Apathy Sketchpad

Today, I had an experience which resulted in me resolving never to buy another sandwich from the coffee bar at uni. It has been harder and harder to find a ‘harmless’ sandwich (that is, any sandwich with not too much salad, and not in a baguette) in the selection, and as a result I had to try the “Turkey Salad”. It was terrible. The turkey was alright, and the egg was fine. The vegetables were the problem. The tomatoes, for example (and I realise that they are technically a fruit) were clearly not ripe. Now, I understand that the Whistle Stop Café doen a rather excellent line in fried green tomatoes, but personally I want red ones in my sandwiches. And I object in principle to cucumbers. They are almost entirely water, and taste like it. (Over 67% of the world’s fresh water is trapped in cucumbers.) This was a particular problem in this sandwich, because quite apparently it hadn’t been defrosted properly. My sandwhich contained ice. Bearing in mind that it is entirely possible to go to Bakery 164 just across the road from uni and pick up a fresh sandwich, I think I’ll do that in future. I could probably use the exercise.