Monthly Archives: November 2005

Guilty pleasures

Alright, so this post has absolutely nothing to do with POTM, but it’s fantastic content. This is a Laguna Beach gossip update, courtesy of our POTM friend Amber. All names have been replaced in the source email with (name removed), … Continue reading

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Best gift message yet

We recently gave our pickle givers the ability to add a nice gift message when giving Pickle of the Month. Some of these messages really demonstrate the wit and humor of our great customers. Take this one from last week, … Continue reading

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Ah, the holidays

This was a busy week on many fronts, unfortunately none POTM-related until now. I was waylaid with a nasty cold Tuesday-Thursday, just in time for: my wife and I to host Thanksgiving at our house, a software go-live with a … Continue reading

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One Month Progress Report

I bet you’re wondering how Pickle of the Month is doing. Since we don’t have the Pickle Meter on the site yet, this question must be gnawing at your very being. Ok, that’s probably a bit dramatic, but you may … Continue reading

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Almost a Very Bad Morning

Last night I decided to perform our mid-month pickle packaging for about 12 orders. No big deal, right? Well it took slightly longer than I expected, and 1:30 am rolled around before I finally wrapped up. Next time I’ll start … Continue reading

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Perfectly Busy

Is there such a thing? A state of ultimate balance between free time, work, and play? Free time keeps you sane, work earns you money and makes you feel valuable, and play is the fun part. If you asked me … Continue reading

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Laguna Beach, Credibility, and Pickles

I’ve been sucked into watching Laguna Beach by my fiancé. Alright, so I lied. She doesn’t even watch it, while I faithfully catch it every week and gossip with her friends about it. And you thought the only weird thing … Continue reading

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What will people really think?

No matter how much you think you can anticipate people’s reactions to something, it’s amazing how wrong you can be. That’s why we love hearing about people’s initial feelings upon receiving a giant pickle in the mail. Case in point, … Continue reading

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Yoga, Terror Alerts, and MTV

Saturday I packaged our first true batch of orders (6 pickles and 1 shirt). Unfortunately, it took me about 2 hours to do instead of the 45 minutes I’d allotted, and by then the post office was closed. So I … Continue reading

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