Shiner Hefeweizen for $1.59?!

Yeah, it's true. My favorite beer, which I haven't seen in California since I moved here (it's brewed in Shiner, TX), happened to show up at Ralphs (supermarket) this eve. Only two six packs. Haphazardly placed. Almost like they were sent them accidentally, and they had nowhere else to put them. I didn't know how much it was going to cost, but it didn't matter.

Well, I got home, looked at my receipt, and it only cost me $1.59 for a six pack! That's pretty absurd. The skunkiest, nastiest beer isn't even that cheap. Obviously, it was an error. I'm half tempted to go back to the store and ask them if I was charged the wrong price. I just may, you know, to "pay it forward." It's always fun to see the reactions one gets when s/he complains about being undercharged for goods.

I've been craving beer and pizza since Wednesday, by the way. And I've been eating like poo all week. Frozen dinners, hot dogs, rice, and beans. Why? Because I'm traveling next week and don't want to go grocery shopping. So, I eat like crap at home, but the next 4 out of 5 weeks (or 80%), I'll be on the road. That means the client is being expensed for every calorie I consume. Very nice!!! Those who have been working for Almich for awhile complain about eating out all the time. Well, I'm not. And I don't think I will for quite some time. If only because I'm eating for free. It kinda sucks that I'm paying $1331 for rent when I won't be here for the next month, basically. Oh well.

We're not even in busy season yet. I guess this will be a sneak preview as to what it'll be like this winter. Ooooh. Traveling 3 to 4 weeks of every month for 4-5 months. Yikes. Good thing I got a Delta SkyMiles card.

I'm thinking of going to Starbucks this weekend with my mactop and writing something. A short story perhaps? I'm not sure. I know I have something in me. It's a goal of mine to actually write something good some day. I have to start somewhere. Stephen King and others have books out about how to be a writer. I need to read those. I had this good idea for a novel once. It came to me in a dream. All I remember is that it was a good idea. No details.

The thing that I've heard over and over is that when you write your first novel, throw it away. It won't be any good. How frustrating.

My pizza is done. I'm watching Jim Carrey's The Number 23. It's half over. And it sucks. It's awful. I'm not going to finish it. Time for Hot Fuzz.

Did anyone ever watch Factory Girl? How was it?