Tuesday, August 31, 2004
August 29: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
August 30: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
trial preparation and trial = no time to write. just wanted to update so you'd know i was still on track.
BURRITO COUNT: 104
BURRITOS REMAINING: 46
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 123
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.64
August 30: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
trial preparation and trial = no time to write. just wanted to update so you'd know i was still on track.
BURRITO COUNT: 104
BURRITOS REMAINING: 46
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 123
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.64
Thursday, August 26, 2004
August 26: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
let's hope i don't have to cross the Canadian border anytime soon.
BURRITO COUNT: 102
BURRITOS REMAINING: 48
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 127
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.20
let's hope i don't have to cross the Canadian border anytime soon.
BURRITO COUNT: 102
BURRITOS REMAINING: 48
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 127
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.20
August 25: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
another trial, another burrito at my desk. it's so unnatural... i miss eating in the actual restaurant.
BURRITO COUNT: 101
BURRITOS REMAINING: 49
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 128
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.32
another trial, another burrito at my desk. it's so unnatural... i miss eating in the actual restaurant.
BURRITO COUNT: 101
BURRITOS REMAINING: 49
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 128
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.32
"I've never been arrested before or anything like that, and I get arrested for taking a dump."
i think that pretty much says it all.
i think that pretty much says it all.
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
August 23: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
burrito number 100. still on track. who's the man now, dog?
BURRITO COUNT: 100
BURRITOS REMAINING: 50
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 130
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.08
burrito number 100. still on track. who's the man now, dog?
BURRITO COUNT: 100
BURRITOS REMAINING: 50
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 130
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.08
Thursday, August 19, 2004
August 19: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
another videoteleconference had the inestimable privilege of watching me chow down on a burrito and chips. if only they had known they were witnessing my 99th burrito since January 1, 2004, perhaps the resulting vomit and other illnesses would have been avoided.
in the meantime, one of my friends' blogs has a photograph on it. i have to figure out how to post pictures on here...
BURRITO COUNT: 99
BURRITOS REMAINING: 51
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 134
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.18
another videoteleconference had the inestimable privilege of watching me chow down on a burrito and chips. if only they had known they were witnessing my 99th burrito since January 1, 2004, perhaps the resulting vomit and other illnesses would have been avoided.
in the meantime, one of my friends' blogs has a photograph on it. i have to figure out how to post pictures on here...
BURRITO COUNT: 99
BURRITOS REMAINING: 51
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 134
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.18
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
i love this bear.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
August 17: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
today's burrito was takeout -- lunch meeting. luckily, it was videoteleconferenced; but still, it probably wasn't the best of VTC choices. i mean, who wants to see me wolfing down a burrito and chips, even from thousands of miles away?
BURRITO COUNT: 98
BURRITOS REMAINING: 52
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 136
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.95
today's burrito was takeout -- lunch meeting. luckily, it was videoteleconferenced; but still, it probably wasn't the best of VTC choices. i mean, who wants to see me wolfing down a burrito and chips, even from thousands of miles away?
BURRITO COUNT: 98
BURRITOS REMAINING: 52
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 136
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.95
Monday, August 16, 2004
from a loyal Burritoman fan:
I want you to read this book, O Burritoman:
Like all of the Frances the Badger books, this one was a favorite of mine as a child. It is about a little badger who will eat nothing but bread and jam for every meal. At first, it's sort of endearing. But then her fixation borders on annoyance until it almost appears to be obsession. She drives her mother insane, her friends begin to ignore her at lunch time, she does nothing but prattle on and on about bread and jam, bread and jam, BREAD AND JAM!!!! In the climax of the story, tired of the nutritional wasteland she has exiled herself to, she ends up having a tearful breakdown at the dinner table. Don't let this happen to you, BM. Heed the warning that Russell and Lillain Hoban send -- "A varied diet is not only good for your body, but good for your soul...."
That is all.
I want you to read this book, O Burritoman:
Like all of the Frances the Badger books, this one was a favorite of mine as a child. It is about a little badger who will eat nothing but bread and jam for every meal. At first, it's sort of endearing. But then her fixation borders on annoyance until it almost appears to be obsession. She drives her mother insane, her friends begin to ignore her at lunch time, she does nothing but prattle on and on about bread and jam, bread and jam, BREAD AND JAM!!!! In the climax of the story, tired of the nutritional wasteland she has exiled herself to, she ends up having a tearful breakdown at the dinner table. Don't let this happen to you, BM. Heed the warning that Russell and Lillain Hoban send -- "A varied diet is not only good for your body, but good for your soul...."
That is all.
Saturday, August 14, 2004
August 14: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
ate with Jerrod W. and Matt W. today. we're at work, punching out a summary judgment brief. would rather be at home but their company didn't hurt. plus, Matt W. bought lunch, and we all know the best burritos are free.
in the meantime, i received a nice e-mail message from a loyal Burritoman reader who was impressed by my use of the term "perfidy." it's quite the fifty-cent word... i'll have to use more in the future.
BURRITO COUNT: 97
BURRITOS REMAINING: 53
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 139
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.40
ate with Jerrod W. and Matt W. today. we're at work, punching out a summary judgment brief. would rather be at home but their company didn't hurt. plus, Matt W. bought lunch, and we all know the best burritos are free.
in the meantime, i received a nice e-mail message from a loyal Burritoman reader who was impressed by my use of the term "perfidy." it's quite the fifty-cent word... i'll have to use more in the future.
BURRITO COUNT: 97
BURRITOS REMAINING: 53
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 139
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.40
Friday, August 13, 2004
August 12: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (75th & Wornall, Kansas City, Missouri)
there are some burritos i will never forget. this was one of them.
in any event, today's post will address Heidi S.'s treachery when it comes to burritos. she comes to my office, asks me what i'm doing for lunch, i tell her, she asks if i'm sending out an e-mail, i say i am, she asks whether we can go somewhere else, i say i need to get another burrito in this week, and she says ok.
then i get an e-mail: "For those who are burrito-ed out, Chelsi, Heidi and I are going to Nordstrom's Cafe for lunch. Still 12:30, just a different place."
Heidi's only excuse? "I reluctantly said ok. Then sought out a better plan. It's the tomato-cream soup, man, I can't help it!"
Heidi S.: perfidy such as this will not be tolerated.
Eric M. and Chelsi H.: don't think i'll forget your role in this, either. vengeance shall be mine. oh yes, it shall.
BURRITO COUNT: 96
BURRITOS REMAINING: 54
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 141
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.16
there are some burritos i will never forget. this was one of them.
in any event, today's post will address Heidi S.'s treachery when it comes to burritos. she comes to my office, asks me what i'm doing for lunch, i tell her, she asks if i'm sending out an e-mail, i say i am, she asks whether we can go somewhere else, i say i need to get another burrito in this week, and she says ok.
then i get an e-mail: "For those who are burrito-ed out, Chelsi, Heidi and I are going to Nordstrom's Cafe for lunch. Still 12:30, just a different place."
Heidi's only excuse? "I reluctantly said ok. Then sought out a better plan. It's the tomato-cream soup, man, I can't help it!"
Heidi S.: perfidy such as this will not be tolerated.
Eric M. and Chelsi H.: don't think i'll forget your role in this, either. vengeance shall be mine. oh yes, it shall.
BURRITO COUNT: 96
BURRITOS REMAINING: 54
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 141
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.16
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
August 9: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
the wonderful weather continues unabated. Eric M., Jerrod W., Heidi S., and Chelsi H. gave me the usual ribbing today about all sorts of topics, including whether this blog isn't just a little too polite to really be me.
in the meantime, this particular burrito -- although good on the way down -- caused me no end of misery last night. i thought i was going to die. it was like that movie "Alien" -- i figured it wasn't too long until the burrito was going to burst through my stomach and kill me.
BURRITO COUNT: 95
BURRITOS REMAINING: 55
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 144
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.62
the wonderful weather continues unabated. Eric M., Jerrod W., Heidi S., and Chelsi H. gave me the usual ribbing today about all sorts of topics, including whether this blog isn't just a little too polite to really be me.
in the meantime, this particular burrito -- although good on the way down -- caused me no end of misery last night. i thought i was going to die. it was like that movie "Alien" -- i figured it wasn't too long until the burrito was going to burst through my stomach and kill me.
BURRITO COUNT: 95
BURRITOS REMAINING: 55
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 144
ON TRACK TO EAT: 156.62
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
gotta love someone who compares their child to a Chipotle burrito.
i'm not going to say anything about this article. it's political and i don't want to offend the audience; but i think it's worth a read.
Monday, August 09, 2004
maybe i'm overreacting, but something tells me attacking Jewish students at Auschwitz is probably a great way to get a first-class ticket to hell.
for those of you who have never seen the Ali G show (formerly a British TV show, now on HBO, i believe), it's good stuff. click here to read this as if Ali G had written it.
August 6: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
absolutely gorgeous today. we walked over, sat outside, had some Starbucks on the way home (ok, Jerrod W. and Matt W. drank the coffee -- i just had a scone). Dave R. drove over to meet us, which was kinda funny. good guys, all. burrito was of the highest quality.
BURRITO COUNT: 94
BURRITOS REMAINING: 56
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 147
ON TRACK TO EAT: 157.10
absolutely gorgeous today. we walked over, sat outside, had some Starbucks on the way home (ok, Jerrod W. and Matt W. drank the coffee -- i just had a scone). Dave R. drove over to meet us, which was kinda funny. good guys, all. burrito was of the highest quality.
BURRITO COUNT: 94
BURRITOS REMAINING: 56
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 147
ON TRACK TO EAT: 157.10
Thursday, August 05, 2004
August 5: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
where, o where do i begin? first of all, let me say that i wish i had more hot salsa on my burrito today. it would have helped spice up the rice, which was a little dry. but for the most part, i was pretty pleased with the overall burrito experience today.
next, the Slow Cashier was back today.... quite a delay in getting my burrito.
also, burritoman fan Matt W. is a doubting Thomas about my ability to achieve my 150 burrito goal... he's predicting at least four double-burrito days to make up for certain time away from Chipotle. we shall see.
and last but not least, Jerrod W. managed to dump quite a volume of his burrito into his shirt pocket. he didn't get it out in time and some of the grease and juice showed through his pocket. he was annoyed, but i thought it was kind of funny, in a cruel, mean-spirited sort of way. plus, later, when i finished a bite or two ahead of him, i got to say, "hey Jerrod, just put the rest of the burrito in your pocket and let's get out of here."
BURRITO COUNT: 93
BURRITOS REMAINING: 57
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 148
ON TRACK TO EAT: 154.46
where, o where do i begin? first of all, let me say that i wish i had more hot salsa on my burrito today. it would have helped spice up the rice, which was a little dry. but for the most part, i was pretty pleased with the overall burrito experience today.
next, the Slow Cashier was back today.... quite a delay in getting my burrito.
also, burritoman fan Matt W. is a doubting Thomas about my ability to achieve my 150 burrito goal... he's predicting at least four double-burrito days to make up for certain time away from Chipotle. we shall see.
and last but not least, Jerrod W. managed to dump quite a volume of his burrito into his shirt pocket. he didn't get it out in time and some of the grease and juice showed through his pocket. he was annoyed, but i thought it was kind of funny, in a cruel, mean-spirited sort of way. plus, later, when i finished a bite or two ahead of him, i got to say, "hey Jerrod, just put the rest of the burrito in your pocket and let's get out of here."
BURRITO COUNT: 93
BURRITOS REMAINING: 57
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 148
ON TRACK TO EAT: 154.46
August 4: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
first of all, many congratulations to the arena supporters. Burritoman reader Vince G. was a very vocal activist in favor of the new Kansas City arena project. good job, Vince -- your work can only have helped get this passed.
had today's burrito with Heidi S. the steak today was about as juicy as it has ever been. i'm serious, it was spectacular. the chips could have used a little more salt, but they were acceptable.
the cashier today was pretty slow. there was quite a line waiting for the burritos...
BURRITO COUNT: 92
BURRITOS REMAINING: 58
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 149
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.17
first of all, many congratulations to the arena supporters. Burritoman reader Vince G. was a very vocal activist in favor of the new Kansas City arena project. good job, Vince -- your work can only have helped get this passed.
had today's burrito with Heidi S. the steak today was about as juicy as it has ever been. i'm serious, it was spectacular. the chips could have used a little more salt, but they were acceptable.
the cashier today was pretty slow. there was quite a line waiting for the burritos...
BURRITO COUNT: 92
BURRITOS REMAINING: 58
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 149
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.17
Monday, August 02, 2004
August 2: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
had to take today's back to the office... it's too darn hot to be out if you don't have to be.
i'm sure he's not reading this today -- too many other things going on -- but i know Andy I., Burritoman's college roommate and one of his best friends in the world, could use your thoughts and prayers. his son, Max, was born last week, which is great, but he was born 5 weeks early, which isn't the way he would have preferred to meet Max. Andy: congratulations on Max. i know he's early by 4 weeks and still in the hospital, but everything you've told me indicates that he's doing great. home by Friday? that's great news. and i'm glad Sarah is doing well, too. hang in there.
BURRITO COUNT: 91
BURRITOS REMAINING: 59
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 151
ON TRACK TO EAT: 154.91
had to take today's back to the office... it's too darn hot to be out if you don't have to be.
i'm sure he's not reading this today -- too many other things going on -- but i know Andy I., Burritoman's college roommate and one of his best friends in the world, could use your thoughts and prayers. his son, Max, was born last week, which is great, but he was born 5 weeks early, which isn't the way he would have preferred to meet Max. Andy: congratulations on Max. i know he's early by 4 weeks and still in the hospital, but everything you've told me indicates that he's doing great. home by Friday? that's great news. and i'm glad Sarah is doing well, too. hang in there.
BURRITO COUNT: 91
BURRITOS REMAINING: 59
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 151
ON TRACK TO EAT: 154.91
