We went to Costco, otherwise known as the cathedral of consumption, to sign up for a card. We're not going to make this a way of life, but it'll be handy to get certain things in bulk once in a while. I noted the decently-priced LCD TVs, and marveled at the 7 lb. can of baked beans, but passed on both. I did buy a 20 pack of the new Zipfizz health energy drink mix. I tested a tube of the fizzy poweder out in the car with bottled water. The citrus taste was not nearly as strong as Red Bull or Sparks--my current choices, but I did feel revived for a few hours after and didn't have a crash. We'll see how this stuff works out this week. I'll be able to pack some tubes for my out-of-town travels to hotels where it's sometimes hard to find energy drinks. Costco will sell it to you online for a little over $1 a tube. Interesting to note that Zipfizz used video blogs to market the product.

I would down the evening with the first South Park UMD for Sony PSP, When Technology Attacks. Beyond funny...

- mike lee - wheaton, md