Qdoba's doing a local contest to find the ultimate qdoba fan in our area. Which is not to say that Qdoba isn't doing this all over the country--who knows? Now, by empirical evidence that fan is apparently Travis, given the $1000+ he has spent on Qdoba, using his Qcard stats as reference. However, I believe the fan with the best art wins, so we all have a chance.

Anyway, grand prize is $500 of QFood and second prize (10 of them) is 10 free entrees. For entering, you get free chips and queso. So, I'm entering. I thought up some haikus on the way home and while Emily was watching Dancing with the Stars. I'm sharing them with you in hopes that you will write some Qdoba-inspired poetry as well. Here goes. Ah, and if I win hundreds in QCash, I'm sure these gems will no longer belong to me and I'll have to take them down. So, best to enjoy them while they last.

naked ground sirloin
small chips and salsa roja
my Qdoba feast

beige plastic qcard
iloveqdoba.com
double points tuesday

the three cheese queso
redundant redundante
Qdoba bueno

salsa, cheese, sour cream
three cheese queso. please, kind sir
more guacamole

qdoba survey
asks me about the restrooms
i never go there

qdoba survey
employees make eye contact
ten thousand dollars

Here's one I did not send to them, but also makes me chuckle. You know, inside. Anyone who gets Qdoba e-mail will get this, I think.

oh, hot taco bar
i do not know you firsthand
why so much q-spam?

I'd like to recommend this graphic novel of sorts. It doesn't have any words, similar to The Snowman, but more fantastical like something by Chris Van Allsburg. I "read" it through myself tonight after picking it up at the Central library and then my daughter and I read through it together. It's fun asking her what she thinks a panel means and then discussing it. There was only one scene that was a bit mature for her when an older man is telling about a war in which many people die.

The plot is about immigrating to America, though from the dust jacket it sounds like it also originated from "immigrating to Australia" stories and all of the cities/scenes are clearly not American nor Australia nor anywhere else in the "real" world.

The art is wonderful, and the story is well crafted and well told. The little creatures in it feel vaguely Japanese. I'm thinking Studio Ghibli for some reason.

Good for adults, good for kids.

Mwahaha!