That’s right ladies and gents, I bring my own lunch to Starbucks.
I know this seems out of the ordinary but have you ever taken a second glance at Starbucks’ culinary selection? You have sandwiches that are made offsite and thus, soggy by the time you get it. There are tiny portions of various pastas that are seated on a lovely but deceiving bed of lettuce that takes up half of the package it comes in. And all of these delights are available to you for between $4.50 and $6.50 and sometimes even higher. I got my lunch at Firehouse Subs (not sure if they have these in other parts of the country but they’re GREAT) for something like $6 and brought it here.
The reason this is of note is because bringing your lunch to Starbucks is apparently a no no among those who hold it dear. There’s an old lady at the table next to me staring at me like I might hurt her. It’s not like I took my lunch into Subway and ate it! Also, I did purchase a drink here and am sipping on it as we speak. I’m supposed to be writing a paper for my class but blogging is more fun.
In other news…
Today is Bavarian day. Every month, my family gets together and we cook foods from another country/region. It’s really fun because we get to see what everyone else comes up with and it’s really fun to cook with other people. Last month was Greek food and it was wonderful- all stuff I’d never try on my own. For Bavarian food I was assigned (or assigned myself since I always get first dibs) desserts so I made a Raspberry Bavarian cake and this afternoon I’m making an apple torte. Gad, family’s great.
Also in the news…
The super duper mega-church here is hosting its own version of Dateline NBC’s “To Catch A Predator.” A minister there was arrested this week for going to meet a minor he’d talked to on the internet with the intention of having sex. It’s a real shame. He’s a dad and a granddad and I just hate to see this kind of thing happen to men that are supposed to set examples for our young men.
That’s all folks. I’m off to a lovely day on the Rhine (such as it is).
