"I'll have a grande mocha java and a rubber please..."

Ethiopians claim they hate condoms because the smell of latex sickens them. To combat the odor, DKT International, a United Sates nonprofit, created coffee condoms.
These dark brown condoms allegedly (I'm not testing the products) taste and smell like the favorite coffee of Ethiopia -- the macchiato, an espresso with cream and sugar.
One college student claimed the smell reminded him of the beauty of Ethiopian women (it's not clear if that's a compliment). These condoms bolster national identity because
Ethiopians claim to have invented coffee. DKT International also created flavored and scented condoms for Indonesia (durian fruit) and China (sweet corn). - {Credit CNN.com}

Alfred E. Smith Dinner, Granada Hills High, Fantasy Football, and In-N-Out Burger

I am way behind on things I have wanted to post, so here are some quick blogtoids (I may have just made that word up!!)

Alfred E. Smith Dinner - The Alfred E. Smith Dinner was awesome this year. I HIGHLY....no I INSIST that you go to YouTube and check out the funny that both McCain AND Obama brought to the festivities. Some great writing indeed! Laugh OUT LOUD funny!

Granada Hills High School (Granada Hills, CA) - Yeah I know it is Granada Hills Charter now, but you know the quote, "Mama called him Clay, I call him Clay..." so GHHS it will always be! Anyways, some yahoos got a hold of the SAT and almost got away with it. DAMN, I thought it was risky when some unnamed individuals would sneak a peak at Mr. White's old history tests. Of course, I loved history, so i actually studied and got my 'A' on my own.......

Fantasy Football - Oops, I did it again. Picked up Brian Westbrook on the cheap and now my Superfast Macaroni look to steamroll to the playoffs!

In-N-Out Burger - Brief history lesson, I have been going to In-N-Out Burger for almost twenty years and I thought I have done it all including in 1996 when I ate four 4x4's IN ONE SITTING! Anyways, I recently heard some folks talking about getting the french fries Animal Style, which I couldn't believe I never tried. Sadly, I thought it was a bit much and I would tell you to try it once and move on. Of course this comes from a guy that ate 16 patties and 32 slices of cheese in one sitting.

Inspiring Words for Troubled Times

Try to be best
Cause you’re only a man
And a man’s gotta learn to take it
Try to believe
Though the going gets rough
That you gotta hang tough to make it

History repeats itself
Try and you’ll succeed
Never doubt that you’re the one
And you can have your dreams!
-Joe E. (Thank you Eric S. for reminding me!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qae_TUTeGo

And then a Hiro comes along...

For the record, lovable little Hiro is one of my LEAST favorite HEROES, but it made for a great title. NBC's 3rd season of HEROES has been nothing short of AWESOME so far. Heroes, along with LOST, and The Office are the only MUST SEE Scripted Shows left on network television. Simply put, Heroes just scratches me where I itch. The funny thing is that aside from Superman (which in a later , in depth blog, I would like to discuss), I never really hooked onto any other super heroes. As I have aged and experienced life, I have learned to appreciate the vulnerability of more human heroes like Batman and Spiderman, which is why I think Peter Petrelli is my second favorite only to Superman on my list of such characters. Superman is who I guess I wish I could be, while Petrelli is who I would most likely become if given such power. Much like Petrelli, my real life is a quest to "save everybody" and make those around feel special, but I occasionally fall prey to my own selfish needs. Kind of like that mentality of "I dont mind if everybody else is doing well, as long as I am too"....Wow that turned into a tangent and a Psycho self evaluation. Guess I just saved myself an hour on the couch and $100 from my account.