During my weekly visit to Costco today (I go for the $1.50 hot dog and soda - “the meal deal”) I decided to actually go in to the store as I had to look for an item for a friend. As I made my way around the store I ended up at one of the sample tables serving crab cakes. I waited patiently as there were many people trying to get a taste but not actually buy the cake product. The vendor seemed reluctant to give me a sample at first but then decided I was worthy of a toothpick and the microwaved smeat. He asks me:

Vendor: “It taste good right?”
Me: It’s okay.
Vendor: “Is this your mommy?” as he looks to this poor old Vietnamese woman next in line.
Vietnamese Lady: “Huh?”
Vendor: “Oh, you guys look like family”
Me (to myself): “uh, no we don’t”
Vietnamese Lady (to herself): “uh, no we don’t”
Vendor: “Well, where’s your mommy?”
Me: “Huh?”
Vendor: “Where are your parents, go get them and tell them to buy a box of these delicious crab cakes!”
Me: “My parents aren’t here”
Vendor (apalled): “Oh! You’re here all alone!”
Me: “I’m 30 years old”
Vendor (silent at first): “… get the #^%$# outta here”

So, I did. I got the &^%$ outta there. Haha. Free crab cakes! Woohoo!

Saw Radiohead play at Hollywood Bowl on Monday. I don’t know why I even bother to make music. I should just sell everything I possess and follow these guys around the globe. Although, if I sold all I owned I’d probably only make it out 50 miles or so.