Why I adore the cashier in our cafeteria at work

So you go through the line with your little to-go container and tell Michael what you've got so he can ring you up. Today, I had spaghetti bake and peas. His response? "OOOH! That's good! It's like a delightful visit from the cheese fairy!"

That just changed my outlook toward my lunch so much for the better.

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Schoolgirl becomes unlikely feminist icon in Russia
The pageant organizers also offered to fly Pisklova to the Miss Universe competition in Ecuador this June as an observer. She turned down the chance, because it conflicted with her school exams, according to Zassoursky. She did however, demand a prize. She requested and was given a puppy.



This article gave me hope that someday, the intense focus on consumerism might be broken in this country. I'm crossing my fingers.