Harmony of Mathematical Precision

Nintendo Wii + Mario Cart + Projector + Vodka + Beer + Tequila + New Hat = What you see above

Ben Rama

Oh No You Di'nt!

Not...

the holiday that I was expecting.

I have merely put a halt on going nuts. LOL

I have found myself, scrotum-deep, in a mound of paper-work. I am getting through it slowly, but it is certainly pissing me off.

On the bright side, I had a fucking awesome time at the Sunny Coast on the weekend with my best friends who moved up there at the start of 2009. Sat in the sun. Tanned to perfection. Drank. Drank. Swam in the ocean. Witnessed surfing acrobatics at Noosa Heads... What a fine couple of days.

I hope to repeat the adventure at the conclusion of the week. I have to teach a lab on Friday, but hopefully that night I will re-live the 1.5 hour drive up to paradise.

Ooh! I almost forgot. The most recent of Steve's chocolates that I have ticked off my list are the crystallised ginger in dark, crispy blatternougat, 'Melissa' Javanese cacao milk, and French salty caramel balls. Not too keen on the ginger, but the others were to die for!

I have a list of video blogs that I would like to make, so if you lovely loyal Blogvakistanian followers wish me all the best, then I will get through this paper work and start filming. Who's with me?

Doc

Reward

Now I have told you all about how I feel about cheese... well here cometh the opportunity to tell you all about another passion of mine. Chocolate

When I recently shared my story of passion for all things cacao, a friend recommended a chocolate shop not far from where I live that would be worth checking out. With the advent of my week holiday, I decided to pay them a visit.

The store was tiny, and not all that impressive from the outside, but when I walked in and was overwhelmed by the decor of the place, the smell in the air and the mounds of chocolate in every which direction you looked. I was then greeted by a friendly smile, which belonged to my new friend, Steve.

Steve and I spoke for over half an hour about the passion that I shared with him and his wife. He told me of how he turned to chocolate when he realised that his work in IT was monotonous and dull. He told me that he needed a reason to look forward to waking up every morning, and a way to make people happy. He chose the right path, me thinks. 

After showing me through his range of delectable treats and asking what I was into - I chose to purchase some beauties. 

First on the list was - Seatonfire -

I had first read about Seatonfire last year and ever since then I have been determined to get my hands on it. They produce a premium quality dark chili chocolate. Now, I have tried chili chocolate numerous times, by numerous manufacturers and it is, by far, my favourite variety of chocolate. Seatonfire, however, promised so much more... and it certainly delivered. It was the most intense flavour I have ever savoured! It was a seductively piquant, unique and gourmet chocolatesensation. 

I then had recommended to me a violet praline (left), a mandarine creme  (right) and,  in the centre, the most inventive and delicious variety of chocolate I have ever encountered: A white chocolate, rose petal and grappa (that's right, grappa) truffle. Holy cow was it delicious.

The only (potential) problem with the whole experience, was the price tags that came with these treats. The block of seatonfire was AUD $14.90, for 80g (2.8 oz), and the three small morsels at the end were AUD$2.20 each. HOLY SHIT! If my mum ever finds out how much I spent on a very limited amount of chocolate, she would kill me.

Overall, though, the experience was awesome. I have already been in contact with Steve, and when I return for my next adventure, I have been assured that he will be ready to tackle my daring taste buds!

Totally worth a blog post:

To the guy who I just busted skinny dipping in the pool, you totally suck at scouting to see who is watching you.

Ya-huh...

... I totally saw your wee wee.

The runs

I'm starting to think about the things it will take to re-arrange my life to make it a little less intense. I was so over-excited by the prospect of 2009 that I bit off a bit more than I could chew... OK, a LOT more =(

I need to execute these adjustments within the next two weeks. If not, I may just go insane. I miss the old me. I want him back.

Poor dude at the grocery store. He was just trying to be friendly and do his job. All I ought to have done was whack my groceries on the check-out counter, so that he could scan the shopping, take my money and send me on my way. How was he to know that he would fall victim to my ticket-of-entry spray of verbal diarrhoea, when he simply asked how my day was?... I don't think I let the poor lad get a single word in.

I'm taking a week off in a fortnight. Hopefully it will give me a chance to hit the 'reset' button.

Miss you, too, Blogvakistan!

Doc