the things that come out of my mouth...

i have had one of those days wherein i feel like
i'm doing a lot
but at the same time and upon further reflection it doesn't seem
like i accomplished anything...kind of like doing research for
my dissertation proposal.

i ran a mucho amount of errands today
thank goddess for dunkin donuts coffee to keep me
half way alert

i'm not going to recount my entire movements
because, quite frankly, i would fall asleep while
writing this post. much like reading
early american literature (especially the criticism not so much the actual writers.
the exception to this would probably be
cotton mather and noah webster...these two definitely cure insomnia.)

don't even get me started on the oxford comma...but i digress

i found myself in petco today buying kitty litter.
i have to buy a brand called "ever clean"
it's the only brand that works with max's diabetes.
it's supper absorbent and it stays clean.
of course it's also the most expensive.
of course.

in any event, i buy two boxes at a time and i usually like to buy
the same "type". this means that i like the "lavender" ever clean the best.
now petco has a nasty habit of not getting enough of this kitty litter in stock
so i usually have to mix and match various types of litter.
today i had to settle on lavender and the unscented kind.

i was annoyed but whatever...i wouldn't recognize my life
if it were not absurdly complicated with inconveniences on every level.

to continue, i have my two heavy boxes in hand and i go up to the
cashier. i place the boxes next to each other and the cashier
scans one box and looks up at me and says
"is the second box the same?" meaning, i think,
that she wanted to scan once and hit a register key twice.
i can appreciate economy.
so i respond by saying
"yes they're the same brand but different flavors."
i stopped and thought about what
i said and i must admit that i think that i threw up in my mouth
a little bit.
i looked at the cashier and she was looking at me with her head cocked to the side.
i just said, "oh, you know what i mean..."
she said "yes" and proceeded
to finish up with the transaction.

if i were on my toes i should have added that
the lavender kitty litter is delicious when used
as a light seasoning in salad, pizza, [notice the use of the oxford comma]
and/or spaghetti sauce. but i think that i have said enough for one day.