Smoothies, Movies, Hoops and a Total Lunar Eclipse (of the heart)

I’ve picked up a bad habit at work the last few weeks. It involves me having lunch with some co-workers at tropical smoothie across the street. It’s usually the same crowd, but the topics rarely change. Usually the following occurs:

·Debate over what to get - should I have a Blimey Limey or a Toucan Delight smoothie today? Do you think I can go for breakfast wrap still or should I settle with a popeye’s favorite? Hey – do you think we will be charged for this meal now or next month*?

·Someone starts quoting from the likes of Tommy Boy, Billy Madison, Spaceballs, The Three Amigos and more…Then a debate ensues about a quote or a character which means someone has to pull their blackberry and prove they are right.

·A heated discussion involving college basketball is a given on each and every trip. Usually there is a discussion centered around the merits of KU vs Memphis Basketball (which means I’m usually outnumbered). But we will always round out the conversation by talking about Mississippi State, Tennessee, IU, Duke, UNC and Texas. Specifically we love chatting about the coaching smack talk – ya know Roy vs. Coach K., Bobby Knight retiring the team to his son or when will Kelvin Sampson get his walking papers…

·At least one educational tidbit is inspired by the plethora of flat screens located in Tropical Smoothie. Today’s discussion revolved around space, specifically because we will experience a Total Lunar Eclipse tonight. Previous weeks we were obsessed over politics and super bowl predictions.

Ahh, where these conversations start, skew and lead to are up to anyone at the table. But these tropical smoothie lunches definitely provide a stimulating lunch hour away from the office.

Here is my post tropical smoothie playlist for your enjoyment:

1. Pot Kettle Black – Wilco
2. You You You You You– The 6ths
3. Life is Beautiful – Vega 4
4. Howl – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
5. Ache for You – Ben Lee
6. Friends – Ryan Adams
7. Hope – Jack Johnson
8. Magic In The Air – Badly Drawn Boy
9. Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was – Radiohead
10. Bring On the Night – The Police
11. #41 – Dave Matthews Band
12. Moonlight Drive – The Doors
13. A Bad Dream – Keane
14. Safe European Home – The Clash
15. Swallowed In the Sea – Coldplay

PS – Maybe one day soon (when the temp rises) we will travel to tropical smoothie on a short walk, thus reducing our carbon footprint :-)

*Tropical Smoothie had an issue with their credit card batching process, which somehow reflected in most charges showing up on our statements in February. Guess this is a trial an error process when you open a new store, but I’m thinking we need a free smoothie for the inconvenience.