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100 Foods…

Kim — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:45:05 +0000

A random list of foods that I’ve tried, foods I won’t try, and well, foods that I don’t know much about so I can’t say I won’t try it.

Funness!

Here’s what to do:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
~~3. Huevos rancheros~~
~~4. Steak tartare~~
~~5. Crocodile~~
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
~~19. Steamed pork buns~~
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
~~25. Brawn or head cheese~~
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
~~28. Oysters~~
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam Chowder in Soudough Bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted Cream Tea
38. Vodka Jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
~~42. Whole insects~~
43. Phaal - it’d be a spicy trying type of thing
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth $120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala - sounds awesome
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
~~50. Sea urchin~~
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (all of them, thankfully! :)
~~68. Haggis~~
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost or brunost
~~75. Roadkill~~
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang Souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom Yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. 3 Michelin Star Tasting Menu
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
~~89. Horse~~
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
~~100. Snake~~

Tandem Rythmic Gymnastics, courtesy of Today Show hosts

Kim — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:49:43 +0000

Really. I’m pretty much at a loss for words. This is funny, sad, deplorable, and just umm… well, wow. I uh… I don’t know if I can watch The Today Show after seeing this.

Three Cups of Tea

Kim — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:56:48 +0000

I just finished reading “Three Cups of Tea”, an account of the amazing work Greg Mortenson has done in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Wow. Everyone needs to read this book. Everyone needs to see what what man has done. He is literally moving mountains instead of climbing them, though some say the problem with illiteracy in the world is a huge mountain.

Through education Greg Mortenson is tackling terrorism, promoting peace, and increasing the quality of life for this and future generations in the poorest regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Regions that are forgotten by their own governments. When the book was completed his Central Asia Institute (CAI) was helping over 24,000 children get an education. Twenty four thousand! The number continues to grow as the CAI continues to build schools, fund higher education, and provide necessary education and resources to these regions. It only costs $1.00 a MONTH to educate a child there - and teacher’s salary average $1.00 a day. Think about that the next time you order a triple venti sugar-free non-fat mocha with 3 pumps at Starbucks. I know I will.

Buy this book at Amazon, buy it at Barnes & Noble. Buy it wherever you buy your books. I bought it at Costco, of all places. Buy a copy for a friend or library. Just read it and share it. If you buy it via the Three Cups of Tea website a percentage goes towards helping the cause. Just buy it, that is the important thing. The book needs to simply be read. When you’re done, pass it on, share it, spread the message in it. It’s life-altering - in a good way! :)

Donate to Pennies for Peace, a concept started by school children help send children to school and to provide pencils, supplies, notebooks, etc. It’s tax-deductible. What better use of a few dollars?

Visit the Central Asia Institute website. Learn more about what is being done, what has been done, and donate a few dollars (or more!) so the work can continue.

Visit the Three Cups of Tea website.

Read it. Share it.

One more reason not to eat at Burger King

Kim — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:37:51 +0000

As if their menu and food wasn’t enough, now there’s this:

Burger King Employee Takes Bath In Sink - Watch more free videos

Fonts! Fonts! Fonts!

Kim — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:41:18 +0000

This is a great video from a font conference!

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Afternoon Tidbits

Kim — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:07:03 +0000

Life imitates Star Trek, again. Sadly initial versions will probably be suck, like Romulans.

Montréalers prove once again they’re good at specific things.

Britney’s finally made a wise fashion choice with her doody-colored bikini.

Apple’s App Store is doing well. Very well… To the tune of over $1,000,000 per day!

New York is the most expensive city in the U.S. Umm, duh?

“Roooaaar!” Bird watchers get to see more than birds!

I hope Michael Phelps smokes Mark Spitz’s ass! Cry baby!

Some Russian makes those Saudi palaces look like cardboard boxes after buying a house for $750 million!

Barack & Roll

Kim — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:31:48 +0000

Awesome RickRoll with Barack Obama!

Jokes can hurt!

Kim — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:56:46 +0000

Narcoleptic Cat

Kim — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:50:44 +0000

This is the best video!

A diet coke butler!

Kim — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:35:02 +0000

For real! This is the best job! Just stand around and hold a diet coke out for Karl Lagerfeld - and likely comes with all the perks of traveling the globe in the name of overpriced fashion! This guy seems content in his job. :)

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