I've never considered myself a Neil Young fan, but this song was playing on the construction site next to my parent's house just bellowing out of the speakers and it forced me to sit on the porch and listen. It's probably the best song I've heard from that man.
“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”
Murderers
The Best Mr. Rogers Song
This is Mr. Rogers singing "You are my Friend, You are Special." NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED I do not own or have rights to this video or music and it is for entertainment purposes only.
I don't remember hearing this song as a kid, but when I heard it recently it struck something inside of me and I absolutely love it. Maybe it's his sincerity or the words, I don't know. I'm just in love with it. Please play this for small kids around you.
Food For Thought
Do you have any idea how much I love it when someone I know (ie. an acquaintance or higher) eats off of my plate without asking? DO YOU KNOW? I understand why some people might be aggravated by such an act since it might be considered rude - but I love, love, love it. It's so bold and almost, like, a friendly kind of bold. I really think that we, as a society, need to stop viewing this act in such a negative light. Why? Here are some reasons.
- Sharing is caring. We learned that a long time ago, let's bring that phrase back.
- When someone is too hungry to ask for a bite, it's a lot faster to just take it - we've all been at that level of hunger before.
- It's so loving! I might have germs, but does this food-snatcher care? Nope! Not a care in the world! If I've got a cold, well, now you've got a cold, bud. Doesn't bother me, we're friends!
- Offering someone a taste of your meal with the hope that the person you're with will offer you some of their dish is almost MEDIEVAL at this point. JUST GRAB IT AND EAT IT.
- If I've made a bad decision when ordering my meal, I need a backup. Your meal is my backup. Get on board with this. If you find that to be selfish, please keep in mind that this is a two-way street.
Do you need more reasons that that? Seriously, I will email you more reasons if you ask me.
In any case, if you and I are ever in a restaurant together - be prepared to have your food eaten by me. It's 'cause I love you.
Soaring
Full Disclosure: I am responsible for ninety thousand of these views. Can't even express how much this makes me laugh.
“Don’t eat spicy things in the summer. No one wins.”
Creme Brulee at Whole Foods
So I've recently become aware of the fact that I'm basically a fan of the entire baked goods section at Whole Foods. I'll come to terms with that in private, but in the meantime? YOU NEED TO EAT THIS CREME BRULEE.
Why? Why the hell do I tell you that you need to eat everything on this planet all the time? Well, many reasons.
- I want you to live a full, delicious existence.
- Sometimes you don't know what you need to be feasting upon and I do.
- When you learn about something beneficial to the general population, you should pass that information along to others. (Example: brussels sprouts are heavenly when cooked in turkey bacon fat and garlic.)
- I pay for this domain name and I can write what I damn well please.
- Food is life.
But enough of that, the main reason I felt the need to tell you about this creme brulee is because of the following reasoning. Sometimes you don't want to go to a restaurant just because you've got a craving for the brulee. And in addition to that, it happens to be the most irritatingly inconvenient thing to prepare at home yourself (what's that? You DON'T have an at-home kitchen blow torch? Of course you don't, you're not a serial killer).
So when you're craving this beauty of a dessert and you can't make one at home and you don't want to dine out just to satiate this desire, go to Whole Foods. It tastes fucking incredible.
Tiny Tom Donuts
Whenever I fondly think of my days at the CNE, I swear to you I can almost smell the Tiny Tom donuts within those memories. To this day, it's impossible for me to visit that place without coming home with at least a few dozen mini donuts. I used to solely get them because my dad always requested that we bring some back home, but now I'll make sure to get them since it feels sort of wrong to see their stand and casually walk past it.
I had no idea that the company originated in 1959 and made its first CNE debut that same year. I always thought it was some American company that we were lucky enough to get in Toronto, but no - it's Canadian! Of course it is.
If you haven't tried a Tiny Tom donut by this point, I don't know what you're waiting for. And if you're especially going to the CNE to try one of their yearly abominations of culinary experiments (I mean, a cake poutine? Come on. DON'T TRY TO MAKE POUTINE BETTER, IT AIN'T HAPPENING) then you're completely missing out on one of the great staples of the exhibition.
Mom Says
“It is extremely bad luck to chase someone with a broom.”