I realized today that I currently have in my possession five books that were loaned to me that I still haven't returned nor read in their entirety. Three of them were loaned to me BSE (before September 11th 2001). I took possession of the other two quite some time ASE. It's not that I have no intention of reading any of them. In fact the most recent ones I have read at least a portion of them. But I have to face it, I will never read the other three. Now I face the dilemma of returning these books unread. What will the loaners think of me? Will they want to engage in some sort of book critique? Should I just look for some sort of brief synopsis so I can fake knowing what the book was even about?
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09/10/2008 18:51 #45631
Never loan a book to me08/24/2008 16:58 #45440
Stolen journalSo I guess I have been in a blogging rut this summer. I have posted very little lately. But I did manage to steal this from my brothers blog 
, who originally stole it from this blog
Here's a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food - but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don't worry if you haven't, mind you; neither have I, though I'll be sure to work on it. Don't worry if you don't recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.
Here's what I want you 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.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore's Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (does alligator count??)
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 a sourdough 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
44. Goat's milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth �60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
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
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. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
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
, who originally stole it from this blog Here's a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food - but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don't worry if you haven't, mind you; neither have I, though I'll be sure to work on it. Don't worry if you don't recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.
Here's what I want you 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.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore's Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (does alligator count??)
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
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough 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
44. Goat's milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth �60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
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
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
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
john - 09/20/08 17:44
Actually, I stole it from :::link::: although it originally came from that other link. With only two posts, it's gone back to UB! Anyway, I apparently have some catching up to do.
Actually, I stole it from :::link::: although it originally came from that other link. With only two posts, it's gone back to UB! Anyway, I apparently have some catching up to do.
jim - 08/24/08 17:31
Yup, I've eaten it all!
Yup, I've eaten it all!
tinypliny - 08/24/08 17:25
I don't think I would qualify because:
a) I am not really a complete omnivore.
b) I am boring and dull.
c) I object to eating >70% on the list.
d) I object to submitting to someone else's top 100 To-Eat list.
e) I prefer a 100 To-Cook list.
f) I am in a contradictory mood.
g) I felt like making a list.
h) I am glad you are blogging again.
i) I miss seeing your food posts.
j) I think you should post more often.
k) I should get back to writing.
l) I wish you an awesome evening!
I don't think I would qualify because:
a) I am not really a complete omnivore.
b) I am boring and dull.
c) I object to eating >70% on the list.
d) I object to submitting to someone else's top 100 To-Eat list.
e) I prefer a 100 To-Cook list.
f) I am in a contradictory mood.
g) I felt like making a list.
h) I am glad you are blogging again.
i) I miss seeing your food posts.
j) I think you should post more often.
k) I should get back to writing.
l) I wish you an awesome evening!
08/17/2008 12:20 #45348
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That translates English in engrish. That when being boring, is large for the sake of. Elizabeth concerning that called to me. Occasionally, the place shows completely nonsense exactly, but other things measure somewhat strange time.I had not posted the difficult here of the thing which ever since May is believed. I show the image of my dinner perhaps after the tonight.
05/24/2008 13:12 #44440
Trip Pictures (Part one)Well it has been a long few days adjusting back to eastern standard time, starting class and working full time. It was a fun trip and nice to see (e:ladycroft), (e:lizabeth), and (e:john). I was a little worried about how meeting up might work with only one of us having a phone. But despite our lateness at Zagreb airport to meet (e:ladycroft) it went pretty smoothly. Anyway I'll let the pictures do the talking.
On the Danube across from the parliament building
Oh absinthe, the headaches you create.
Phone box and Metro station, Budapest
I love the separate traffic lights for bikers
(e:lizabeth) with cotton candy the size of her head
Szechenyi Thermal Baths at the city park, Budapest
I have no idea what this building is, I just thought it looked cool
view of the Danube from the Citadella
Whats left of my gulyas leves. I was told by the guy who served this to us that Hungarians take a shot of Palinka( which is a fruit brandy) after they eat gulyas leves.
Chain Bridge at night, Budapest
mmmm meggy minifank!! Which is mini doughnuts with sour cherry sauce.
The streets of Tokaj in Northeastern Hungary. Home of the world famous dessert wine Tokaji. And to think I used to hate dessert wine.
Rakoczi Pince, Tokaj. This is the largest and most famous wine cellar in Tokaj. They store and age wines from the Hetszolo Vineyards.
The tasting room at Rakoczi Pince, Tokaj. This is where we sampled some really awesome wines.
Gyomolcsleves, don't ask me to pronounce this, Hungarians couldn't understand me when I tried. It's a cold fruit soup that is served in the summer. It varied everywhere we tried it. Its basically a creamy soup made with sour cream and pretty much any kind of fruit can be added. Towards the end of summer when sour cherries are in season they are used more often than the pears we encountered frequently. This one also had whipped cream, black currents and blueberries. One place we had an awesome one(I don't have a pic), but is was a lime and peach cream soup with mint sorbet, absolutely delicious.
Train ride to Zagreb, to meet with (e:ladycroft)
On the Danube across from the parliament building
Oh absinthe, the headaches you create.
Phone box and Metro station, Budapest
I love the separate traffic lights for bikers
(e:lizabeth) with cotton candy the size of her head
Szechenyi Thermal Baths at the city park, Budapest
I have no idea what this building is, I just thought it looked cool
view of the Danube from the Citadella
Whats left of my gulyas leves. I was told by the guy who served this to us that Hungarians take a shot of Palinka( which is a fruit brandy) after they eat gulyas leves.
Chain Bridge at night, Budapest
mmmm meggy minifank!! Which is mini doughnuts with sour cherry sauce.
The streets of Tokaj in Northeastern Hungary. Home of the world famous dessert wine Tokaji. And to think I used to hate dessert wine.
Rakoczi Pince, Tokaj. This is the largest and most famous wine cellar in Tokaj. They store and age wines from the Hetszolo Vineyards.
The tasting room at Rakoczi Pince, Tokaj. This is where we sampled some really awesome wines.
Gyomolcsleves, don't ask me to pronounce this, Hungarians couldn't understand me when I tried. It's a cold fruit soup that is served in the summer. It varied everywhere we tried it. Its basically a creamy soup made with sour cream and pretty much any kind of fruit can be added. Towards the end of summer when sour cherries are in season they are used more often than the pears we encountered frequently. This one also had whipped cream, black currents and blueberries. One place we had an awesome one(I don't have a pic), but is was a lime and peach cream soup with mint sorbet, absolutely delicious.
Train ride to Zagreb, to meet with (e:ladycroft)
john - 06/02/08 14:30
Wait... When did you drink absinthe? Was that the first night when you went out to the bar by the pizza shop?
I finally got a few pictures up. Scanning takes forever.
Wait... When did you drink absinthe? Was that the first night when you went out to the bar by the pizza shop?
I finally got a few pictures up. Scanning takes forever.
dcoffee - 05/26/08 00:18
You must have had a great trip. I was in Budapest and Croatia in 2001, I'd love to go back. You must have eaten well the whole time. I recognized the parliament building right away. I was there with a friend from Budapest. I hope you loved it as much as I did.
You must have had a great trip. I was in Budapest and Croatia in 2001, I'd love to go back. You must have eaten well the whole time. I recognized the parliament building right away. I was there with a friend from Budapest. I hope you loved it as much as I did.
james - 05/25/08 20:20
Your journals have the peculiar ability to make me hungry.
Your journals have the peculiar ability to make me hungry.
fellyconnelly - 05/24/08 17:34
wow! looks like an awesome trip!!
wow! looks like an awesome trip!!
metalpeter - 05/24/08 16:48
Thanks for the pictures that one building I have seen pictures of before but in your picture you can really tell that it is really long. A lot of great pictures and that includes the food, granted I'm picky and may not like how the stuff tasted but it did look very tasty I look forward to seeing the and hearing more of your travels.
Thanks for the pictures that one building I have seen pictures of before but in your picture you can really tell that it is really long. A lot of great pictures and that includes the food, granted I'm picky and may not like how the stuff tasted but it did look very tasty I look forward to seeing the and hearing more of your travels.
05/09/2008 17:30 #44287
Things I've learned in BudapestSo I haven't been here all that long, 8 hours including a 1 hour nap. But I have managed to learn a few things so far.
- Cigarettes come in packs of 19
- Do all of your shopping before 6pm
- Saying cheers in Magyar is really fucking difficult
- Don't go into clubs with hot women you meet on the street (not that I have experienced it, Lonely Planet warns of this, and there was a warning posted at our hostel)
- Orange soda officially kicks ass in all of the European countries Ive been to.
- Apparently chocolate and red wine make a fantastic sauce for lamb
- Camembert Cheese is a very popular menu item here.
For 8 hours I would say this is enough. Im currently dead tired and forcing myself to stay awake so I'm not up at 4am. Hopefully I will post some pictures of the (e:trek) soon.
- Cigarettes come in packs of 19
- Do all of your shopping before 6pm
- Saying cheers in Magyar is really fucking difficult
- Don't go into clubs with hot women you meet on the street (not that I have experienced it, Lonely Planet warns of this, and there was a warning posted at our hostel)
- Orange soda officially kicks ass in all of the European countries Ive been to.
- Apparently chocolate and red wine make a fantastic sauce for lamb
- Camembert Cheese is a very popular menu item here.
For 8 hours I would say this is enough. Im currently dead tired and forcing myself to stay awake so I'm not up at 4am. Hopefully I will post some pictures of the (e:trek) soon.
metalpeter - 05/10/08 14:50
You know that is a good point about Vampires I didn't think of that, yeah how hot they are, are a factor I do wonder even more about that?
You know that is a good point about Vampires I didn't think of that, yeah how hot they are, are a factor I do wonder even more about that?
fellyconnelly - 05/10/08 07:33
i am intrigued as to this whole 'no hot women club' thing... are they considered prostitutes? thieves? vampires?
and if they are hot enough, would it be worth it?
i am intrigued as to this whole 'no hot women club' thing... are they considered prostitutes? thieves? vampires?
and if they are hot enough, would it be worth it?
metalpeter - 05/09/08 18:28
I wonder what that hot women warning is about? if it is that they are after the money of if they are part of a gang or if they are on the street they sell there bodies so they shouldn't come in with you? In any event hope you are having a great time and I look forward to seeing some pictures.
I wonder what that hot women warning is about? if it is that they are after the money of if they are part of a gang or if they are on the street they sell there bodies so they shouldn't come in with you? In any event hope you are having a great time and I look forward to seeing some pictures.
Well, you usually have my books at least a year before I see them again. I still have one of yours from BSE. It's sitting on my shelf of borrowed unread books. I'll probably get to it someday, but probably not before I see you next.
I still have your Lebanese cook book. Is that a hint that I should now be stressing out about how I haven't cooked even 50% of the recipes on there?
Oh dear.
I was waiting for that :) I have read some of it, just not the whole thing yet.
Is one of them mine, because you can give it back to me when you have me over for dinner ;)