Getting tagged

TAGGED.

Pepsi or Coke?

Dining at the local Swiss Chalet I order a Coke, but the server rhetorical ask if Pepsi is all right? Having this article in mind I politely decline, although it doesn’t really matters to me.

“Oh” says the unnerved server “Can I offer you anything else? We have many soft drinks listed on the menu,” as he hands me one.

“I don’t think so,” feeling kind of empowered by my stubbornness and start enjoying the game.

“Anything to eat?”

“Sweet fries?”

 

“Unfortunately we don’t carry that, but we have very fresh salad.”

“I would hope so!” to say the least.

Needles to say, my power trip takes me to the next restaurant where I find Coke and sweet potatoes.

Tim Horton’s or Starbucks?

In the office is a subtle battle between coffee lover’s preferences on lunch breaks.

“I’m heading to Starbucks, anyone for a treat?” The intention is good, considering one have to carry a tray and not putting your hands in the pockets of the coat, but I guess that’s why we sell gloves.

Some people like Tim Horton’s coffee while others will drive or walk passed it, looking for the Starbucks logo simply because it’s a matter of taste.

On the toilet door of a washroom in Tim Horton’s downtown, Toronto is written with a marker: “Don’t eat animals and take off your fur coat.” What happened to freedom of choice and who write stuff like that on a public door? May it not be a person who wear leather boots, eat sushi, write in pencil or drink percolated coffee from the fields of slavery? 

In Starbucks is a drum with plastic bottled water and signs to encourage customers to contribute towards some children’s organization when purchasing some.  Plastic water bottles are banned in Canadian schools in an effort to be more environmentally friendly.

The car you drive

People who drive BMW will never drive a Mercedes unless they win it in some draw and visa verse or am I mistaken? Even if they win the specific make, they’ll most probable sell it back to the dealer and buy what they like. In my opinion it is not a matter of stubbornness or rigidity it’s simply a matter of taste or personality as suggested on Http://www.AllTheTest.com

Do we have a match between the brand of coffee, kind of soft drinks and the choice of cars and does it really matter?  Maybe not so much, but it will be interesting to know.

Bargain-hunters

Given the economy we have the good old bargain-hunters who will most likely not end up buying a Mercedes or BMW neither will they have a preference for coffee, where they can brew it at home where the heart is and for the price of one pop in a restaurant one can buy a six pack at the local store.

Regardless the intention and no matter what choices we make, someone out there will have a tag for us and a find a course to advocate.

Perfectly ready for Spring

PERFECTLY READY FOR SPRING

I’m so perfectly ready for a new season; it’s not even true. With the love of February’s red roses and heart-shaped chocolates in the air, one has to feel alive.

My winter wardrobe needs to be changed and so does the color of the dining room.

First things first and says my friend -- there’s nothing like a new purse if you’re on a tight budget.  Low and behold, the deep red or ocean blue Longchamp Shoulder tote (Http://clothing-and-accessories-become.com) is just what I need to get started. However, I might consider adding the absolute cute winter hat and gloves for the end of the year in the shopping chart.

One week later and with the tote over my shoulder, I feel confident that the right color for the dining room will jump out at me once I see it.  Keeping in mind that Valentine is competing with spring in mall and to my disappointment, I don’t find what I’m looking for.

Apart from my frantic rush to beat the winter blues, my husband invites his colleagues over for dinner and even though I’m not one for competition, it is kind of boring to have the same setting year in and year out. A new tablecloth can do the trick, but then again that will not be too exciting. I’m a sucker for antiques and find the perfect crystal chandelier. (Http://Home-and-garden.Become.com/gold-chandelabra) It takes my breath away and gives me an excellent starting block to run the race. After picking the chandelier everything falls in place and makes it easy to choose the pearly silver color paint for the walls. The nice thing about this color is that it matches dusty Rose, deep turquoise to dramatic black and can be changed according to the upcoming event or season. To finish off the new look, I just have to replace the dreadful thermostat-plate. (Http://become.com/thermostat-wall-cover-plate)

Days after the delightful evening with colleagues and enough adoration to saturate my non-competitive, just joking, nature I’m totally happy with my readiness for 2011, but to my surprise my husband isn’t. The guest bathroom he says needs something new.

From experience I say, it is adviseable to start with a centerpiece like recycling the old trash bin, pick a new one and work it from there. Ready, get set, go to Http://Home-and-Garden.Become.com/Bathroom-trash-can and join me in the race for fun.