Advertising?

Will someone PLEASE explain the point of this ad to me? Lael and I went out to dinner last night, thanks to Aunt Jessica watching the chitlins, and bought her a Cinnabon in payment. Yes, we’re cheap. We had to walk through Macy’s to get to the little store with a halo above the sign and angels perpetually singing (my wife, I think this is how she views Cinnabon). I took it on my phone, and can’t figure out how to rotate it, so I apologize for any sore necks. I think this is a very odd photo. Perhaps not thrown to a focus group, or the focus group decided to play a trick on the ad agency. “Oh yeah, that’s great, we understand the message perfectly! And there is nothing odd about that picture. Giant crotches on ads that make no sense are awesome!”

Maybe it was because my judgment was impaired after eating most of a giant 14oz hickory smoked sirloin at a new restaurant called Texas Land and Cattle. It was delicious. It wasn’t grilled, so it was the consistency of a prime rib. Here is a picture. I’d recommend the restaurant to anyone!

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Foods I Love, But Shouldn’t Eat

This is a depressing list to make, because I love these foods, but I know I shouldn’t eat them.  What’s your favorite bad-for-you food?

• Macaroni and Cheese
• Pizza
• Chips and French Onion Dip
• French Fries
• Fried Mushrooms
• Burgers
• Bacon
• Shrimp
• Peanut M&Ms
• Gummy Candies
• Donuts
• Ice Cream
• Chinese Buffets
• Oreos
• Hot Dogs
• Steaks
• Movie Theater Popcorn
• Large Tubs of Butter
• 3 foot long Pixie Sticks
• Big Mike’s Heart Attack on a Platter
• Beef Grease

The last few may not be quite my favorites…but you get the picture.  Fry it up, I like it.  Salt it up, I like it.  Why are the best tasting foods so bad for you????

My Quirky Habit

Here’s a weird thing I do, and have done for years. I eat soup straight from the can. I know, just when you think you know a person, and being to enjoy his company, he tells you THIS! I’m been going to lukewarm soup eaters anonymous (LSEA, in no way affiliated with the local Christian ministry of ALMOST the same name). But I’m not cured. I don’t like taking the time, and dealing with the mess, of dumping the soup into a bowl, heating it up, eating said soup, then cleaning up after myself. I eat at work most of the time, and time is precious. Plus, the difference between cold soup and warm soup doesn’t make or break the meal for me. I was excited when they started to put those pull-tab quick-open tops on cans. When I used to work production during the summer during college, I would just put the soup on my dash in my car (where I would eat), and that actually got it warm. Not anymore. I know I may lose a lot of readers because of this, but I had to get this off of my chest. <whew> I feel much better now…

Taking Pleasure in the Small Things

Here I am sitting in a Chinese restaurant waiting for carryout, updating my blog on my iPhone. Going home to see the family. It’s gonna be a good night.