Bagels and the morning routine

Thursday, June 03, 2004

This morning I decided to drop into the grocery store on my way to work. I figured that, in addition to my groceries, I could also pickup my morning bagel. This was a bad idea. The grocery store version of a bagel was really just bread in the shape of a bagel. They should really label these "bagel-shaped kaiser rolls".

This really ruined my morning routine.

I usually stop by The Bagel Factory on my way to work. In my opinion, they have the BEST bagels in St. Louis. And, being an early bird, they are usually still warm when I arrive to pickup my daily bagel.

Again, this ruined my morning routine and I wonder if it will ruin my entire day. My morning routine usually consists of me arriving at the library a few minutes before 7 AM. I start-up my pc and retrive the newspapers. I then go back to the PC and while eating my bagel (topped with whatever delightful spread I had made that week) I read the New York Times , check my e-mail and Page Six. Yes, I read the gossip pages and feel my morning is not complete without them. Unfortunately, I really don't like Page Six. But, they have the most stuff on a daily basis and it keeps me on top of "what the kids like" these days. If it wasn't for Page Six and The Awful Truth I would still think Lindsey Lohan was the same cute 10-12 year old she was in The Parent Trap. It is my one connection to pop culture.

That said, how does Page Six manage to get right-wing bias into the gossip pages? You would think that celebrity gossip would be fairly non-partisan but some how that Dick--Richard Johnson--manages to be evil. He should take a lesson from his PageSix compadres Liz Smith and Cindy Adams. Both manage to inform without mean spiritedness.

Once I have those read, I am ready to begin doing actual library work.

When I am ready to take a break I usually peruse The Note, NotedNow and The Washington Post. I usually save the St. Louis Post-Dispatch until the afternoon, figuring any "late breaking" local news would be more relevant in the afternoon.

I would hate for anyone to think I am some sort of slacker. I firmly believe that all library staff should be on top of current events. The above activity promoted this...


posted by suzyjax on 6/03/2004 06:35:00 AM > 0 comments

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