Josh Savino
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The Starbucks Effect
Feb 10th
Earlier this morning I went to Safeway here in Parker. Starbucks is located right as you walk through those magical Star Trek-like doors that automatically open. It was an in-and-out trip so I was a bit in a hurry. As I had feared I came upon an aging line of winter visitors blocking my path to the deli so I had to change course and go by the Starbucks counter. It was here my experience began. I navigated my way past the humongous citrus display and the coffee seeking patrons in front of their frothy, caramel flavored, caffeine-delivering mothership. While zig-zagging through the crowd I accidently bumped into a woman.
I promptly said, “I’m sorry…excuse me.”, to which she replied, “Ughh…Mmnguganana uhh-uhh.” Now I’m going to be honest, I have no idea how to actually spell her reply. It was one filled with exhaustion, impatience, and disgust. Perhaps not just towards me, but towards life in general. I continued towards the deli feeling both relieved to be on my way and confused at her zombie-like response.
Average line at Starbucks
Upon leaving the deli, still in a hurry, I headed for the Checkout line. The Checkout lines are located behind the Starbucks kiosk so avoidance was futile. As I was briskly walking towards the Checkout line someone leaving the Starbucks counter stepped out in front of me. Now my brakes don’t work as well as they did ten years ago, (due mostly in part to me now having greater inertia), so there’s no surprise that I bumped into this person. I quickly apologized as they turned around…it was the same woman I bumped into when I first came in! I thought for sure I was in store for a huge dose of Chew-Out OTC, (ask your doctor or pharmacist), but what happened next is definitely worthy of my relating to you. She giggled and said playfully, “Oh I’m sorry…It sure is crowded huh?”
Before Coffee
After Coffee
There was something different about her. She was happy and filled with life. No longer a mumbling, mush-mouthed zombie.
What on Earth had changed?! The answer was clutched tightly in her hands: COFFEE. She was now a new woman, no longer troubled by crowds and tedious lines. She had been awoken and given a new lease on her day. This woman was Human once again.
So remember my friends, when you encounter a fellow human being and the experience is somewhat distasteful, it may just be that they haven’t had their cup of “Go-Juice” yet.
Coffee- Morning tested. Zombie Apocalypse approved.
Confession 425
Feb 1st
I stood there as they applauded and thanked me for my heroic efforts.
I’ve never felt so bad.
Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate pats on the back as much as the next guy, but this time something was keeping me from fully enjoying the moment.
Guilt.
To understand the reason behind my feeling this way we need to go back…way back to 1993.
Attack of the Camaros
Jan 27th
“If they turn into Transformers, I’m going to lose it.” – Hollie, Parker
My morning at the Social Security Office
Jan 24th
Recently I had to get my Social Security card replaced. This process is free, but awfully time consuming. It should be mentioned that the Social Security office in Parker is only open on Mondays and staffed by just one person. This brave soul traveled from Needles to assist a mob of people with issues ranging from basic questions to complicated filing for benefits. In fact, of the fifty plus people I saw come in and out that day about 25% of them had issues that could have easily been handled online.
Now it would’ve been easy to become impatient and allow the wait to get the better of me (I witnessed this take place in the seat behind me), but instead I chose to post my observations on Facebook. This helped to pass the time and what I found was a smörgåsbord of humor.
9:30am
It’s a cloudy morning as I wait outside the Parker Public Library. The door to the Social Security Office opens and we all rush in. There’s a mad dash to the table where the number box awaits. I grab a number, find a seat, and await my turn. Let the observations begin!
*Contrary to initial reports it is possible to squeeze 50 people into a closet-like space.
*Some people aren’t that sly when “Picking a Wedgie”.
*The woman in front of me is reading a romance novel and breathing heavily.
Things I’ve found while not looking
Jan 12th
Every once and awhile I find myself pondering the aspects of life.
The Ups.
The Downs.
The Achievements.
The Disappointments.
The Just Plain Ridiculous.
The negatives sometimes outweigh the positives. At times Life has more inconveniences then we think we can handle. There’s going to be low points and goals not achieved, but life wouldn’t be life without those setbacks. There’s not much I can do to prevent outside negative influences from happening, but I CAN control the ridiculous things in life I expose myself to.
I sit here a sore and broken man, for you see, last night I had an opportunity to prevent yet another ridiculous act from taking place in my life. I failed…MISERABLY.
“What is this huge mistake you speak of Josh?”
Well I’ll tell you inquisitive reader of Parker Live.
