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Oct 22, 2009
Processing Concord Grape Jelly and a Pom Wonderful Jelly
Just when I thought canning season was over.......My hubby was picking up his 5 gallons each of freshly pressed Riesling and Concord grape juice from our local winery, preparing for his next wine making adventure. He was generously given an extra (free) gallon of Concord grape juice. So I thought, hey, why not make some grape jelly? Can you imagine? Freshly pressed grape juice, no preservatives, no additives, not watered down, and someone else did ALL the work for you??? I think I'm on to something here and why didn't I think of this before?!?!?!?!?
While I was at it, I still had some of the Pom Wonderful juice leftover that I was wanting to do something with also. A friend and fellow blogger of mine Margarite, had made some beautiful Pom Wonderful jelly not to long ago. You can check out her freezer version here on her blog, Spryte's Place. So I told her I'd do some experimenting of my own. While I'm not a fan of freezer jellies and jams, simply because I do not have the storage space, I would try processing and canning some so we could compare notes.
So, because some of my foodie friends haven't canned anything before, I thought I'd make this blog post serve double duty and document the whole "water bath method" process for them. I did the grape jelly first, completing all of the steps, then I did the pomegranate jelly using the exact recipe and steps. As luck would have it, it worked out and set up beautifully. I will caution you however, if you use any other type of juice, you may want to look for recipes on the Ball canning site or consult the USDA guidelines because different fruits have different acidic and pectin levels, so not all recipes or fruit/sugar/pectin ratios are the same. In fact, if you haven't canned anything before, I strongly suggest you do some homework and give both a good thorough read first.
That said, here we go. Now, probably the most important step to canning jelly (or jam) is to be extremely organized. Really, it takes more time to sanitize and set everything up than it does to do the deed. Once you start cooking the jelly you cannot stop in midstream. Wash and sanitize all jars and handling equipment. You can do this in the dishwasher, or by hand, just be sure to rinse well with the hottest water and avoid touching the insides or rims of the jars once they've been sanitized. Set your jars on a large tray or cookie sheet that has been lined with a clean, old dish towel. I also have a funnel, a magnetic wand (for fishing out lids) and jar tongs. You can get these in a small inexpensive kit, but really, I use my metal tongs when working with small jars. So the only extra piece of equipment (besides the canner & rack) that you'll probably need is the wide mouth funnel. (I'm just sayin')
Getting the jars, lids and rings ready:
Put lids and rings into a saucepan and bring to a boil, remove with tongs and lay out on the tray with the jars. Leave the hot water from that pan on the stove and set to simmer. (you'll use this later) Put the jar rack in your canner and fill canner about 2/3 way with water. Bring to a boil, then lower back down to simmer and put the lid on to hold in the heat while you get the jelly ready. Also, go ahead and measure and pour your juice (only) into a stock pot.
Concord Grape Jelly Recipe
Yield: 8 cups (8 half-pint sized, 8oz jelly jars)
1 box (1.75 oz) Sure-Jel pectin
5 C fresh Concord grape juice
7 C white granulated sugar
Making the jelly:
Make sure all of your measurements are exact. Measure and level each cup up of sugar and pour into a large bowl and set to the side. Pour your juice into a stock pot and set the heat to medium. Stir in all of the pectin all at once. Stirring constantly (I use a heat-proof silicone spatula)the pectin mixture will start to thicken. Continue to stir and heat juice to a hard boil, one that cannot be stirred down. Add in the sugar all at once and stir constantly, until mixture comes back to a boil, again, one that cannot be stirred down. Boil and stir for one minute more. Remove pan from heat and skim off any excess foam with a spoon.
Quickly, while mixture is hot, fill jars using a ladle and a funnel fitted into jars. Fill to about 1/8 inch head space. (You need at least 1/8 inch in order for the vacuuming process to take place) Wipe off an drips on jar edges with a clean damp towel or damp paper towel. This is to insure a tight seal. Immediately place on all of the lids. Next, add all of the rings, but do not tighten fully, only "hand tighten" until just snug. (you'll tighten them again after processing)
Processing jars:
Place jars into the canning rack, be sure all are standing up right. Gently lower jars down into canner. Check again to make sure they are all upright and not tipping. The jars should be covered with at least 1 or 2 inches of water, while boiling. If necessary, use the hot water in the saucepan to add to the water in the canner so that the jars are completely covered. Put the lid on the canner and bring water to a full boil, then set timer for 5 minutes. When done, raise rack with handles and rest on edges of canner. Using tongs or a jar handler, carefully place hot jars back onto towel lined tray.
Move tray to an out of the way spot, and leave undisturbed for 24 hours. You will soon hear "popping" sounds as the jars cool that indicate the vacuum process was a success. (this can happen immediately, or it may take awhile) After 24 hours, check all of the seals by pushing in onto the middle of each lid, it should be sunken down solid and not popping up and down. Now tighten the rings, or you can store jars without rings. You can reuse jars and rings, but not the seals. You have to use new seals only once because of the adhesive on them that helps create the seal.
If you have a jar(s) that didn't seal, do not try to process it again using the same lid/seal, instead, just store that one in the fridge and use within 3 weeks. If you have more than one or two jars that did not seal, it's better that you reprocess them with new lids. Your jelly is ready to use after the 24 hours, however, some jelly may take up to a week to set. If it doesn't set up and gel, read the insert in the pectin box, there is a method for re-cooking and reprocessing. Properly sealed and processed jelly will store up to a year in a cool dry place.
The grape jelly is on the left and the pomegranate on the right. Isn't it beautiful? I have to admit, I was a bit nervous for the pomegranate to set up, but it ended up with the same texture as the grape even though the grape actually took just a few days longer to set up.
As I was going through this whole process I was thinking....what was I thinking? Why go through all of this trouble? Until we tasted it. I can assure you, the taste of both types of jelly is out of this world. Certainly better than any store bought brand. When my hubby slathered his biscuit and took the first bite, he turned to me and said, "it tastes just like my grandma used to make". I almost cried, I knew then, it was truly a success!
Oh, and FYI.....hubby has been busy getting the wine well on it's way. It's happily bubbling along in the primary phase. I'll be documenting the whole process, from fresh juice to bottle, for your viewing pleasure. It will take some time, maybe 2 or 3 months before bottling so I'll wait until after the holidays to blog it.
Meanwhile, I'm working like mad on a Halloween cake project that I'll be entering into a couple of online contests that I'll be (shamefully) asking begging for your online votes....so please check back!
10 comments:
- Mom on the Run said...
POM is a new favorite of mine. I have used it to cook some very tasty chicken dishes with but the jelly looks amazing!
Good luck on your halloween cake! - 10/22/09, 12:25 PM
- Michele said...
It looks like my grandma's too! We used to grow the grapes. I never watched her make it (not sure why) but I wouldn't eat anyone else's jelly until I was in my late teens and she stopped making it.
- Bob said...
Awesome. Can't beat that fresh juice for jelly! My mom used to make jelly/jam from the berries she grew in the garden. Good times.
- Spryte said...
Those look AMAZING!!! I'm still enjoying my rather thin POM jelly. =)
- Cathy said...
Your jelly looks terrific! I don't think I'm even going to attempt it until I lose this awful kitchen I'm in right now, but I'm bookmarking your post for future reference...I've never processed anything. Well, maybe a couple of thoughts....
- Patti T. said...
I made concord grape jelly once, when I was still in high school. It seemed like such a pain. Your way sure would have been a lot easier. Your jelly jars look like jewels being bathed in sunlight. Awesome.
- Danielle said...
YUM!!! I've never made anything other than freezer jam (I'm sceered). both jellies aer beautiful...reminds me of a stained glass winder...window? you're influencing me too much LOL
Sooo...the infamous cake with plumbing and electrical is going to be unvailed soon? - 10/23/09, 4:16 PM
- Donna-FFW said...
Yes, these do look beautiful. Canning has been on my list f things to try for quite some time. This post is surely a great tutorial. Thanks!
- Culinary Alchemist said...
Awesome!!!! I have never made Jelly before, only Jam... Cause I don't want to go through the juicing phase... How cool that the winery gave you extra. YAY! Can someone pass me a biscuit?
- Karine said...
Your jelly looks amazing! You are lucky to get all these amazing products :)


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The great work God wrought for Israel. (1-7) Promises and threatenings. (8-17) Careful study of God's word requisite. (18-25) The blessings and the curse set forth. (26-32)
Verses 1-7 Observe the connexion of these two; Thou shalt love the Lord, and keep his charge. Love will work in obedience, and that only is acceptable obedience which flows from a principle of ( 1 John. 5:3 ) works of God which their eyes had seen. What our eyes have seen, especially in our early days, should affect us, and make us better long afterwards.
Verses 8-17 Moses sets before them, for the future, life and death, the blessing and the curse, according as they did or did not keep God's commandment. Sin tends to shorten the days of all men, and to shorten the days of a people's prosperity. God will bless them with an abundance of all good things, if they would love him and serve him. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is; but the favour of God shall put gladness into the heart, more than the increase of corn, and wine, and oil. Revolt from God to idols would certainly be their ruin. Take heed that your hearts be not deceived. All who forsake God to set their affection upon any creature, will find themselves wretchedly deceived, to their own destruction; and this will make it worse, that it was for want of taking heed.
Verses 18-25 Let all be directed by the three rules here given. 1. Let our hearts be filled with the word of God. There will not be good practices in the life, unless there be good thoughts, good affections, and good principles in the heart. 2. Let our eyes be fixed upon the word of God, having constant regard to it as the guide of our way, as the rule of our work, ( Psalms 119:30 ) . 3. Let our tongues be employed about the word of God. Nor will any thing do more to cause prosperity, and keeping up religion in a nation, than the good education of children.
Verses 26-32 Moses sums up all the arguments for obedience in two words, the blessing and the curse. He charged the people to choose which they would have. Moses then appointed a public and solemn proclamation of the blessing and curse, to be made upon the two mountains of Gerizim and Ebal. We have broken the law, and are under its curse, without remedy from ourselves. In mercy, the gospel again sets before us a blessing and a curse. A blessing, if we obey the call to repentance, to faith in Christ, and newness of heart and life through him; an awful curse, if we neglect so great salvation. Let us thankfully welcome these glad tidings of great joy; and let us not harden our hearts, but hear this voice of God while it is called to-day, and while he invites us to come to him upon a mercy-seat. Let us be diligent to make our calling and election sure.
Deuteronomy 11:1-32 . AN EXHORTATION TO OBEDIENCE.
1. Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge--The reason for the frequent repetition of the same or similar counsels is to be traced to the infantine character and state of the church, which required line upon line and precept upon precept. Besides, the Israelites were a headstrong and perverse people, impatient of control, prone to rebellion, and, from their long stay in Egypt, so violently addicted to idolatry, that they ran imminent risk of being seduced by the religion of the country to which they were going, which, in its characteristic features, bore a strong resemblance to that of the country they had left.
2-9. I speak not with your children which have not known . . . But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the Lord which he did--Moses is here giving a brief summary of the marvels and miracles of awful judgment which God had wrought in effecting their release from the tyranny of Pharaoh, as well as those which had taken place in the wilderness. He knew that he might dwell upon these, for he was addressing many who had been witnesses of those appalling incidents. For it will be remembered that the divine threatening that they should die in the wilderness, and its execution, extended only to males from twenty years and upward, who were able to go forth to war. No males under twenty years of age, no females, and none of the tribe of Levi, were objects of the denunciation (see Numbers 14:28-30 , 16:49 ). There might, therefore, have been many thousands of the Israelites at that time of whom Moses could say, "Your eyes have seen all the great acts which He did"; and with regard to those the historic review of Moses was well calculated to stir up their minds to the duty and advantages of obedience.
10-12. For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out--The physical features of Palestine present a striking contrast to those of the land of bondage. A widely extending plain forms the cultivated portion of Egypt, and on the greater part of this low and level country rain never falls. This natural want is supplied by the annual overflow of the Nile, and by artificial means from the same source when the river has receded within its customary channel. Close by the bank the process of irrigation is very simple. The cultivator opens a small sluice on the edge of the square bed in which seed has been sown, making drill after drill; and when a sufficient quantity of water has poured in, he shuts it up with his foot. Where the bank is high, the water is drawn up by hydraulic engines, of which there are three kinds used, of different power, according to the subsidence of the stream. The water is distributed in small channels or earthen conduits, simple in construction, worked by the foot, and formed with a mattock by the gardener who directs their course, and which are banked up or opened, as occasion may require, by pressing in the soil with the foot. Thus was the land watered in which the Israelites had dwelt so long. Such vigilance and laborious industry would not be needed in the promised land. Instead of being visited with moisture only at one brief season and left during the rest of the year under a withering blight, every season it would enjoy the benign influences of a genial climate. The hills would attract the frequent clouds, and in the refreshing showers the blessing of God would especially rest upon the land.
12. A land which the Lord thy God careth for--that is, watering it, as it were, with His own hands, without human aid or mechanical means.
14. the first rain and the latter rain--The early rain commenced in autumn, that is, chiefly during the months of September and October, while the latter rain fell in the spring of the year, that is, during the months of March and April. It is true that occasional showers fell all the winter; but, at the autumnal and vernal seasons, they were more frequent, copious, and important; for the early rain was necessary, after a hot and protracted summer, to prepare the soil for receiving the seed; and the latter rain, which shortly preceded the harvest, was of the greatest use in invigorating the languishing powers of vegetation ( Jeremiah 5:24 , Joel 2:23 , Amos 4:7 , 5:7 ).
15-17. I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle--Undoubtedly the special blessing of the former and the latter rain [ Deuteronomy 11:14 ] was one principal cause of the extraordinary fertility of Canaan in ancient times. That blessing was promised to the Israelites as a temporal reward for their fidelity to the national covenant [ Deuteronomy 11:13 ]. It was threatened to be withdrawn on their disobedience or apostasy; and most signally is the execution of that threatening seen in the present sterility of Palestine. MR. LOWTHIAN, an English farmer, who was struck during his journey from Joppa to Jerusalem by not seeing a blade of grass, where even in the poorest localities of Britain some wild vegetation is found, directed his attention particularly to the subject, and pursued the inquiry during a month's residence in Jerusalem, where he learned that a miserably small quantity of milk is daily sold to the inhabitants at a dear rate, and that chiefly asses' milk. "Most clearly," says he, "did I perceive that the barrenness of large portions of the country was owing to the cessation of the early and latter rain, and that the absence of grass and flowers made it no longer the land ( Deuteronomy 11:9 ) flowing with milk and honey."
18-25. lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind
24. Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours--not as if the Jews should be lords of the world, but of very place within the promised land. It should be granted to them and possessed by them, on conditions of obedience:
from the wilderness--the Arabah on the south;
Lebanon--the northern limit;
Euphrates--their boundary on the east. Their grant of dominion extended so far, and the right was fulfilled to Solomon.
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A seven-hour drive from Santa Cruz -- a city in eastern Bolivia -- on a dusty mountain road took me to La Higuera, a village 2,000 metres above sea level...
The decision to travel is your responsibility. You are also responsible for your personal safety abroad. The purpose of this Travel Advice is to provide up-to-date information to enable you to make well-informed decisions.
Demonstrations occur regularly throughout Bolivia, often with little notice, and can turn violent without warning. Avoid all demonstrations and public gatherings and follow the instructions of local authorities.
Roadblocks are common in Bolivia. Do not cross roadblocks, even if they appear unattended, as this may aggravate the situation and lead to physical harm. Instead, you should consider taking alternative, safe routes, or returning to where your travel started. If you plan to take a road trip, review your travel plans to determine if they will be affected by demonstrations or civil unrest, take personal security measures and monitor media reports. Given that roadblocks may occur without warning and have stranded travelers for several days, you should take extra food, water, and warm clothing.
All roads in the border areas, especially along the Bolivia–Peru border, and roads leading to La Paz's international airport (located in El Alto) are particularly vulnerable to blockades.
You should remain alert to your surroundings at all times, dress down, avoid wearing jewellery or carrying large sums of money or credit cards, and keep cameras and electronic equipment out of sight. Secure your valuables in a hotel safe. Avoid small restaurants away from downtown and tourist areas.
Petty theft, including pickpocketing, purse snatching, vehicle theft and auto parts theft, is common throughout large cities.
Organized robbery occurs. Typically, members of a group of thieves will distract victims by staging a fight, starting a conversation, blocking a sidewalk, or throwing an object or liquid on the victims, while others rob them.
Robbery and assaults occur at tourist destinations. You should be especially careful when walking around tourist areas in La Paz, such as Sarganaga Street, the San Francisco Church vicinity and the historical Jaen Street, and when hiking in the areas surrounding La Paz, such as La Muela del Diablo. When travelling near Rurrenabaque in the Bolivian Andes, Los Yungas, and on the Inca trails, remain in large groups and only join tours organized by reputable tour operators.
Express kidnappings by organized gangs have been reported. Tourists are held for ransom, often in a car, and are robbed or forced to use their bank cards to withdraw cash. Radio taxis hailed on the street have been involved in such incidents. Do not allow anyone else in your taxi; they may be accomplices. Special attention should be paid when taking a taxi to and from airports. Express kidnappings occur most frequently in major cities such as La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba, and between Copacabana and Desaguadero (on the Peruvian border). The Copacabana–Desaguadero route should be avoided after 2 p.m. It is recommended to take direct buses from Copacabana to La Paz rather than to transfer buses at the Desaguadero border crossing.
Exercise vigilance in La Paz bus terminals, especially the one near the La Paz cemetery and the main bus terminal (located on Peru Avenue in Zona Norte). In Cochabamba, avoid Coronilla Hill (adjacent to the main bus terminal); local authorities caution people to enter Coronilla Hill at their own risk, as assaults have been reported. Violent crimes and armed robberies against foreigners have also been reported in the Santa Cruz bus/train terminal.
Criminals often pose as police officers and then ask to examine the traveller's belongings or ask the traveller to accompany them to a police station. Bogus police stations are sometimes set up to scam tourists. Under Bolivian law, you are not obliged to follow a police officer unless he or she has a formal written request from a judge with your name on it, and any search or seizure must occur at a bona fide police station in the presence of the prosecutor.
Criminals posing as tourists may approach the traveller and offer to share transportation (usually a taxi), which proceeds to a remote place where the traveller is robbed. In other cases, a criminal posing as a police officer intercepts the traveller interacting with an accomplice, who is posing as a tourist and carrying contraband material such as drugs. The "police officer" takes the traveller to a bogus police station and seizes documents, debit cards and credit cards.
In the Chapare area between Santa Cruz and Cochabamba and in the Yungas region, northeast of La Paz, violence and civil unrest, mainly associated with drug trafficking, may cause delays and risks to travellers. In the departments of Santa Cruz, Pando and Beni, police presence has intensified due to increases in drug-related crimes. The situation is also tense in areas along Bolivia's border with Peru.
Canadians visiting Bolivia in order to undergo a surgical procedure have reported falling victim to scams by medical companies that insist on retaining passports as collateral. Once the procedure has been completed, the company attempts to extort more money from the patient before returning their passport. If your passport is inaccessible because of such a situation, you may be subject to investigation by Passport Canada and may receive limited passport services.
Consult our page entitled Receiving Medical Care in Other Countries if you are contemplating undergoing a medical procedure in Bolivia.
Tourists travelling to Bolivia have fallen victim to scams in which cocaine is hidden inside objects or luggage that they have been asked to bring back by an acquaintance. There are reported cases of this scam being perpetrated through dating websites. The new Internet acquaintance asks the foreigner to go to Bolivia, on the pretext of picking up personal belongings or legal documents on his or her behalf. When police determine that the backpack or briefcase allegedly containing the acquaintance's belongings or documents contains cocaine, the foreign citizen is detained at the airport and subsequently sent to a Bolivian prison. Drugs can be hidden in ways that are not clear to the naked eye, including being dissolved into clothing or fabric. Bolivian drug laws feature a zero tolerance policy and do not differentiate between intentional and unintentional drug smuggling. Exercise extreme caution when asked to carry objects or luggage for other people and do not, under any circumstance, carry luggage for a stranger.
Road conditions in Bolivia are very poor. Although the major population centres of La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and Sucre are connected by improved highways, less than 5 percent of all roads in Bolivia are paved.
For trips outside major cities, especially in mountainous areas, a four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended. Risks include most drivers' lack of formal training, unlit vehicles speeding at night and drunk drivers, including drivers of commercial buses. Weather conditions can also make road travel hazardous.
Roadblocks are a common occurrence throughout Bolivia and can cause significant disruptions to transportation, even in remote parts of the country. More information on roads to avoid is available from the Bolivian Highway Administration (in Spanish only).
Local and intercity buses are frequently involved in traffic accidents, especially overnight buses. Traffic accidents on the highways occur due to poor road conditions, ongoing and poorly marked road construction, uneven roads in some regions of the country and reckless driving. Recent accidents involving tourist buses have resulted in injuries and fatalities.
Public transportation, including buses, trains, shared taxis and mini-buses, is unsafe. Use only tour buses from reputable companies for trips. Avoid extensive travel on foot.
Do not hail taxis on the street and decline transportation from people offering a cheaper fare. It is recommended to call known radio taxi companies from a landline or from a hotel and make a note of the taxi's registration and telephone numbers before you set off. Radio taxis are identifiable by the telephone number and the name of the taxi company on the vehicle's roof, and those registered with the Mayor's office should have a yellow sticker in one of their windows. This type of taxi should carry no other passengers.
Travel plans may be affected by demonstrations or strikes. Prior to departure, check with your airlines to determine if there are delays or changes in flight schedules.
See Transportation Safety in order to verify if national airlines meet safety standards.
Dial 110 for local police, 118 for ambulance services and 119 to reach the fire department. Dial (2) 222-5016 to contact the tourist police in La Paz. Some tourist police officers do speak English, but service in French is not available.
It is the sole prerogative of each country or region to determine who is allowed to enter. Canadian consular officials cannot intervene on your behalf if you do not meet entry requirements. The following information on entry and exit requirements has been obtained from the Bolivian authorities. However, these requirements are subject to change at any time. It is your responsibility to check with the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia or one of its consulates for up-to-date information.
Official (special and diplomatic) passport holders must consult the Official Travel page, as they may be subject to different entry requirements.
Canadians must present a passport to visit Bolivia, which must be valid for at least six months beyond the date of expected departure from that country.
You must also produce a return air ticket or other proof of how you plan to leave the country at the end of your stay.
Carry a photocopy of your passport at all times, including the entry stamp and disembarkation card, since police and immigration officials may request them.
Keep the immigration card you receive upon arrival to Bolivia in a safe place, as immigration officials will ask for it when you depart the country.
Tourist visa: Not required (for stays of less than 30 days)
Business visa: Required
Student visa: Required
Canadians wishing to stay for more than 30 days may obtain a tourist visa for another 30 days, provided they apply at a Dirección Nacional o Regional de Migración office in Bolivia before the end of the first 30-day period. This 30-day tourist visa can be obtained twice, at no extra cost, to a maximum of 90 days during one calendar year.
Canadian citizens travelling to Bolivia for volunteer work should obtain a "Visa of Determined Purpose" from the Bolivian embassy or a consulate in Canada prior to the trip.
When arriving by land, travellers should ensure that immigration officials place an entry stamp in their passport to avoid any problems upon departure.
You must pay a departure tax of 15 bolivianos when travelling inside Bolivia by air. For international destinations, there is a traveller's tax of US$25 or its equivalent in bolivianos. Bolivian citizens and residents, as well as foreigners who have stayed in Bolivia for more than three months, must pay an additional fee upon departure.
Children need special documentation to visit certain countries. See Children for more information.
Some countries require proof of yellow fever vaccination before allowing entry. Consult the World Health Organization's country list to obtain information on this country's requirements.
Be sure that your routine vaccines are up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.
You may be at risk for these vaccine-preventable diseases while travelling in this country. Talk to your travel health provider about which ones are right for you.
Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver spread through contaminated food and water or contact with an infected person. All those travelling to regions with a risk of hepatitis A infection should get vaccinated.
Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver spread through blood or other bodily fluids. Travellers who may be exposed (e.g., through sexual contact, medical treatment, sharing needles, tattooing, acupuncture or occupational exposure) should get vaccinated.
Seasonal influenza occurs worldwide. The flu season usually runs from November to April in the northern hemisphere, between April and October in the southern hemisphere and year round in the tropics. Influenza (flu) is caused by a virus spread from person to person when they cough or sneeze or by touching objects and surfaces that have been contaminated with the virus. Get the flu shot.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and is common in most parts of the world. Be sure your measles vaccination is up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.
Yellow fever is a disease caused by a flavivirus from the bite of an infected mosquito.
Travellers get vaccinated either because it is required to enter a country or because it is recommended for their protection.
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Travellers to any destination in the world can develop travellers' diarrhea from consuming contaminated water or food.
In some areas in South America, food and water can also carry diseases like cholera, hepatitis A, schistosomiasis and typhoid. Practise safe food and water precautions while travelling in South America. Remember: Boil it, cook it, peel it, or leave it!
Typhoid is a bacterial infection spread by contaminated food or water. Risk is higher among pediatric travellers, travellers going to rural areas, visiting friends and relatives or travelling for a long period of time. Travellers at high risk visiting regions with typhoid risk, especially those exposed to places with poor sanitation should speak to a health care provider about vaccination.
In some areas in South America, certain insects carry and spread diseases like American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, malaria, onchocerciasis (river blindness), West Nile virus and yellow fever.
Travellers are advised to take precautions against bites.
There is currently an outbreak of chikungunya in this country. Chikungunya is a viral disease spread through the bite of an infected mosquito that typically causes fever and pain in the joints. Protect yourself from mosquito bites, particularly around sunrise and sunset. There is no vaccine available for chikungunya.
Cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis causes skin sores and ulcers. It is caused by a parasite spread through the bite of a female sandfly. Risk is generally low for most travellers. Protect yourself from sandfly bites, which typically occur after sunset in rural and forested areas and in some urban centres. There is no vaccine or medication to protect against leishmaniasis.
Travellers are cautioned to avoid contact with animals, including dogs, monkeys, snakes, rodents, and bats. Certain infections found in some areas in South America, like rabies, can be shared between humans and animals.
Crowded conditions can increase your risk of certain illnesses. Remember to wash your hands often and practice proper cough and sneeze etiquette to avoid colds, the flu and other illnesses.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are spread through blood and bodily fluids; practise safer sex.
Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria and usually affects the lungs.
For most travellers the risk of tuberculosis is low.
Travellers who may be at high risk while travelling in regions with risk of tuberculosis should discuss pre- and post-travel options with a health care provider.
High-risk travellers include those visiting or working in prisons, refugee camps, homeless shelters, or hospitals, or travellers visiting friends and relatives.
Most clinics and hospitals in Bolivia accept payment in cash only.
The decision to travel is the sole responsibility of the traveller. The traveller is also responsible for his or her own personal safety.
Be prepared. Do not expect medical services to be the same as in Canada. Pack a travel health kit, especially if you will be travelling away from major city centres.
You are subject to local laws. See Arrest and detention for more information.
Possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs is severely punished. Do not, under any circumstance, carry a stranger's baggage. If you are visiting non-tourist locations, especially coca-growing areas, exercise great vigilance and do not carry a camera or binoculars.
Imprisoned individuals may have to wait several years before their sentencing. Significant language barriers may arise and translators may not be provided free of charge to prisoners in Bolivia. Jail conditions are primitive, and prisoners have to pay for their cells and daily subsistence.
It is illegal to remove any item that the Bolivian government considers to be a national treasure, including pre-Columbian artifacts, certain historical paintings, items of Spanish colonial architecture and history, some native textiles, and certain flora, fauna and fossils. Any type of excavation for fossils or collecting fossils without prior written authorization is illegal.
Unlicensed bars in Bolivia are illegal and are known to sell drugs and, therefore, should not be frequented. You may be detained and questioned if the establishment is raided, even if you are not consuming illegal substances.
An International Driving Permit is required to rent a vehicle.
You should be careful when travelling with cameras and communication devices, particularly in remote areas, as some locals may find the presence of photographers intrusive. Ask for permission before you photograph people.
The currency is the boliviano (BOB). It is almost impossible to exchange Canadian dollars (cash or traveller's cheques) in Bolivia. Use credit cards, U.S. dollars or bolivianos for purchases. Automated banking machines are available in major cities.
Travelling during the rainy season (November through March) is difficult, as many roads become impassable. In particular, the Uyuni Salt Flats become dangerous to navigate in the rainy season. Heavy rains may contribute to dangerous landslides. Water- and insect-borne diseases may also become a threat. Keep informed of regional weather forecasts and plan accordingly.


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A traditional roux and tomato based gumbo made with shrimp, spicy andouille sausage and okra. Pass hot sauce at the table, add some hot, buttered French bread and a side salad to round it out. |
Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo with Okra
Delish. But, admittedly, homemade gumbo can take a bit of time between planning and preparing, though there are ways that you can save some time and make it an easier process when you get in the mood for gumbo. Next time you are chopping an onion, go ahead and chop an extra one or two and bag it in a zipper freezer bag. When you make rice for one dinner, double up on it and then bag and freeze half. All it needs is a sprinkle of water, cover and microwave to freshen it up. For okra, pre-sliced frozen okra works fantastic.And if you don't have in-shell shrimp or just don't feel up to making a stock from the shrimp shells, next time you bake a whole chicken, save the carcass and make homemade stock, cool it and bag it in freezer bags by 1 or 2 cup measurements. Chicken stock works great for gumbo, as does plain ole water.
When I do a recipe that requires a caramel or lighter roux, I cook my roux on the stovetop or in the microwave, and that is definitely a time saver. But I like my seafood gumbo to be rich and dark - think Mary Mahoney's or McElroy's if you're from around here - and frankly to accomplish that on the stovetop is just too time consuming for me. Plus I have a short attention span. Plus I always get burned.
One of the biggest time savers I use now for making gumbo is pre-made, refrigerated dark roux - yes, just like you see on the grocery store shelf - and you can certainly use those here too. But I'm talking about making your own dark roux ahead, right in your own kitchen, and then storing it in your fridge. And, get this. You make it in your oven. Yes! It really does work. The oven method works fantastic, you don't have to keep standing over a pot of hot oil and stir your arm off, and you can make up a big batch and store it in your fridge. If you like to make up a pot of gumbo frequently, whether it be seafood or chicken, try the oven method sometime to put up your own roux, you will love it!
Other than The Trinity, I just use a white pepper blend of Cajun seasoning for seasoning this gumbo, and generally nothing else. My favorite brand is Slap Ya Mama, which comes in regular, white pepper and hot, and if you live locally, is available here at Winn Dixie, Walmart and Rouse's market. The white pepper blend I use here is a blend of salt, white and red pepper and garlic. If you don't have access to that brand, just substitute Zatarain's, or Tony's, or whatever your favorite blend is.
By the way, don't let anybody tell you that you can't make a great and gorgeous gumbo using a cast iron pot. A roux can be tricky if you're only just learning - the cast iron gets very hot, very fast and can burn a dark roux quickly over high temperatures - but, I've seen people online say cast iron will turn your okra gumbo black and that's simply not true. As much as we use cast iron in the Deep South, could you imagine a Louisiana Cajun saying that? Just make sure you don't have your cast iron too hot and that it is well seasoned is all - if it isn't, yeah, you might turn some stuff black! Although I use my not at all fancy, not at all French, enameled cast iron pot the most these days, this gumbo here was made using an old fashioned, campfire-style cast iron Dutch oven.
There are two camps of gumbo - a rich dark roux with no tomatoes, and one that does include tomatoes. I tend to include tomatoes when I make a seafood gumbo, though you can certainly reduce them and even leave them out. And, by the way, I'm not super endeared to a gumbo recipe, so if you try one of mine that you like, save it, because I'm more likely than not to mess with it on down the line. Here's how you can make this shrimp and okra gumbo.
Look at that gorgeous roux! This one was made in the oven, taking away that stand-over, stirring time and producing a wonderful roux. Warm the roux over medium high heat in a large, heavy bottomed Dutch oven or stockpot, stirring constantly. I used my cast iron Dutch oven.
Add the onion, celery and green pepper to the hot roux, cooking and stirring for about 3-4 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, but leave the burner on. Now I realize that some people think that tomatoes have no place in a gumbo, but I am not one of them. I add them to most of my gumbos pretty much. To me, without the tomatoes it's really more of a shrimp stew. Chop the tomatoes, reserving the liquid. I use a pair of kitchen shears to chop them up right in the can. Add the tomatoes, with their liquid, to the roux mixture and return pot to heat. Add 2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon of thyme.
Stir in the shrimp stock or chicken broth; return to a boil, reduce heat to just under medium, and let simmer covered for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the canola oil to a separate skillet, and heat over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the gumbo pot. To that same skillet, add the okra; cook and stir until slightly browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the okra to the gumbo pot; continue simmering.
Add the raw shrimp to the pot and allow it to simmer a few minutes until the shrimp are pink and cooked through. Taste, add salt and pepper, only if needed.
Serve over hot cooked rice and sprinkle individual bowls with gumbo filé, if desired. Pass a bottle of Tabasco for some extra kick and add some hot, buttered French bread or rolls and a side salad.
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Recipe: Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo with Okra
©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 15 min |Cook time: 35 min | Yield: About 6 to 8 servings
- 2 pounds of medium small raw gumbo shrimp (51/60 to 41/50), peeled and deveined
- 3/4 cup of dark roux (see note)
- 1 cup of chopped onion
- 1 cup of chopped celery
- 1/2 cup of chopped green bell pepper
- 1 (28 ounce) can of whole tomatoes, with liquid, chopped up
- 1 quart of shrimp stock or chicken stock/broth
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of thyme
- 1/2 tablespoon of canola oil
- 1/2 pound of of mild andouille or other spicy smoked sausage, chopped
- 2 cups of sliced okra
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, only to taste
- Hot sauce, (like Tabasco), for the table, optional
Warm the roux over medium high heat in a large heavy bottom pot, stirring constantly. I use my cast iron dutch oven. Add the onion, celery and green pepper to the hot roux, cooking and stirring for about 3-4 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, but leave the burner on.
Chop the tomatoes, reserving the liquid. I use a pair of kitchen shears to chop them up right in the can. Add the tomatoes with their liquid to roux mixture and return pot to heat. Add Cajun seasoning and thyme. Stir in the shrimp stock or chicken broth; return to a boil, reduce heat to just under medium, and let simmer covered for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the canola oil to a separate skillet, and heat over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the gumbo pot. To that same skillet, add the okra; cook and stir until slightly browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the okra to the gumbo pot; continue simmering.
Add the raw shrimp to the pot and allow it to simmer a few minutes until the shrimp are pink and cooked through. Taste, add salt and pepper, only if needed, and adjust Cajun seasoning to taste. Serve over hot cooked rice, pass a bottle of hot sauce at the table for some extra kick and add some hot, buttered French bread or rolls and a side salad.
Cook's Notes: Gumbo is a dish that only improves with advance preparation, so make it ahead of time if possible. The flavors really need time to settle and mellow. It's always better the next day. Prepare, let cool and skim any accumulated oil off the top before storing. Use more roux for a thicker gumbo, or adjust your stock using more for a thinner gumbo; less if you like it thicker. If you don't already have an oven roux made, make a roux by 1 cup of canola oil and 3/4 cup all purpose flour. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly until roux reaches a deep, rich color. You can also make a roux using your microwave, or use a commercial product.
I use Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasoning, either in the traditional blend or the White Pepper Blend, which contains salt, red pepper, white pepper and garlic. Substitute another Cajun or Creole seasoning, or similar ingredients, to taste. Remember, if you are using andouille sausage, go light on any Cajun seasoning. Add a little, taste and adjust. If you are using a regular smoked sausage, you will likely want to use a bit more Cajun seasoning. As always, use a little, taste and adjust. Add 1/2 pound of crab meat to gumbo, if desired. This gumbo is heavy on tomatoes, so feel free to adjust or eliminate them.
Andouille sausage is a highly spiced smoked sausage that is blended with Cajun spices, adding a spicy kick and great flavor to these dishes. If you substitute kielbasa or other smoked sausages in recipes where it calls for Andouille, it will affect the outcome of your dish and you'll need to make adjustments in the seasonings you use.
Okra and Gumbo filé: Since fresh okra is very seasonal, I often use pre-sliced, frozen okra for gumbo. Gumbo filé, or filé powder, is a seasoning made from ground sassafras leaves and tastes a bit like savory and thyme mixed together. It is often stirred into gumbo at the end of cooking (but never boiled) to act as a thickener as a substitute for okra, or when fresh okra is out of season. Besides thickening, it also imparts a unique flavor to the gumbo, so even when using okra I still like to sprinkle a little into each serving bowl. I don't add it to the full pot since it tends to get stringy in the leftovers.
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The outside of the burrito looked appealing but pretty ordinary. According to the front part of the packaging, this burrito was "made with organic black beans, rice, and tomatoes," but it doesn't mention that it also has cheddar and Monterrey jack cheeses. Despite the significant billing in the description, the tomatoes don't really play a large role in the burrito. Overall, the mild filling was still tasty but unremarkable.
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Violent Jihadi Imagery
July 23, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Geoffrey Cook, MMNS
Your author has been commissioned to write a chapter on Violent Jihadi websites for a book on security in South Asia. He gave his initial findings at a conference in Central Florida early last April out of which came an offer to put it on the web, and, also, to expand it into a chapter. Your scribe shall be presenting his further findings at a meeting in the upper Midwest this coming October. After that time, he shall be glad to send on the full exercise to anyone who will e-mail me a request via the Muslim Observer where I shall be publishing a series of journalistic articles based on the research over the next several months.
I was sent a remarkable semi-confidential website study entitled The Islamic Imagery Project published ("pasted") by an academic Committee of the Combating Terrorism Center within the Social Science Department at West Point in March 2006. The document is an e-book, and as a student of such things, there are assumptions that are questionable within while, at the same time, the report is quite enlightening.
The Obama Administration is questioning the purpose and tactics of the struggle in the Middle East and South Asia with what we vulgarly term "terrorism." The study of this document can be of value in creating new, more effective approaches in confronting the irregular clashes that often target civilians. On March 12 2009 Aljazeera and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that the new government in Washington had decided to drop the designations of the "War on Terror" and "enemy combatant." Vocabulary can tell us much on how this struggle is changing, and on how counter-terrorism (i.e., counter-insurgency) should and /or could be waged more effectively.
Information on the modern imagery of politically violent radical Islamic groups – especially as it appears on "Jihadi" websites — is imperfect. Those conversant in Arabic know that Jihad mostly translates as a spiritual struggle within. Thus, in correct parlance a Jihadist is one who is in spiritual struggle to find an inner "Truth," but in Wahhabi Islam, which was born and nurtured in Saudi Arabia, and spread to become a foundation to fight against the Colonial powers in the Nineteenth, Twentieth and now in the Twenty-first Centuries, Jihad has become a physical struggle. Today it fiercely fights against (Western) Post-Modernism (as it opposes the majority of other diverse forms of Islam). Therefore, Jihad, also, denotes in this context to resist against the "kafir," or non- Muslims, in contemporary radical Islam. The "non-Muslim" is too often considered by them as "hetero-orthodox" Islam — such as the Shiites — as well.
On the other hand, in Shiite and increasingly in modern Sunni Islam, the closely related concept of Itijihad is gaining parlance. Since September 11, 2001, Islam has been grossly misunderstood, and it is the duty to change this through Itijihad as the junior Pakistani academic Rana Eijaz Ahmad argues. Itijihad is a non-violent struggle of enlightenment.
These violent Jihadi organizations have had a brief – so far — but prolific history in the production and distribution of visual "propaganda" as the Committee, who created The Islamic Imagery Project, oversimplifies these images The web masters have created their own distinct genre of Internet-based Islamist imagery. The understanding of this sort of embedded iconography is at an early stage; and, thus, there is much to be done by the practioneers of various disciplines. Within this particular study, the visual "propaganda" (i.e., visual "speech") is more than textual messages; rather, the visual communicates explicitly, as the written word does. The radical Jihadi imagery has become a prime vehicle for communications and the essential tool for the diffusion of Jihadist ideals to diverse scattered cells – not only in South Asia – but throughout the world, but the modern violent Jihadi Movement had arisen in Afghanistan and now, also, resolutely resides in the Northwest Provinces of Pakistan, but, also, has spread worldwide operating in secretive detached cells much as the classic Communist did during the Second World War where one cell may not be aware of the make-up or placement of an adjacent grouping making it hard for the counter-terrorist (anti-insurgents) to break the structures up, thereby, to destroy the resistance.
In future essays we shall observe how select pictures keep and break Islamic injunction using both Islamic and Western sources.


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one thing about the closet/you don't have to hurry/it will be bad tomorrow/so brother, don't you worry
I have wondered what that barcode in "thatgirl"'s avatar reads since she first joined.
Does it read "fuck you" in Morse Code, or is it something more mysterious?
i saw this movie yesterday on netflicks and it shocked the shit out of me where i had to turn it off when it went to the naked maid part which had to be about 15 minutes into the movie. the singing just made it so awkward and cheesy where it was hard to watch. tried not to crack up at it but it just got creepily uncomfortable. watching the gay and lesbian movies and documentaries on netflix made me realize that i have some work to do in regards to getting comfortable with being gay and being around other gay people. saw this other documentary concerning black gay men and i wasn't feeling the way some of them were acting effeminate. it was too much for me where i was thinking to myself "i wouldn't feel comfortable or want to date a guy that acts like that". i was like feeling a bit ashamed like "damn, is this it?"
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one thing about the closet/you don't have to hurry/it will be bad tomorrow/so brother, don't you worry
It depends. If you're feeling covert hostility, it's a problem. If it's just a matter of "this is the type of a guy I couldn't see myself dating," eh, hard to fault you for that. We all have our preferences.
As a very effeminate guy, I'm sad that you feel that way, though. I think I need to go watch I Love Lucy episodes and cry as I look longingly into the eyes of Desi Arnaz.
^I think My Own Private Idaho is a good movie for you to watch. IMO, it takes a good amount of artistic ability to straddle the line between camp and cheesy which many LGBT films [especially the dreaded rom-coms] suck at.
Yeah a lot of LGBT documentaries are a bit much even for someone completely comfortable with their sexuality but then again, documentaries are made for shock value.
You consider yourself very effeminate?
Somehow, I wouldn't have pictured you that way, Razzie. Your pictures certainly don't reveal any tendency towards femininity, or, put another way, you don't look the part.
Personally, I see femininity in a gay man as endearing. One JUBber has a soft, effeminate voice that I found charming. I didn't want to tell him to his face, though, because he might have taken offense at the "effeminate" label.
^This is why people tend to get frustrated with me. My personality is all over the place so they can't really drop me into a particular category. I self-identify as a geek because it is my most prominent thing.
I'm sitting in starbucks with my roomie and there is a totally effeminate straight guy [my guess he's a closet bi], and both of us are completely fascinated with him.
Why do you think he's straight? Girlfriend?
LOL guys - I was joking! Was the line about Desi Arnaz not enough of a giveaway?
Sorry Johann, I'm not really fem. :c( At least that's what my pimp says.
I didn't get the Desi Arnaz "clue", whatever that was.
He has children. I think the situation of him gushing over Johnny Depp with some guy and the other guy being completely awkward about it was made me conclude he wasn't straight. There's a big difference between acknowledging someone is good-looking and crushing on them.
I had to bite my lip because he thought Johnny Depp was a good actor when in fact he has been playing the same character since Edward Scissorhands.
^ Johnny Depp has jumped the shark, IMO
Give me Daniel Day-Lewis and/or Alessandro Calza
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It is basically just filler. It has no meaning. lol
Honestly, I don't think you should force yourself to relate to these films just because they're gay-themed. Not that you should feel "above watching them" or anything, but many of these films suffer from low-budgets, they're poorly written and they aren't really diverse in their portrayals of gay/lesbian people.
It's like when I try to watch films or shows targeted at black people and sometimes I'm just like..."cannot relate to this...at all." Just because I'm black, doesn't mean I am able to relate to all black peoples experiences.
Anyway, if you just want to start off watching gay-themed films featuring traditionally masculine characters, just focus on that and maybe that will help you feel more comfortable.
you're effeminate? judging by your voice, pictures and things you said about yourself from your drinking habits to your attitude, i thought you were very masculine and to be honest, you come off a bit intimidating sometimes. more of the "rah rah" type of guy that goes to sports games, is loud and obnoxious. i just can't picture you being effeminate or for that matter, watching something like i love lucy. it would be really interesting to see if you actually had a soft side. i'd be shocked.
as for the whole effeminate thing, it's more of my discomfort about being gay. an effeminate gay guy puts it out there more so than a masculine guy. me, i haven't got to that point where i can let it all out yet where i am 100 percent comfortable being out. it's internalized homophobia. it's scary to me because i've been dodging the truth my whole life and i'm basically face to face with it where it's like "here it is. i have to live with it". but i'm conflicted though. i want to come out and unleash everything that i have stored up where i can hang a rainbow flag on the wall, go to the gay pride parade, go to the gay bar, go on dates, be open to a relationship and not run around on some secret agent man being scared to let the whole world know that i have a boyfriend. i want to come out and live my life as a gay man openly but i'm NOT ready yet.
i envy all you effeminate guys outthere. it seems so much easier for you guys to do whatever you have to do because you're open and out where as someone like me who is coming out has to basically kick the door open. hell, what's worse is that folks don't even believe me either because i come off to "masculine".
i agree. some of the gay films that i saw over the past few days looked pretty damn bad. the messed up part is that it was the same two companies that produced it and they were unheard. kind of crazy.
one thing about the closet/you don't have to hurry/it will be bad tomorrow/so brother, don't you worry
^ did you miss the part where he said he was only joking about being feminine?
I just saw Franekweenie. Enh. I really liked the feel and look of it all, but it didn't ever go beyond tat for me. I feel kind of bad because the person I saw it with cried his eyes out.
There are a lot of pets dying (and coming back to life).
Some people asked me who it was who had such a lovely, feminine voice.
Well, he has given me permission to tell you. It's our Gentleheart, Huntneo. I love the soft femininity of his voice. It enhances his Southern accent, too.
Same, it's really pretty. I think I've told him before that it's very soothing. I realized this when I watched a video of his and it was making me feel relaxed all of a sudden. lol
I've been meaning to watch that and Wreck-It Ralph. From what I've seen, my favorite animated film of last year was ParaNorman
I loved wreck it ralph so good and had good morals was very moving and funny.
But I'm dying to see this looks awesome
Yeah indeed I can somewhat relate to this. I had a pet do that got poisoned years ago back when I was a teen and I really wish I could bring it to life
I've been meaning to watch that and Wreck-It Ralph. From what I've seen, my favorite animated film of last year was ParaNorman[/QUOTE]
Wreck-It-Ralph is really good I give huge props to ParaNorman the way they make it. Holy cow so much work put into that animated film! #D itself already takes forever to produce. Mine was Brave. How they animate that curl haird OMG
Confession: I do not like ice cream cake, and I never have. IT'S POINTLESS. AND IT'S TOO HARD TO CUT! >:c(
^ I've always found it quite bland. lol
my confession: I have to stop, take a moment and check myself on a daily basis when I get upset about my first world problems. ex: flipping my lid when UPS doesn't deliver my package in time.
For her wedding, my sister decided to have an ice cream wedding cake.
At an outdoor wedding.
On Memorial Day Weekend.
Cold Stone is the exception. I've always been force-fed Carvel, which in my mind is, as Huntneo said, bland.
But if I'm going to Cold Stone, I'd rather get a sample of vanilla ice cream. :c)
this is probably both a racist and sexist confession, but it seems like 9 times out of 10, whenever I'm stuck behind a car on the highway that's driving under the speed limit, it ends up being a black female.
I lost my shit this afternoon when I was stuck behind this woman driving 25 mph on a 50 mph highway IN THE LEFT LANE for like 5 miles.
We have a belief that bad women drivers tend to be slow, so you can take your time and notice them. Bad male drivers are nearly always speeders, so they're gone before you noticed their gender.
I confess that Im not a prude but I wanted to cover my eyes during tonight's love scene on scandal .
" For all there is to feel, let it be felt"
― Emeli Sande
lol, On a network show? I mean I do this when I see gratuitous stuff on HBO or Cinemax shows but Scandal is on ABC. Not cover my eyes, just fastforward through it. I haven't watched it in a looong time, but I remember the hotel room scene with Olivia and Fitz a while back was a bit racy.
Let me go see what's up on tumblr...
Oh. 0_0
I'm aware how silly it is, but it's driving me fucking nuts that someone unfriended me on Facebook within the past day or so and I have no idea who it is.
obviously they must not have been that important if I don't know who it was, but it's still annoying.
I can give you some idea from the inside as to what may have happened, Loki.
Do you post political stuff on your wall? Or something else that can be taken offensively?
I'm getting ready to de-friend a paternal cousin,because he just can't stop posting rightwing propaganda. Godwin's Law applies.
Alternately, perhaps one individual simply decided to delete his account.
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I confess that I had an amazing Valentine's Day...and I'm ready for it to be over so I can go on Facebook again and not read a bunch of people ranting about how much they hate it. Next year, I'll try to remember to leave the account inactive from Feb 11th thru the 15th...
Basically anyone in my Facebook is there as a survivor of a culling process that goes on about every month or two. There may not be any particular reason for why I remove someone other than that we aren't interacting at all and aren't very close.


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