January 16th, 2007 § § permalink
Today at work I ate 2 "hormiga culona."
These are giant queen ants, brined in saltwater and then deep-fried. The literal translation for hormiga culona is "fat ass ants." They certainly have fat asses.
These were brought back from Bogota by one of the grad students I work with. There was no way I wasn't going to try them. Each one was about 1 - 2 inches long. They tasted like salty, burnt popcorn pieces. The ant butts (abdomens) had the most acrid flavor, and the thorax/head part was pretty much just crunchy bits. These were missing their wings, which I'm assuming were burned off during cooking or fell off during transfer.
I'm pretty stoked that I got to try them, though, since they only appear once a year. And seriously, when else was I going to get a chance like this?
As for their aphrodisia -inducing properties, I can only say that my tongue and mouth went numb for a short period of time. Nothing too spectacular, other than me having bits of ant stuck between my teeth for the rest of the day. Mmmm...
More info here.
January 15th, 2007 § § permalink
I don't really know what is more ridiculous:
Buying clothes from Forever 21 (FINE - there, I admit it) when I am obviously the oldest person in the store, or spending a ridiculous amount of money on this for a "fresher, younger-looking face" (um, after reading Melissa's glowing review there was no way I wasn't going to try it).
Ack.
January 11th, 2007 § § permalink
My favorite parts are "Due to the holiday season we're unable to ship internationally" (because, you know, the holidays are their busiest time) and "I also came up with a hot pink color not just for special occasions" (because what could be more special than a hot pink muff?). Mmmhmm...
is your betty ready?
January 10th, 2007 § § permalink
2: Twice a day (three if my dentist is listening)
I couldn't resist it anymore.
A lot of my flickr contacts have jumped into the 365 Days pool. The requirement is to take a self-portrait once a day for a year (hence the name). It's been extremely interesting to see these guys and gals in their daily settings on a daily basis, plus the stories and tags that go along with them.
Not sure how interesting my year will be, but here I go.
January 10th, 2007 § § permalink
Oh yes they are.
Bishop Allen
w/ Say Hi To Your Mom
the EARL
Saturday, March 24th
Doors @ 9
$10
Happiness.