SXSW and Ironic Cookies
March 10th, 2006
I am on my way to SXSW in Austin and I arrived at PDX airport almost two hours early, so I decided to get something to eat. The cheapest appetizing option for me was Panda Express. With every meal at Panda you get a fortune cookie. I think I laughed out loud when I cracked open the cookie and read the ancient wisdom of the fortune cookie gurus. It read, “You will be traveling and coming into a fortune”. My first reaction was, “Wow! I guess this is going to be a great trip”. Then I wondered if they have different categories for fortune cookies, depending on where the restaurant is. If it is located at an airport, like the one in PDX, then you get fortunes that have to do with travel. If the restaurant is located in a casino, then you will get fortunes dealing with winning lots of money. You get the point.
I was very tempted to go back and order another meal to see what my fortune would be a second time, but the food there isn’t all that good. So I guess I will just assume that I will come into a fortune in the next 6 days. I can’t wait. It should be a good time. I am meeting up with my friends Mike and Al. This will be mine and Al’s first time there. This will be Mike’s 4th SXSW, so we will be looking to him for some advice.
Well, they will be starting to board my flight shortly, so I better get to my gate.
