burping the midnight oil
I often have a feeling of apprehension whenever I order a bean burrito. I worry that the person taking my order will hear me incorrectly and think I want a beef burrito. I've had this feeling of apprehension every time I've ordered a bean burrito at Nico's Tacos. It's ridiculous, really, because they've never once gotten my order wrong--nor has any Mexican restaurant that I can remember. It gave me some peace of mind a while back when I figured out where the bean burrito button was on the cash register at Nico's Tacos. Now I can watch the person press it and know for certain that she or he got my order correct.
Sometimes I tend to overlook the obvious, which is certainly the case with my burrito apprehension. It occurred to me tonight that I could just order in Spanish. It would be hard to get carne de vaca out of frijoles. I would order with the inevitable awkwardness of someone who is horribly out of practice with his Spanish, but every bit of practice would be good for me. Usually I just shyly refrain speaking Spanish when I have the opportunity.
Of course, I don't know for certain if the staff at Nico's all speak Spanish.
I took a look at my Free Will Astrology horoscope in the tucson_weekly while I was waiting for my order. Here's what it had to say:Harper's Index says the U.S. government spends more than twice as much on military defense than do Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran combined. The aggregate population of those four countries, on the other hand, is five times larger than America's 300 million people. One might reasonably conclude, therefore, that while the U.S. has a right to safeguard itself, its glut of weaponry is absurdly extreme. I'm not definitively asserting, Capricorn, that you, too, are over-invested in defending and protecting your interests, but the astrological omens suggest it's a possibility. Please look into it. In any case, consider freeing up some of your contracted, fearful energy and directing it toward more pleasurable and constructive goals.
I can't believe I was compared to the U.S. military-industrial complex. I guess it's only a metaphor. It's also astrology. And, really, I should be happy that my horoscope is informing or reminding people of how insane U.S. defense spending is.
Sometimes I tend to overlook the obvious, which is certainly the case with my burrito apprehension. It occurred to me tonight that I could just order in Spanish. It would be hard to get carne de vaca out of frijoles. I would order with the inevitable awkwardness of someone who is horribly out of practice with his Spanish, but every bit of practice would be good for me. Usually I just shyly refrain speaking Spanish when I have the opportunity.
Of course, I don't know for certain if the staff at Nico's all speak Spanish.
I took a look at my Free Will Astrology horoscope in the tucson_weekly while I was waiting for my order. Here's what it had to say:Harper's Index says the U.S. government spends more than twice as much on military defense than do Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran combined. The aggregate population of those four countries, on the other hand, is five times larger than America's 300 million people. One might reasonably conclude, therefore, that while the U.S. has a right to safeguard itself, its glut of weaponry is absurdly extreme. I'm not definitively asserting, Capricorn, that you, too, are over-invested in defending and protecting your interests, but the astrological omens suggest it's a possibility. Please look into it. In any case, consider freeing up some of your contracted, fearful energy and directing it toward more pleasurable and constructive goals.
I can't believe I was compared to the U.S. military-industrial complex. I guess it's only a metaphor. It's also astrology. And, really, I should be happy that my horoscope is informing or reminding people of how insane U.S. defense spending is.