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Annual Lantern Parade
| 10.26.2004
he ritual of the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade began in 1984 when people gathered to make a journey with their candle-lit lanterns around Jamaica Pond. This beautiful autumn evening ceremony has become an annual tradition in our community on the last Sunday before Halloween. It reflects our dedication to the spirit of the Pond, to the beauty and peace of our planet, and to the unity of its people. Cosposored with the Jamaica Pond Project.
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Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 5.1MP
| 10.16.2004
A few friends and family members have been asking my advice about digital cameras lately. I think everyone is gearing up for the holidays and wants to be ready to capture the perfect picture OR wants to think about it as a gift to themselves. Once again, Sony proves that they have the design and functionality in the bag. Not only is the T1 thin and light, it has a generous preview screen, flip down lense protector and best of all, it's made mostly of metal. That's right, METAL!! In an age where everything is cast plastic, the look, feel and durability of metal raises the bar beyond all except for those few boutique product companies.
If I didn't already own a Nikon D100, I would seriously consider this camera. And in case you're still wondering how many megapixels to get and what it all means, here's my quick cheat sheet:
2-4 mp - great image quality for enlarging up to 8 x 10
4-5 mp - overkill if you're not going to consistently be printing enlargements above 4 x 6
5-7 mp - semi-professional quality and expensive.
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Cupcake
| 10.15.2004
For my birthday, J bought me a 105mm MACRO Sigma for my Nikon D100. This ihttp://www.tmobile.com/images/products/230789/large_front.jpgs the first picture I shot with it. By the way, the best cupcakes in the world (besides Magnolias in the West Village) are found at Party Favors in Coolidge Corner, Brookline. The store is tacky and you have to watch out for old ladies cutting you off in line.
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Cuba Picture
| 10.14.2004
I was viewing some travel pictures the other day and this one caught my eye again. This is an apartment builing in Havana, Cuba. Check out more pictures in my photo gallery.
posted at 10:18 AM
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Eclectic Shopper
| 10.11.2004
Shaws or Shot & Shop (as my kids call it) again, save for the occasional junk food urges consisting of Coke, Oreos and Wonder Bread. At first glance, a Whole Foods Market will strike you as a supermarket that’s missing all the name brands. At second glance, it strikes you as a boutique market that has better (and more expensive) brands, which are often noticeably tastier. It’s not until 10th or 12th glance that you start to notice the really unique items that are often prized by veteran visitors with an appreciation for the eclectic-the few pieces of gold among a vast rubble of rock. However, they’re not easy to spot. They’re not in the sameLiving so close to numerous Whole Foods Markets almost provides no reason to ever shop at categories. They’re often out of stock. And they never, ever go on sale. You’ll never see free samples of these products and their lack or popularity keeps them from having end cap appeal. 
Aisle 8 - Spanish Clementine Juice-Imported from Spain, this bottle of Juice is not from concentrate and differs from Orange juice in a few ways. It’s slightly sweeter, has a velvet texture and a longer pleasant aftertaste, It’s as good warm as it is chilled.
Aisle 4 – Lima Fleur de Sel (Salt of the sea). Like Milk and cheese, unprocessed Salt naturally has a top layer or crema that is both too expensive and too low yielding to be harvested by mass production standards. Lima’s Fleur de Sel is hand skimmed from the top part of Atlantic salt beds before standard production begins. It resembles small snowflakes, has a saltier taste and adheres to food unlike the “sand” version of salt we all use, which drops off.
Aisle 6 – Manuka Honey is a New Zealand product and is made from bees that feed solely on the Manuka trees. It has two layers; the first resembles the consistency of typical honey (golden and thick) and the second is more white and creamier. It’s great as a spread or in tea. It’s also less sweet which I find more palatable.
Aisle 8 – Lorina Sparkling French Limonade is a product of France. It’s as close to what authentic drug store carbonated soda use to taste like. They achieve this by first using all natural ingredients, with the most important being pure cane sugar (not fructose syrup). They also use oils along with the real limejuice for flavor. Perhaps the most interesting fact is that the carbonation is added using very small air ducts which make the millions of bubbles have a smoother texture on the tongue. The alternative texture would be that of Polar Seltzer Water (any flavor). The bottle even comes with an old fashion clamp down stopper for keeping all that great carbonation under wraps.
Aisle 9 – Mendon is a town somewhere is Western Massachusetts. I’ve never been there but it’s home to Mendon Creamery, makers of the most fantastic butter this side of the Charles. It’s called Cinnamon Sugar Butter. It’s rich and creamy and has the perfect ingredients for cinnamon sugar toast already built in. Indi, Ride and J- love it. They also have a Maple Cream, Chocolate, Plain, Garlic and Herb and Sweet Cream.
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31 Flavors?
| 10.08.2004
Baskin (31) Robbins built a great brand back in the 70s. Offering 31 Flavors was like crack to ice cream lovers, especially when most establishments were only serving the basics (vanilla, chocolate, coffee, pecan, you get the idea). As an ex-BRphile", I will let you in on a tip-The best two flavors are French Vanilla and Chocolate Fudge. They’re creamy, rich and memorable. Best of all, they only cost $.50 more. Supposedly, more eggs and chocolate are used in the process.
Of recent and due to corporate and real estate efficiencies, many BR’s have physically partnered with Dunkin Donuts (the worse donuts on the planet). Sort of like a subway and Steve's Ice Cream setup. Two establishments sharing resources and maximizing efficiencies, while offering two distinct, non-competitive, complimentary products. While the business concept is solid, it's awful for dedicated BR fans. Any Baskin Robbins that is partnering with DD only offers selected flavors, not the full 31. And wouldn't you guess...French Vanilla and Chocolate Fudge are not in the offering. It's off brand and crazy. They shouldn't be allowed to keep their full name in instances like this. It should be "Baskin Robbins (15)" or "Baskin Robbins-Outlet center-formerly serving all 31 flavors".
At the risk of digressing, check out Turkey Hill Ice Cream? What Madison Avenue brand guru came up with that naming?? Do they replace the their mint chip ice cream with chunks of Turkey? Is the Carmel swirl really Gravy swirl? What’s even more disturbing is that it really is from Turkey Hill, CT (home of Martha Stewart) but who cares! Caviar is simply eggs acquired from cutting open the bellies of particular fish but you don’t see them calling their $75/lb gourmet product “Gourmet Eggs from Fish Bellies”. Why would you name an ice cream after a holiday that conjures up thoughts of stuffing, gravy, football, family-dysfunction and of course, Turkey.
If anyone knows of a Baskin Robbins that serves all 31 flavors (the one in Harvard Square no longer exists), please email me. Below, I have taken the liberty of sharing their flavor list. You should try each one. I guarantee you'll come to love ALL their flavors. Attention high cholesterol eaters–try the sorbet instead.
• Jamoca® (coffee)
• Mint Chocolate Chip
• Jamoca® Almond Fudge
• Pistachio Almond
• Strawberry Cheesecake
• Pink Bubblegum
• Pralines 'n Cream
• Gold Medal Ribbon
• Cherries Jubilee
• World Class® Chocolate
• Oreo® Cookies 'n Cream
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
• Chocolate
• Peanut Butter 'n Chocolate
• Chocolate Chip
• Very Berry Strawberry
• Rocky Road
• Old Fashioned Butter Pecan
• Vanilla
• Chocolate Fudge
• French Vanilla
• Nutty Coconut
• Reese's® Peanut Butter Cup
• Key Lime Pie
• Love Potion 31
• Tax Crunch
• Strawberry Cheesecake
• Quadruple Chocolate
• Rainbow Sherbet
• Red Raspberry Sherbet
• Daiquiri Ice
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Added at a later date...
• Berries N' Banana
• Chocolate Chip (no sugar added)
• Espresso 'N Cream Lowfat Ice Cream
• Maui Brownie MadnessTM
• Chocolate Almond
• Black Walnut
• Lemon Custard
• Macadamia Nut
• Rum Raisin
• New York French Vanilla
• Chocolate Ribbon
• Creole Creamcheese Ice Cream
• Orange Sherbet
• Pink Bubble Gum
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14 Movies I want 2-C
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I've been looking for a good movie review site for some time now. I finally found one while I was blogging. My thanks to Andy.
Kung Fu Hustle
Ju-On: The Grudge
Alexander
The Incredibles
Raise Your Voice
Saw
House of Flying Dagger
New Police Story
Shark Tale
Wimbledon
Shaun of the Dead
Head In The Clouds
Hero
Cellular
posted at 10:23 AM
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