killing in the name of...

For some reason this struck me as strange today.

When did "killing" become a "euphemism" for being in trouble? As in, "my dad is gonna kill me if he finds out." Today I heard a teenage girl scream "I'm going to KILL YOU!" as she ran after a boy who probably told Johnny she liked him.

Obviously, some people think violent video games have something to do with it. Others probably think that violent TV and movies are the culprit. What if there was more sex and less violence? Frankly I would prefer that -- and perhaps "I'm gonna kill you!" will change to "I'm gonna screw you!" or "I'm gonna get naked!"

Maybe we should start teaching our children alternatives to murderous intent. Here are a few I like:

"I'm gonna spit on you!"
"You're going DOWN!"
"I'm gonna pee on you!"
"Dad's gonna steal my car keys when..."
"I'm going to forcefully restrain you until you take that back!"

Thoughts?

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bugged

I found one of these in my bathroom today. Not dangerous, but really weird looking. Looks like a cross between a hair brush and a house spider.

espresso award

And the Worst Espresso in Town award goes to....

the Bloomington Bagel Company

While they have scrumptious bagels, their espresso lacks, well, a lot of things. Complete absence of crema, medium light roast beans are used, and it is overheated scalding the flavor of the coffee. It actually reminds me of the french press coffee I make -- only I know this came out of their massive (expensive?) espresso machine.

Go there for bagels... bring your own coffee.

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cafe del mar

cafe del mar Ibiza
Originally uploaded by Ben30.

Hm, so this is the cafe where all the great music comes from....

25

Everybody sing: "Crappy birthday to you..."

Actually it hasn't been that bad. My motivation level is around 10%, though, so I didn't make it to Jiffy Lube in time for the $5 early-bird discount. I did pick up some stuff at the store that I needed, and ran over a nail in the Target parking lot. Thankfully there was an auto shop just around the corner so I could quickly get it fixed without driving on a donut for a week.

My car goes in tomorrow to get some new stoppers -- kind of a birthday present to the car, and a well needed repair. A car is kind of scary to drive if you can't stop well.

On another (more mischievous) note, I learned that Qdoba has a "customer card" kind of like the thing you have to use to get normal prices at the grocery store. Only difference is that you can track your purchases on their website (although I notice you can find this feature at Kroger.com too). I wonder if Qdoba sends you "addiction" reminders. Say you buy 2 burritos each week, then take a month off. Maybe they send you a note, "Hey, you must be going through burrito withdrawl... come in today and we'll give you 10% off!"

I wonder how secure their online databases are...

mark z's new work

AAAH! The author of House of Leaves released his next unique artwork in book form. I stumbled upon it in the bookstore today, and couldn't help myself. This guy is my hero (literature-wise) and I've been waiting for this book!

Check out his awesome PR website.