- Tex*Com Tapioca Tea House & Wireless & Water…vetnamese sammiches…grand ave, east of 35 http://snipurl.com/3kody #
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- Did they have KFC in Brazil? Lunch at my desk, coming up. http://snipurl.com/3kauh #
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As an independent, I am only involved with party politics in brief passionate affairs of surface issues. Listening to NPR this morning, I was exposed to some of the inner workings of the DNC and I can’t help but wonder when delegates say things like “if Hilary isn’t on the roll call, then people will think it is because she’s a woman,” are they really saying “if I don’t vote for Obama, then it may be because he’s black.”?
Cupcakes have hit Austin and hit it real hard. We may even need culinary relief from the number of cupcake stands all over town. When I returned from Brazil, Carolee went on and on about her new favorite cupcake place and me-being-me (grumpy, unfriendly) decided she was just being her typical (joyful, enthusiastic) self and I ignored her. Friday night, though, we stopped at Polka Dots – a cupcake factory and the (super, friendly) owners sold us some of the last cupcakes of the day.
(clockwise from top left: strawberry shortcake, strawberry shortcake, lemon blueberry, strawberry shortcake, vanilla chocolate chip, lemon blueberry)
Oh. My. Gawd. I owe Carolee a big apology. These babies are light and fluffy, covered with a cloud-like sweet frosting, filled with the most wonderful flavors. If you live in Austin, go to the corner of 29th and Rio Grande, to the little old house right across from Oat Willies and get one of these babies as soon as possible.
- Polkadots cupcakes http://snipurl.com/3j6ek #
- @Finraz 29th and rio grande, west campus, austin #
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- Vet visit before the REAL farmers market. http://snipurl.com/3j1wb #
- Lunch at Banzai. http://snipurl.com/3j3ns #
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- DPS to replace lost license…#320, they’re on 176 in Austin, TX http://tinyurl.com/5m84dq #
- They finally turned the tv on…Price is Right w/Drew C…first chance I’ve had to see him hosting. #
- Only took 2.5+ hours at DPS. #
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- is back. #
- Walkin’ the dog. in Austin, TX http://tinyurl.com/69kuj2 #
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- @bosmon yay! new REAL blender? WILL IT BLEND?!? #
- barring airline or customs issues, i will be back in home territory in 24 hours. #
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- imagine “u r cooks” but brazilian style for groups of 10+…that was dinner tonight. thanks, Cleber and Rodrigo! #
- @karolinatx “of the day”?!? it’s like we live in two different worlds…maybe a good thing i don’t have kids. #
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@karolinatx “of the day”?!? it’s like we live in two different worlds…maybe a good thing i don’t have kids.
imagine “u r cooks” but brazilian style for groups of 10+…that was dinner tonight. thanks, Cleber and Rodrigo!
You don’t have to travel far to find some great views around Porto Alegre. In fact, if you like cityscapes you can see an excellent one right outside the window in the elevator lobby.
@karolinatx you’re right…that is revolting. http://tinyurl.com/5v9lm2
You may have noticed that one of the special McDonald’s offerings during the Beijing Olympics was Fanta Mundo. From the sign, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I found a canned version in the convenience store up the street. The full experience is Edição limitada, Fanta Mundo – China, sabor laranja-melão. (For those who aren’t up on their Portuguese pronunciation, the “ão” at the end of a word has a kind of soft “n” sound. Hence, São Paulo actually sounds like San Paulo which of course means Saint Paul.) Melon is one of those things I am not fond of. I have finally reached a point where I won’t snub it out-right, but I find that the flavor of melon is communicated more as a sensation — a sensation of slime — then it is an actual flavor. The same can be said for Fanta Mundo. It is mostly orange flavored with the sensation of melon.
