THAT LINE CUTTIN' CABBAGE JUST ATE A CAR

I'm drawing a blank today. Since I haven't gone on any inspirational cross-town cruises or ran into (I mean avoided) any old acquaintances, street weirdos or read or heard anything that sparked deep (or even any semi-critical) thought --- I have nothing to draw on for any sorta witty, surely biased, useless commentary. I did however, go to school to wait in three different lines. I hate waiting in lines, especially when, first of all I don't want to be in one and second of all, I'm in the wrong one. A waste of time, patience, standing still skills and waiting. When one exhausts all 'semi-legitimate' ideas for blogging (eg. state of city, state of employment, state of class, or state of mind) that's when perhaps the real and most honest shit appears. For example, I don't usually eat anything until at least one or two o'clock,(perhaps b/c I'm lazy, don't have any breakfast-type food), or maybe it was passed down from my Dad -- who does the same thing. That is, unless I go out for breakfast with friends after a night of being stupid, my girlfriend stayed the night and in the morning she is hungry or, I'm at my girlfriend's house and she makes me a cheese omelet and toast. Other than that, I will usually not eat anything in the morning - except coffee (which is made from beans, which are usually eaten, so technically I'm drinking something that is usually eaten, which means nothing). Another non-hereditary but 'weird that I do it too' trait I inherited from my parents was my driving style. Slow and safe, but jerky and nervous-like on the gas pedal. Thanks Mom. (She is the only person I know who has gotten a ticket for driving too slow. Do they call that a 'Slowing' ticket?) Probably not. Somehow, I've acquired (and mastered, by the way) my Mother's mini-but-many-pedal-pump-up-and-down-routine. It drives everyone else in the car crazy (and probably other drivers), but I'm fine with it - b/c I don't even notice I'm doing it. When my Mom and I are driving together, it's the most natural driving environment either of us could ever be in. Back to eating. When I can (which, in most normal of situations is usually always and necessary), I like to eat cheap. Cheap (let's keep it under twenty bucks) but good (tasty) and as good (healthy) for me as possible (at the time). Besides working on an empty stomach til 2 and stopping and going til there, I'm pretty masterly at creating something out of nothing. Food wise and music wise and poo wise (well we all are there, I guess).I'm the MacGyver of inexpensive, but decently delectable and hearty food. Give me a handful of rice, any coloured cabbage, some random canned goods, an onion and whatever else you have in your fridge and I'll give you a surprise. I'll also need the man made means to making meals. (I don't think that makes sense, but who cares?)An edible and nourishing surprise you'll thoroughly enjoy, and probably not want more of because you'll be too fully satisfied. The key is cabbage. Planet Earth's present day five loaves and two fish. (Would that make A&P, I mean Metro --- Jesus?) For a relatively low price, one can cut up and use (for many different purposes, besides salads, dye and an awkward bowling bowl)a nice savoy cabbage, and then watch in amazement and thanks as, for days, even weeks on end, even the smallest chunks yield a seemingly endless bountiful supply of the crisp and nutritious (especially for men, I hear)glucosinolate laced blades of the popular cultivar belonging to the Brassica oleracea species known simply as --- the cabbage. I've got 'em all. Every surprise imaginable. These are the preferable ingredients. If some are missing they can be replaced with AIG'S --- anything I got. Also, any kind of meat, cheese or spice, though not necessary, can be added to any and all recipes for extra flavour and substance. 1) Rice Surprise (the original): Rice (any kind), cabbage, corn, onions, salt, frozen veggies (preferably beans or broccoli), butter, pepper, or AIG's. 2) Potato Disaster: Potatoes (any kind), cabbage, corn, onions, salt, brown beans, frozen veggies (preferably cauliflower or miscellaneous greens), butter, pepper, carrots, or AIG's. 3) Pasta Magic (preferably served cold): Pasta (any kind), cabbage, onions, salt, frozen vegetables (preferably peppers or beans), pepper, peas, and, here's the kicker --- Italian Salad Dressing, or AIG's. There is also a variation to the Potato Disaster. A Breakfast Disaster (this is what I make when my girlfriend stays over and in the morning she is hungry) can easily be achieved by adding eggs and toast.