Today was free cone day at Ben & Jerry's. It works exactly how it sounds, without any of that bullshit "buy X dollar value and get a" tacked on to the beginning or "with purchase of something else" tacked onto the end. Walk into the store, get a free ice cream cone. They do this every spring and it usually ties in with some charitable event. Last year they were collecting donations for some enviornmental cause or another and this year they had a voter registration booth set up. Love those aging hippie types.
Because of the huge lines and the lack of money changing hands, you get pushed through there pretty quick. Last year I panicked when I got to the counter. I couldn't think of a flavor to order - hard at Ben & Jerry's since they have some odd ones - and I went with the old standby of Cherry Garcia. This year, I planned ahead. I looked up my ice cream choices before we left and settled on Oatmeal Cookie Chunk.
The best part is that they just opened a new Ben & Jerry's not five minutes from my office. It's so close that I was able to go twice, once at lunch and once after work. I may have to stop back there tomorrow. Ah, sweet, sweet ice cream, in so many delightful flavors. I just wish so many of them didn't have chocolate chunks inside.
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I just wish so many of them didn't have chocolate chunks inside.
I'll say it again: there is something seriously wrong with you, dude.
Posted by Erik (the roommate) | April 28, 2004 12:52 PM
Posted on April 28, 2004 12:52
He he never been to a ben & jerry's but we rentsome space to an ice cream store
my favourite ones are cherry, vainila and strawberry.
im sure the novelty will wear off, hopefully in time for you to hit the gym to burn all of the ice cream.
Posted by gus | April 29, 2004 4:04 PM
Posted on April 29, 2004 16:04
"Gym?" What is this "gym" of which you speak? I don't really hold with the whole "excercise" thing; I just get by on not eating a lot and having an insanely good metabolism.
Oh, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with not liking the taste of chocolate. 'S perfectly normal.
Posted by Jason | April 29, 2004 5:52 PM
Posted on April 29, 2004 17:52
he he ok so maybe a gym is not for you even tough i have to say it has its advantages....
perhaps you prefer other activities to burn calories?
my favourite ones are
0) ??????
1) martial arts
2) volleyball
3) laser shots or gotcha
4) gym
5) ice skating
6) dancing
and others..
what are yours?
Posted by gus | April 30, 2004 11:33 AM
Posted on April 30, 2004 11:33
You're losing me, Gus. "Calories?" I'm not sure what you mean there.
All kidding aside, I meant what I said above: I get by on not eating a lot and having an insanely good metabolism. My daily exercise is a 7 minute jog from the subway station to my office and back again in the afternoon and a lot of pacing. Other than a brief period during my post-collegiate unemployment I've been within five pounds of the same weight since I was sixteen.
If I ever were to start some sort of exercise it would be swimming, which I love, but until someone builds a lap pool that I can walk to and doesn't cost me anything, not to mention adds an extra half hour to my day, I think that'll just wait.
Posted by Jason | April 30, 2004 2:18 PM
Posted on April 30, 2004 14:18