Service

I'm a stickler for manners.
I like good manners.
I take great pride is saying "thanks" and "please" to others as needed.
Some people don't really worry about these sorts of things,
In Los Angeles and New York I seldom encounter a person that possesses this particular trait.
(The middle of the country does fair better however).

Having said that- I could never ever be in the service industry.

It's literally a thankless job-
Next time you eat out- please be polite to the person
serving you food.
They are an integral part of something very intimate that you will be doing.
Make sure you leave an appropriate tip as well.

thanks!

2ND'S

Folks brought back some chocolate contraband
from San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

I can't stress enough the deliciousness of these treats.

Comfort

I used to watch the news religiously.
BBC World Service, ABC Nightly News,
TVE Noticias, etc.

Lately, instead of feeling informed about the goings on
of the world, I just feel depressed.

Housing Market in the US and Britain has gone to shit.
Japanese people are broke.
Canadians aren't fairing much better.
Mexico is lawless....
Russian invasions and Iran might get bombed...

Solution???


COOKIES!!!!!!!

On the Road Again

No matter how hard you try-
you really can't run away from away from your problems.

It's a cruel reality, cruel to those of us
with problems to run away from.

In my case it's not problems that can be fixed by
money or the such.
Mine are problems of time-

I have a problem with time-
the way it treats me, the way it just flew by with out leaving anything substantial
behind.

?!?

I don't want to get all preachy
but- THIS is why I don't eat meat...
It looks like a burnt turd for Christ's sake!
Why anyone would ingest this is beyond my comprehension.

But this brings upon a bigger issue-
that of manners.

How do you tell someone who invites you over for dinner that their
food sucks? Or that it tastes bad and you refuse to eat it- that you'd rather
eat out of a garbage can before eating anything they made in that dirty kitchen
of theirs... HOW do you tell them?

*note:
photo not taken at Cam+Juan's bbq

Illegal Deals

The point of sale of every illegal purchase in the world,
(be it drugs, guns, gucci bags, bootleg porno, drugs, or guns)
is the trunk of a mid 80's American made vehicle.

Even in the Middle East and Asia,
if you see an '88 Buick Skylark parked somewhere
you know there is some illegal shit
being sold from it.

These hazy transactions occur all around us.
We must be vigilant.

Work

They don't call it
"Super Bombastic Awesome Fun Milkshake Time"
(well.. maybe in Japan they do)

In the rest of the world, they call it WORK.

I lucked out though- to an extent.
Though it is work,
the perks are good, my boss is nice
and I enjoy a fair amount of freedom.

On some days though- I can't help recalling
the lyrics to
"Junkie's running Dry"

OlymTea

Coco loves the Olympics. Andy thinks we should boycott them.
Kevin couldn't care less, Dan is uninterested (I think),
and somewhere in Eagle Rock Jeremy is Tivo'ing all of it.

Hopefully Black September is fully retired by now.

Daniel

Dan Monick has found love.

Yay Dan Monick!

B

The crowning achievement of the
LA County Public Service Department
is their restaurant grading system.
It's very effective in telling people how clean and safe a restaurant is.

An "A" restaurant meets or excels in food prep and cleanliness standards.

Anything under an A (B, or C) is gambling with your wellness.

On this day- Gabriel and I were fooled by the shadiness of this establishment.

Summer?

I've been hearing a lot of talk about the lack of Summer
this year.

Coco isn't happy, neither is Andy.
They want the heat and they want the beach.

Personally- I couldn't be more thrilled about the lack of heat waves.

I look forward to a cool Fall and cooler Winter.

ALSO- the colder seasons will curb my ice cream cravings.
(If I continue my current rate of Ice cream intake I will surely develop diabetes and/or a pot belly before my 31st bday).