24.3.05

Slacker that I am

Yes, I've failed to write some witty entry for today. I will assert that I've written a number of things but they are not finished.
I must say my Kansas trip is riveting. I went with a kid, who might be considered a distant relative if you think of things in the Filipino family sense, to watch Million Dollar Baby in the booming college town of Lawrence.
That movie left me a mess! And in light of the situation in Florida--wow. I will definately blog about that later. Yes, I did ask him dumb questions about Kansas. Like does he go cow-tipping. I know, I know. You'd think I'd be more culturally sensitive but alas, I didn't care.

But so far have been attempting to do homework in the only coffeeshop in town.
Mind you, it does have wireless. PTL (who actually uses that--hail my hs years)!
When I asked for loose-leaf tea, both the baristas looked at me like I was on crack. Then the young man remembered this large bag of darjeeling tea that was sitting under the counter. But of course, neither of them knew what the heck I was talking about when I tried to explain the little tea-spoon, thingy. Oh well. I learned to sip around the leaves.

Tonite I shall proceed to a midWestern cultural venue--Walmart. I shall try not to purchase a single thing because I don't want to support such an awful corporate giant. Um...yes, I'm still trying to balance the ideals of my Northwestern roots and my newly acquired viewpoints from small-town, USA.

2 comments:

Briola da Sheep said...

Two things:
What was the guy's response to your cow-tipping inquisition?

And, while I hate to out you about this, don't you shop at the WalMart in Shelton?

Best, El Sheep :)

Hope Teague said...

He laughed at my question, said he'd never done it, and offered to pull over and bully some cows.

I'm trying to nip that Walmart habit in the bud. BTW< I did end up purchasing some cottage cheese and ketchup chips. Yum.