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Have you ever seen that episode of The Office where the boss leaves and they have "office olympics" to entertain themselves?
Its one of my favorite episodes. They have this game where two people in adjoining cubicles bounce a ball off the wall into each others cubicles, and they have to try not to miss the ball, and then theres one where they tie stacks of paper to their feet and have to make their way across a room. They get those foil lids off yogurt cartons and use them as bronze, silver, and gold medals.
The whole things is really amusing, and lately at subway ive been thinking, it would be fun to have some subway olympics while peggys gone someday. (if the cameras were ever turned off)
ive already come up with a few "sports":
1) pan carry. when youre carrying pans of bread from the prep table to the oven, your arms can get tired. sometimes it is really a challenge. also, how many pans can you carry? we'll find out!
2) chip challenge. twice a day we have to stock chips, which means that you have to get the rack of chips, maneuver it through our tiny shop into the back (weaving through a doorway and a really tight corner between a wall and a prep table), and then get chips from boxes on really high shelves. (usually i have to stand on a chair on my tippy toes to reach them) This "sport" requires skill and dexterity. You shouldn't try it unless you are in the utmost condition. you could hurt yourself.
3) sandwich speed. When there is a lunch rush and two people are doing vegetables at one time, we sometimes compete to see who can finish first. (peggy doesnt actually know this) at subway olympics, we could take this out in the open and bring the competition face-to face.
4) turkey toss. actually, i came up with this one today. we ran out of turkey, but we didn't notice and didnt have time to get more because it was really busy. So we called to someone near the fridgerator to bring turkey, quick. when she got it out we said just to throw it because she could save the time it took to walk over. basically, you dont want to be the one to drop the turkey. use those muscles!

i know some people who claim to be the best subway employees, wonder if they're right? if we ever had subway olympics we could find out for sure.


i am getting ready to go hang out with laura. she is leaving on the 16th to go to college in texas. im gonna miss her so much.

yesterday i went on a bike ride. as soon as i got on my bike i knew i would go further than i'd ever gone before. i love that feeling. its powerful. exhilerating. Knowing that you are going far helps you get there, because you know that you can do it. well, its like you have no other choice but to do it.
so i rode my bike to smiths, the one up by rio rancho. i think it was 4 or 5 miles up there. a new record. it made me feel pretty good.
i had wanted to go to rio rancho, but it was hot and i didnt bring any water, so i thought i should turn around. maybe next time.

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I got a walnut brownie brain, and molasses in my veins,
Crushed graham cracker crust, my powdered sugared funnel cake cocaine.
Let the crescent cookie rise. These carob colored almond eyes
Will see my cashewed princess in the swirling marble sky.
Will rest upon the knee, where all the visions cease to be
A root beer float in our banana boat across the tapioca sea.
When letting all attachments go, is the only prayer we know,
May it be so, may it be so, may it be so, oh.

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