Im a big boon to big business

Let me just say that I have been very unbloggy lately. That is in both writing posts and reading other blogs. I have the fuck-its. I also have a potty finger-- Okay that sounded gross but that was supposed to mean potty mouth, but in the written form. That was stupid. What the hell?

Did you see in the news that Blockbuster filed bankruptcy yesterday? Big shocker. The writing was on the wall. I have not been to a BB for at least 4 years. I think the last movie I rented was Napoleon Dynamite. I take that back. I actually bought the Napoleon Dynamite DVD there and that was the last time I set foot in a Blockbuster (though there is one just down the street). I think I the only reason that I went there was because someone had given Chase a Blockbuster gift card for Christmas.

Funny story. Did you know I grew up in Dallas? We lived about a mile from the original Blockbuster (which opened when I was in high school). It seemed like in one year's time they were EVERYWHERE!! I am not saying that I gave them their start, but I am pretty sure that they failed without me.


Allow me to explain.  I moved back to Dallas in 1999 to work as an attorney in the telecom industry. This was the time when they were giving away crazy stock options, IPOs were happening by the minute and the economy was just swell. The telcom company that  I worked for was bought out within one year --and the new corp. canned the entire legal department. After that shitfest, I went on an interview with Blockbuster (HQ in downtown Dallas) for an in-house attorney position. Things were going GREAT and I had interviewed with several big-wigs at the company. Finally as things were wrapping up, I was asked the "do you have any questions" question. I asked if I got the job, would they consider forgiving my enormous late fee debt?? THAT WAS NOT WELL RECEIVED!!! I should have just said I was a spy from Hollywood Video. I was told that they were "extended viewing fees and other bullshit, bullshit, bullshit." HAHAAHA!! I did not get that job.

I am sure I could have saved them if I would have landed a job there: )They just did not want to hear the TRUTH!

My other brush with a big business taking off from my neighborhood was with Chipotle. When I first got out of law school, we moved down the street from the original Chipotle in Denver. It was the only Chipotle at the time and like Blockbuster, it suddenly just exploded.

I still love Chipotle (and it really hasn't changed much from its original restaurant) even though I think they are now owned by the evil McDonalds conglomerate.

Here is my burrito order:

- Chicken

non-cilantro rice (HATE soapcilantro) You can totally order without cilantro. They keep it in back.
pinto beans (gross to the black beans, this is America, not the Caribbean, I like my Mexican, Mexican style)
hottest sauce
corn sauce (though there is some cilantro in there which is OK as long as it does not get on my tongue)
cheese
a tiny bit of sour cream
chips to scoop up the droppings

TOTALLY WORTH THE 1,000+++++ calories, dontcha think?

Have a great weekend.