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A Confession

January 14th,
2012
written by Arthur

There is something about me that my close friends know.  Some days they are understanding–other days they openly judge me.  This revelation might surprise a casual reader of this blog.  (To my great surprise I’ve learned that it’s not just my mom who reads this thing.)  But I think it’s time for me to stand and announce my self to world.

My name is Arthur, and I like Taco Bell.

There it is.  I’ve said it out loud… in print or electrons.  It feels  good to admit openly.  And you know what?  I’m not ashamed.  My name is Arthur, and I like Taco Bell.  Though maybe I need to explain my self.

First, I don’t think that it’s great food; it’s the culinary equivalent to Katy Perry.   But, confession number two, I like Katy Perry.

Taco Bell is just a mix of carbs, salt, fat, with some onions and, whenever in my hands, a generous coating of hot sauce.  All the things humans are biologically programmed to crave.  I just can’t understand those who refuse to eat there with me.

Some whine about the health of fast food.  But if you don’t order the mega-lunch box and keep the number of items ordered under control it’s actually not that bad for you.  Take my standard lunch order of one five layer burrito.  It clocks in with 540 calories.  Less than most half a sandwich and soup combos at Hale and Hearty or approximately the same as Pret a Manger‘s ham and cheese sandwich.  The sodium in this fake Mexican treat is on the high end at 1280 mg, just over 50 percent of what you should have in a day.  So I skip the afternoon can of V8 that packs 25 percent of you daily sodium.  Sure, maybe I shouldn’t eat at the Bell every day, and I don’t, not any more, but even if I did I could do it right. (Confession number three: in my younger years I would regularly order and eat over $10 worth of Taco Bell for lunch.)

And have I mentioned that Taco Bell is cheap?  That five layer burrito is only $1.89 in New York, a steal compared to any other lunch around.  Great for the poor law student.

So you can call Taco Bell cheap, uneatable, fake food.  I’ll proudly call it lunch.

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4 Comments

  1. Loren
    01/28/2012

    You weren’t exactly in the closet about your love of taco bell. Also, I share your feelings about cheap mexican food and Katy Perry. I like them, and they make me gassy.

  2. Jen
    01/31/2012

    I’ll always remember me and Arthur’s first trip to Taco Bell…..we were working together at 3M, and he spent double digits on TB lunch! If I recall correctly, he saved a couple tacos and stashed them in his desk for later. Hilarious!

  3. Arthur
    01/31/2012

    I may not be closed with my friends who have known me for years. But my new co-workers were as surprised as the were disgusted about my T-bell lunching.

  4. Kitty Purry
    02/07/2012

    Katy and Taco Bell, yeah I see the comparison:

    [Snoop Dogg:]
    Greetings loved ones
    Let’s take a journey
    .
    [Katy:]
    I know a place
    Where the grass is really greener
    Warm, wet and wild
    There must be something in the water
    Sippin’ gin and juice
    Laying underneath the palm trees
    The boys
    Break their necks
    Try’na to creep a little sneak peek
    (at us)
    .
    You could travel the world
    But nothing comes close
    To the golden coast
    Once you party with us
    You’ll be falling in love
    Oooooh Oh Oooooh
    .
    California girls
    We’re unforgettable
    Daisy Dukes
    Bikinis on top
    Sun-kissed skin
    So hot
    We’ll melt your popsicle
    Oooooh Oh Oooooh
    .
    California girls
    We’re undeniable
    Fine, fresh, fierce
    We got it on lock
    West coast represent
    Now put your hands up
    Oooooh Oh Oooooh
    .
    Sex on the beach
    We don’t mind sand in our stilettoes
    We freak
    In my jeep
    Snoop Doggy Dogg on the stereo
    .
    You could travel the world
    But nothing comes close
    To the golden coast
    Once you party with us
    You’ll be falling in love
    Oooooh Oh Oooooh
    .
    California girls
    We’re unforgettable
    Daisy Dukes
    Bikinis on top
    Sun-kissed skin
    So hot
    We’ll melt your popsicle
    Oooooh Oh Oooooh
    .
    California girls
    We’re undeniable
    Fine, fresh, fierce
    We got it on lock
    West coast represent
    Now put your hands up
    Oooooh Oh Oooooh
    .
    [Snoop Dogg:]
    Tone, tan
    Fit and ready
    Turn it up cause its gettin’ heavy
    Wild wild west coast
    These are the girls I love the most
    I mean the ones
    I mean like she’s the one
    Kiss her
    Touch her
    Squeeze her buns
    .
    The girl’s a freak
    She drive a jeep
    In Laguna Beach
    I’m okay
    I won’t play
    I love the bay
    Just like I love LA
    Venice beach
    And Palm Springs
    Summertime is everything
    .
    Homeboys
    Bangin’ out
    All that ass
    Hangin’ out
    Bikinis, zucchinis
    Martinis, no weenies
    Just the King
    And the Queeny
    Katy my lady (yeah)
    Lookie here baby (uh huh)
    I’m all up on ya
    Cuz you’re representin’ California (ohhh yeahh)
    .
    [Katy:]
    California girls
    We’re unforgettable
    Daisy Dukes
    Bikinis on top
    Sun-kissed skin
    So hot
    We’ll melt your popsicle
    Oooooh Oh Oooooh
    .
    California girls
    We’re undeniable
    Fine, fresh, fierce
    We got it on lock
    West coast represent
    (West coast, west coast)
    Now put your hands up
    Oooooh Oh Oooooh
    .
    [Snoop Dogg:]
    (Californiaaa, Californiaaa)
    California girls man
    I really wish you all could be
    California girls
    (Californiaaa)

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