| Pet Peeve |
[Jun. 16th, 2009|11:08 am] |
Here is a pet peeve I have:
When I am in a conversation with someone, and I am like "Yea, I got " *such and such thing*, and they look at me and saw "awwwe .. lucky". It irritates me because it is rarely said for things which actually have some element of luck to it, like "I won this concert". It is most often things I have worked my ass off to get, and now they are acting like I got it because it just fell out of the sky into my lap. It annoys me. |
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| Delirium tremens |
[Jun. 7th, 2009|04:21 pm] |
Delirium Tremens was named as "Best Beer in the World" in 1998 at the World Beer Championships in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Stuart Kallen gives it the number one spot in his The 50 Greatest Beers in the World.
Delirium tremens is Latin for "trembling madness", commonly nicknamed "the DTs", indicating a violent sickness induced by withdrawal after alcohol abuse.
The color was interesting, bt it didn't really pour with a lot of head. I liked the flavour which I got from it. The beer was actually pretty good. It had a sort of sweet taste, and was lightly fruity but not too much.
Tree, Lesile and I split a bottle, it was 11 bucks.
I would say it was like an A- beer. |
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| Found Pepsi Throwback |
[Jun. 6th, 2009|01:19 pm] |
Yea, I finally found Pepsi Throwback, after Tree drove me all over the Kitsap Penninsula to look for it, we found it in a 7-11 in Bremerton. It's good, I like it.
Observations
Things I noticed about Pepsi Throwback
-Once I put it in the glass it holds the fizz a lot less
-I can definitely taste that there is a difference, i can taste the sugar
- I don't reallu see any sort of color difference
-Maybe a slight smell difference
Really it is too bad that is it just a limited time thing. I think if I was in a store and I had to chose between Coke and Pepsi Throwback I would chose Pepsi Throwback because I like the fact that it doesnt use HFCS. But to be honest, I usually chose Coke Zero these Days anyway.
This is the last post (for now) on my obsessing about Pepsi.
On a side Note I had the Natural Cola which is made by Red Bull. The one people compared to Pepsi Natural because they both use natural ingredients. It honest tasted horrible. |
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| Pepsi Natural |
[Jun. 5th, 2009|11:48 am] |
"An all-new premium cola, Pepsi Natural is made with all-natural ingredients, including lightly sparkling water, natural sugar, natural caramel and kola nut extract. The amber-hued cola gets its color from natural caramel and natural apple extract. From the amount of bubbles to the foam that rises to the top of beverage when it's poured, Pepsi Natural offers a brand-new cola experience.
Pepsi Natural is packaged in a sleek 12-oz. glass bottle and is available in single-serve and 4-packs initially in the premium and/or natural food aisles of retail outlets in the following ten regional markets; Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas and New York."
Being in Seattle I tried it. To be honest, it wasn't very good, it has a sort of odd taste to it. I have had other organic Cola's before, it honestly loses out on comparisons to the likes of Thomas Kemper, Boylan's, or the ultra fabulous "Virgils" line of Soda Pop. However, it is quite good. I bought 2 bottles (355ml) of the Pepsi Natural in Seattle which came out to be 3.67 us (after tax) which clearly marks this out to be a "higher scale" product. Or in other words, the equivalent of 2 cans of pop for almost 4 bucks U.S. .
In summary, I don't think I am going to be making a regular habbit of buying and drinking them. Maybe every so often I might buy one, but I don't see myself buying it, like I buy cases of coke. So far, not making the switch from Coke to Pepsi... now if I could just find some throwback (and if I liked it), I would consider the switch. |
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| Pepsi Throwback |
[May. 31st, 2009|04:39 pm] |
"This spring, Pepsi and Mountain Dew are inviting consumers on a nostalgic trip back in time by offering special retro versions of these popular beverages."
"The Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback packaging feature a retro look and are sweetened with natural sugar, just as they were back in the '60s and '70s, to give consumers a taste of the past"
I like the idea of Coke made with Sugar and not High Fructose Corn Syrup. This is big, because I actually considered switching from Coke to Pepsi because of this (I prefer Coke over Pepsi). But I can't find Pepsi Throwback anywhere. So, guess no switch. |
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| Back Home |
[May. 10th, 2009|11:32 am] |
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So, I am back home. I survived my first year in law school. To be honest I am exhausted. I don't think I have ever been this burned out at the end of a school year. Regardless, I made it, I am home. Time for a few days of R&R. |
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| Mama Hates Vegetarians? |
[May. 4th, 2009|04:46 pm] |
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) created a flash game entitled Cooking Mama - Mama Kills Animals intended to both criticize the video game’s use of meat-based recipes and to encourage veganism. The creators of Cooking Mama responded to the PETA in a press release stating that “I would never put rat in my Ratatouille,” and indicated that some of Mama’s recipes are vegetarian.PETA stated that they were happy with the upcoming release of Gardening Mama, a spin-off of the series.
Also I totally want Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends. I love cooking mama 1. So both Garden Mama and Cooking mama2 are on my list too. |
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| Subway .... Not so Fresh anymore |
[Apr. 9th, 2009|12:06 pm] |
Subway is really losing here. For example, it's supposed to be "Made fresh", but the last number of times i have been in the subway here in the Renaissance center here in Detroit, I have gotten Stale bread. Also when they are busy, the people working there become extremely rude. Once I went there, and this guy forgot to put my mayo on and started cutting, then acted like I was being dumb for expecting him to put the sauce on before cutting like every other subway on the planet.
To be honest, I have had a couple of encounters in subways around, where if you go in before the lunch rush, or to a store which isn't so busy you get stale bread, vegetables which are of questionable freshness, and poor service. |
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| Equality in Reading? |
[Mar. 20th, 2009|09:36 am] |
homogeneity is not always one's friend. So with that in mind, here are a few questions for you to answer here and perhaps post on your blog as well for others to read/answer/copy:
1. Name the last book by a female author that you've read.
2. Name the last book by an African or African-American author that you've read.
3. Name one from a Latino/a author.
4. How about one from an Asian country or Asian-American?
5. What about a GLBT writer?
6. Why not name an Israeli/Arab/Turk/Persian writer, if you're feeling lucky?
7. Any other "marginalized" authors you've read lately?
My answers
1. His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novik
2. The Audacity of Hope - Barack Obama
3. ??
4. If Magna counts then Hikaru No Go #14
if not .. Corridor - Sarnath Bannerjee
5. Can't think of anything
6. Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi
7.I'm not sure how to categorize marginalized outside of the already existing categories. So I guess
I can't think of anything |
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| R.I.P. AMMA |
[Mar. 14th, 2009|09:08 pm] |
My Grandmother Passed away today.
I knew something was happening when my mom told me that my Dad was flying to India because she was sick. She had a massive Heart Failure and passed away. Her funeral is going to be soon.
I suppose this is the best time to reflect of what I knew about my Grandmother (from my Father's side). I just saw her over the summer, though i did not really see her for a very long time. The biggest memory that I have from her is that she once got me a gold pendant which I had wanted at the time. I was about 10 or 11 at the time, and I wanted this gold OM. I remember I gave her my own chain, which she wore and used to remember me by.
Often when I would go to India and visit, I would spend some time with her. I would visit here and sit with her for periods of time, thought I never really spoke to her for long periods of time. Mainly because her English was not existent, and my Hindi is poor.
I suppose it will really hit me the next time I am in India, and she won't be there. This is the reality of the situation, there is an older generation within my family who have gotten quite up there in years. Eventually people will begin to pass. The moral of the story is the cherish the people who you have. |
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| Spicy Cottage Cheese Channa Recipe |
[Feb. 20th, 2009|01:38 pm] |
Ingredients:
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons canned garbanzo beans
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon chat masala (Indian spice mix)
fresh chives, to garnish
Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, garbanzo beans, chili powder and chat masala.
2. Garnish with chopped chives.
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 115
Calories from fat: 21
Total fat: 2.3g
Cholesterol: 9mg
Total carbs: 6.7g
Protein: 16.1g |
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| Apartment Fire - Lafayette Plaisance |
[Jan. 28th, 2009|07:23 am] |
So, I was sleeping this morning around six and I hear some guy screaming "No No No.." Then I heard someone running around banging on the doors. So I am like "WTF.. I'm calling the police.." Then I heard the word "Fire".
The apartment across the hall from mine was on fire.
So I grab some stuff like my pants and leave.
We get downstairs, and the security person has no idea what to do. There is like, no things you pull to get the fire trucks to come. We have to call the fire department from someones cell phone. The fire department is down the street from here, it took them a half an hour to get here.
So, yea that's my morning. Everything here is mostly fine. The apartment entrance was a little flooded, and partially charred.
Apparently also there have been other fires here before, and despite that alarms etc are in this condition. |
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| Subway Charity Experience |
[Jan. 24th, 2009|06:36 pm] |
So today was an interesting Subway experience. After working on an assignment, I decided to grab some groceries on the way home, and then get some Subway. I got in grab my groceries (more orange juice! 2 for 6 Dollars, now have 3 cartons in the fridge), and am leaving.
Some guy stops me is like, "excuse me, I'm really cold and hungry would you be willing to buy me a Sub."
For a moment I was taken aback a bit. Someone not asking for money, but for food? So I was like "Yea.. Sure, why not."
So I go into, and he gets his sub and I'm like "Well good luck.. bye"
As I was leaving it struck me. In a way he was smart, instead of having to stand out there for hours asking for change, he was able to get food by asking one person. On the other hand, it gets me around the whole thing where, I don't like feeding some random guys addiction.
It was interesting |
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| Upcoming Movies I want to see |
[Jan. 22nd, 2009|01:04 am] |
March 6
Watchmen
April 22
Earth
April 24
The Soloist
May 1
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
May 15
Angels & Demons
May 22
Terminator Salvation
June 26
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
July 17
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
August 7
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
August 21
Inglorious Bastaerds |
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| Barack Obama - President |
[Jan. 20th, 2009|10:22 pm] |
So Barack Obama is now President. Elected under ideas of change and hope Mr. Obama comes into an economy which is stuttering, a government which doesn't respect basic human rights (Guantanamo bay), and military which is over extended in it's engagements.
So far Obama has promised an increase in the size of government, along with a roll back of the failed Reagan era de-regulation. A shutdown of Guantanamo Bay (which I applaud), and a pull out of Iraq.
As I stood in my Schools Quad watching the inauguration, I couldn't help but think about how we live in historic times right now. But will the promises of a change in the way government operates happen? Will America once again take on it's natural place as the leader of the free world.
Well Mr. Obama, time will tell ... |
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| First Law Series |
[Dec. 22nd, 2008|08:27 pm] |
Dear Joe Abercrombie,
I don't really know where to begin with in this letter, I guess the beginning would be the best place to start. I have been a fan of Fantasy for a long time. I started off reading the Hobbit, and the Narnia series, then moved on through the Lord of The Rings, and Wheel of Time, and Sword of Truth, and the Death Gate Cycle. All books which I enjoyed to varying degrees.
But recently for various reasons, I had sort of hit a lull in terms of Fantasy Readings. I had already read Robin Hobb's Farseer, Assassin and Magic Ship trader Series, and I wasn't honestly very enthralled with her latest series. Maybe, I just liked her famed "Fitz" character too much? I digress however. I have of course also been reading George R R Martins Series. But otherwise between waiting for his next series, nothing had really caught my eye, in terms of books to read. To tell you the truth, I had more or less, lost most of my interest in the Fantasy Genre completely. Sure there as the odd book here and there, like Strange & Norrell, and going back to read Cook's series Black company. But otherwise, I had lost interest.
But then your First Law Series came along, the way the series has been written, the characters, the story, and plot. It has drawn me back into the Fantasy Genre which I had most thought to have left behind. For that I would like to thank you.
-A.J. |
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