Dora the (S)explorer

Ok, so fair warning to any virgin eyes or ears, and especially minds - this is not a "G"-rated cartoon blog. And a very LARGE warning to any pervs - no, this is not a review of a messed up porn movie. Granted, since I talk a lot about movies, I could see that leap. But alas, that is not what this is.

First, I do believe that there is someone out there who has reserved the right to "Dora the Sexplorer" as her stage name, should she ever choose to fully come out of her shell. However, since she still insists on teasing me with links to songs I am not allowed to listen to, she may have forfeited any right to this tantric pseudonym.

Now, for those that know me well, you may be asking yourselves, I've never known the Fat Kid to behave himself. And you would be correct, as I live my life by the very simple rule: It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. So, sing on, Supah Geek. Sing on.

First topic under the (S)exploration that is today's subject - rock climbing. For the first time since my scouting days, lo those many moons ago, I actually attempted to scale some rocks. I say attempted because Fat Kids don't go up very easily, unless it's an escalator or elevator. To make matters so much better, my rock climbing partner/teacher/embarasser, who is a foot shorter and half my size, went up twice, in impressive fashion. I was forced to voluntarily suspend my man card until I either got up the rock or build a house using nothing but mud, rocks and duct tape. Whichever comes first.

Next (s)exploration was going to the DC United game. DC won, beating Chicago 3-1. Why is this worth mentioning? Well, it's my first soccer game. And DC won.

My next first was making a pulled pork meal on Sunday for a group of about 12 people. Now, I've never made pulled pork, so this was quite an adventure. I made up my own sauce - a chipotle, coffee, molasses delight. Other firsts consisted of a potato salad and coleslaw, both of which I've never made before. The pork did take a little longer to cook than anticipated, and the flavor didn't quite match my expectations, once mixed with the sauces, it came out ok. Everyone who ate said it was good, so I will have to take their word for it.

And last but not least, the final (s)exploration of this edition of the Fat Kid Korner is Man vs. Wild on the Discovery Chanel. There are quite a few clips of this sweet show on Youtube, but they are clips of the host/survivor Bear Grylls peeing on a shirt to wrap around his head and face to keep cool in the Moab desert, or biting the head off a snake to for a light lunch. So, instead, CLICK HERE to go to the official page. This has to be the craziest SOB ever and he rules. Plus, for anyone who might be trekking up Mt. Rainier anytime soon, you could learn some valuable tips.