Friday, April 07, 2006
this is the first time i've posted in a year -- the burrito project is over, but feel free to read about it anyway. also feel free to click on the ads above. (help me pay for my burrito habit -- yes, it continues. i just don't blog about it anymore.)
thanks to all of my visitors -- especially those of you who are international (you know who you are -- UK, Philippines, Mexico, Argentina, Canada, Panama, and others who my free Stat Counter account doesn't pick up).
thanks to all of my visitors -- especially those of you who are international (you know who you are -- UK, Philippines, Mexico, Argentina, Canada, Panama, and others who my free Stat Counter account doesn't pick up).
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
also props to my fan in Uruguay.
and Burritoman makes the news.
Quest for burritos
Attorney reaches goal of eating 150 Chipotle burritos in a year
By KIMBERLY SWEET
Special to The Star
Just days into 2004, [Burritoman], an attorney with the law firm Shook, Hardy and Bacon in Overland Park, found himself eating his fourth Chipotle burrito of the year.
As [Burritoman] and his friends walked back to the law firm that day after lunch, they pondered just how many burritos [Burritoman] would down that year.
“Someone laughed and said I should make it my New Year's resolution to eat as many burritos as I could,” [Burritoman] said.
[Burritoman], who is single, said he's been a big Chipotle fan since he started at the law firm six years ago. The College Boulevard location is just a five-minute walk from the Overland Park office. He will often forgo cooking in favor of eating a burrito,
The joke quickly became serious. [Burritoman] set his goal: He would eat 150 burritos by 2005. And he would create a blog — or Web log — documenting every burrito-eating experience, from one to 150. The blog includes his evaluation of every burrito as well as poems and political commentary. Rants and raves about the customer service are also included.
On a recent Tuesday, [Burritoman] downed burrito number 150 with his friends by his side. He ended the year at 153.
“There's something quintessentially dorky about it,” [Burritoman] admitted about the New Year's resolution. He said his quest became the running joke around the office.
[Burritoman's friend], also an attorney with Shook Hardy and Bacon, said [Burritoman] was the perfect person to complete the quest.
“He's good-natured and has an iron gut,” he said.
[Burritoman]'s site garnered the attention of at least a few fellow burrito lovers. And his efforts didn't go unnoticed by the corporate folks at Chipotle. The restaurant proclaimed him an MBA, or Master Burrito Ambassador.
Despite being the butt of some jokes at the office, [Burritoman] said the quest did have a larger purpose than just eating a lot of burritos. It gave him and his colleagues an excuse to go out for lunch.
“There's something to be said for breaking bread with someone else,” [Burritoman] said. “Maybe breaking the burrito has the same effect."
While his colleagues have tried to convince him to set another food goal for 2005, [Burritoman] said that isn't in the cards.
“This year's New year's resolution will be nonfood related and more in the spirit of what it's supposed to be,” he said.
Quest for burritos
Attorney reaches goal of eating 150 Chipotle burritos in a year
By KIMBERLY SWEET
Special to The Star
Just days into 2004, [Burritoman], an attorney with the law firm Shook, Hardy and Bacon in Overland Park, found himself eating his fourth Chipotle burrito of the year.
As [Burritoman] and his friends walked back to the law firm that day after lunch, they pondered just how many burritos [Burritoman] would down that year.
“Someone laughed and said I should make it my New Year's resolution to eat as many burritos as I could,” [Burritoman] said.
[Burritoman], who is single, said he's been a big Chipotle fan since he started at the law firm six years ago. The College Boulevard location is just a five-minute walk from the Overland Park office. He will often forgo cooking in favor of eating a burrito,
The joke quickly became serious. [Burritoman] set his goal: He would eat 150 burritos by 2005. And he would create a blog — or Web log — documenting every burrito-eating experience, from one to 150. The blog includes his evaluation of every burrito as well as poems and political commentary. Rants and raves about the customer service are also included.
On a recent Tuesday, [Burritoman] downed burrito number 150 with his friends by his side. He ended the year at 153.
“There's something quintessentially dorky about it,” [Burritoman] admitted about the New Year's resolution. He said his quest became the running joke around the office.
[Burritoman's friend], also an attorney with Shook Hardy and Bacon, said [Burritoman] was the perfect person to complete the quest.
“He's good-natured and has an iron gut,” he said.
[Burritoman]'s site garnered the attention of at least a few fellow burrito lovers. And his efforts didn't go unnoticed by the corporate folks at Chipotle. The restaurant proclaimed him an MBA, or Master Burrito Ambassador.
Despite being the butt of some jokes at the office, [Burritoman] said the quest did have a larger purpose than just eating a lot of burritos. It gave him and his colleagues an excuse to go out for lunch.
“There's something to be said for breaking bread with someone else,” [Burritoman] said. “Maybe breaking the burrito has the same effect."
While his colleagues have tried to convince him to set another food goal for 2005, [Burritoman] said that isn't in the cards.
“This year's New year's resolution will be nonfood related and more in the spirit of what it's supposed to be,” he said.
Monday, January 03, 2005
also, here's a shout-out (is that word hyphenated?) to my readers in the UK, Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand, and the Australian Ministry of Defense.
December 31: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
one more, just for 2004's sake.
BURRITO COUNT: 153
BURRITOS REMAINING: -3
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 0
ON TRACK TO EAT: um, 153?
one more, just for 2004's sake.
BURRITO COUNT: 153
BURRITOS REMAINING: -3
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 0
ON TRACK TO EAT: um, 153?
Thursday, December 30, 2004
December 30: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
let me take this opportunity to compliment Chipotle on its chips. all loyal readers will remember that i have frequently commented on the freshness and saltiness of the chips. well, in recent days and weeks, they've been great! just the right amount of salt and always fresh.
BURRITO COUNT: 152
BURRITOS REMAINING: -2
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 1
ON TRACK TO EAT: more than i should
let me take this opportunity to compliment Chipotle on its chips. all loyal readers will remember that i have frequently commented on the freshness and saltiness of the chips. well, in recent days and weeks, they've been great! just the right amount of salt and always fresh.
BURRITO COUNT: 152
BURRITOS REMAINING: -2
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 1
ON TRACK TO EAT: more than i should
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
December 29: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
i decided to have a couple more burritos this year just to give myself a safety net in the event of a legal challenge to the legitimacy of the record (remember the bol from January?)...
in the meantime, burritoman fan Greg Y. sends the following tanka (not a haiku, which is 5-7-5; a tanka is 5-7-5-7-7) (or so he says; for all i know, he's making it up as he goes along):
One hundred fifty
They say "You are what you eat"
If so, Burritoman
might paraphrase Kennedy,
like, "Ich bin ein burrito."
nice work, Greg. i changed one word to make sure it fit the profile of a tanka, though -- i think "i.e." is, in fact, two syllables, as you suggested.
BURRITO COUNT: 151
BURRITOS REMAINING: -1
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 2
ON TRACK TO EAT: does it really matter?
i decided to have a couple more burritos this year just to give myself a safety net in the event of a legal challenge to the legitimacy of the record (remember the bol from January?)...
in the meantime, burritoman fan Greg Y. sends the following tanka (not a haiku, which is 5-7-5; a tanka is 5-7-5-7-7) (or so he says; for all i know, he's making it up as he goes along):
One hundred fifty
They say "You are what you eat"
If so, Burritoman
might paraphrase Kennedy,
like, "Ich bin ein burrito."
nice work, Greg. i changed one word to make sure it fit the profile of a tanka, though -- i think "i.e." is, in fact, two syllables, as you suggested.
BURRITO COUNT: 151
BURRITOS REMAINING: -1
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 2
ON TRACK TO EAT: does it really matter?
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
rumor has it that KCTV 5 wants me to post my picture on the blog. sorry, but i don't know how to post photographs! i'm afraid you'll be stuck with this description: i'm tall, dark-haired, rakishly handsome...
December 21: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
what a day. first of all, loyal burritoman fan Dave R. brought his digital video camera to work today and recorded not only a statement from me but from four other people about the import of today's landmark burrito.
then he took it to Chipotle and actually taped me as i ate the burrito. this latter recording occurred while a Kansas City Star reporter took pictures for a feature that should be appearing later this week.
also, it appears that KCTV 5 will have a brief mention of the 150 burritos tonight.
stay tuned for links to these articles.
in the meantime, today's burrito was pretty good. it was juicy and spicy -- just like i likes it -- and the chips were appropriately salted. plus, Heidi S. bought it for me in honor of the quest, and as we all know, the best burritos are free.
later, the manager came over and gave me coupons for two free burritos. she's new; i have seen her only a couple of times before. we shall henceforth refer to her as the New Manager.
BURRITO COUNT: 150
BURRITOS REMAINING: 0
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 10
ON TRACK TO EAT: 154.21
what a day. first of all, loyal burritoman fan Dave R. brought his digital video camera to work today and recorded not only a statement from me but from four other people about the import of today's landmark burrito.
then he took it to Chipotle and actually taped me as i ate the burrito. this latter recording occurred while a Kansas City Star reporter took pictures for a feature that should be appearing later this week.
also, it appears that KCTV 5 will have a brief mention of the 150 burritos tonight.
stay tuned for links to these articles.
in the meantime, today's burrito was pretty good. it was juicy and spicy -- just like i likes it -- and the chips were appropriately salted. plus, Heidi S. bought it for me in honor of the quest, and as we all know, the best burritos are free.
later, the manager came over and gave me coupons for two free burritos. she's new; i have seen her only a couple of times before. we shall henceforth refer to her as the New Manager.
BURRITO COUNT: 150
BURRITOS REMAINING: 0
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 10
ON TRACK TO EAT: 154.21
Thursday, December 16, 2004
December 16: 1/2 chicken, 1/2 steak, extra rice, hot salsa, chips (College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas)
Greg Y. has graced us with another burrito haiku:
Magic number: two
Like half steak and half chicken
Very symmetric
today's penultimate burrito was eaten at our office's annual holiday luncheon. for whatever reason, i usually prefer to bring my own food to those events. a number of people questioned why i was eating a burrito instead of ham and potatoes, and it reminded me of a funny story....
my sister was teaching at the time at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, which serves a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago's near southwest side. toward the holidays, one of her students asked if white people actually ate turkey, stuffing, and the other sorts of things they see on TV. my sister replied in the affirmative, which surprised her students. when she asked what they ate, they replied, "tamales." so: remember that different people with different traditions eat different things for their holiday meals. there's nothing wrong with a Christmas burrito!
in the meantime, the 150th burrito will likely be eaten on Tuesday, December 21 at the usual location. see you all there!
BURRITO COUNT: 149
BURRITOS REMAINING: 1
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 15
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.37
Greg Y. has graced us with another burrito haiku:
Magic number: two
Like half steak and half chicken
Very symmetric
today's penultimate burrito was eaten at our office's annual holiday luncheon. for whatever reason, i usually prefer to bring my own food to those events. a number of people questioned why i was eating a burrito instead of ham and potatoes, and it reminded me of a funny story....
my sister was teaching at the time at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, which serves a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago's near southwest side. toward the holidays, one of her students asked if white people actually ate turkey, stuffing, and the other sorts of things they see on TV. my sister replied in the affirmative, which surprised her students. when she asked what they ate, they replied, "tamales." so: remember that different people with different traditions eat different things for their holiday meals. there's nothing wrong with a Christmas burrito!
in the meantime, the 150th burrito will likely be eaten on Tuesday, December 21 at the usual location. see you all there!
BURRITO COUNT: 149
BURRITOS REMAINING: 1
DAYS REMAINING IN 2004: 15
ON TRACK TO EAT: 155.37
