The things I notice.

For some reason, I have been paying particular attention to what has happened today. It's been a completely normal day, but some things have stuck out to me. I noticed the following things.

I went to the bank to activate my new debit card, and every time I go into my bank, I always smell the same thing. The smell of the bank is the strangest thing ever, but yet I love it. It never smells different, and I always think it should smell bad with all the grubby money that it holds, but it doesn't. The smell is entirely pleasing to my nostrils. If that's not random, then I don't know what is.

Another thing I noticed today is the toilets with the sensors in the mall. It seems that they always flush at the most inconvenient times, such as WHILE you are going to the bathroom, or WHILE you are trying to finish up. I may be alone in this, but I can never get those toilets to cooperate with me. I feel so dirty after I use them, that I want to take several showers. Of course, the one thing they don't do is flush when you are actually done. Sensors are pure genius and whoever thought of them should get a round of freakin' applause.

One major thing I noticed today is that people don't listen. I went to get prescriptions filled today at the Guthrie pharmacy. The first thing I said directly to the lady in charge was, "I don't want this length of insulin needle, I need the half inch ones." I said this a total of 3 times before she sent my script back to be filled. What do I get a half an hour later? Short needles. I swear I was about to throw the box at her just to teach her a lesson. Perhaps I should just go buy her a thing of Q-tips to clean out her ears. She always messes up my prescriptions.

Next in line of random things I noticed: soda prices. I've taken to diet soda since my hospital stay, trying to be a good diabetic. What I don't understand is that while a 20 oz. of diet Pepsi is about $1.49, a 2 liter is just the same price or even a little less. Who in the world wouldn't take a deal like that. It doesn't make sense to me. If buying a 20 oz. is solely for the convenience of carrying it around everywhere with you, then I say, let me carry a 2 liter. I might get looked at strange, but at least I saved some money.

Last on the list is returning movies. I pulled up aside Blockbuster to return Mirrors and I got out to put it in the slot, while leaving my car on in the fire lane for about 30 seconds. It got me wondering why thieves don't hover next to movie return slots. If you want to steal a car, that is the perfect way to do it. Just run into the car while the person is returning their movie, and bam, it's ready to go. Keys in the ignition, door most likely slightly open so as not to cause a ruckus when you are so carefully sliding in. It's perfect. Maybe if the economy gets any worse, I will pick up this job. Sometimes I think I am sheer genius.