"The last thing we did together was cheat at putt putt..." -Mike P.

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Do they really expect us to believe that those guys in the hot pockets commercial are teenagers? Or even college students? Are they actually supposed to be two guys in their mid 30s that still live with their mom and she still is responsible for their nutritional intake? I think of this, and only this, when I watch their commercial, and I doubt that was the reason they spent all that money to run it.

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(f.1)


It's basically just a roadside motel, and for that, I guess appropriately utilitarian and bland, but I'm not really talking about that. It's all the lovely details. The lobby entrance greeted me with a black carpet of tiny little ants happily gobbling sticky soda spills on the concrete. Upon check in, I found that my door was secured with a broken lock, suspiciously damp towels folded on the counter, someone else's soap in the shower, and also their Axe body spray on the counter. Thanks housekeeping! I did want those left over toiletries! Yummy! I hope you left the sheets intact so I can roll around in someone else's skin flakes, too! I woke up to music today and was shocked to see that someone has actually arranged to have a wedding reception in the 'poolside' 'lawn' between my window and the highway. I'd leave and just go enjoy the day, but it seems they discourage that, leaving little signs around the room of 'TRAVELER SAFETY TIPS' (f.1) that include: 'when returning to your hotel or motel late in the evening, use the main entrance. Be observant and look around before entering parking lots,' 'do not draw attention to yourself by displaying large amounts of cash or jewelry,' and 'if you see any suspicious activity, please report your observations to the management.' Yeah right! The hotel even has their own specific safety guide in the guest directory, a whole page! Highlights include: 'if you notice someone or something suspicious, do not continue into that area. Return to your room or house phone and contact management. Escorts may be provided if necessary' and 'not every city you visit will be safe. Contact management about the safety of an area before venturing into it.' Aaahhhh Philadelphia.






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And the hotel lobby where I'm checking in is playing the Twin Peaks theme song.
I sh*t you not.
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...and i don't feel like i have to justify that statement in the least.
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when i was in high school, my language arts teacher had us write a poem in the format of a native american type of haiku, the syllable pattern was 2-4-7-7-2 instead of 5-7-5, but you get the idea...

rich kulesus (and i think nat synoweic, too) wrote a lovely one that i never forgot:

oh squash
grow squash, please grow
come out of the earth and grow
beautiful squash, we love you.
PRAISE SQUASH!

My last day at work is tomorrow, and my lovely friends at Organic Detroit made me a lovely cake. Whipped cream frosting... yum!