White Castle

I've talked about my McRib amnesia before, how I keep on forgetting that the McRib is garbage and that I should never eat one but every time McDonald's brings them around again, I end up buying one. I believe I've found a related phenomenon: White Castle.

Now, let's all remember that above everything else that White Castle burgers suck. Now, it is quite hilarious to crush 10 little sliders in one sitting, and there is something about that pickle and onion taste that is alluring. But at the end of the day, let's all remember that the buns are soggy and the patty is some weird gray color that is unnatural to meat. Let's never forget that eating White Castle means smelling like White Castle until you hit the shower. And let's never forget that there is a significant law of diminishing returns related to the White Castle sliders.

So, hopefully I can keep this in mind and avoid White Castle for the rest of this road trip because I never need to feel this sick ever again.

So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish

This was the good bye email I sent earlier today at work. Just cross-posting it here for posterity.

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Hey Everybody!

As most of you know, today is my last day here at [NAME REDACTED]. It's been a long, strange, sometimes fun journey, taking me from Compton to Hartford and back to Redondo Beach. I'll be spending the next couple years as a destitute graduate student in Boston, so please feel free to come visit me and buy a poor guy a beer. Or two.

If you've enjoyed working with me, link up with me on LinkedIn and hopefully we can work together again in a future life. http://www.linkedin.com/in/henrque

If you've really enjoyed working with me, friend me on Facebook and be prepared for a barrage of me posting things that aren't funny. Feel free to reciprocate in kind. http://www.facebook.com/henrque

So, that's it. Thanks for all the help that people have given me, all the opportunities that have been afforded to me, and all the stressful, exhilarating, and sometimes great times that I was able to share with all of you at [NAME REDACTED].

Take care,

Henry.

I'm Taking My Talents to South Beach

The entire world has been a-twitter about LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining up with Dewayne Wade with the Miami Heat. For the most part, my reaction has been similar to most: LeBron is a pansy for not wanting to be his own man, but there's something to be said about taking less money to play with your friends, and wanting to win championships. Mostly, I didn't care, but I was really curious to see how the team gelled together.

Then, Deadspin posted this story from ESPN that basically made LeBron look like a colossal ass.

And now, FanHouse posted this story about how the Miami Heat front office has just fired the entire season ticket sales staff since all inventory is gone. Basically, they did their jobs too well.

So exactly, how am I supposed to feel about this team now? One of their superstars is immensely despicable and now the front office is just as contemptible. I can't want to root against this team. I'm more interested in the NBA than I've been in a long, long time.

Jersey Shore 2

It was nice to see some of my best friends back on television. I really, really missed them. Of course, I'm talking about Jersey Shore, season 2.

Nicole aka Snooki. Jenni aka Jwoww with three w's. DJ Pauly D. Vinny. Sammi Sweatheart. Mike aka the Situation aka Sitch aka Sitcho.

Come on. The guy has four nicknames. How awesome is that?

I'm really, really, really excited about it. Really excited, as excited about any show since any show other than Mad Men.