For some of you out there, you might know that I'm not a big fan of JELL-O brand jello. I was traumatized once by the raspberry--it was way too sour.
I'm not trying to, as they say, "hate on" the Chinese right now, but the stigma is that there's a lot of cheap labor out there. We temporarily forget that there's also a whole lot of history and culture from there. (Lots of Kung Fu movies, too.)
But for the past several days, I've been in a touch of zen with the Jen-Yi brand jelly--or, as it's called, Dofu Delight. It's one of those almost-instant types: you don't just add water, but you boil it. Oh, and you put in some milk, as well. The cream gives the result some great texture (like, say, tofu) and balances the sourness that may result. There's also some good news for you lactose intolerant types out there, too: from what I've seen, at least, nothing will happen.
The thing is, the Jen-Yi brand has a lot of cool mellow. The taste envelops your tongue but doesn't leave any rancidity, and the temperature is just right for a hot day. Combine that with the fact that jello is (already) melt-in-your-mouth, and it's a whole lot of goodness from there.
My favorite is probably either the almond or the mango jello, though they're all pretty excellent. I've been hoarding the boxes and making them almost every day, because they're great for a low-caloric after-dinner dessert and midnight snack.
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I recall being introduced to omegle about a year ago, when I was bored and wanted something to do. It's one of those sites that pairs you up with a random person from who-knows-where, and you just start chattin' it up.
I had the unfortunate scenario of talking to two 4channers in a row (wow; Firefox considers "4channers" an actual word). The first linked me to a mudkip (that's a Pokemon, for anyone who's asking) site that just wouldn't close, causing me to shut down my computer. The second randomly said something about butt-touching. Talk about awkward.
As a result, I have learned the lessons of online correspondence, especially with someone you don't know. I would recommend that people stay away. (Then again, you could shut me up with all these papers about the statistics of online dating or something.)
Yesterday night, my headphones broke when I tried to remove them. I know, I know--you're probably thinking I have a big head (in more ways than one).
These headphones have been with me the past few years, ever since I received them for Christmas one day. I loved them--they're Bose, too--and they were comfortable and gave me a great sound experience.
The thing is, they snapped right where the earpiece connects to the middle part. That means it's a bitch at the least to glue on, not that it worked. Now my headset is "hanging on by a thread" (not really, but it may as well be one), as they say. More like green duct tape. It keeps unfastening, but it's better than glue that doesn't work.
I may have to look up where the nearest glue gun is.
Let's first rewind back to a few days ago. I, being a lazy person, had not replaced my bed sheets for the past several months. Needless to say, I changed my loyalties to the "itchy" variety. The new bedsheets were awesome--green (or, more appropriately, mint), very soft (1000 thread count is not exactly "stiff"), new (who doesn't like fresh stuff?), and, most importantly, cheap ($25? What a bargain!). They were Egyptian Cotton brand, I believe--the one that always (at least here in my state) crops up at the state fairs for a far lower price than department stores. The best part is, they can fit deep pockets real easily.
Check out the King Size at Amazon here. By the way, that's also where the image came from, so no formal referencing this time around.
Well, yesterday I ended up letting a family member take a nap on my aforementioned bed (why they didn't want to use their own I'll never know), and, needless to say, not washing after going to the gym does make your covers smell rather unpalatable. I was unable to go to bed, and, alas, I have set a record for my room for smallest amount of time needed to change the bed sheet.
It's too blue, too shiny, too old-fashioned, and too new (it smelled like cardboard before my first night of "breaking it in") for my taste. But at least I slept a lot better.
