WTH #1

What the hell is it with hidden camera shows? Why do they always try to give the mark a hug after revealing the prank? A candid camera tradition? It must be a universal phenomenon, I've seen it on multiple Spanish “camera escondida” shows as well. “Boy, we just made you look like a dumbass. Aw, it's alright...dumbass.”

Decompression is for Wussies

Bends, schmends.

I had hoped you would just have to throw on a wet suit, shoulder a tank and set your water-proof I-pod to play “Under the Sea” to dive right in and scuba with the fishies. But, alas, there's that small issue of if you do it wrong you might burst your lungs or go into nitro-narc.

So, I'm off to get certified before I go all “finding Nemo” in Costa Rica. My first open water dive is going to be at Aurora Reservoir. Probably not the most scenic dive, but supposedly there's not just catfish and tires there, but a few planes were sunk there so that divers could play treasure hunter. Into the murk!

Starbucks Rebellion

I’m a rebel. From this day forward I refuse to use the cutesy names for small, medium, and large four dollar beverages. Speaking a dollop of Italian to request a dollop of brew doesn’t make me feel any better about my caff-habit. I should take up cigarettes – it might be cheaper, and least Big Tobacco doesn’t do Yuppee marketing.