Can you tell the difference between porn stars and dictators by their mustaches alone?

From Danias Dailies:

1. Did you ever have a nickname growing up? What was it? Do you have one now? How did you get them?

Twinkie. Back then it had a whole other meaning to me than it does now. One day in high school I was accused of selling twinkies in the back row of class. I wasn’t. The closest thing resembling a current nickname is “Vinnie.” I don’t particularly like it, but it doesn’t really bother me.

2. Your ideas about religions and/or a god or gods — and if these ideas are in any way different from those held and imparted by your parents?
My family isn’t particularly religious, but they all believe in god. I don’t think any of them know why or what that’s supposed to mean. I guess I believe there’s balance in the universe. I believe in Karma only in the sense that I think that if you’re an asshole to others, others will treat you accordingly . I don’t think there’s anything particularly cosmic involved.

I went through an important Macaluso Family rite of passage last night. Carlos and I went to Wal-Mart before my 8:30 class and I put pots and pans on Layaway.

When I moved, I aquired a frying pan from Julie – a kickass soft-handled Wear-Ever. I totally love this pan and have been looking for the matching set of pots for over a year now. Usually all I find from Wear-Ever are the alluminum-handled variety that I have grown to fear since a certain hand-burning incident a few years ago. Anyway, last night my search came to an end. There, at the end of the cookwear isle, was the holy grail: a seven piece soft-handled Wear-Ever set!

Then it happened, as I was checking out at the Lawaway department, like a voice from the heavens…

Voice From Heavens: Vincent Maca.. Maca.. Maca.. How you say dat?
Carlos: Macaluso (giggle)
VFH: Vincent Macalarso. Did I say that right? Please report to the front of the store, your party is checking out and is going to leave you. Vincent Maca.. Maca… Macalso, please report to lane 15, your party is going to leave you. Vincent Maca.. Macluso, please report to the front of the store. Your party is checking out in lane 15 and is going to leave you.
Carlos: (giggle)
VFH: Vincent Mac… Maca… Macluso. Please report to the front …

This went on for almost my entire trip to the front of the store. Thank you Carlos. This is where I ask everyone to check out this picture of Carlos and leave a comment. Thankyouverymuch.