Omnivore's One Hundred (FINALLY)....

So it appears that I am the only one on EARTH that hasn't completed this survey and since I got my new fancy dancy laptop I guess I will no longer have an excuse not to post something to my blog on a regular basis...This one's for Liza- since she gave me the book that changed my whole outlook on meat in the first place...

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten. (I just marked mine with a Yes)
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. (I marked mine with a NEVER)
4) Optional extra: Post a comment at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison - never
2. Nettle tea - YES
3. Huevos rancheros - YES
4. Steak tartare - YES
5. Crocodile - never
6. Black pudding - never
7. Cheese fondue - YES
8. Carp
9. Borscht - never...not a huge fan of beets
10. Baba ghanoush - YES but my dislike of eggplants will probably guarantee that I will never try it again.
11. Calamari
12. Pho - YES....LOVE LOVE LOVE with chicken always perfect for a rainy day
13. PB&J sandwich - YEs
14. Aloo gobi - probably never since I am not a fan of anything curry related
15. Hot dog from a street cart - YES
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle - YES
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes - YES
19. Steamed pork buns - never...though I would be more inclined to try it if there was something other then pork involved
20. Pistachio ice cream - i'm lactose intolerant but I would love to try pistachio gelato
21. Heirloom tomatoes - NEVERi'm "allergic" to tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries - see reason for #22 but insert berries instead of tomatoes
23. Foie gras- YES
24. Rice and beans - YES
25. Brawn, or head cheese - NEVER
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche - YES
28. Oysters - YES
29. Baklava - YES
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas - YES
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl - YES
33. Salted lassi - never...curry related item
34. Sauerkraut - YES, I think I had it on the hotdog that i got from the street vendor
35. Root beer float- never been a fan of root beer
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea- YES... LOVE
38. Vodka jelly - hmmm does Vodka JELLO shooters count?
39. Gumbo - YES, though I picked out all the okra
40. Oxtail - never
41. Curried goat- Never...again with the curry????
42. Whole insects- Never
43. Phaal- Never...what is it with people and wanting to try curry related items??? I don't get it...lol
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala- YES, this is the one curry item I have tried and it hurt my tummy which is probably where my current dislike of curry stems from
48. Eel- YES
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut- Um HELL'S YEAH SON. I could probably knock back a dozen at one time (only if they are hot though)
50. Sea urchin - YES
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone- Never
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal- Yes
56. Spaetzle- Yes
57. Dirty gin martini- Yes...though my preference is for a good old extra dirty vodka martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV- Yes
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips- Yes
61. S’mores- Yes
62. Sweetbreads- Never
63. Kaolin- Rocks?? ummmmm- I guess I would be willing to try it
64. Currywurst- Never
65. Durian- can be described as having a succulent creamy filling but smelling like stinky socks...It depends on whose stinky socks they smell like...
66. Frogs’ legs- never
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake- LOVE
68. Haggis- Never
69. Fried plantain- YES
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette- Never
71. Gazpacho- never
72. Caviar and blini- YES
73. Louche absinthe- YES
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill- NEVER EVER.......EVER
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail- Yes
79. Lapsang souchong- Yes
80. Bellini- Yes
81. Tom yum- Yes....LOVE. I'm thinking that on our trip to thailand next year this is going to be my breakfast lunch and dinner because that's how much I love it.
82. Eggs Benedict- Yes... though I like the egg on a biscuit rather then an english muffin
83. Pocky- Yes
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant- Haven't had yet...but I would never turn down an invite if someone wanted to take me)
85. Kobe beef- YES
86. Hare- Never
87. Goulash- YES
88. Flowers- YES
89. Horse- NEVER
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam- NEVER
92. Soft shell crab- YES
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish- NEVER
95. Mole poblano- YES
96. Bagel and lox- YES
97. Lobster Thermidor- YES
98. Polenta- YES
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee- YES
100. Snake- NEVER

untitled...

...my friends are my family. The past few days have been extremely difficult for my "family of friends" but through it all we have remained steadfast in our love and support for each other. I wont post their situations here because they aren't mine to tell but instead i will offer my heart and undying devotion to each and every one of them whenever they need it.

I am fiercely protective of the these friends that I have and I know that my life has been enriched through knowing them. I am also a firm believer that people come into your life at the time that you need them and for that I am truly thankful. These ladies have helped me through a difficult time in my life, more then they will ever know, I can only hope that I have made the same difference in their lives as well.

It's tough being fabulous on your own... I'm glad I have my girls by my side to help me through it...

in memory of Jake.

vandals in the suburbs...

you know you are in the suburbs when someone blatantly vandalizes property but then goes back and adds "please and thank you" to their request...so polite...

and this is the problem...

i know that some of you have been wondering why i havent blogged. notice in the picture above how I have to McGyver a freaking solution to even make my poor laptop turn on (i have to provide alternate pressure to both sides of the dumbbell at specified intervals to get beyond the startup page- it's almost like having to send a message in morse code) and im too embarassed to show all the paperclips and rubberbands and aluminum foil rabbit ears in the back of the laptop. And dont even get me started on what I have to do to connect to the wifi signal. Even as I am typing this post, my laptop must know that I am talking crap about it (since there seems to be a five minute delay between the time I type the letters and they appear on the screen- this post alone has taken two days) so I need to position myself in perfect alignment with the axis of the earth so that the keyboard works without me having to use superhuman strength (and patience)to make it all work together.

At this very moment I fear that my time in cyberspace is about to run short... I don't even think there will be enough signal for me to complete this sentan