Brow Crinkling

It seems like every day there is something that I discover that just confuses the hell out of me. I don't know if it's because I'm more aware now of variety after spending two years in isolation, or if it's really because there is some crazy stuff out there. Really, I have no idea. But here's a short list of things that cause my brows to come together in a look of confusion. Real "crinklers" as I like to call them.

1. Coke Zero
What's the difference between Diet Coke and Coke Zero? Maybe I've just completely missed the boat on this one, but it seems like it's the same product under two different names. Both offer a zero calorie version of delicious addictive Coke, so what could be the underlying difference? At first I thought it might be the taste. But after trying both (yes, I did a taste test) I found they were pretty similar to the point of not having any real difference. They both had an after-taste, they both were bubbly, they both were brown. Meh, at the end of the day I'm not really impressed by Coke Zero.

2. Shake and Pour Pancake Batter
Have we really gotten this lazy? Seriously? I have a hard time reconciling this one in my head let alone bringing myself to actually try it. Part of the fun of pancakes is the chemistry like trial and error of making the batter in a big bowl. Is it too thin? Too thick?? You'll never know if you're just shaking it in a jug! But I guess props to the company for bringing back the jug. Many foods are better from jugs. Just not pancakes.

3. Vampires
I go away for five minutes and pop culture goes insane for vampires. Every where you look there's some kind of new show or movie or book or teen hyped sensation over blood suckers. Oh, and that one Tyra show where she had "real" vampires on. (Pretty much the only channel I got clear reception on the island showed the Tyra Banks show. Stop Judging.) She had this one guy who slept in a coffin and this other girl who said that because she stayed up all night and slept all day then she was a vampire. I knew guys in school who had that sleep schedule. And they weren't vampires. Just engineers. Seriously, this whole entertainment theme needs to stop.

4. Lady Gaga
This seems pretty self explanatory.

5. Vanilla Oreos
This just goes against nature. Oreos by definition are chocolate, and on the rare occasion that I actually eat an Oreo I want one that is going to bring all the nostalgia and delicious-ness that only a chocolate double-stuff can bring. If I'm going to eat it, I'm going to do it right. None of this vanilla junk. Bring on the chocolate!!!