you say potatoe, I say potatoe

At work, I kept hearing these words: inquiry and template. They kept pronouncing them wrong. Do you say them right? They pronounced them like in-KWIRY and tem-PLATE.

this is america

pizza research

Dearest Pizza Club,

Greetings!! I have to report on my research. I have been to Chicago and back. I ate at the famous Giordano's. My photos are below. It cannot get better than the Sears Tower and Chicago deep dish together. I would like to propose that Giordano's be Pizza Club Approved.

Club, I miss you.

Yours Truly,
4-Slyce Bryce

bottle me up

Call me weak sauce, call me a softy, call me a nalgene-user... I have given in. I purchased my first Nalgene bottle. Many years ago, when they were the big craze (people hiking around campus with them looped to their backpacks appearing as if they're conquering Everest...), I held tough. Now I have grown up and drink water at work. It just works out to have one instead of wasting cups every single day. It feels good.

more carmex please

How much do you like Carmex Lip Balm? If you visit the "Carmex store" on their website, you'll find that you can order an 8 oz. container of the amazing lip balm. I'm tempted to purchase one just to have people ask, "What is that?"

good ol' bulgarians

Today I went down to Chicago, the second largest gathering of Bulgarians (right behind Bulgaria itself). That was one exciting part of moving to Milwaukee, being so close to Chicago. I was at Costco and spotted a Bulgarian soccer jersey from a far. Lo and behold, he was bulgarian. We chatted for a bit, it was grand. I remembered how unique Bulgarians are, they all have certain traits.

vehicle refreshment

The fourth of July brought a vehicle upgrade. My Dad wanted to get rid of his little Tacoma pick-up, so he gave me a sweet deal. So I said yes. Part of the deal was to give him my Ford Contour. I don't know if I was more excited to get the sweet Tacoma or to free myself of the green Ford Contour. Here's a picture of my Mom and I, the new ride is behind us. We made the swap in Tomah, WI (half way point between Milwaukee and Minneapolis, and a really good place to swap cars...).