ChocolateFest

World Forestry Center is hosting ChocolateFest this weekend, which is going to be just orgasmic because I lovelovelove chocolate.

I already made plans for the weekend but I'm going to move them around just so I can go; the more I think about it the more I want to go. As excited as I may be, however, I'm wondering how much free samples of chocolate there will be. I'll be disappointed if the vendors skimp out on samples because I'm hoping to stuff myself silly with chocolate... Regardless, I'm sure it will still be fun.

Mmm. Chocolate.

EDIT: You Portlanders must not miss this.

Hot Doughnuts Now

I ate a free Krispy Kreme donut (or doughnut, as they spell it) today and immediately regretted it afterwards. It was too sweet, too sugary, and, worst of all, too unhealthy. I knew something was going to go down after my mom and sister said, 'Let's go to Krispy Kreme!' when the red neon 'Hot Doughnuts Now' sign was turned on.! It was that silly hat wearin', free donut givin' Krispy Kreme employee's fault; I declined, he insisted, and then it felt weird to decline again.

Sigh.

Thanksgiving!

(Also known as 'The Holiday of Gluttony!')

If Thanksgiving is one of your favourite holidays, then I suggest you stop reading this entry... now. But, just so you know, I intend to be constructively critical--not hatin'. I do not celebrate Thanksgiving since I am not American so you can interpret my perspective as one belonging to that of an "outsider."

I had always thought of Thanksgiving as a holiday where one is to be thankful for our (or rather, your) fortunes today with the turkey just being a little bonus on the side; the name of the holiday connotes 'giving thanks,' after all. However, that was before I came to the US. Since moving here I just started seeing Thanksgiving as a holiday of gluttony where giving thanks is just the (optional!) thing on the side.

The food and the eating is the focus of this holiday!!! People start eating in the mid-afternoon and do not stop until everyone leaves later that night. How can you not find that the least bit disgusting? Sure, maybe you say a little prayer or two and give your thanks but chances are that you are thanking the bountiful food you are about to stuff yourselves with and you spend more time chattering about the food than reflecting on what this holiday is supposed to be about.

*Shrugs*

I am just staying here this Thanksgiving holiday, no California or Arizona like the past two years, which I do not mind. I will take up a few friends' offers to have Thanksgiving dinner, and I do not think it is hypocritical for me have Thanksgiving dinner after what I just talked about! I am aware it is Thanksgiving Day but it bears no significance for me and it means a break from cooking for myself. Oh, I will probably go shopping on Friday as well because that is when all the crazy sales are (I think) and I need to buy Christmas presents for my family. Other than that, it just means lots of sleeping and doing homework!

Anyway, I am sure there are a handful of people out there who do more than just eat on Thanksgiving but for those who do not then please, by all means, enjoy stuffing yourself like you stuffed that turkey of yours.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Pomegranate

I just ate half a pomegranate in the span of ten minutes... Maybe less.

I feel... Icky.

Banana Bread

Tonight is my Board's first unofficial get together outside of our meeting room and we are having a potluck dinner. For my contribution I decided to bake my Mom's famous banana bread, which, if you have ever been fortunate to try it, are fantastic.

My second and final loaf of banana bread has just been taken out of the oven and been placed on the cooling rack. Both loaves smell absolutely delicious but they taste even better! I have been stealing small slices from the first loaf and although I really should refrain from doing so I just cannot help myself.

Mmm.