And if you like short stories about smeLLy cities, I wouLd recommend you invest in one of these.
PartLy cuz they’re having a hard time getting the word out, apparentLy, and partLy cuz one of my stories is in it.  Can’t vouch for the rest of the coLLection since they’re so broke they couLdn’t send me a copy, but I promise that my contribution is fairLy decent since it won their fLash fiction competition.  Sorry for the pLug, I just feeL so bad cuz they’re reaLLy struggLing!

EditRed’s aLso struggLing a bit seLLing THIS coLLection — which I aLso contributed to.  I reaLLy wish they’d knock $5 off the price, cuz I think they’d seLL so much better.  In any case, if you like stories infused w/ creepiness, appLes, magicaL reaLism, men named DanieL and a 12-year-oLd runaway girL, you might like it.  Again, can’t speak for the rest of the coLLection cuz they were too broke to send me a copy.  But if you’re in the mood for something different and hungry for unknown, independent fiction, give this one a try.

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!!

Love, tacos and fireworks,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

Veggie Might: A Confession and Prayer to Remain TaiLLess
I thought this was one of the most honest and thoughtfuL posts by a vegetarian that aLso put vegetarianism and veganism under the microscope of moraLity and ethics.  If your aim is to eat ethicaLLy or heaLthy, find out what that means.  Judging someone for swiLLing an occasionaL soda or chowing down on a burger doesn’t exactLy make you a more ethicaL or heaLthy eater.  Taking steps to change your own lifestyLe w/out worrying about anyone eLse’s — isn’t that a more effective route to take?

CUTE PHOTO OF THE DAY

Yep.

Sugoi.

And if you like short stories about smeLLy cities, I wouLd recommend you invest in one of these.
PartLy cuz they’re having a hard time getting the word out, apparentLy, and partLy cuz one of my stories is in it.  Can’t vouch for the rest of the coLLection since they’re so broke they couLdn’t send me a copy, but I promise that my contribution is fairLy decent since it won their fLash fiction competition.  Sorry for the pLug, I just feeL so bad cuz they’re reaLLy struggLing!

EditRed’s aLso struggLing a bit seLLing THIS coLLection — which I aLso contributed to.  I reaLLy wish they’d knock $5 off the price, cuz I think they’d seLL so much better.  In any case, if you like stories infused w/ creepiness, appLes, magicaL reaLism, men named DanieL and a 12-year-oLd runaway girL, you might like it.  Again, can’t speak for the rest of the coLLection cuz they were too broke to send me a copy.  But if you’re in the mood for something different and hungry for unknown, independent fiction, give this one a try.

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!!

Love, tacos and fireworks,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

Hey y’aLL, as we are prepping for the OC, we are scouting for kick-arse kitchen and truck managers.  So here’s hoping that this post appLies to you or someone you know!

Some caveats: physicaL labor is an important part of the job, as are long hours and very uncompetitive pay.  (We’re stiLL a smaLL company!  And new!)  But we can promise you are reaLLy cooL work environment, great peopLe and, if you show us that you can puLL more than your own weight, an opportunity to grow aLong w/ the company.  We’re stiLL a super new business, so though we can’t promise you a lot immediateLy in terms of a huge cash fLow, we can promise you a dynamic experience, life skiLLs, lessons in common sense and so much more to come.

YES, you wiLL be hands-on when it comes to driving the truck, taking the orders and griLLing th food.  So NO, it isn’t super posh or gLamorous.  I mean, come ON.  Your life shaLL be tied to the weLL being of a spunky fresh taco truck.  No secretaries to take your caLLs or interns to massage the meats w/ marinade for you.  StiLL, it’s an honest day’s work, a huge learning experience and chance to become a part of the KoGi fam.

So are you KoGi materiaL?  Take a look at the criteria we shaLL be wanting for you to fuLfiLL.

MUST:
-be a natural leader
-be street savvy
-have excellent communication and customer service skills
-have driver’s license and impeccable driving record
-have flexible schedule

SHOULD:
-have food and beverage experience (FOH or BOH)
-understand basic sanitation laws
-speak Spanish
-BE VERY GOOD WITH GEOGRAPHY.  Having a Thomas Guide programmed into your brain matter wouLd be so very heLpfuL.

ALSO:
Career Changers welcome
Start immediately
All Interviews July 6th-11th
Please send resumes to resumes@kogibbq.com

Love, luck and tacos,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

Second, I’d like to thank JASON (surname unknown) for creating an atLas for a KoGi BBQ Taco CrawL via GoogLe Maps.  According to the description, the bus markers are current and past stops and the red triangles are stops that are no longer available.  The time, effort and love that went into such a meticuLous littLe project is MUCH appreciated.  LOOK, DUDES!!!  It’s COOL.  And HANDY.

Last but MOST DEFINITELY NOT LEAST, I’d like to give a sympathetic big-up to one of our Facebook foLLowers.  Now that is love.  Though I’d highLy recommend for him to prioritize keepin his EYES ON THE ROAD over his eyes on the truck!  For his own safety!!!!!11oneone

Whattay’aLL think?

UPDATES:  KoGi is hiring new managers!! More info shaLL be forthcoming, but in a nutsheLL, the pay isn’t super high and there is a LOT of physicaL labor and long hours invoLved, BUT we can promise you a reaLLy cooL, fun work environment and, if we like the cut of your jib, the opportunity to grow aLong with us.  Cover letters and resumes can be sent to me at alice@kogibbq.com or Natasha at natasha@kogibbq.com.  ALSO — we’re currentLy looking at sampLes for tshirt printing.  So look for an e-store and me peddLing KoGi shirts at the truck stops 3 weeks from now.

Love and tacos,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

First shout out goes to MixieBaer from youtube.  Now THIS is what wouLd most definiteLy cLassify as a KoGi ROADTRIP.  Thanks so much for making the drive!  Big ups to the Bay from down here in LA!

Second, I’d like to thank JASON (surname unknown) for creating an atLas for a KoGi BBQ Taco CrawL via GoogLe Maps.  According to the description, the bus markers are current and past stops and the red triangles are stops that are no longer available.  The time, effort and love that went into such a meticuLous littLe project is MUCH appreciated.  LOOK, DUDES!!!  It’s COOL.  And HANDY.

Last but MOST DEFINITELY NOT LEAST, I’d like to give a sympathetic big-up to one of our Facebook foLLowers.  Now that is love.  Though I’d highLy recommend for him to prioritize keepin his EYES ON THE ROAD over his eyes on the truck!  For his own safety!!!!!11oneone

Whattay’aLL think?

UPDATES:  KoGi is hiring new managers!! More info shaLL be forthcoming, but in a nutsheLL, the pay isn’t super high and there is a LOT of physicaL labor and long hours invoLved, BUT we can promise you a reaLLy cooL, fun work environment and, if we like the cut of your jib, the opportunity to grow aLong with us.  Cover letters and resumes can be sent to me at alice@kogibbq.com or Natasha at natasha@kogibbq.com.  ALSO — we’re currentLy looking at sampLes for tshirt printing.  So look for an e-store and me peddLing KoGi shirts at the truck stops 3 weeks from now.

Love and tacos,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

Guess who won…?

That is right.  Charisse/Reese Panganiban — BOO-yah!  At 41.7% of the vote and 222 peopLe behind her, she totaLLy took the titLe as queen of the KoGi design scene.

Oh, and you think the front is cooL?  It onLy gets better.

See that?  The line EXTENDS TO THE BACK!!!  How cooL is that?!

So congratuLations, Reese!  We are in the midst of cutting you your $200 check in prize money and laminating that Cut-in-Line pass that’s good for a month.

Love, tacos and tshirts,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

P.S.  And for those of you who want something a littLe more street and night-tastic, we shaLL be printing up Drew FansLer shirts as weLL!

Hey y’aLL, just got the cooLest emaiL in my KoGi inbox this morning:

Whala! Lol…Made the night shift go by much faster!
Douglas

*** UPDATED TO ADD MY TWIT PIC OF THE DAY:

Courtesy of @Terry_Han. (Thass one long-arse line!)
And Terry?  Yes.  Yes, I do care.  I care so much it hurts.  HURTS!!!

• Wanna make your own paper KoGi truck?  Check out goopymart on Flickr.

• As for the tshirt design contest go HERE to look at the entries and HERE to vote.  We’ve got tiL 11:59PM tonight, dudes!!!

Love, tacos and paper dreams,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice