Updates

The madness continues with the gas situation in Atlanta. In fact, I think it's spiraled into full blown insanity. People are camping out at gas pumps, waiting an hour and a half in line, getting into arguments, and FOLLOWING TANKER TRUCKS TO THE GAS STATION!!!!!!!! Seriously, there needs to be some sort of master plan. Now, if you ask me that should be the governor's job. Too bad he's on family vacay in Europe while the mansion is being redecorated.

In happier news.......the new girl at work got fired. Which sounds sad at first, but that means I was offered her position. I thought about it, took it, and thus will be receiving a raise! WOO HOO! I'll be making about the same as when I left Starbucks. Sweet. I think I'll celebrate this weekend by making something tasty and enrolling in health insurance.

Gas madness

It's getting pretty crazy here in the ATL with the whole gas crisis. Part of the problem is panic and people acting crazy. But there is an actually a shortage in the supply here in the south east. The recent hurricanes in the gulf have affected the supply running though the pipeline. Here in Atlanta, because of EPA standards, we have to use 'boutique' gas and the EPA just gave us a waiver until October 14th that will let us use 'standard' gas. Gas stations are running out of gas and the stations that do have it have high prices and long lines. They are predicting it will still take a while to get back to normal. Part of that of course being that people start acting normally. I'm good for a while since I filled up on Sunday. After that, I'm not worried. I'm only 8 miles from work and close to grocery stores as well. And though it would be horribly inconvenient I could take MARTA where ever I need to go. I could even go up to the Wal-Mart and buy a bike. Which with weather like we've been having wouldn't be so bad. Ridding MARTA would allow me plenty of time to read since it would take an hour or so to get to work. If I rode a bike I'd get a good workout, plus the extra bonus of being able to thank God every time I arrived somewhere without getting mowed down by a crazy motorist.

Day off dissapointment

Since I worked six days last week, I got today off. I'd planned to go by Lowes for bug spray since some creepy nasties have been crawling in my window lately. Then, swing by Sevennadah in L5P for some nag champa, candles and a snack. Then, the cherry on the day-off sundae, hit up the Farmer's Market. Always fun, but even more so on a weekday when the crowds are far less. I didn't need to go all the way to the Farmer's Market, but I wanted some key things I can only get there. Ethiopian coffee for $5 a pound. I was planning on getting two. Siracha, cheap fruits and veggies, rice noodles & fish sauce for pad thai. But alas, my plans were thwarted when I had issues finding a gas station that actually had gas. Many gas stations in Atlanta have blank price boards due to being out of, mostly, mid-grade & premium. Many other gas stations still have their price signs up but are out of gas altogether. I pulled into two stations with plastic bags over the pumps. Finally I found a station that had only regular. I pulled some crazy moves to back up to the only pump not being used (this station only had 6 pumps) and after card swiping issues finally filled up my tank for $33. I decided it'd be best not to trek all over town for things I don't really need. Instead I headed back home and stopped off at my local Publix. They did, fortunately, have bug spray. It was perhaps a bit more than it would have been at Lowes, but the savings in gas make up for it I'm sure.

Must....Have....Indian food

Every now and the I get this strong craving for Indian food. It starts with me thinking that I should stop by the Indian grocery store one of these days, moves on to me perusing Indian recipes online, and ends with me spending too much at Chopatti. Chopatti, for those who don't know, is the tastiest Indian restaurant in Atlanta. Now, it's not as Good as Indian Delights, which was in the same store-front but closed a while back. But Chopatti has comparable South-Indian fare. Not quite as good as Indian Delights and the service doesn't even come close. But Chopatti has the same basic menu and Bollywood videos if you are eating in or waiting for your to-go order. But I digress, I find myself, this evening, looking at samosa recipes online. I know I'll never make samosas at home. Let's face it, Indian food is just too laborious to make at home. At least when you're cooking for one. So, perhaps sometime this weekend, Friday after work perhaps, I will head over to Chopatti and place a to-go order.

Waiting for fall

Waking up this morning I could almost believe it was fall. Mostly, I think, because the folks upstairs have the a.c. cranked and it's down right cold in my apartment. It also helps that it is gray and gloomy thanks to the monsterous Gustav who will soon be making landfall. I honestly didn't think we'd get anything from this storm, but now it looks like we might get at least a sprinkle. I don't wish the fate of hurricanes on anyone, especially poor New Orleans, but I sure do like the rain they bring us. Along with the rain comes cooling temps. A relief from the brutal summer heat and humidity which we probably have another month or two left of. Sady I don't expect it to cool down and be fall here in Atlanta anytime soon. But I am looking forward to fall. i am envious of my sister who lives in a clime where they can open their windows at night already. Actually she said they had 'em open during the day also. I'm looking forward to cooler weather and I don't want to shop for warm weather work clothes. I want o buy cute fall outfits. Things you can wear with boots and hats. Like the cute fedora I got a few weekends ago at Target.