October is going to be high entertainment. We have a friend's wedding to attend on the 16th of October. On the 24th, my aunts are going to have a shower for me, so I'll be vegging in St Louie. And on the 30th, Chris's Mom is having a brunch to introduce us as a couple to friends and those who have known Chris all of his life. I'm really looking forward to it! I'm a little less looking forward to the pre-wedding classes which start next Thursday. Not dread, just more like "Do I HAVE to? There is so much else going on!" No worries though, just 4 classes and it's done.

So today's question du jour is... what would compel someone at a grocery store to bag my 6 pack of sprite? It's alone in the bag, so it's not ease of carrying. As a matter of fact she seemed surprised when I took the other 6-pack away from her. Weird.

Anyway, faithful reader, here's your entertainment mission. Next time you go to the store and get just one or two small things, just tell the person checking you out (or bagging) "Oh I don't need a bag" and then wait for the show. I used to do this all of the time (until we got Fred and needed to "re-use" those bags), and the consternation it caused was hysterical to behold. I started doing it out of a sense of environmental concern, but kept doing it because watching the reactions was a side show in itself. Probably 3/4 of the people I encountered just didn't know what to do. Some would ask if I'd prefer paper. This is almost as good as getting on an elevator and facing the wrong way. :)

And now I'm off to make some dinner. Have a good evening!
- posted by cam @ 4:49 PM