Sisterly Conversations on: EINSTEIN'S

I suppose I have been given the task to write the first blog in our sister blog! I'm not sure how we are supposed to distinguish who is "talking" (writing?) but I will for now write in this pretty font in this pretty shade of purple.


I wasn't sure what to make the first entry about, but then I found myself at Enstein Bros. Bagels this morning for maybe the second time this week (DON'T JUDGE ME). It's always a good time when I go there. For example, the other time I went this week, there was a large Sister Wives convention (side note: a "Sister Wives convention" is any large gathering of homely dressed women) with their children and husbands. They each took turns ordering a million bagels for themselves and their children and then bought their own cream cheese tubs to schmear everyone's bagels separately. They were generally loud and in the way, with some kid screaming about how he was going to order 15 of everything and then dared his friend to eat it all. Anyways, they were generally OOC and when the bagel maker finally put all 80 of their bagels in separate baskets up on the counter, she told the leader of the pack "here are your bagels!" I swear everyone in that group stared at her like they had no clue where they were, who they were or what they ordered. Then one of them was like "woah that's a lot of bagels!" and then laughed like it was the most hilarious joke in the world. Yeah those are your bagels, now get out of my way!


Today when I went, it was a Friday at 11, so naturally there were a lot of elderly people there. The man in front of me went to order and this lady, who had been by herself at a table, got up and went over to the man and their conversation went something like this:


Lady: (gives man a hug) Oh my gosh! It is so good to see you! How have you been?
Man: (says something in response)
Lady: Oh that is so great! (to cashier) I'll have the Tuscan Pesto bagel, toasted please.


I couldn't believe it! This lady just performed a classic "chat and cut" (which is a term my friend Tara told me about and is demonstrated in the video below**) and ordered bagels on this man's tab! I was secretly hoping they didn't know each other but....they did. In fact they were Larry and Noeli! Also, Noeli gave the cashier some of her homemade jewelry. A sweet moment indeed.


(ALSO: this has nothing to do with Einstein's but afterwards I went to Target where there were two ladies in their 60s shopping together talking about the plot of The Hangover 2. "I watched the most hilarious movie the other night! They were at a bachelor party in Bangkok...it was The Hangover 2! You must see it.")


Anyways, that's all I have for now. I've learned that you don't need to go to 6th street or a concert to find some of the most interesting characters in Austin. Just head on over to your local old folks' neighborhood and you can have the time of your life!!


**chat and cut, por ejemplo.