Fried Plantain Near Death..Or Heartburn

Sooooo… I think I had heartburn for the first time in my life last night. Or a heart attack. One of the two. I went to dinner with some friends and had fried plantain enchiladas. Sounds like heartburn, right? But it wasn't burny or acidic. All I know is that I had massive chest pains and thought I was dying. Luckily, the better half felt the need to stop at the grocery store on the way home for some cake (no clue how the hell she stays thin) so she got me some Rolaids and Bayer while I died slowly in the car and yelled at friends who were walking by. I took two Rolaids and two Bayer just to cover all of my bases. I woke up this morning feeling fine. Maybe I almost died, maybe I just need to never eat fried plantain enchiladas again. All I know is that I now can't stop thinking about this commercial:

Revenge of the Skinny Jeans!!!!!!!!

Oh my poor, poor hipster friends. Beware your tight-assed skinny jeans!

Sometimes I hate the Chicago Reader, and sometimes I love it. Today I love it for this blog post.

Apparently the Reader interviewed local Chicago musician Chris Hansen (Pinebender, Head of Skulls) about medical problems he's been experiencing due to his pants being too tight. And Mr. Hansen is not the only one. There seems to be a growing number of people experiencing nerve damage from tight pants. Additionally, the problem seems to be exacerbated by wearing heels so beware ladies! Or gents who dress like ladies! Being a hipster can be dangerous and not just because you look dangerously stupid when wearing non-prescription glasses!!!!!!!!!!

We Won't Back Down

WontBackDown.org

Prop 8 Bust

It's official, the California Supreme Court voted 6-1 to uphold Proposition 8. I can't say that I'm not incredibly disappointed. On a positive note, they also voted to honor the 18,000+ marriages that were made legal during the small window of time that the state of California recognized equality. Either way, this was going to come back to a ballot vote next year whether we won right now or lost. Hopefully, when it goes back to a vote in 2010, the citizens of the state of California will get off of their asses and do the right thing.

There are protests planned for tonight across the country. Check Join The Impact for more information. If you're in Chicago, people are meeting up at the Center on Halsted at 7:00 p.m. Additionally, Chicagoans, I encourage to stand up now and make your voices heard as our own Civil Unions bill is being voted on this week.

Prop 8 Today!!!!!!!!!!

Today is the day that the California Supreme Court will hand down it's ruling to either uphold or strike down Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that bans gay marriage in the state of California. I'm nervous and I don't even live in California. This is a day for the history books, kids. If the Supreme Court decides to strike down Prop 8, I truly feel that it will begin a domino affect of states allowing gay marriage. Unfortunately, the "experts" are predicting that the Supreme Court will uphold the proposition, but recognize the marriages that occurred during the brief time that it was legal. That's the very least the Supreme Court can do. I am hoping with every part of me that they decide to strike it down, but we'll see. The decision could be announced as early as 10:00 a.m. PST, so keep your eyes and ears open! I personally am signed up for about 45 different text/email alerts so I'll keep you guys posted whenever I hear anything!

In the meantime, check out this LA Times article, it has good background information.

Zico A Go-Go

Meet my new favorite drink - Zico pure coconut water. I like the original and the mango flavored. Well, flavored with real mango. With only 60 calories, 670 mg of Potassium, no fat, no added sugar, and 5 electrolytes (K, Na, Mg, Ca, P) - this is a DAMN GOOD DRINK. It tastes quite wonderful, too. Give it a whirl, I'm sure you'll enjoy!

Notre Dame Obama Protestors

Dear People Protesting President Obama at Notre Dame,

YOU ARE STUPID F*CKING IDIOTS.

I don't think that there's any further explanation needed.

Thanks,

Brain of Garvey

How Do You Get Your Fiber?

Sometimes, my life feels like the never-ending quest for fiber. The never-ending story, if you will. Minus the giant flying dog. The FDA’s daily recommendation of fiber is based on 11.5 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories. That’s a lot, kids. There are plenty of foods that are high in fiber, but it’s hard to get a good mix…especially when you take taste into account. I was at Kramer's Health Food store for lunch yesterday and picked up a free sample of Chia Fresh Daily Fiber.



This daily fiber supplement is made from ground Chia seeds and boasts fiber benefits without bloating or gas. Lovely. Since I’m constantly worried about getting enough fiber (poo matters!), I decided to give it a try. The company recommends that you mix it with a smoothie, water or juice. My buddy tried the water already and said that it tasted like a gross, watery oatmeal. SO, I decided to mix it in with this guy:



Why would I do that? Well, number one, Pad Thai SOUP disturbs me (don’t ask why I bought it), and I wanted to thicken it up. Number two, this soup was kinda grody on it’s own, so I figured the ground Chai couldn’t hurt it. I was wrong. It felt like I was eating cardboard flavored mushy soup. Mmmmmmmm. Mushhhhhh.

On with the never-ending quest. I'm off to find a flying dog.

My Girlfriend Rules

My girlfriend rules for many reasons, the latest of which being that she got me this pin for my work backpack this weekend. Gracias.