Monday, July 2, 2007

Free Lunch and Nerd Love

One of the terrific benefits here at Nice Hedge Fund is their lunch policy. Every morning we get an email listing the four restaurants from which we can order. You pick out what you want, up to $15, and then you get another email when the delivery arrives. Sure, it means that you eat your lunch at your desk, but overall, it’s a pretty sweet deal.

I spend the better part of my mornings deciding what to get with my fifteen bucks. Pepperoni pizza or pasta primavera? Sushi or sweet and sour chicken? Brownie or blondie? It’s harder than one might expect. How can I know, at 8:30AM, what I want to eat at 12:30PM? Clearly, I have some commitment issues. So I usually mull it over until the 10:30AM deadline, panic, and order my usual turkey sandwich on wheat with lettuce, tomato, American cheese and honey mustard. Today I left my comfort zone and ordered a salad with grilled chicken and tons of veggies. Instant regret. Everyone knows that the only satisfying salad starts with the word “Taco,” is served in an edible deep fried dish and involves such healthy toppings as guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.

So have this page-a-day Mensa puzzle calendar, because, well, I’m a huge nerd. Anyway, here is today’s puzzle, in case you’re also a nerd:

Fill in the blanks to complete the word below:
E _ H _ _ I _ I _ _ I _ T

Now that I know the answer it’s totally easy (and a tiny bit arousing), but I was stumped by this one. I kept trying to force “elephantiasis.” Hugs and kisses to the first genius who solves it.

2 comments:

Zach said...

I'm glad to see that you've learned the folly in having a salad for lunch...but I won't be totally satisfied until we get you to order something besides that turkey sandwich.

Oh, and "exhibitionist"

Jackie Kautzer said...

Hugs and kisses to Zach!