... but I don't know what. Tonight myself and friend and neighbour went for a walk around 5:00. Well, the posted time for trick or treating was 5 - 7. And they say we're socialists up in Canada? Here they actually tell you what night and time you can go trick or treating! But I digress. So in our little community, it was like walking amidst hoards of trick or treaters. There was basically no traffic and, well, it was rather entertaining. But it sounded like a better story in my head.
So, I just have to say that boys and girls are very very different when it comes to food. Here's an excerpt from a recent phone conversation that probably also sounds much better in my head. I was asking him about various eating habits and he was saying he's pretty easy to please and doesn't require a lot of variety. So I say: How many items to you have in your fridge right now? And he says: Three - milk, orange juice, and mayo. And I say: YOU ONLY HAVE THREE ITEMS IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR???? And he says (as though it's common knowledge that the refrigerator police have recently issued a 4 item limit): Well YEAH, cause I just ran out of spinach! Okay, I don't know if you find that funny at all, but I did. On the other hand, I have a lot of things in the fridge, but sadly, most of them can be proceeded by the words rotten, stale, or moldy. It's a very very bad habit. I think - this is it! I'm buying healthy stuff and I'm actually going to cook. So I buy it, stick it in the fridge. Then I come home from work tired and cranky and eat cereal for supper. sigh. Okay, well, I know this didn't say much, but now you've heard from me. Oh yeah, one more thing -- I have a sweater that says "Knit in Mongolia, finished in China." Is that weird? Oh, and one more thing - while talking to my adorable nieces on the phone the other day: (loosly translated phone conversation with 5 year old)
S - Are your kids home?
R - Do I have any kids?
S - Um, I don't think so, but maybe you should look around just to make sure!
R - (laughing a lot) - Okay, I'll have to check.
S - (laughing now as well) I just made that up just now!
(ya don't say!) Well, I have been looking around, but I haven't come up with anything so far.
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thanks for the update. Did you get any candy? I'm impressed he eats spinach! Sounds like a weird sweater. sorry for the choppy comment.
no, yes, yes, no problem!
i know why the sweater says that!!! i'm so proud of myself for knowing the answer so i will now proceed to write a lengthy comment to share my knowledge. the good ol' us of a has restricted the amount of stuff that can be imported from china. so, the good ol' chinese get around it by doing exactly what your sweater says. they either begin to make things in china and send them off to another country to actually be MADE (this happens a lot in madagascar) or the reverse. somehow this helps them export more to the usa. make sense? and thus ends my knowledge of import/export laws.
i can't even begin to imagine what it must be like to only have 3-4 things in the fridge and one of them be spinach. enjoy the wide open spaces, dave. someday it will all be a distant memory.
man, who would have such cute kids that would say such funny things? :D
thanks for the update....it's always fun to read something new on your blog!! :-) How's work? what are you doing for thanksgiving?
What do you think she's doing for Thanksgiving??? : )
I was imagining that your sweater actually said the quote in bold letters across the front. Quite a funny image, although it would take some guts to actually wear it. I think my poor tired head has grasped the actual concept, however.
tee hee. thanks for the uplifting post!! let's all eat spinach and orange juice!
hey! jenni's alive! :D
I wanted to add an excerpt from that same conversation. It's posted on my facebook as well:
Rachel: All right so what kind of Protein do you have?
Dave: Well I have hamburgers and sardines.
Rachel: That's it?
Dave: Well I am not a picky man. I have very simple tastes
Rachel: You are saying there is no other meat in your apartment.
Dave: Well I do have Peanut butter.
Rachel: That doesn't count.
Dave: It is protein.
Rachel: Yes but it isn't meat. Nothing was shot, skinned and packaged so that you could have Jif creamy peanut butter.
I tell you this dating a Canadian thing is a hoot!
so, dave, i'm just wondering what you put on your spinich. orange juice or milk?? oh yeah, mayo! forgot about that one! happy eating. i'll cook you some real food when you come up. if i have the energy.
Hey guess what? I bought SPINACH! And while I was at it I got some turkey breast cold cuts as well. Hey wait a second. Milk, orange juice, spinach, mayo and cold cuts? That’s like 5 completely different things. I hope I haven’t exceeded my “Bachelorhood fridge allotment” Hmm I’ll have to get back on that one. In the mean time I am going to refill my ice cube trays and put them in the freezer. =P
Dave
It's so great to be able to hear more of the story then what Rachel tells us. LOL
Good hearing from you. The conversation with your/our neice is funny indeed :-)
Thank you thank you thank you for FINALLY saying SOMETHING!!! You made me laugh once again. =) Does Dave think all "canadian things" are as funny as you are? =)
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