A lot has happened in the last five days: the Oscars, Kirby Puckett, a second job, my boss getting drunk, South Dakota making abortions illegal, the new season of "America's Next Top Model," David Hasselhoff beating his wife?, snow/no snow/snow again, and the debut of Buegler's excellent new blog.

There's something much more important that's happened in these last five days that needs to be acknowledged.

I bought 32 waffles. For $4. I know. I know! Your initial reaction ("Get the fuck out! Are you serious?") was mine as well.

I'm absolutely obsessed with breakfast food. If I was forced to only eat waffles and scrambled eggs and toast for the rest of my life, it'd be the best forced choice ever. I rate restaurants by their breakfast menu. That's probably why I like Perkins so much -- a place where I can get breakfast 24/7? I've recently discovered the bliss that is Papa Don's in Superior. They deliver omelettes to my place of work at 9pm. Shut up! I know! That's really exciting.

You know what's really great about restaurant breakfast platters? The fact that a meal is generally the same price whether you get pancakes or toast. Now, I'm not a pancake kind of gal, so I usually get the toast. But ohhh... that restaurant toast.... there's something about it that's so much better than toast you make at home. It's probably the fact that they submerge it in butter... but man, it's so good. I love restaurant toast.

I'm getting really hungry. I need to go make some waffles.

But before I do, I have songs for you! I haven't done a proper Weekly 5 in a really long time. The theme is: songs that I get really excited about... like if I were ordering toast at a restaurant.

-Missy Elliott - Slide (Under Construction)
I heard this song on Friday after work, and I haven't gotten over it yet. I was making dinner (breakfast, naturally) yesterday and I started saying, "Mah twankie looks stanky on the bennnnzzzz and don't I gotta look shweet for my mennnnnzzzzz..." Missy is the queen of hip hop. Everything she does just fucking rocks.

-Primus (feat. Tom Waits) - Coattails of a Dead Man (AntiPop)
I know, right? Primus AND Tommy? Apparently Tom & Les Claypool collaborated a few times. I'm desperately trying to get my grubby little hands on some of these tracks. I'll let you know. Anyway, it's widely believed that this song is about Courtney Love. Makes sense. I'm not going to lie -- this song is weird... but what else do you expect from these guys? Good shit.

-Crew Jones - Banjones (Who's Beach)
Hi, Mic Trout. I know you're in Africa & all, but I've been all about this song lately. Actually, I've been all about the whole album. Support local artists, bitches -- buy "Who's Beach." You won't be disappointed.

-Prince - Pussy Control (Gold Experience)
This is maybe the best song ever. I know, I say that all the time... but disagree. Say it: "'Pussy Control' is not the best song ever." See, you know you're lying to yourself. (Special thanks to Pelowski for this one.)

-Johnette Napolitano & Danny Lohner - The Scientist (Wicker Park soundtrack)
This is an amazing cover of a pretty good song. It's haunting and melancholy and slow and sweet. I like it very much. Almost as much as the waffles I need to go make right now.