Saw an article over the weekend (at least I think it was…maybe it was last week) that pizza is actually good for you. As in, prevents cancer good for you. Now they aren’t talking about that crappola cheese-filled junk you can buy at Pizza Hut, so just forget it. Papa Ginos is closer, with the thin crust and the not-too-much cheese. I actually really like my pizza with a thin crust, just enough sauce to color it, and a little bit of cheese. You know what the perfect pizza is? The Sporkie at Bertuccis. You want me to follow you home? Buy me one of those.
Stupid Stupid Product “Upgrade”
Someone please, please tell me why on earth cereal companies feel the need to do something “new” with their perfectly fine products? Lucky Charms used to have yellow moons, pink hearts, orange stars and green clover. Then they added blue diamonds. “Oooh, mom, blue diamonds! We have to have blue diamonds!” And other assorted marshmallow bits were added. Rainbows. Pots of gold. One recent one had the middle disappear when milk hit it in the shape of a key. No, don’t ask how I know this.
But I just saw a commercial for one that just takes this too far. Apple Jacks, which remained untouched since I was born (it was my favorite commercial as a baby. Swear to God, my mother tells how I would RUN toward the television in my walker when I heard the Apple Jacks commercial) just added…are you ready? Blue carrots. Wha? Huh? Blue Apple-Jack flavored carrots. Not only is there no point to this, it just makes me angry. That’s right, I’m angry about this. Because they’re messing with a classic, and what if people decide it’s too gross to try and Apple Jacks just go away? Do you see my issue with this?
Stop with the marshmallow pieces, the odd shapes, etc. The ratio of cereal to bits should be at LEAST 3:1. Any more bits than that and you feel like you had candy for breakfast. I actually prefer at 5:1 or so ratio. But maybe I’m not the target audience for Pokemon cereal.
Stupid Stupid Product "Upgrade"
Someone please, please tell me why on earth cereal companies feel the need to do something “new” with their perfectly fine products? Lucky Charms used to have yellow moons, pink hearts, orange stars and green clover. Then they added blue diamonds. “Oooh, mom, blue diamonds! We have to have blue diamonds!” And other assorted marshmallow bits were added. Rainbows. Pots of gold. One recent one had the middle disappear when milk hit it in the shape of a key. No, don’t ask how I know this.
But I just saw a commercial for one that just takes this too far. Apple Jacks, which remained untouched since I was born (it was my favorite commercial as a baby. Swear to God, my mother tells how I would RUN toward the television in my walker when I heard the Apple Jacks commercial) just added…are you ready? Blue carrots. Wha? Huh? Blue Apple-Jack flavored carrots. Not only is there no point to this, it just makes me angry. That’s right, I’m angry about this. Because they’re messing with a classic, and what if people decide it’s too gross to try and Apple Jacks just go away? Do you see my issue with this?
Stop with the marshmallow pieces, the odd shapes, etc. The ratio of cereal to bits should be at LEAST 3:1. Any more bits than that and you feel like you had candy for breakfast. I actually prefer at 5:1 or so ratio. But maybe I’m not the target audience for Pokemon cereal.
Drizzle
I was just trying to figure out how long it had been since I last watered the various flowers when I glanced outside and saw little drops on the deck. I hope it rains a little harder than that.
Okay, here’s a photo from the weekend. This was on Saturday, Junior and his two cousins wait patiently for the ice cream man.
And finally, trying to decide what to get. For the record, Junior got the Mutant Ninja Turtle bar and I got a Choco Taco. That adult is my sister.
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(Okay, before you ask, Junior is the one with the navy Spadafore Oil t-shirt. Consider that advertising, kids.)
Back atcha
No, I wasn’t killed by the neighbors or their dog. Just on a little vacation from the computer that involved sleeping out in a tent (anyone want to donate an air mattress), lots of swimming in my sister’s new pool, and drinking LOTS of margaritas with her neighbors. I mean, what a great weekend! Of course, there’s a ton of laundry now, including everything we used to soften the ground for sleeping and I will probably have to wear something other than jeans to work this week.
Unless they declare it jean week.
Junior’s day care provider took today off so I’m trying to get as much work from home done as possible so the day isn’t a total loss, paycheck-wise.
Oh, and the dog was barking prior to 6 again today but I was so tired it hardly bothered me. Also, I think they took him back in as soon as he started. Still….