Last night, Katrine left me in my hell of back pain to attend an invite-only event at Cafe Vita to drink crappy coffee -- literally.

At the "cupping" (the coffee snob's way of saying "coffee tasting") she drank Kopi Luwak, which is a coffee that is prepared using coffee cherries that have been eaten by an Asian Palm Civet (small monkey-cat hybrid), partially digested, and harvested from its feces.

In fewer words, Katrine drank coffee brewed from beans crapped out by a monkey-cat.

Kopi Luwak is the world's most expensive coffee, retailing between $120 and $600 per pound. That's some expensive shit.

On Injured Reserve List

As many of you know, I have been immobile and on strict bed rest since injuring my back running stairs Sunday morning. Thanks to everyone for visiting, emails, cards, flowers, etc.

I got to the doctor this morning and have been diagnosed with severe muscle spasms. Until these drugs kick in, Katrine will remain my on-call butler and I'll make a bigger dent in the couch.

Graduation weekend commences. Sergio and I took a crapload of pictures. See them here.

Just got back from seeing the doctor.

Just like last year, I'm overweight according to the BMI.

Damn this beautiful 5'11'', 190-pound frame of mine. (It's barely big enough to carry my ego, some would say.)

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I'm heading to Sergio's high school graduation at the Tacoma Dome tonight and Nina's graduation at Western tomorrow.

I'll shoot tons of photos like the proud brother that I am and post some here after the weekend. In the meanwhile, enjoy a couple relevant blasts from my past:

High school graduation, with Dad (right) Zio Marcello (left) and Zio Gianni (center).College graduation, with siblings.