A Gaggle of Goodies for Good Boys and Girls

Can you tell I'm in the holiday mood? Can you tell that I'm in the gift giving (and receiving) spirit? This weekend we're going to set up some Christmas decorations that we were gifted for our new place. We have an artificial tree on loan from friends and I'm hoping it turns out ok. The Mrs. has a bridal shower to plan and we banked on the holiday theme to help mitigate some costs. On my wish list, I've discovered a place called OpticsPlanet.com...RIDICULOUS. Binoculars, range finders, scopes, telescopes, sunglasses, goggles. Give me a break, as if I couldn't use an extra set of night vision lenses. So if I'm on your wish list now you know where to go. As for what to get, well, surprise me. Ray Bans wouldn't be a bad idea, since I broke my sunglasses...again.

Go Elf Yourself....

No, that's not code for something dirty. Thanks to the marvels of OfficeMax, you too can be "elfed" and send a funny message to a friend. It's a little silly, but what can I say I've been elfed Check it out at http://www.elfyourself.com/ I expect to receive multiple elfs from viewers at home. I want to see your elf! Funniest elf wins...something!

School Rules

I have like 2 and a half weeks left in school. I cannot wait for this semester to be over. My classes included Anatomy, Accounting, and the Arts in our World....or what I like to call "How to kill any desire to take more classes next semester." The good news is that it IS one step closer to my final year (oh my gosh!) and with Management Information Systems, Math, and Statistics next semester, life couldn't get better............................................ok, they could. The minions are doing well. Staffing continues to be an issue, but that's been the theme of my year. I received a nice little raise at my annual review and a pat on the back. I'll take it, why not? By the way, "It looks likes you could use a little something to do" is never a funny conversation starter with a bank employee. We don't just sit at our windows bored to tears just waiting for customers or because we have nothing else to do. Is there any other job that receives THE WORST small talk banter than a bank teller? no.

The Johnny Depp Debate

I've been thinking about a few movies that have come out in the last few years: "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Finding Neverland". Both of these movies star Johnny Depp at his finest. They're both fantasy films, the latter in part and the former in totality, and required Depp to take on personifications that were completely unlike the actor himself. I enjoyed both movies. "Pirates" was witty, entertaining, and embellishing. "Neverland" was beautiful and nearly flawless in its acting and execution. As Captain Jack Sparrow, Depp literally transformed himself into a loud mouthed and equally drunk pirate captain. I remember reading articles about his kids being embarrassed to go out with him in public during the filming of the movie because he dressed like the captain and everything. “Finding Neverland,” for me, is one, if not, the ultimate film in the Johnny Depp collection. His role as Sir James Matthew Barrie, who created “Peter Pan” is wonderful and inspiring. Check this film out if you have not, it is a tearjerker, be warned, but it is an excellent film, nonetheless. That brings me to a much anticipated movie release for “Sweeney Todd”. This also stars Johnny Depp, who undoubtedly will be transformed once again into a fantastic character that will light up the screen and entertain for its entire running time. visit Sweeney Todd on MySpace visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site

A Wee Bit Wonky in Soggy Town

I have no idea what that title means...I was reading Steinbeck and he used the word "Wonky" and I had to use it ASAP. Last night a near and dear friend stopped by my house and we conversed on many a thing. I have learned to surround myself with people not very much like me and this is no exception. Honestly, people that aren't like yourself are a lot more fun than those just like us. One of my best friends from work in Texas was a super cool Lebanese guy who taught me to laugh things off and not be so aggressive/passionate about things that will only end badly for me. Seriously, it was great advice. He also turned me on to Kahlil Gibran and "The Prophet"...check it out, it's a GREAT book. Anyway, things are good in my neck of the woods. Check back later.

Christmas Coupon Time!

Hey guys, here are some sweet dell coupons and target coupons to save on Christmas gifts. As we're all gearing up for gift giving season, we're all looking to save some cash. online coupons are awesome and help you save a lot of money that online merchants are willing to discount to get your business; that means more money to spend on your loved ones! (that means me :) )

The Anti-Thanksgiving: My Almost Dinner with a Vegan

Let me first say that I have no qualms with the vegan lifestyle. Everyone has their reasoning for why they eat what they eat and I say, do what you want. With that out of the way, I wanted to share a little story: On Tuesday night of this week, my wife received a phone call informing us that there would be an addition to Thanksgiving dinner. Her sister is a exceptionally good at small talking with anyone. She's really friendly and gives everyone a blank slate. Well it turns out she was talking with a man from her church and casually asked what he was doing for Thanksgiving. He said "nothing" and the short of it was that he was now coming to dinner with her to her parents house. There are only two things missing from that story...to very important details...1) the guy is 75 years old. 2) he's a vegan.* *for those of you unfamiliar with veganism (I made that word up), it's more or less the diet lifestyle that prevents you from eating anything that once had a face or anything that comes from something that once had a face, i.e. eggs, milk, butter, chicken, etc........... So let me get this straight, the one meal a year where the sole reason people get together is to ritualistically slaughter a bird, shove bread up it's @ss and bake it, while everyone gorges themselves on variously mashed tubers and can shaped cranberry paste, we invite a guy that has internal moral conflicts about drinking the milk from a cow. Think about it, if you REALLY wanted to be a vegetarian or a vegan any other time no one would, could, or should hassle you for that decision...but it's THANKSGIVING...eat the damn food and be THANKFUL that you're not sitting alone in your house eating kidney beans and bananas. If you'll indulge my one ignorant vegan question: What does the child of a vegan do when it comes to nutrition and mother's milk? That's consuming food from an animal, right? Then why not cow's milk? butter? TURKEY?!?! None of these questions could be answered, unfortunately, because the guy declined to come. I'm sure he anticipated the questions and gawking, so I can't blame him really. I was prepared to bask in the glow of the awkwardness, however. There's always next year.

Pennsylvania 3 - Alex 0

That's the score for how many windshields I've gone through since I moved back to PA in 2004. First of all, I can't believe it's been that long and secondly, THREE WINDSHIELDS!!!!!! I had a conversation on Thanksgiving about this topic and there was much debate on whether my insurance would cover this incident or whether I'd be paying ANOTHER 300 bucks out of pocket... Well I found a couple links to help me in my search. I'm hoping that my insurance, which I was led to believe was very comprehensive and quality, will cover such an annoying cost. I might have to rethink my policy in January when it comes due. as always, enjoy the links: Home insurance Car insurance pet insurance

CGI Haters Count Your Blessings

from Dave White (the critic from movies.com)

Who cares if it's all motion-capture and digital effects? It's not like you can do a live-action movie where someone fights a real sea monster. You're lucky you live right now instead of a hundred years ago when they had polio and no 3-D.

I love it and he really like Beowulf. I can't wait to see it. I've been on sort of a self-imposed movie drought. I know it's kind of hard to believe, but we bankers don't get to take home our inventory at the end of the day. That'd be sweet, right? Nay, I barely bring home a fraction of what we keep in the lock box. Thems the breaks, I suppose.

A Post Fellowship Group Thought

I wrote this down during our home study tonight:

I'm tired of trying to be the smartest person in the room. I don't want to be that person anyway if I think about it. I want to be satisfied with the discoveries of God's word in community; those moments when like a kid at Christmas I get just a little closer to figuring out what God has in store for me.

Maybe that's not much to you, but if you're constantly trying to maintain that "perfect" appearance and the "calculated" answer to everything and it's leaving you really empty and tiring you out...it makes sense to me. Two songs you should check out both by my friend Ross: "Veil the Last Discoveries" and "Smartest Person in the Room". The former will make you laugh and the latter will make you cry... at yourself, preferably. and just because I can, head over to my friend Jim's blog. (Fellowship group? home study? email and we'll talk)

Saudi Princes and 8-bit Nintendos = The day before Science is Neat Saturday!

Tech-mo-logy: if discarded 8-bit nintendos banded together and came back to rule the earth. As for actual technological relevant facts: Ever wonder what the differences are between LCD and Plasma? Lay people go here and look for quick guide to LCDs and Plasma in the first paragraph. Interesting to say the least. (there is a segway, trust me...not: The verbal kind.) Anyway... What would you do if you had a million dollars? The obvious answer: two chicks at the same time. hint: (highlight the "blank" spot). Ok, hotshot, what would you do if you had 300 million dollars? retire forever? Well, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal decided to buy the world's largest jumbo jet. Granted, he has billions of dollars at his fingers, so this is really just a drop in the bucket, but wow. Some of the details: After they remove the seats, this 5000 sq ft "building" (which apparently has a wing span a football field) will have a sauna, dinning facility and a movie theater. Oh yeah, and it'll take about 15 people just to run the whole john. wow, again. So that got me thinking: if I was able to upgrade something in my house (addition, new appliances, etc) what room would I do? well, I would definitely like a new kitchen, but adding an entertainment room would be awesome. What would you need? Awesome seating would be key. Sound, lighting and the system itself. One component that I'd need to look into would be audio visual projectors. I don't know a lot about them, so what I'd need to do was find a company that specialized in high end A/V equipment. One company that seemed to have it together was Reflex Ltd. From their site, I found about all sorts of things audio/visual. Remember the LCD/Plasma issue? (ah, the segway) Well, LCD pictures start to lose lots of contrast and color when viewed at an angle. Pretty much all plasma screens, on the other hand, retain their quality up to around 160 degrees. Who knew? Now we all do. Well, I don't have a million dollars, let alone 300, so I don't really have to worry about this stuff. But I maintain, it's always good to learn and look into things because you never know. have a good one, ab.

Much Needed Day Off

Working all day on Saturday means a full day off during the week. I usually pick Fridays since the Mrs has off that day too. It's a wonderful chance to sleep in and get a bunch of stuff done around the house. Today was no exception. I've doing a bunch of projects online like readying a certain blogger's new website (details to follow) and blogging for cash (look back a couple weeks ago for my post on that opportunity). Anyway, music always gets me through those times...that's why I included a music player on my site here. here's what I've been into lately: Mat Kearney: Nothing Left to Lose Bloc Party: Little Thoughts, Like Eating Glass, Pioneers, Banquet, She's Hearing Voices, and Blue Light. good times.

Shameless Self-Promotion

I was talking to my oldest brother yesterday about our ever-expanding attempts to make more or less "easy" money on the internet. The usual came up: ads, payperpost, etc. Something I was thinking about was taking advertising to a "real world" level. That's when I came across www.ooprint.com and their promotion to create free business cards so that I can hand out to people to read my blog. It takes the "cloud word" approach and applies it to the business card model. here's a sample of what mine might look like: for your own Free blogger cards <---click the link.

iTunes blows...no, seriously, it does.

I don't want the uber-nerds to come tell me everything I did wrong and I know that "the new iTunes" is supposedly free from this problem, but... iTunes is horrible. I downloaded a new album a week and a half ago that I still haven't listened to because I still have a dial-up connection (shut it, uber-nerds, I know that it's not Apple's fault). So my big plan was to download said album at work and "transport it" via my flash drive to my home PC...no big deal, right? well, YES, big deal. Apparently, I've used up my 5 "authorized" PCs that I'm allowed to play this music on. Well, guess what...I haven't even listened to this album ONCE yet, let alone get around to 5 computers to do so. So I'm left scrounging around iTunes' support pages (remember my dial up problem?) looking for the holy grail known only as iTunes plus.... This is why people download music for free: BECAUSE IT'S SO DAMN EASY. p.s......if this album is lame, I'm pulling the plug and boycotting Apple for good.

To Celebrate 100 Posts!

Hehehehe, I love it.

My "Family Guy" Issue

a) Seth McFarlane by all accounts is a major douche - minus 30pts b) We get it, you like to use really obscure pop culture references to make your show "funny" and "weird". - 45 pts because the simpsons did it and south park at least has brains c) Homer > Peter, but Lois > Marge. minus 10 pts because homer rules and peter just comes off like a deek, but Lois, for a cartoon, is kinda hot (is that weird?....*pretend they didn't notice, Alex*) +25pts ok, so the points are arbitrary. (really?) Really. I just never got into the show, especially after seeing interviews with McFarlane. (But don't you think you'd hate a lot of celebrities and/or creators if you really knew them) Well sure, but that applies to anything and I would argue works in the converse argument as well. Honestly, I think that at some point the show will become so random that one day at it's apex they'll wake up and find that the show is voiced by raccoons and all about the fundamentals of basketball...oh, but Stewie will still want to kill Lois. who's with me?

Life on Mars and Online Coupons

Online Coupons have always amazed me. It was actually an idea I "thought" I came up with until I realized that there were already a million sites that do just that. In fact, I'm convinced that if and when astronauts do land on Mars, they may or may not find life there, but they WILL find clipper coupon magazines. (the subtle punch line of the joke: They're everywhere and in places you wouldn't expect them) The goal then is to find a decent online coupon source and check it daily. I have found deals on turbotax and dell that I've used before and saved lots of money. Just thought I'd share in case anyone was debating this option. Here a few examples: Dell coupons 123Inkjets coupon codes

Awesome-nicity: Pez and his Camera

My friend Pez has a way cooler job than I do, and he made this video on a recent photo shoot. The jist: 1 frame per 10 seconds = awesomeness.

Enjoy

My only question: How did he get people to walk like "the robot" though? (The answer: Pez is the man)

A Personal Finance Story

I had a kid in my office this week who ran into some financial trouble. Thankfully, it wasn't major, but it was enough to give him a scare. I was able to help him out and give him, what is called "Education". (It's a term that I've picked up from the Mrs and her nutrition counseling). So as I talked to this kid, I realized that no one had really given him the answers he was looking for. He asked me about what "APR" meant, the difference between "platinum" and "classic" credit cards, and a number of other things. It got me thinking that there are probably thousands of college bound (probably older individuals as well) who have NO IDEA what credit, debit, and other important terms mean, how they affect their lives, and the over all picture of good financial health. Here is a Great Article for Students who might be worrying about their future or have questions about their financial futures. ----- On a personal note, around six years ago, I found myself with around 4-5k in credit card debt between 3 credit cards; I was becoming just another statistic. I had talked to a friend who found himself in a similar situation and he recommended, Care One Credit counseling. Over a two year period I worked myself almost completely out of debt. It was awesome to see how I turned my failing credit into excellent credit in a few short years. Here are a few pointers of my own that I've picked up along the way that I give to people with questions: 1) Keep up the communication - your creditors can't help you if you don't talk to them. More often than not they ARE willing to help you avoid ruining your credit...why? because you're more likely to PAY them back! 2) Keep up on your minimum payments and MAKE THEM ON TIME - The most important thing is to make payments on time. It helps to show creditors that you are responsible. yes, in the short term you're just paying off interest, but over time, you'll work your way back down to principle. 3) Balance your BUDGET! (and cut the fat)- You don't know how much money you spend or how much money you have left over at the end of the month if you don't put it on paper. Remember, paper is always better than your memory. Learn Excel or ask a friend to help you balance your budget and get rid of some of those loose ends, like do you REALLY NEED that $50 subscription to ESPN the Magazine AND the $300 pay per view package to watch the NFL? (no) ok, go out there and get 'em. If anyone wants a starter budget (in excel) drop me a line and I'll help you out. And in case anyone has any questions about debt management options, click on the link.

Broken Down Car....

Hooray for broken down cars!!!!

"False" Actually, boo to broken down cars. Our Ford Escort POS broke down last night. We are awaiting "the news". I'd love to get something to replace it...preferably 4WD. Alas, the budget monsters do not agree. damn you, dwight.

Band of Brothers, Damien Lewis, and Stephen King's "The Mist"

We started watching Band of Brothers this weekend. I've seen it a couple times, but the Mrs has not at all. I am forcing her through all 10+ hours of World War II goodness and agony. I love all of the characters and whether or not the real life versions were anything like the portrayals does not matter to me. They're all heroes (the real lifers, not the actors) although....Damien Lewis is a great actor. Right now he's on a show called "Life" which I haven't checked out, but right after the whole Band of Brother buzz, Damien was in a movie called "Dream Catcher"...which incidentally is a Stephen King book. I remember going to this movie specifically because of Lewis and Jason Lee, who before his stardom in "My Name is Earl" I was a big fan of. Check out "Mumford". Anyway, the film was chock full of stars and had an interesting enough plot. I'm not usually a big "gore" fan and this wasn't really that kind of film, but had elements of face chomping aliens. I won't spoil the movie, but it was decent enough. So it turns out that Stephen King has a new movie out called "The Mist". I haven't heard much about it but King's creativity will surely transcend "The Lawnmower Man" disaster. I'm looking forward to see how the critics treat this new film and I will pass on my thoughts when I see it. Here's a link if you want to look into it more: The Mist by Stephen King

An Old Habit of Fear That I Might Carve Too Straight a Line.

That's a line from my brother's song "Prospects". It's easily my favorite song he's written and easily in my top 25 songs I've listened to. If you knew my relationship with my brother and my thoughts on music (let alone anything) that's not just a brother bragging on a brother. Aside from the "Bake ourselves a cake" line, I pretty much find it flawless ;) Anyway, just thought I'd share. If you don't know about Ross King same things goes for him: in his case, enjoy "Smartest Person in the Room". ab.

My Dental Experience

I have a funny story that ends with an interesting product I've found. First the story, then the picture, and finally the product.

When I was about 15, my family was in California, which we did almost every year basically my whole life because my parents were both from SoCal. We visited the new Six Flags water theme park and were enjoying the "lazy river" ride at the time, when I decided, "why not go under the water to get really wet?" As I proceeded to dive under the water, I suddenly found myself swept under by the feirce current and knocked my face on the bottom of the "pool". Basically what happened was as the water pulled me along, it grinded down one of my front teeth, exposing the nerve and causing A TON of pain.

Here's a diagram to better explain, because I know no one believes me:

---------top of the water--------

slow moving water - - - ->

---------------------------------

FAST MOVING WATER------------->

______Bottom of the "pool"___

Anyway, this is me at a Dodger's game after the incident, you can see the chip in my tooth.

The frustrating thing I have had to deal with since getting it capped, was that every now and again, I lose the cap on something hard I eat and am forced to "deal" until I can see the dentist.

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Woah...

I woke up with a chill in my bones: winter is knocking our door. I also woke up with a headache: one of those that feels like someone is continuously cranking a vice around your head. On the upside, the Mrs and I signed up for a Mutual Fund today with American Funds. Highly Recommended. Supplemental income and saving for the future is not being pushed enough in today's society. The brightest side: it's an early day. Things are looking up.

Pondering the Articles of Incorporation

Not to be confused with The Articles of Confederation for you history buffs...then again, if you were a history buff you certainly would not make that mistake. So as my oldest brother and I contemplate world domination via the internets with our highly secretive project that I've only told to every single person I've run in to, we must consider our options for forming a company to work under. There are many things to consider when choosing to partake of forming a company. The first is probably the easiest: money. The easiest way to save money these days is e-commerce. The second thing to consider is whether to go with a big company or a small Internet company. My moral compass tells me that going with the smaller company helps out the small guy more than the big company would, I mean, that's why I'm getting into all of this stuff in the first place. A company that I came across via Payperpost.com, is incparadise.com. A well organized company out of Nevada that specializes in cheap, efficient incorporation and documents of all sorts. Some of the interesting offers I found were: First if you like we can offer you free forms: We can also prepare the whole set of documents for only $20-$25.

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Things I can never forgive....

1) People who walk around in public with their cell phone ear piece in. (there are lots of subsets to that one, but more or less, the whole cell phone ear piece drives me crazy) 2) People patting me on the back (literally) because they think that because I'm a big guy [6'3" 2 hundred-something :) ] that I must LOVE back pats. I do not love back pats. (again, more subsets. My least favorite: the sneak attack slap) 3) The day that Jason Giambi signed with the New York Yankees. I used to like him, now I don't. 4) Myself, for voting for George W. Bush....TWICE. and finally..... 5) The Saturday Morning I was first introduced to "Go Diego, Go"... Specifically the episode where Diego rescues a baby chinchilla. Why? because the hack actor that voiced the baby chinchilla gave it a super annoying baby cry morphed thru some Pro tools 7.0 digital distorter...it was like taking a baby's cry and mixing it with someone's REALLY bad guess at what they might think a chinchilla might sound like (because you know the actor was like...a chincill-what?) if were trapped on branch over a rapid filled river... My only question: do we really need our kids one more annoying sound to imitate? Thank God for the writer's strike, right?

Romo Arigato!!

I don't know how this became a sports blog all of a sudden, but I think it's probably due to the greater accessibility of TV in my life than in previous years. (I had taken a sort of self-imposed break from cable tv, yes, I know....crazy talk. But after marathon sessions of "Flavor of Love" and countless MTV dating shows, it was time.) So living in PA, especially living so close to Philly, allows me a front row seat to the agony that is Philadelphia sports teams and their fans. More specifically, it was a blast coming into work today and watching the minions vent over their Dallas Cowboy frustrations... I just have one comment and then I'm done: You're not mad at the Cowboys, who are a CLEARLY better team than the Eagles, you're mad at Andy Reid and company for running a lousy ship. My advice is dismantle the whole dang thing while Brian Westbrook is still healthy and in his prime...otherwise you'll have wasted a GREAT backs career on lost hopes like Donovan McNabb.

A Case for A-Rod...(5 Reasons Alex Rodriguez doesn't deserve your crap)

If you follow sports with even a half-hearted attempt, you undoubtedly have heard about A-Rod's decision to opt-out of his current contract, and therefore, all but sealing his departure from the Yankees. Take it or leave it, in the end, anyone and everyone would make the same decision. here's a few reasons why I don't blame Alex Rodriguez for leaving the Yankees: 1) Joe Torre is gone. With Torre's ousting, it pretty much leaves a big ? over the whole system, which seems to be a good enough to get into the playoffs, but not good enough to win the whole thing. (free agency didn't win the Yankees WS even when they DID win.) 2) He'd always be "Robin" to Derek Jeter's "Batman". Say what you want, it'll always be Jeter's team. Not that there aren't more important things in sports, but respect was never given, especially in a place like New York. (which brings me to #3) 3) Playing in New York is overrated. Let's be honest, only in Baseball is playing in New York the "it" place. Even then, Ichiro is KING in Seattle and Jason Veritek is practically a saint in Boston. The player can make his place in the team's hometown. A-Rod will be a HOFer regardless of where he played, so... 4) I'm not convinced that $$$ is his only reason to leave. What motivation does A-Rod have to stay in NY? Even if he would win a WS, it would be seen as a check mark on his resume rather than something to be heralded like Mike Scioscia and the Angels or Ozzie Guillen and the White Sox. Besides Sometimes is just time to move on. That's the beauty of baseball. Free Agency allows you to move around until you find your niche. Case in point: Curt Schilling. I'm sure he really enjoyed his time in Arizona, where he pitched some of his best games, including World Series wins. As soon as he arrived in Boston, it just seemed right. 5) Get over yourselves. This last point is all about the jealous factor. What person in their right mind wouldn't take the opportunity to leave their current job at the top of their game with a 100% GUARANTEE that you're either A) going to be the richest person ever to be in your position. EVER. or, B) have such incredible leverage for "perks" that probably would include everything from free meals to free pet grooming and use of the company's private jet. Honestly, why wouldn't you choose to move on? So please, everyone just get over it. A-Rod is disliked because he makes an incredible amount of money, is unapologetic about his status in life, and has a bastard of an agent. So what? Any one of us would play their hand the same way...like doubling down on "11."

Lemon Beagles and Apple Cider....and then.....

You can't get much better than an office visit from the new guy's puppy; The only thing that can remotely compete is:

Is Apple Cider a northeast thing? or does the rest of the world get to join in this brown, tangy delight? seriously. amazing. And as if it couldn't get better they sell these bad boys in 1 QT sizes: imagine a normal sized gallon container shrunk down to fit in your hand. I know, right? The upside of apple cider: if you let it sit around long enough it turns into apple cider vinegar, which of course has many uses. I will conclude today's thoughts with the story of when Alex left all of his dirty dishes at work and had to wash them 4 days later...it's called "The day when Alex left his dirty dishes at work and had to wash them 4 days later (the ping pong song)" It goes something like this: One day I came home with a bag of tupperware dishes that I had left at work for a few days. I've done this before, so no big deal really. I just scower them in hot soapy water and scrub 'em down. (that's what she said). Here in lies the problem. One of my containers held milk from last week, which had now become some nasty cheese like entity. I've had some experience with spoiled milk before and some crazy thought came over me that as I threw it out in the woods behind our house, why not take a whiff. DO NOT TAKE A WHIFF OF NASTY WEEK OLD SKIM MILK THAT HAS BEEN LOCKED UP AND FESTERING, UNLESS YOU WANT TO VOMIT ALL OVER YOURSELF. enough said. ok, I didn't really puke, but honestly, I've never been closer to that simply by a smell in my life. G-NAS-TEA. ok, now enough said.