future employee of whole foods

after the workout, i head over to whole foods (a natural grocery store) for dinner. get some food from the salad bar. mostly a mix of tofu, artichoke hearts, peas, eggs, and feta. mmm... good. a little pricy though. $6.99 a pound. and tofu and artichoke hearts are pretty hefty items in the salad bar world. $$$.

i sit down at a booth at the front of the store. people watch as i eat. look at everyone come and go. not staring at anyone's parts though. well yes, maybe some. notice a good mix of people my age tend to shop at this whole foods - hippies (of course), punks, college kids... but also older people. lots of moms and pops. and people who look fit, happy, and healthy. everyone seems to have a smile on their face. working and shopping well together. no obnoxious fat old ladies holding up the line. or blocking your way to your favorite cereal.

one guy in particular sparks my interest. an employee. male. mexican. ponytail. silly moustache. keeps singing 80's songs to himself while he works - "hungry like the wolf" and others i can't remember. makes me laugh. start daydreaming -

could that be me one day? a happy employee of whole foods? who sings duran duran songs while restocking the carob raisin bin or giving out cheese samples?

yes, it could.

i do have some actual experience and knowledge in the grocery world. worked as a bagboy for a day at an ingles in asheville, nc., and... i happen to know the difference between tofu and tempeh. you'd be surprised how many people don't know the difference. surprised, i tell you!