Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The Return
So I went to Cosi again tonight... this time taking a couple of friends. The fireplace was on, and I ordered practically the same thing I did last time (sans chicken on the sandwich). But, when I received my order, it didn't look like I expected. (It had chicken on it.) I took it back up to the front, and the cashier said he thought I ordered it with chicken. At that point, I realized it was basically the same sandwich I ordered, only with chicken. So, I told him it was fine, and that I'd keep it. He said, "oh, I can remake it, it's not a problem." I assured him I was fine and went to sit back down. When he delivered my friend's food, he again stated that he could make me a new sandwich. Somewhere in there, he threw out a random comment that his "leg was bigger than I was." Now, it was kind of a funny comment, but as a former chub, I didn't mind it in the least. :) It wasn't much later at all when he brought me out a WHOLE new sandwich (I had only even ordered a half-sandwich in the first place)... sans chicken. It was very kind of him. He certainly didn't have to do that. But, I was impressed that he went above-and-beyond to take care of me. My friend just thought he was flirting with me. But either way... I'm an even bigger fan of Cosi now! Who said customer service is dead?! :)
Monday, January 12, 2009
Oh, and Happy Anniversary... TO ME!!
I just realized I began this blog four years ago exactly!!! Happy Anniversary, my dear little blog!! Here's to another four years! (Imagine me lifting my ceramic mug filled with a decaf, nonfat latte.)
A Cosi
I've only been twice now, but I've found a new little hideaway. I'm almost afriad to blog about it for the fear of being found out. But, I'm not sure I have much of a readership. And besides that, the restaurant may need more business to stay open. Granted, my two visits aren't enough to judge the financial health of the franchise, but I would hate for it to close given the fact that I've only just discovered it.
The restaurant is called, "Cosi." It's like a Panera Bread only with better food (imho) and a warmer, cozier atmosphere. There's a fireplace that warms the place up (physically and metaphorically), though I was disappointed to see it off this evening. I was informed by the cashier that it heats the place a bit too efficiently, so they've turned it off for the evening.
I'm about to take my first sip of an espresso drink... not much froth, but the taste is quite good (despite being decaf and non-fat... I'm trying to lay lower on the caffeine and trying to take off a few pounds I put on over the holidays).
The artwork is also enjoyable. It's exactly my taste - mostly impressionistic, with nice textures, great color schemes and beautiful scenes, many of them of natural settings.
What am I doing here tonight? I haven't decided exactly. I have several options.
1) I considered journaling a bit. I've done a fair amount of journaling over the last week. There is one thing I haven't journaled about that has been plaguing my thoughts for several days. It's a frustrating, recurring, thorn-in-the-flesh, if you will. I'm not quite sure how to break free of it. I used to assume it just affected me, but I'm beginning to realize it reaches well beyond myself. I'm wondering if there's any way of addressing it without causing a complete and total upheaval in the natural order of my social circles. :(
2) I brought a book that I purchased recently but haven't had much time to touch. It's called "Naked" by David Sedaris. The first chapter is quite unusual, but I've heard some good things about his writing. I know enough about Sedaris to know I probably don't agree with him much at all on political or social issues, but I don't believe that's the topic of his writing. Should I find that to be in error, I will most likely put the book down. (That's not to say I mind reading things from that represent a different view from mine; that's just not the reason I picked up this book.)
3) I thought about doing some work. January is a busy month for me. I have a lot of year-end projects (financial statements, contribution statements, IRS reporting - W-2s, W-3s, 1099s, 1096s, etc.) So, I thought I might work on some of that... or, possibly catch up on responding to some email I've been sitting on. I also need to nail down some details for some upcoming events around the church.
Which will I tackle? Maybe the work. :)
The restaurant is called, "Cosi." It's like a Panera Bread only with better food (imho) and a warmer, cozier atmosphere. There's a fireplace that warms the place up (physically and metaphorically), though I was disappointed to see it off this evening. I was informed by the cashier that it heats the place a bit too efficiently, so they've turned it off for the evening.
I'm about to take my first sip of an espresso drink... not much froth, but the taste is quite good (despite being decaf and non-fat... I'm trying to lay lower on the caffeine and trying to take off a few pounds I put on over the holidays).
The artwork is also enjoyable. It's exactly my taste - mostly impressionistic, with nice textures, great color schemes and beautiful scenes, many of them of natural settings.
What am I doing here tonight? I haven't decided exactly. I have several options.
1) I considered journaling a bit. I've done a fair amount of journaling over the last week. There is one thing I haven't journaled about that has been plaguing my thoughts for several days. It's a frustrating, recurring, thorn-in-the-flesh, if you will. I'm not quite sure how to break free of it. I used to assume it just affected me, but I'm beginning to realize it reaches well beyond myself. I'm wondering if there's any way of addressing it without causing a complete and total upheaval in the natural order of my social circles. :(
2) I brought a book that I purchased recently but haven't had much time to touch. It's called "Naked" by David Sedaris. The first chapter is quite unusual, but I've heard some good things about his writing. I know enough about Sedaris to know I probably don't agree with him much at all on political or social issues, but I don't believe that's the topic of his writing. Should I find that to be in error, I will most likely put the book down. (That's not to say I mind reading things from that represent a different view from mine; that's just not the reason I picked up this book.)
3) I thought about doing some work. January is a busy month for me. I have a lot of year-end projects (financial statements, contribution statements, IRS reporting - W-2s, W-3s, 1099s, 1096s, etc.) So, I thought I might work on some of that... or, possibly catch up on responding to some email I've been sitting on. I also need to nail down some details for some upcoming events around the church.
Which will I tackle? Maybe the work. :)
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