What makes sick-as-a-dog-Chrispy happy

Been sick the past few days. I was a little worried at first because I was feeling like major doggypoop - muscle aches, slight fever, headache, weakness, etc. - without any normal cold symptoms. But I've started phlegm-ing recently, which I'm taking as a good sign. Yay for TMI!

One thing that makes me insanely happy is reading about restaurants with delicious food :D Sadly, I'm not exaggerating even a little bit; I just stumbled upon The Epicurious Essential Restaurant Guide for San Francisco and sat in my cubicle beaming at my computer with the biggest idiotic smile on my face. I've only been to 2 of those restaurants (Zuni and Slanted Door), so I've got a lot of eating to do! Am currently taking applications for eating buddies ;)

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And Boy Sets Self on Fire in Alleged Gas Theft

GILLETTE, Wyo. - A teenage boy accidentally set himself on fire early Wednesday morning after allegedly trying to siphon gas from a firefighter's car.

Police first learned of the injury after a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy claimed that someone had thrown gasoline on the 17-year-old at the Common Cents service station and lit him on fire, said Lt. Rod Hauge.

The boy was taken to the hospital with second- and third-degree burns on his legs. Police were called to the hospital to investigate the incident and later learned that the 17-year-old spilled gas on his pants while siphoning gas. He then used a lighter to try to determine how wet his pants were and set himself of fire, Hague said.

Both boys have been ticketed with larceny, Hauge said.

Oh. Em. Gee. How can a kid THAT stupid have stayed alive for 17 years? "I wonder how wet my pants are since I just spilled stolen, HIGHLY FLAMMABLE GASOLINE on them? Let me check with THE EXPOSED FLAME OF MY LIGHTER."

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And now...back to work.