Super Size Me

I went with Josh to the Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham for a showing of Super Size Me this weekend. If you haven't heard, it's a documentary about a guy who eats nothing but McDonald's for 30 straight days. I found it very funny. If you are thinking, "I don't need to watch a film to know that eating at McDonald's every day isn't healthy," you should realize that the film also covers the broader topic of obesity in America. And even when it's telling you something you already know, it's does it in an entertaining way.

I was interested to learn that 78% of McDonald's customers eat there at least once a week. McDonald's obviously has a core customer base that they rely on for steady business. I personally haven't been to McDonald's in over a year, and I've talked to many other people who've said the same, so apparently you either visit McDonald's frequently or you never go.

This was the first time I'd been to Carolina Theatre, and I was quite impressed. It's in a nice building that is also used for staging plays and other events. It's also not too far from the Cosmic Cantina . :-)

Commute

Thanks to some anti-globalization protester asshats, it took me an hour to drive the 3 miles to work this morning. All of the railroad crossings in RTP were closed . Apparently some geniuses decided that the best way to make their opinions known was to short circuit the railroad crossing gates.