saved by the bell

You know that feeling when you walk into a room out of breath because you just ran up a flight of stairs...that's right just one flight...and everyone stares at you wondering why you are 10 minutes late, and that you are dreading the professor calling attention to you while you are trying to sneak in unnoticed, but you're caught and the prof. calls you out by asking you your name, and you try to get it out but you can barely because you are so out of breath and nervous because everyone is waiting for your reply? And then at the end of class the prof. decides to slip in..."make sure to be on time next week"...not directed to anyone in particular of course....
Good, me either.


The worst thing about the whole first day back to school was the fact that in the middle of class...a 4 hour class...all I could find myself thinking about was..."what defines if a restaurant is considered fast food or not." I have been contemplating this rather frequently lately. It all started with the fact the I will never, never let anyone persuade me that Chipotle is fast food. It is gourmet burrito. The end. (side note: if you have never had Chipotle, I may or may not think you are crazy!)
My best conclusion to this mystery is- if there is a drive through window, then it is fast food. Now with all of the "curb side carry out" going on at what some might call sit-down restaurants such as Applebee's is just toying with everyone's emotions. But, you do need to call ahead to place an order, so no, not fast food.    


I saw Awkwards & Awesomes on my friend Sarah's blog: Total Basset Case (it's way cute--check it out!) http://totalbassetcase.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html
Since, for some reason awkwardness loves to follow me around I decided that would be perfect.


Awkward:

• being 10 minutes late to your first day of class. sigh.
• talking to your puppy while you're outside for a good 5 minutes before you realize your neighbor is outside also
• making the realization that when I shop in chicago, I pay more...stupid 8.5% sales tax..grrr!
• when you are at a hotel, and you decide to go to your friends room at 2 in the morning, sure no one will see you in your PJ's at this really nice hotel. False. A large group of guys from Argentina get in. I guess it was my fault accidentally sending myself to the lobby instead of the right floor. I do not know which is worse, the fact they made fun of my PJ's or the fact they lead to my shocking revelation that wow, I'm lame and I've already been in bed for hours and they are just coming back.

Awesome:

• getting a winning scratch off lottery ticket (even if it was only $2)
• Clinque bonus time!
• finding out that I CAN make something right...Puppy Chow! Man, is it good!
• being positive that maybe next time I will have more "awesomes" then "awkwards"