May 6: Fiesta Party

Much of my junior year of high school was spent in one of my friend's cars. She insisted on driving, and the rest of us either didn't even want to drive or didn't care, so we were always, always in her car. She had an amazing singing voice, and sang often in the car -- maybe that's why she wanted to drive -- and looking back, I'm wondering why this constant singing didn't bother me. It didn't in the least bit. Once, she sang along with Jewel, and totally blew her out of the water. No offense, Jewel, but in comparison you sounded like a donkey. An old, angry donkey with a cold.

Anyhow, I'm actually talking about her car, a periwinkle Dodge Neon. She smoked in it (which was not so good for the voice) and had a Bath & Body Works "Country Apple" air freshener hanging from the rearview. And one time, I was chewing a piece of Bubble Gum-flavored Hubba Bubba, or Bubble Yum, or Bubblicious, and the taste/smell combination remains unparalleled in this world. It will never be recreated. Old smoke + B&BW Country Apple air freshener + traditional Bubble Gum. You can't even imagine.

Anyhow, my real point is that I've discovered another excellent, though entirely food-based combination: Plain bagel + Plain cream cheese (stay with me here) + Wheat Thins, sundried tomato basil flavor.

Seriously people, it is better than cheeseburgers and fries. Although I'm approaching my fifth anniversary as a vegetarian, so perhaps you want to road-test that for yourselves.