While waiting for my turn away from the queue at the doctor’s office, I wanted food. I decided I didn’t want a salad or sandwich, but pasta would hit the spot. I went to Pastamania.

I ordered beef bolognese and a coke float. The beef bolognese was okay, I guess. I kinda wish I’d stuck with just the tomato sauce bolognese. It would have been about the same taste but cheaper. Likewise, I was a bit sheepish about the $.30 upgrade to wholemeal pasta.

But what really gets me is the amount of ice they put in the gelato coke float. It was more like an ice float. And it’s not like it was super cheap. It had so much ice it was difficult to consume. I couldn’t stir it. The ice was huge and didn’t melt. I’ve never felt so thwarted by a beverage.

Lesson learned: next time I’ll buy my own coke and ice cream and make coke floats at home where ice is free and I can leave it out completely if I want.