The Enhanced Church

I sure am glad Christmas is over.

I am not a scrooge (I use this term knowing full well that Scrooge now loves Christmas because the grim reaper told him he was going to die), but I am always thankful when the holiday season is over.

Now that Christmas is over, I get a month long break from those stupid jewelry commercials. I have never seen one that didn't make me want to kick my dog (I don't actually kick my dog, but I do chase him around the house for a minute and a half). These commercials irritate me for three reasons that I can articulate:

Love and the Magic Taco

There is a woman on tv telling me that she lost 54lbs by eating tacos from a fast food joint.

You have got to be kidding me. This is awesome! I have been looking for a way to eat tacos and lose weight for years. And now, without having to sweat, I can lose the weight I have been slowly gaining since birth.

If only I could have these magic tacos delivered to my couch, I will be set to make good on my new years resolution to be tricked by stupid advertising campaigns.

Is anyone buying this?

Barista Banter

My wife and I were leaving Waco, TX and stopped by a Starbucks (a quaint little coffee shop on the way out of town).

When asked for our order, we simply said, "the usual." After being met with a blank stare from the drive-thru speaker, we assumed that the person taking our order was a new employee and we went through our whole order (two tall caramel macchiatos - extra caramel).

While we were waiting on our drinks, the new barista had an hour long conversation with me in five minutes. He asked me about the weather, my activities in Waco, what I thought about the current economic climate, and whether or not I remembered El Nino.