so i kicked him off, you know, at the next stop

It is very cold and the bus is very late, as evidenced by the massive number of shivering people that no longer fit on the sidewalk. Finally the bus comes and what pisses me off isn't that the bus is late but that there doesn't seem to be a hint of remorse or guilt on the bus driver's face. I walk in all miserable. He greets me with a fucking smile.

Doritos

Frito-Lay has been busy with their Doritos line of chips. They have dropped Nacho Cheesier and Cooler Ranch back to just Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch. (One would've thought they'd logically follow with nacho cheesiest and coolest ranch.) But now there is a huge assortment of flavors:
Spicy Nacho, Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch, Black Pepper Jack, Salsa Verde, Taco, Ranchero, Fiery Habanero, Salsa, Natural White Nacho Cheese, and our favorite, Toasted Corn. Toasted Corn! That's Doritos-flavored Doritos! About time.

A few weeks in south dakota.

In Gregory South Dakota the entire town shows up for the high school basketball game and everyone fits in the gymnasium. The two middle time zones are weird because the ten o'clock news is on at nine. Deer walk right by the window. Bald eagles are really majestic. And it is goddamn cold. Sadly too cold for the corn palace. Alas!