Breaking Fast
[ 9 Comments ] Posted on 02.21.05 in food, observations
In the past few weeks, my mother has, much to the urging of my brother, brought back from Publix the various cereals of our childhood.
First, it was Golden Grahams. A cereal that is easily manageable, the flakes had just the proper amount of golden and not too much graham, making for a sustained box lifetime of approximately 23 hours.
Then, she brought home Life. This variation, however, was new: Honey Graham Life. While it sounded appetizing, it came off a bit strong at first taste. I think that this could have been an honest mistake on the part of the honey adder on the production line, I can still assure you that no, Mikey doesn’t like this one.
Last week was my favorite because Mom brought home Smacks. I’ve always been a fan of Honey Smacks. Not just for their sweet taste, but the added perk of flavored residual milk at the bottom of the bowl. Something about that little frog’s cereal is inexplicably wonderful. Plus, it comes in a giant box, allowing many indulgences.
This week, Mom brought us Kix. You know: “Kid Tested, Mother Approved.” I’ve been testing them for a while now and while they certainly are not in contention for the award of best cereal, they hold their own in the whole grain division, barely nudging out Cheerios from the race. They are essentially carbon copies of Cheerios, but Kix have a slight manageability advantage in that due to their largely spherical shape, they float in the milk and one does not have to go fishing for his cereal after a given time of submersion.
That’s been the cereal roster for the last few weeks. This week, I think I’ll lobby for Honeycomb. Or Cookie Crisp. Or Cocoa Puffs. Or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Or Cap’n Crunch.
Oh God, I can’t decide. It’s times like this I wish I had more than one stomach, like a cow.
Announcement
[ 4 Comments ] Posted on 02.20.05 in friends, high school, yearbook
I forgot to mention this, mostly because it’s not that big a deal yet.
But in case you haven’t already heard, the new Co-editors in Chief for the 2005-2006 Aftermath Yearbook Staff at PHUHS are Christina Chan, Egle Vilkelyte, and myself.
You may go back to not caring.
Groundination
[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 02.18.05 in complaints
My report card being what it is at the end of these six weeks has acted as a catalyst for my inevitable restriction. This year has been the first time in my life during which I have been granted the opportunity to do normal teenage things. Some of which I’ve taken advantage, some of which I wish never to experience, and some of which I have lacked the gusto to actually pursue.
However, for an indefinite amount of time, I will lack the freedoms that I have enjoyed so thoroughly this year. Perhaps, though, this will pass soon so I can muster up the confidence to lead a normal, Kevin Arnold-like childhood filled with all the items that put the “wonder†in The Wonder Years.
So for the time being, I’ll just hope unceasingly that this, too, shall pass; there are so many things to do before it’s too late.