This is Lovely
Posted on March 10th, 2009 by Pamela in Uncategorized
Archive for March, 2009.
Once Upon a Time in the Bank.
Posted on March 7th, 2009 by Pamela in Banking
Women’s Bank, Berlin
[between 1910 and 1915]
Scenario: “Jane Smyth” comes in, bankbook in hand to withdraw $60. She hands me her book and I proceed with the transaction after verifying her identity (normal bank procedure these days).
Jane: What are these charges in my account?
Me: I’ll have to take a look at your book there and find out for you…
(Jane continues flipping through her bankbook)
Jane: I think you gave me the wrong bankbook, this isn’t my account.
Me: I gave you back the book that you gave me to take the $60 out of. When I punched in your account number, it came up in your name.
Jane: No, this isn’t my book, the teller must have given me the wrong one when I was in last.
Me:The account number that is on the book is the same one that is listed under you name on our system.
(I print this out out for her to see)
Jane: But I didn’t do any of these transactions. I always deposit and then take out some cash.
Me: When did you last come in to the bank to make a deposit?
Jane: On the 7th, I think I deposited around $70
Me: There is a deposit here in your book on that day for $68.39, do you think that was your deposit?
Jane: yes, but why would the teller give me someone else’s book?
Me: I don’t know.
Spem In Alium
Posted on March 6th, 2009 by Pamela in Music
by Thomas Tallis
I wonder if this isn’t as difficult to sing as it sounds?
How bad can 40 part harmony be?
Gringo Snot
Posted on March 6th, 2009 by Pamela in Food
Or Granadia, or Passion Fruit. I’d just call it plain Slime Fruit but I suppose that would be too boring.
If you know me, you know that my extreme dislike for most fruits and vegetables has to do with the texture and not the actual taste. So it would make sense that this particular beauty is not on my favourites list.
I tried this type of passion Fruit on my recent trip to Ecuador (more details to come). I think I managed to eat about half of it, and was inspired to share this food adventure by taking it’s picture, stalling on eating the rest of it and eventually convincing others to share in this adventure, by unloading the remainder on the next unsuspecting victim.
The fruit is pure slime and the seeds are edible but seem much like eating a whole (shell included) sunflower seed. I was told that I should just swallow the seeds whole and that the slime would assist me in this, but I can barely swallow a Tylenol! However it was VERY sweet and I liked the flavour a lot, just couldn’t ever stop chewing on those seeds.
I’m glad I tried it. I might even try it again one day who knows?