happy pills

I just had to steal this from perezhilton.com and repost it.


Yup, those are ecstacy tabs. What does it mean, making them in the shape of Obama's head? Is there some weird message or statement being made? Do they sell more because it's Obama?

Is there something you would like made in the shape of your head? I guess a cookie or cake would not be uncommon, but it's kinda gross if you think that people are eating your head (or parts of your head).

What if Obama took an Obama-head ecstacy tab? Would he like it? How bad would his jaw-ache be the next day?

Just some random questions...

all i want for christmas

This is it. My Christmas wish list. These are things that I like (want) that I will never (probably) buy because they are so impractically expensive. That is, expensive to the point of impracticality. But if some kind and generous benefactor/s will "gift" me, I would happily accept.

1. The Vestax Spin mixer. Designed for the Mac. Argghhhh!!! (DJing is one of my secret talents. Now you know.)


2. I think I want a Segway, for moving around. It's so geeky, it's cool.


3. A Tod's Pashmy bag. I love the many, many pockets which are totally practical. So of course I want the most impractical color.


4. A limited edition red Eveready leather case for my Lumix LX3. Costs as a much as an entire new digital camera.


5. An iPhone. What can I say? I don't have one, OK?


6. The Philippe Starck Bubble chair. A pair. And the sofa. Oh, throw in a side table or two, what the hail.


7. The "Rue de Faubourg" musical globe by Lanvin, first spotted in Jenni Epperson's blog. Just because it's beautiful.


8. I know I've said that the Lumix LX3 is the last camera that I will ever buy, but if someone were to "gift" me... why not? Yez, why not the Leica M7 Edition Hermes which I saw on Daphne Osena's blog? Only 100 of each color are available. Price tag: US$14,250.

9. The Starbucks plastic cup. It's reusable, not disposable. It's made of pretty thick clear plastic which I guess is insulated. At PHP425, it's not unreasonably priced. I can buy it myself, but much better if someone buys it for me. Are there enough hints now?

10. A Toyota Prius. The 2010 model. Wow. Sexy AND sensitive.


Hey, that was fun.

not another one!

We are very lucky people because we get to see great sunsets almost everyday. (Also sunrises, moonrises and moonsets, but those are other stories.) I thought of being more organised with my sunset pictures-- shot from the same spot everytime, posted in order of the dates, etc.-- you know, typical obsessive-compulsive stuff.

But sometimes, you just want to enjoy your sunset shots.

10 November 2009

I did not use a tripod nor the timer nor the optical zoom. I just shot it from the beach and cropped it from the original picture. Yeah, yeah, I know. With a DSLR, I can shoot it as if it's right in front of me, nose-to-nose.

But my LX3 is the coolest looking camera out there.

Image by J. Ott

obsession

My obsession with this salt is not over yet.


From wisegeek.com: "The reason for the special color in Himalayan pink salt has to do with the addition of a number of different minerals present in the salt. In addition to sodium, potassium, iron,magnesium, calcium and copper are all present in trace amounts. These additional minerals transfer color to the salt, with iron creating the pleasing pink color.


"The salt is harvested in the foothills of the Himalayan mountain range and is essentially fossilized sea salt. Because of its taste and color appeal, it was used for currency in ancient times and it may still serve this purpose in modern days. Primarily, people from Nepal trade Himalayan pink salt for grain, which does not grow well or profusely in the foothills.

"People praise Himalayan pink salt for its crunch, and also because the salt in crystallized form is considered pure and unrefined. Due to lack of refining, it doesn’t lose its mineral content, as do other salts."

And it's so pretty! I may never use it. I'll just stare at it everyday.

this is how we do it

First, you watch the sunset at Basecamp.


After dark, take a walk on the beach and appreciate the Christmas lights strung on the trees.


Go to Manana, the Mexican restaurant.


Order the soft tacos with beef...


And the shrimp flautas.


If you're still hungry, go next door to Big Mama and have some giant meatballs.


While waiting for your order, stare at the piece of driftwood next to your table.


On the way home, stop to watch the fire dancers.


The next day, do everything all over again.

Food review: Everything we ate was excellent. Manana, in my opinion, is the best Mexican place in the country. The beef tacos were very flavorful and lots of fun to assemble. The shrimp in the flautas were perfectly cooked, and we all know how hard it is to get shrimp right. The meatballs at Big Mama brought back memories of high school cafeteria comfort food, except that we were sitting on the beach, under the full moon.