An acoustic version of Olivia Dean’s “Be My Own Boyfriend” … she’s so beautiful and has a great voice and is super cool… girl you look so gosh-darned good tonight … I can do whatever whenever the heck I want!
Movies Watched -- The Battle of Algiers (1966)
In French (mainly) … 121 minute running time so maybe a little bit too long, but I enjoyed this one and will give it a green-go since I’m in a generous mood … ahead of its time, depicting French colonialism in Africa and terrorism, er, revolutionaries, and independence movements … not sure why I liked it so much, but it just held me … it doesn’t sugarcoat anything, including the savagery on both sides. Recommended.
Fatiha, child bride
Ferraris Through the Years
All photos stolen from Bring A Trailer listings … click to enlarge … which is the most beautiful and the ugliest? I think the F355 is still my favorite….
Jeni's Butterscotch Popcorn Review
Final installment in my series of Jeni’s ice cream reviews: Butterscotch Popcorn.
I thought I had saved the best for last since I love popcorn, but I couldn’t taste any popcorn here. Maybe my taste buds have been blow out by the previous eight pints of Jeni’s. The butterscotch was good, I guess the idea was to replicate Cracker Jack or Crunch ‘n Munch, but it didn’t really work.
Cutesy side story
Maybe it was a problem of having high expectations? Anyway, once again it’s a good gimmick flavor to try once in a scoop shop. I wouldn’t buy it again for $12 (plus $15 shipping).
Don't Apologize For Crying
Love this song by Pip Millett to her sister? Ava .. such a great voice:
Carve Your Rights Into Your Arm
Pre-internet, when album covers made an impression … great track:
Jeni's Sunshine Review
Next to last in the series of nine, we have Sunshine.
The ice cream is a solid gray, which is cute. No pastry chunks in here. Just citrus flavors. I loved the non-dairy Lemon Bar lemon … the mix of citrus flavors here is a little off as is the texture.
No cutesy side story
Once again it’s a good gimmick flavor, especially given the color … you could have one scoop and never need another scoop again in your life. No re-order here at $12 a pint plus $15 for shipping.
Jeni's Watermelon Taffy Review
We’re getting to the last few in the box, Watermelon Taffy being the seventh flavor to review.
I haven’t eaten a piece of taffy in decades, but this flavor instantly brought it all back and I have no idea how Jeni did this. I looked at the ingredients and saw “natural flavor” on there, which makes me think it must be some kind of oil? The food industry somehow lobbied the FDA or whoever to make it easier to put artificial flavors in things while labeling them “natural flavor.” Anyway, this taffy flavor is perfect, too perfect. That doesn’t mean I like it.
Cutesy side story
Watermelon Taffy is sort of sickeningly sweet, but it has its charms and is a great gimmick flavor. One scoop eaten one time should be enough for one lifetime.
Jeni's Lemon Bar Review
I think all of Jeni’s non-dairy products are made with coconut cream … combining it with lemon and shortbread crust is a winning combo .. this is really good, and the lemon is exactly that lemon bar flavor and texture sort of lemon. Wow, way to go, Jeni.
Cutesy side story
I would get this one again for sure. $12 plus $15 shipping. We have a winner, even though it’s dairy-free (maybe because it’s dairy-free.)
Jeni's Golden Nectar Review
It does indeed taste like nectar, or how one imagines nectar tastes, but the question is do you want to be eating this flavor? (Is the secret ingredient ylang ylang oil?) The little bits of caramel crunch are too small to register, so it’s all this amazing, overwhelming flowery thing going on … this flavor should be a big hit with women! This is not a tough, smelly guy flavor.
Cutesy side story
I wouldn’t get this one again, but I’m going to run it past both my wife and daughter to confirm that this will be a hit flavor with women. UPDATE: Neither my wife nor daughter were thrilled, but my son liked it, and I had another revelation when eating it again: it tastes like frozen egg nog!
