sent me a gift card since I did her reality tv site and so I have to use the gift card to try the new Green Tea. The guy told me, "It's really good and it has a hint of mint!" and so I am sipping it now and gagging with every slurp. It is not good, but I feel like I have to drink it since I paid so much for it. It tastes a lot like minty grass so if you like the taste of grass and you love mint - try the new green tea from Starbucks!

22 Comments:

jes said...

Eddie, you continually amaze me. I didn't know that it was possible for a man to be SO. DRAMATIC.

Sad to hear that your office flooded. You had a lot of junk in there though, so maybe it's a good thing. :) heehee!

um, is the name of the diet pills "Lipo 6"? I really wish you could give me some. Not because I need to lose weight, although I do, but because it sounds like they would help keep me awake right now, and I need all the help I can get.

If only I had a little buzzer going off in my ear every thirty seconds to remind me to blink and to keep me from falling asleep.

But then, HOW ANNOYING WOULD THAT BE?!? i would probably end up slapping myself every thirty seconds in the ear, and gosh: that would be painful and irritating after a while.

9:26 AM  
Amstaff Mom said...

"perhaps a small Native American tribe had just done a rain dance in front of my door"

AHAHA! HAHAHAHA! Too funny. Great post.

9:40 AM  
Molicious said...

So, uh, what was the name of those pills? I could use something like that. :o)

Also, when I'm at Starbucks I do not experiment. I get what I want. Triple Vente Vanilla Latte or Vente Coffee Frap. No exceptions.

9:41 AM  
Molicious said...

I meant to say that while I'm at Starbucks I just get the same thing everytime. I had a bad experience there once after taking a barrista's opinion. Ended badly, just like your grass tea. :o)

9:43 AM  
Eddo said...

Farmer Robbins:

Lipo 6. If you read Muscle and Fitness they have this four page ad with girls in bikinis in provocative positions to catch your eye. The way they market the stuff you would think that it could cure cancer and aids. I am sure that is why Maksim bought it, even though you know the marketing is a big gimmick, when you see it often enough you start to think, "Hey, I should give it a try."

I am always experimenting at Starbucks and in the end I am almost always disappointed with my decision.

9:45 AM  
Ben said...

"Even though the compliment came from a dude in a very non-gay way I really appreciated it."

Maybe he actually was gay and just had a really deep voice?

lol.

9:46 AM  
Ben said...

To ensure everyone gets my announcement:

Ben said...
I hearby officially withdraw my entry from the Posted Note "Lodge Contest" (How many of you remembered the title of the contest?)

I am not withdrawing from the contest because I was not going to win... but because next week I will be traveling to Jellico Tennessee on a mission trip. A group of us from my church and world servants are traveling to that area to serve people by repairing houses and sharing God's Love with those who do not have enough to make ends meet. So you have one less "fierce" competitor to contend with... I am excited for whom ever wins... I will tune in on August 1st to see who has won. (And just to prove that I was going to win... for those of you being lulled to sleep... Bear River just appeared.)

11:14 AM


Eddo said...
Ben, Ummm... bear river has been there since day 1. I hope that was a little joke, probably was.

About winning, did you really think you had a chance of beating the ever obsessive compulive Jes? And don't even get me started about KT of K-Pinion. Even though they are both close friends neither of them has tried to get inside help or information, they plan on winning legitimately, but you should have heard them discussing their strategies.

Jes actually stared KT down and said, "You have no idea, You have no idea how bad I am going to win this contest, I am going to destroy you!"

It was a little scary.

11:18 AM


Ben said...
I was serious about bear river... but after going back and checking my saved mastheads jpegs of EVERY SINGLE DAY... you are right. Kind of like looking at a correctly spelled work too long thinking that it looks strange and that there is somehow an error when there really isn't. I was SO going to win this competition.

11:40 AM

9:48 AM  
Eddo said...

Maybe you still can, what if I don't change anything while you are gone? Or if I do, it might still be there when you get back?

Chicken you are young Jedi?

9:50 AM  
Eddo said...

I also forgot to mention in this post that when I can't sleep late at night I always get up and watch TV. I also use this time to cover myself from head-to-toe in some almond body butter or some other type of lotion because i don't like putting lotion on my skin but when you are up at 2 in the morning it is a good time to do it. Then you put on a jogging suit and sit in your chair and marinate for a while and then you go to bed. When you wake up in the morning and take a hot shower your skin is very hydrated and if you have brown skin like me you look like warm milk chocolate.

9:53 AM  
Robin said...

Eddo, you do tell great stories! :)

10:00 AM  
Katie said...

Eddie I must try the upside down pineapple cake frappachino grass tea thing you described. I am a Starbucks regular with a regular drink, I want to have a place that knows I have a regular. if only d-town would get a real Starbucks instead of the stupid kiosk in the Krogers with the SLOWEST people in the world working there.

Eddie your posts ALWAYS make me smile

11:37 AM  
Katie said...

P.S. I have let Jes think she will win the contest but I of course will DOMINATE in it. You have not met obsessive compulsive organization until you have met me. We'll just see who is the winner in the end. I was even on vacation for a week and I think I still have it in the bag.

11:39 AM  
Cookie723 said...

Do your friends scare you at times? Some of these comments kinda scared me...heeheehee.
I had a 'water incident' a few weeks ago - not fun but boy, my underthesink area is bliss now. Maybe that's what I should do...go room to room and pour water everywhere to get everything cleaned up! :)
Have a great weekend, eddo!

11:48 AM  
jes said...

eddie, i have never heard of upside down anything at starbucks. please explain.

12:52 PM  
Anonymous said...

Eddo-
No more diet pills! They are SO bad for you.

Hurry and come visit Waco!!!

4:48 PM  
Live, Love, Laugh said...

Eddo, my boy, you do have an imagination. I can just imagine what you would have been like if I had not so overprotected you from the evils of this world. Thanks be to God that I had the wisdom to make you watch Driving Miss Daisy ten times, I shoulda made you watch it more!! LOL! I love you, thanks for being my son!!

10:02 PM  
Eddo said...

Hi Mom!

8:11 AM  
Angelica said...

That post was so much fun. Too bad about the flood. I guess that those Native Americans can get out of control sometimes.
Starbucks? I've just had a bad experience with a coffee house. I'm thinking about just making my own coffees with special little things in it. Who knows, I might even end up with the world's best cup of coffee.

10:57 AM  
Saur?Kraut said...

Man, I gotta try those pills...

11:46 AM  
Edgy Mama said...

I am SO relieved your computer didn't blow. My new website is on there!

I'm amazed at how relaxed you are about the whole flooding experience--must be the drugs.

2:14 PM  
MsThang said...

You absolutely crack me up! I love your overactive imagination.

You know I have NEVER had Starbucks in my entire life!! Travesty hah? I have never been a coffee drinker, and found no reason to go. However, I can appreciate a good cappuchino.. so maybe I will try it for that reason.

2:35 AM  
Eddo said...

No Starbucks MsThang? That is sumo tragic! I used to not like coffee when I was younger, now I don't know how I would live without it - it would be like living without the internet, or a cell phone, or toilet paper - it is a NECESSITY!

2:12 PM  

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