Hiya folks. Been a while, hasn't it?
Yeah....sorry bout that. Been trying to stay busy and catch up on a
few things and then I realized this page hasn't been touched for a
few weeks. Let's remedy that shall we?
How was Halloween for everyone? Mine
wasn't bad. The weather was a tad saucy and there were lil tidbits
I'd like to have been different but there lies the charm with every
holiday. Those small things you want to improve on help to make each
one unique. Still had a good time handing out candy with nearly the
whole family dressed up as assorted monsters, watching a nice stash
of flicks. Even got to tune into my public domain special, which yes
I neglected to post on here, I'll try to do better for the
Thanksgiving one.
One little treat I prepared for myself
that night was my first experimentation in the field of candy infused
vodka. I've had a fondness for that particular fire water for most of
my life and love the fact that like me, it eats candy. I made four
small batches to try. Red skittles, green skittles, candy corn, and
it's uglier cousin Indian corn. Overall the results were successful
though I need to readjust my proportions a bit. Both skittles
versions came out quite nicely and make for some damn fine
screwdrivers with the side effect of looking like witch's poison
which only added to the Halloween vibe. The corns on the other hand
were more of an acquired taste. Anyone who's ever had them knows the
strange film left in your mouth afterward. Well, whichever oil causes
that translates directly to the vodka. Still; I'd recommend the
regular candy corn vodka but not Indian corn. That twisted black
juice was not meant for human consumption. I'm definitely planning on
trying more candy vodka to go along with the onslaught of Christmas
foods. I mean all those special candy canes need some loving too.
A few nights of being restless meant it
was time for a late night wonder through walmart. Seeing as the
journey involved riding a moped in twenty degree weather, I was
determined to bring something home with me. Lo and Behold new
Christmas Pringles and Lofthouse cookies were there to greet me. I
figured there was a strong chance that at least two of these items
would be pure shit but let's call it a Holiday miracle that
everything worked out nicely.
I started my trip through flavortown
with the caramel apple cookies. Upon opening the case I was met with
an overpowering smell, a bit uncharacteristic of traditional
lofthouse offerings. Biting into the beast offered a surprisingly
smooth flavor. Neither the caramel nor the apple takes center stage.
The only thing that threw me off is that these are more solid than
their regular cookiesm dryer too, which could be a plus depending on
what you want from a cookie. These are not game changer, but a decent
way to spend some snack money.
Cinnamon Sugar Pringles Tortillas were
something I actually figured would be ok and they actually exceeded
those expectations. When we popped open the tube there was a fairly
normal tortilla smell. Nothing at all like you'd expect given the
name. Eating one revealed a flavor similar to classic cinnamon laced
treats like elephant ears or empanadas just not as strong. I'd say it
makes for a fine choice when you want that seasonal cinnamon vibe but
just a little lighter.
The big nasty of tonight’s shopping
trip was easilly Milk Chocolate Pringles. Having tried the white
chocolate version before and being generally unimpressed left me
thinking that these would be tried and then tossed. It is trash night
after all. The smell is pretty rank and artificial but I continued on
and found the chips to be of all things, fucking awesome. Don't go in
expecting milk chocolate flavor. This is a smore chip, plain and
simple. There is chocolate with a hint of something creamier. The
salted chip fills in for graham crackers and the result is nice &
tasty. One day these will be included in the grand museum of things
that have no right to be good but are.
Obviously a man needs something to wash
all that sugary stuff down with, and what could be better than more
diabetes sauce? Found Swamp Pop last weekend at World Market. No Real
details are needed, This shit is outstanding. If you find it, buy it!
Monster Ripper doesn't get an outright recommendation though. It was
good, don't get me wrong there. It just lacked something for me. What
it could be is that this is smoother (I.E. less bitey) than other
Monsters. This could be a huge win for someone else but I'd sooner
pick up the more powerful M-80 or Nitrous versions over this one.
Hell; let's blame that crazy lady who thinks monster in a tool of
Satan. She colored my expectations for the whole week.
I gotta skate for now kiddies. I'm
aiming on getting some better employment which means I've got an app
to fill out. Ugh, no fun. To tide you over until the next update,
does anyone have a good tip for what should be on my Thanksgiving
special? I've got Plan Nine from Outer Space lined up along with the
Liberace thanksgiving special. I need a second public domain flick
but I can't even pick my genre. Should I do some sort of old Muscle
Man flick? Kaiju? Kung-Fu? Gimme some hints.
