Sweetie

If you'd be so kind
to help a jin out
If you wouldn't mind
then I won't pout.



Only need a bit o your time
to help me eat
Only somethin' really divine
a lovely tiny treat.



Have one or a few more
they're really small
Have another or even four
so I don't have to eat them all!

Did you hear...?

Exciting things happening!

First:
Eternally Curious received her winning SWEETBOX & blogged about it HERE.

Second:
Brilliant Wedding Photographer Deliriously Dashing Damian has sent me a youtube link that is so jincredibly hilarious & spot on that I simply had to share.


Last but certainly not least:
My finely tuned psychic abilities are screaming that I shall have a few "There's a Blogfan at my Door!" posts during the next few months. Oh yes, yes there will be. Really really jintastic ones! Teeheeee! jinny's Über excited! I'm not mentioning names until all details are in place but suffice it to say:
a) my curiousity may be peaked by a nice South Western family come March
and
b) a neighbour from the North may be teaching me some of her moves come April (er... well maybe not that exact one... course, jin's are pretty flexible creatures! ;-)

Hope everyone had
a fabulous
Valentine's Day!!!
Kisses to the Guys
and
Hugs to the Ladies
from moi!!
;-)

Pining for you

My sincerest apologies for not posting sooner.
I have been jinsanely busy the past two weeks!
In fact, I meant to post this last night.
But I got soooo tired I could barely function.
Yet I had so much work left to do!
How did I get through the night you ask?
Why... the jin way:

Warning!!!
4 shots of espresso can make one do strange things
very quickly
very very quickly
and fast too.

I made all those things in 72.86901 seconds flat.
I still couldn't sit still so
I took my bean* for a run.

*The Brioche
(the dog not the bread)

Snow Angels were made.
Fun was had.
Now I need to unthaw my jintoes
and get back to work.

Las Vegas FoodPorn- The Aftermath

It would not be a trip for a jin
to...
uh...
well, anywhere
without a large carry on bag
full of chocolate to bring back home. What's that?
Yes, it is indeed FULL of nothing but chocolate.
*huge jingrin*

jins louerveeee good chocolate

What's that?
Oh, of course you knew that already.
*another huge jingrin*

These were from Jean Philippe Patisserie.
Chocolate dipped home-made marshmallows.
As you can see they got smashed on the plane.
*jin pout*
You know what that means, right?

It's the chocolate that keeps the fresh marshmallow soft.
Once the chocolate cracks they get hard... fast!
I was forced to eat these within 2 days.
MMMmmmm.....
OhhhhMyGoddess!!!
They were divine.
A hint of orange zest.
Phenomenal texture.
Thin delectable chocolate.

Remember this photo?
It was a gorgeous display of hollow chocolate Santas & Boots at Jean Philippe's.

Well of course I had to buy one!

jins are kids at <3
I didn't share my Santa with anyone.MMmmmmmmmmm.... best chocolate Santa ever!

As I was making my way out of The Venetian
Floating on air (literally!) from
the delightful Oxygen Bar I had just visited
I spied
from across the crowded room
A Single Gleaming Truffle!
*GASP*
(Actually it was more like a large glass case filled with chocolates but that isn't nearly as poetic.)

G.G. Santi Venezia Cioccolata

You didn't have to buy a pre-packaged assortment
you could choose your own.
The Pralines & The Coconut were To-Die-For!

Unfortunately the rest were just so-so.
See those 2 pink hearts?
I only picked those for the name...
jin- "Ohhhh... can I have some Passion please?"
CuteChocoDude- "Do joo mean de Passion Fruit miz?"
*jin giggle*

Know what?
They sucked.
haahahahahaaaa....
All I could taste was the red dye sprayed on top.
BLECK!
Guess that was my Karma for making the guy blush.


On to Vosges Haut Chocolat

One Zion Collection
with Flavours Inspired by
Rastafarian Culture

Very High Quality
Very Flavourful
Very Very Goood
but
not my faves;
by far...
be patient!
We'll get there.


Caramels
photographed with the solitary
cheesy touristy Vegasy item I purchased:
a glittery pink espresso cup
ultra jin-like
;-)
Again, the caramels were very very gooood
but not my faves.


These were my second fave item.

The Aphrodisiac Exotic Gift Bar Set

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
LOOK at all of them!!!!

I tasted this one first.

jins love gianduja

say it with me...
zhon-DO-ya
I love how it sounds toooo...
*shiver*
say it again
Nice, isn't it?!

Each bar is imprinted

They were ALL Fabulous!
Oh yes, yes, yes they were!
Worth every penny.

But I have saved the BEST for last.
The Very Very Very Absolute Most Delicious Perfect
take home delight I took home

If I could have only ONE chocolate for the rest of my days it'd be these babies.
One can't improve upon perfection.
Therefore;
I shall never try to recreate these myjinself.
No way.
Oh, and if you happen to buy some for yourself...
*jin flutters her eyelashes & grins seductively*
I'd be happy to help you enjoy them.
;-)

...and the Winner is...

Wow...
We have THREE participants
Who seem to know me so well
They guessed ALL the correct answers.
Creepy? You decide!

In alphabetical order:

Ace Munkee
(Is it because we had dinner together once?)

Andy!
(Is it because we both live in the state that produced Ed Gein & Jeffrey Dahmer?)

Eternally Curious
(Is it because we've chatted on the phone a few times?)

FIRST!
The Answers

1) I have always been a closet basketball fan. I watch those tall lean dudes play whenever I get the chance!
FALSE!
O.M.G. I hate basketball. Can't even stand the sounds of the game: *squeak* *squeak* *bam bam bam* *swish* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *bam bam bam* *swish* *squeak* *squeak*

2) I love camping. I used to go once every summer with my parents as I was growing up.
FALSE!
I went camping once with a dodgy group. I had to pee in the woods people. Two men from the group followed me with flashlights so they could watch. The good news- I lost them. The bad news- in the process of doing so I tripped, fell & sliced my knee open. I still have a scar there. Remember- a jins idea of roughing it is a hotel without room service.

3) The worst live concert I ever saw was Guns N' Roses. They really sucked!
TRUE!
Most peeps at that concert some 17 years ago would have disagreed with me. Course, most peeps at that concert were stoned out of their minds... as was the entire band. It was such a let down to an eager young headbangin' jin!

4) I totally enjoyed every entry in the Saw trilogy & look forward to seeing part 4.
TRUE!
What can I say? *blush* Brilliant Cinematic Masterpieces. Bwa-haahahaaaaaa. (Get it? Pieces? Ya know... jigsaw? Ack... well I thought it was funny! :-P)

5) Yours truly prefers to sleep in the buff most of the time.
TRUE!
C'mon... it wouldn't be jintrinsique if I didn't include something a little risqué! ;-)

6) I change the homepage in my internet browser every 2-3 weeks depending on my current obsession.
FALSE!
Same homepage for two years straight. Same homepage y'all should have... jintrinsique baby!

7) I am in possession of a VHS collection with titles such as: Tampopo, Aria, Singing in the Rain, The Evil Dead, Victor/Victoria, Cronos, Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
TRUE!
To think the titles get weirder & more diverse than those.

8) I hate mushrooms. Ewww... they're a fungus!
FALSE!
As a kid the fungus line was my excuse for never tasting them... but once I finally wrapped my jinlips around a portabella there was no turning back & now pasta is not pasta without them! MMMmmmm.

Shall we see who wins now?
Ok then.
The Finalists:

The Mixing Bowl:

Oh Oh Oh!
Who is it???

...and the Winner is...

Congratulations Eternally Curious!

Last Chance to Play!

Contest will end this evening at 7:00PM!
I'll draw the winner shortly after.
SWEETBOX will be mailed out Monday.
I think it might have a few of these things in it:

Already played my contest?
Want to play another one?
Go over to Stumpjacks Blog.
Sir David Smith is giving away FREE coffee!
(I wonder where he got the contest idea from... hmmm... ;-)

8 Things Meme Contest

Per chance there are a few peeps out there reading that are not familiar with the blog meme- click here for the general rules.

I was tagged months ago by MeHereNow. I didn't forget- life just got in the way! Everyone knows a jin always sucks it up & faces her tagger- the only caveat being: jins usually like to change the rules.
(Rules are made to be broken, aren't they?! ;-)

Don't Worry-
I'm still going to give you 8 facts about moi.

The Catch Is-
Only 4 will be true; the other 4 are absolute jinlies.

The Contest Enters Play-
YOU need to guess which are which.

The Fun Part-
He/she who wins gets a yummy delicious jinscratch made SWEETBOX for free!

The Rules-
One guess per person. The names of those who have the most correct guesses will be tossed into a mixing bowl & one winner will be picked. It'll be my treat to ship a SWEETBOX filled with 2 dozen items of my choosing directly to your home or office anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. (Please Note- Canadian residents may be subjected to an import fee before being allowed to accept your package; this fee would be solely the winners responsibility.)

Remember-
You don't have to be a blogger to play! Simply leave your choices in the comment (epicureans) section after the post along with your first name (or nickname); should you win you can contact me by email with your shipping information.

A Confession-
This idea for the meme contest originated by Dashing Dan. I merely borrowed it & I swear I'll return it one day when I'm finished using it.

Winner Will Be Announced-
In a week or so... let's see how many peeps we get to play!!! Play everyone! C'mon... puh-leeeeeeease? *jin bats her eyelashes*


1) I have always been a closet basketball fan. I watch those tall lean dudes play whenever I get the chance!

2) I love camping. I used to go once every summer with my parents as I was growing up.

3) The worst live concert I ever saw was Guns N' Roses. They really sucked!

4) I totally enjoyed every entry in the Saw trilogy & look forward to seeing part 4.

5) Yours truly prefers to sleep in the buff most of the time.

6) I change the homepage in my internet browser every 2-3 weeks depending on my current obsession.

7) I am in possession of a VHS collection with titles such as: Tampopo, Aria, Singing in the Rain, The Evil Dead, Victor/Victoria, Cronos, Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

8) I hate mushrooms. Ewww... they're a fungus!