Crapulation! Where'd that bandwagon come from?

Seven foods I grew up with, but almost never see anymore: Street corner souvlaki, dirty water hot dogs, Manhattan Special espresso soda, ummm… uh, problem here, part of the reason I learned to cook was so that I could make all the stuff I wanted to eat but could never get, so there's very little that's fallen into 'not seen any more'… um… escarole, scallops, veal, and chicken cacciatore. I should note that the last four items, while they are food I grew up with, are not foods I miss. I'm kind of glad to see them go.
The last six movies I watched, in no particular order: My Father Is A Hero, Dr. Wai in the Scripture of No Words, Project A, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Fist of Legend, and Legend of Drunken Master. Having a DVD drive means never having to explain to your parents what you're watching when they want to watch First Monday.
Five of the things on my desk: At home, or at work? I'll go with at home. An action figure of Hal Jordan as Parallax, a mug in the shape of Brooklyn from Gargoyles, the answering machine, the 1981 edition of the Cecil Textbook of Medicine, and my computer, Victor.
The last four CDs I listened to: The Lion King soundtrack, the Fifth Element soundtrack, Afro-Celt Sound System's Volume 3: Further in Time, and U2's Achtung Baby.
The last three websites I've visited (non-lj, of course): Amazon.com, care2.com (my email site), and BBC News.
The last two books I read: Journey to the West, volume 1 of 4, and Joseph Needham's Science in Traditional China.
One line from a song: The future is littered with prizes / And though I'm the main addressee / The point that I must emphasize is: / YOU WON'T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!

Lesson #3: Sage Kings

Evening, folks. Sorry it took me so long to get around to today's lesson. I'm skipping the disclaimer this time, you all know the drill already: I ain't a teacher, I ain't an authority, don't try using this at school, do not taunt Happy Fun Anthropology Person. I'm also getting today's pulp survival tip out of the way first:

3. Determine the prevailing mythos of your movie, and make sure at least two people in your party - preferably three - can both speak and read that mythos' language with a high degree of fluency.

Okay, then. ( On with our story. )