:p I regret most of the content/jokes here. 40% of which are cringe-worthy. This is not a blog that I'd want my nephews/nieces ...or anyone to read, actually. but it's still up here because of sentimental reasons. The blog took a lot of time to build & I just don't have the heart to delete it. If you do find the jokes funny - I'm happy to know that they're entertaining. Otherwise, here's a more "proper" one http://coffee-choc.blogspot.com ...prob not as funny, mainly about chocolates and coffee and food & music
For weeks, I had been dying to try the breakfast 'lobsters' served only at one Japanese-owned cafe that I pass by quite often in midtown Manhattan.
When I finally tried the "lobsters", I realised that they're actually 'lobster cakes' : MSG-laden flour + artificial colouring & loads of other chemicals
They look like real lobsters, don't they?
But that fake stuff taste disgusting. They should be banned (at least, from the breakfast menu)! Silly me, I was craving so much for seafood that I bought 3 of the fake lobs
Other food items at the Old Bridge Gourmet Deli are probably okay
The ambiance is good
Free water for diners
But at the moment I'm still very traumatized by the "fake seafood experience", I don't thimk I'm likely to revisit that deli anytime soon
It's not difficult to come across weird-looking pumpkins:) lol
In the past 6 months, I have seen at least 10 unsual pumpkin shapes
These are some of the beauties...
It looks a bit like a teapot
of course, those of you who are mischievous enough might notice the phallic extension ;p
... and this looks like...(it won't be appropriate for me to mention it here)
Still haven't decided what gifts to buy for Valentine's? ;)
Renoma's new limited edition "tiger print" underwear is only available this year :)
So, hurrry up & go grab some for your bf/hubby
Renoma came up with this funky design in conjunction with the year of Tiger (Chinese New Year)
The first day of the Chinese New Year coincides with Valentine's day this year, and hence... :))
Roarr!!!!
(oh...how I wish I have a bf!!:p)
For those who would prefer a more conventional design, there is the heart-shaped print underwear :)
...and black colour briefs with leopard print band
My favourite is the skimpy one (below ) ;p
mua hahaha
it looks so sexy ;p;p;p
Renoma's extensive collection of boxers, briefs, T-shirts & socks :)
Oh yes :) you should get the red colour tiger print t-shirts too :))
(Source: www.singapore.com)
"Clinic’s unique alfresco is easily identified by its hospital whites, colourful pills, syringes, drips, test-tubes and paraphernalia in all manner of the clinical, all in tribute to the tongue-in-cheek pop art of Damien Hirst.
The mood is at once controversial and conspiratorial. If you’re in on the joke, the ironic pharma-kitsch décor will appeal to you.
The diverse space allows a crowd with varied tastes to enjoy their own brand of entertainment."
The name sure sounds very classy - like some kind of a fashion designer brand
I have to admit that it can look "classy" too
Auckland-city.blogspot.com proudly presents the "Casu Marzu 2009 Winter Collection"
Giant meatball stuffed with rotten cheese and writhing maggots a la sashimi-style, served with fresh garden saladand maggot sauce
Mash potatoes? OMG... what else can you be, Casu? You'll probably make Madonna jealous with your continuous image makeover
The moral of the story: Remember to check your ice-creams and cheesecakes before putting them into your mouth next time ;)
Well, I probably won't be too worried about eating New Zealand ice-creams. The kiwis aren't famous for their appreciation of Casu Marzu.
But I probably would be worried about eating gelatos - Italian ice-creams
Casu Marzu is an Italian delicacy - originated in Sardinia, Italy
(Dang, I love gelatos...)
Excerpt from Wikipedia: Casu Marzu (also called casu modde, casu cundhídu, or in Italian formaggio marcio) is a traditional Sardinian sheep milk cheese, notable for being riddled with live insect larvae. Although outlawed there for health reasons, it is found mainly in Sardinia, Italy on the black market. Casu marzu literally means "rotten cheese" in Sardinian and is known colloquially as maggot cheese.
Derived from Pecorino, Casu marzu goes beyond typical fermentation to a stage most would consider decomposition, brought about by the digestive action of the larvae of the cheese fly Piophila casei. These larvae are deliberately introduced to the cheese, promoting an advanced level of fermentation and breaking down of the cheese's fats. The texture of the cheese becomes very soft, with some liquid (called lagrima, from the Sardinian for "tears") seeping out. The larvae themselves appear as translucent white worms, about 8 millimetres (0.3 in) long. When disturbed, the larvae can launch themselves for distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in). Some people clear the larvae from the cheese before consuming; others do not.
The Washington Post included a Wall Street Journal article on casu marzu as one the "weirdest news" stories of 2000
I guess I will be forever curious about what Casu Marzu tastes like
I'll have to ask my Dad some day
Wouldn't be surprised if he's tried them before
My Dad's a typical Chinese man who'd eat just about anything "that has a backbone"
No, wait a min... he's even ate stuff that don't have backbones!!!
- like fat earthworms (in Beijing), crickets, cockroaches (Thailand and Myanmar), dog meat (China) ... before he retired from the tourism biz. He probably had more culinary adventure in a month than most people do in a lifetime). Yucky yucky! Thank goodness he didn't persuade Mum to conduct some gastronomic experiments at home.
Here's one of my favourite ads
- a pretty popular (award-winning) video clip among Marketing/Advertising seminar speakers back in year 2008:
Title - "The Breakup/Bring the Love Back"
- it's a dialogue between "Advertisers & Consumers", cleverly scripted in a "couple-fight" setting.
Highly entertaining
Witty witty witty - definitely a must watch!!
The Break-Up' - also available on www.bringtheloveback.com - is about the relationship between a conceited advertiser and a consumer.
The plot:
The Advertiser (man) and the Consumer (woman) have agreed to meet in a restaurant.
The man's feeling perfectly happy, until the woman makes a painful announcement: she wants a divorce.
In the course of their conversation she makes it clear to him why she is leaving him. And he makes it very clear that he doesn't have an empathic bone in his body.
At the end of the movie the woman walks away disappointed but determined. The advertiser stays behind alone.
The clever script:
Advertiser (Man) seated in a restaurant andadmiring his own reflection on a spoon as the Consumer (Woman) appeared
Advertiser (Man): Hey there... Long time no see, looking good
Woman removed her jacket and took a seat opposite the man
Consumer (Woman): Yeah... Let's just keep this simple. I want a divorce
Man: Right now?
Woman: I think you heard me just fine
Man: Come on. This is me. What's wrong?
Woman: We don't talk anymore
Man: I just put a million in a TV commercial to talk to you.
Woman: Exactly. You do all the talking. I never even get a chance...
Man interjected
Man:
Woman: Sure, if I wanna say "Order this product..."
Man: See
Woman: It's not exactly a dialogue Man: What about the print campaign, hmm? You can't tell me you missed the billboard at Times Square. That's like a 2,000 ft declaration of LOVE
Woman: You're saying you love me but you're notbehaving like you love me Man: I don't know. The agency said I sound genuinely funny, cute and genuinely charming.
(Raising his voice in the restaurant)
THEY SAID YOU WOULD LOVE EVERYTHING I DID
(Woman was embarrassed)
Woman: Shh! Keep your voice down. You're not doing a radio commercial
Look, whether you're funny or not, it's just... I've changed and you haven't. I mean, we don't even hang out in the same place anymore
(pause)
You're not even listening, are you?
Man: Coupons! You want coupons, don't you? Look, come by the store. I got two words for you: LOYALTY, REDEMPTION
(Man used his hand as an imaginary gun and "shoot" the woman - in an attempt to signify that the Advertiser has won over the Consumer)
Am I right? That was it? Wasn't it? Let's just TALK
Woman: If you knew me, you know I don't care about that Man: Sweetheart, I know everything about you. You're 28 to 34, your online interests include music, movies, and... laser hair removal You have a modest but dependable disposable income. Am I the only one not getting the problem here?
Woman: Umm, I'm outta here Man: C'monnnnnn. Don't be like that I tell you what. Come back here tomorrow, I'll give you a chance to win a Bahamas vacation.
(As the screen faded off, the Advertiser (Man)'s voicecontinuedlooming in the background It's a small chance, minuscule, but tactically still a chance
(I'll transcribe the whole thing someday;) need a break at the mo)
Whittaker's "Dark Ghana" choc (72% cocoa) is just as good as Lindt's, if not better.
But this is the first time I have ever tried Whittaker's, though I'm quite certain that I have seen it before, as the name seems vaguely familiar
It is most unfortunate that a good choc like this is not as popular as it ought to be in the international market..., which IMHO, is due in large part to the "obituary"-style packaging...
Why?
It weirds me out to see J.H. Whittaker staring sternly at me whenever I eat the choc
It's a major appetite spoiler
Okay,... I know his moustache's like Sir Laurence Olivier's....
(Laurence Olivier. Source: www.allposters.co.uk)
and Sir Laurence Olivier's like..., the sexiest man in Classic Hollywood films
but he's long gone
So, why don't they get J.H. Whittaker's grandson or great grandson to be the poster boy?
or maybe some other good looking hunk who's still alive?
Say, if they're to have Matthew McConaughey on the chocolate wrapper, I'd be eating Matthew Whittaker's chocs for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper!
