accordionist’s revenge
Even though the research work life is full of ups and downs right now, I am comforted by last night’s fortune cookie prophecy, “You are one of those people who goes places in life.” I understand the random probability of receiving any given fortune cookie catch-phrase-well-wish. BUT. Last night, those planets and stars aligned just enough to pool their gravitational force resources together in order to direct that one fortune cookie right to me. I am also addicted to those sweet Chinese donuts, available at your local Chinese buffet restaurant.
Plus, I got a call this afternoon that, summarized, said, “This is going to be a great summer and beyond.”
I will be at Radford University, selling Macs, at the exact moment of the iPhone release. However, I will choose to celebrate the holy occasion by cleaning out the new house and moving a few items over - the keys to which I will have picked up earlier in the day. Again, I emphasize the aforementioned and summarized call I received today. Note to self: find Chinese donuts to savor for the grande occasion.
June 25th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Maybe it’s because I go to Panda Express more often than authentic Chinese restaurants, but I find myself getting “statement cookies” more than ones that give me an actual fortune. They’ll say things like “You are a kind and understanding person” instead of predicting some future event. I almost feel cheated by those, save for the fact that the cookies are free.
June 25th, 2007 at 9:19 am
How about “demonstrative snacks”? Or ‘”after-dinner declaratives”?
I actually haven’t come across a true fortune cookie in a long time. They all seem to have those generalized niceties nowadays.
Frankly, the suspense imposed by a fortune like “You have 26 hours to live” brings far more excitement than “Your friends think highly of you.” Which may or may not even be true. At least the prophecy could potentially come to pass.