I think one of the most universal experience is the feeling alone. You’d never know, but theres most likely tons of people feeling the exact same way. Maybe because you’re feeling completely abandoned. Maybe you realised that you’re not as self-sufficient as you thought. Maybe you know you should’ve handled something differently. Or maybe because you aren’t as good as you thought you were. Either way when you hit that low point, you have a choice; You can either wallow in self-pity. Or you can suck it up. Its your call.
— Dr. John Dorian, Scrubs Season 1
How can I resist this? First, the 3 minute cupcake and now THIS. I’m set for life. Snackwise.
capucha:
This recipe was sent to me by Sue, Jonathan’s mom. I thought some of you would like to give it a try :-)
Ingredients :
2 cups hazelnuts, skinned and toasted
1/3 cup dark cocoa powder
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoon hazelnut, peanut, or vegetable oil
1. Spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast at 450F until the skins are
dark but not burned. Remove them and let cool for five minutes, then rub
them with a dishtowel to remove the skins. (Skins will cause a bitter taste,
so try to remove as much as possible…)
2. Blend hazelnuts in a food processor for 4-5 minutes. Nuts will go through
several stages - dry, to wet and clumped, to a final smooth consistency once
the nuts have released all of their oils.
3. Add and continue to blend until incorporated: cocoa powder, powdered
sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Check flavor. Sugar and cocoa powder
amounts may be somewhat modified to suit your taste and sweetness
preferences.
4. Add oil and mix until smooth. Keeps covered in the refrigerator for up to
two months.
Every month I go to Frank’s to get my haircut. I’ve been patronizing this barbershop for more than two years now eversince I came to Adelaide. The reason why I like Frank is because I think the old man is uber cool. Imagine an old fashioned Italian barber, who plays opera in the background, holding a shaving knife near your throat. For 15 minutes, I was a Mafia Don.
Today he told me of his trip to Bali and how much he loves the place. And and at some point in our conversation, we started talking about religion. Because I surprise him with my knowledge of Ramayana while I am a Muslim. After much talk about how all the religions have so many things in common, and how it has been misused for thousands of years, we came to the topic of Abraham. Frank blames Abraham for being too nice to his wife. “Typical woman,” he says. First wife could not have kids, told husband to mary a younger woman. 2nd wife gave birth, 1st wife got jealous. 1st wife eventually got pregnant, could not stand living with 2nd wife. Husband had to send 2nd wife away. From 1st wife came the Jews & Christians, and from the 2nd, the Muslims. And until now, Abraham’s children could not get along. “That’s why I blame Abraham, he started it all.”
Ah, Frank, I wish my hair could grow faster.
