Fast Food

I recently saw Supersize, the documentary that harps on the fast food industry, and in particular, McDonalds. Talk about depressing. Not that I have fast food all the time, but I'll throw down once in a while. This culture of instant gratification is tailor made for the fast food industry so it is easy to fall into the fast food trap for the sake of convenience. But let's face it, it's not just convenience. Sometimes, you just have to have a big, fat, juicy burger.

Here's some personal observations:

- Best Fast food burgers

1. Carl's Jr 6 Dollar Burger. I like all of their variations: jalapeno, portabella mushroom, guacamole, etc. If you want to be extra naughty, make it a double. The most over-the-top I've had was a "Double six dollar PASTRAMI burger".It was damn good, but the food coma that follows is not very pleasant.

2. Fat Burger: Double Chili Cheese King Burger. Talk about over the top, but it's damn good.

3. McDonalds: double qarter pounder with cheese and Jack in the Box: Ultimate Burger.

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Best Sub fast food place:


1. Togo's: hands down, best pastrami for a big franchice joint.

2. Quizno's: Really good flavor but vastly over-priced. Frankly, it takes the joy out of eating there.

3. Subway sucks...correction, Subway in the Bay Area sucks. It seems like the only people buying Subway franchises are skimpy folks who pass their skimpyness on to the consumer.
The best Subway I ever went to was in L.A., in a strip mall owned mostly by Magic Johnson. That place did not skimp. While there, try Magic Johnson's TGI Fridays. Again, no skimpiness there.

- What is up with McDonalds Filet of Fish costing over 3 dollars? This should be in their dollar menu.

- With all the fast food bashing going around, why don't these fast food joints offer things such as whole wheat buns and decent vegetarian burgers? A turkey burger on whole wheat buns doesn't sound bad...

More to come...

Halleluia!!!!

Ok folks, I signed an offer letter with a great Software company in the Bay Area. I will be starting work next week, so I'm really excited about the opportunity. I was fortunate enough to receive 3 offers around the same time, and I must say, faith and prayers played a huge role in my success with the job hunt.
I'm not going to lie; there were times when a sense of desperation came over me and I felt helpless and vulnerable, but these were the times when I would talk to God at length and somehow come through the storm ready to deal with my set back. In the end, I had to let go and fully put muy trust in God, believing that he would open a window to make up for the closed door of my unexpected unemployment. It was only when I put my full trust in the Lord that the "floodgates" opened and I received the 3 job offers. I went from stressing about my unemployment to stressing about which job to take and who I would reject. All three companies were terrific for different reasons, and all the hiring managers and recruiters I spoke with were awesome individuals. When all was said and done, the company I chose felt like the right choice, and I am once again flabbergasted with God's goodness and the uncanny way in which He answers prayers.
If any of you find yourselves going through a storm, if you find yourselves alone, scared, or down for the count, trust in God! He will see you through. He will put people in your life, or put you in the right circumstance, or he will simply comfort you and build your strength. Trust in Him!

I normally don't write about religious themes, but today, I felt compelled to do so.

God is good.
God is love.
God bless you all!


- Qiuvo