Are you ready to kick back and eat something so wrong, yet so right? Well, you'd better brace yourself! Trader Joe's has a new product called Cookie Butter. No, I am not kidding! Cookie Butter!
Cookie Butter looks just like peanut butter, yet it tastes like something you've never had before. Basically, it tastes like gingerbread squeezed into a jar. It is smooth like butter though. OK, it is kind of a mystery spread. It is quite sweet with a ginger snap flair to it. Nutella better look out!
What will you do with the Cookie Butter once you have it? Trader Joe's suggests using it on pancakes or waffles. You can also use it as a peanut butter substitute. You might want to serve it on ice cream or dip pretzels in it. I suggest simply taking a spoon and digging in. Have you ever eaten peanut butter straight from the jar? It works just as well for this product, too.
If you are looking for a new mystery treat, you should visit Trader Joe's and buy some of this stuff. It is delicious, yet so weird I can't describe it. With a review like that, how can you resist?
If you are a fan of Ghost Hunters, surely you know Grant is quitting the group. Yes, Grant decided he had a number of personal issues going on and needed to leave Ghost Hunters. This is disappointing, but also, it has given Syfy an opportunity to milk this event for all it is worth.
For weeks, Ghost Hunters commercials have announced, "Watch Grant's last days!" and "These are Grant's final investigations!" Seriously, they might want to calm down. We are all sad Grant is leaving, but it shouldn't be the only thing Syfy channel is talking about.
If I hear one more time, "Watch the episode that changes everything," I am going to scream. Syfy channel - stop trying to get ratings simply because Grant is leaving. What is next? "Tune in next season to see Grant show up on one episode for 5 minutes!" or "Witness Grant's return!" when Grant decides he wants to come back anyway.
Seriously, all of this is just silly. Let Grant leave and stop trying to make ratings out of it!
I am a huge fan of horror movies. I get really pumped when a new movie comes out that looks scary. As scary as Chernobyl Diaries looks in the previews, I refuse to watch this movie. Why, you might ask? How about a completely ridiculous premise.
First of all, anyone that knows me or reads my blog, knows I am huge fan of Destination Truth. The Destination Truth crew investigated Chernobyl in the 3rd season. Perhaps the writers of this movie should have watched that episode and taken notes on some things they could have done to make this movie even semi-realistic.
Chernobyl was the site of the worst nuclear accident of all time. The place is still full of radiation and extremely dangerous. I've watched clips from Chernobyl Diaries. Ummm... where are your suits? Where is the equipment? Where are your masks? You can't just walk into this location and not prepare at all. I mean, these people apparently do, but that is not realistic.
In the Destination Truth Chernobyl investigation episode, they had to receive special permission from the Ukraine government to visit the site. They went through not one, not two, but THREE military posts to get into the Chernobyl site. They also had to take a military representative with them. Furthermore, the military insisted they all drink some type of anti-radiation drink before entering the site. Once they got to the site, they had to wear suits and masks. They also took an instrument to detect radiation, and if the levels got too high, they had to leave that area. This actually happened quite a bit during their visit. The Destination Truth crew was also given a limited amount of time to stay on the site and then they had to leave.
So now, I understand Chernobyl Diaries is not based on a true story. I understand I must suspend some belief in any work of fiction. I mean, seriously, there are going to be ghosts and ghouls in the movie that I am sure don't exist. However, this is more than I can handle. If you want an audience to get on board with an idea, it has to have a somewhat likely premise. How did this group get past that many military posts? Why on earth would a group of people risk a very untimely death due to radiation? I just don't believe these things.
I appreciate the movie might be scary. However, it needs a reality check in a lot of ways. At least make them wear some masks or something. I refuse to believe a large group of people like that could sneak in, stay there, and not get caught by the military. Please, give me a more realistic version of this movie and maybe I will want to watch it.
If you like Gotye and Kimbra's song, "Somebody That I Used To Know," you would probably be interested to know there are many other great versions of the song... like A LOT of versions of this song.
A band called Walk Off The Earth covered the song and posted their video to YouTube. It has become an internet sensation since then. It features the 5 bandmates at a guitar all playing the one guitar. The musicians have great voices and they do a wonderful job with the song.
So then came the parodies! There are parodies of the original version, parodies of the Walk Off The Earth version, and even parodies of parodies! The entire "Somebody That I Used To Know" craze is now getting out of hand. You can't even look at someone's blog without reading about it. Like for instance, if you are reading this now, I am totally right! You can't even read my blog without hearing about "Somebody That I Used To Know."
If you want to watch some of the "Somebody That I Used To Know" videos, you can either search on YouTube for a number of quality parodies or remakes of the song, or you can check out: The Many Versions of "Somebody That I Used To Know." You will never get this song out of your head!
Why do my bananas have advertisements on them now?
Yes, it has really come to that. I am starting to notice a trend when I eat bananas. Products and movies are now being promoted on my bananas. Those little stickers on the side of the bananas? They are not just saying "Dole" anymore. Oh, no! They feature ads.
Are companies really this desperate to advertise that they have to put stickers on bananas now? How ridiculous is that? Can't I eat my banana without worrying about an ad? It is bad enough I am bombarded with ads whenever I watch TV. Now I have to see them when I eat fruit.
Yes, I have more questions than answers, but these are the things I think about each day. All I can say is, people, please leave my bananas alone! Don't I deserve to have one thing that isn't commercialized?
Happy Easter everyone! You might just want to sit back and relax today, but you should at least get up and eat some eggs. Who doesn't want to dye some eggs for Easter? Better yet, who doesn't want to eat some eggs for Easter? So try not to be a big couch potato today. Better yet, get some Easter candy and chow down. Most of all, have fun!
Check out this cute Easter music video while you are at it...
Are you in a really good mood right now? You don't want to be bummed out? Well, you'd better not read this blog then. This blog is all about being depressed. This is for the people that really need a good cry!
This blog is for those of you that just went through a break-up. Maybe you are simply considered dumping someone. Perhaps you just like to sit around and be depressed. Well, do I have the solution for you! You can check out the awesomeness of The Best Depressing Break-Up Songs to Wallow in Your Own Self-Pity.
Why wouldn't you want to feel sorry for yourself for a while? If you are going through a break-up, you deserve to be sad. Forget about all of those people telling you to cheer up! They don't know anything. Now is the time to really reflect on your mistakes and how you can change them next time. Consider it a growth experience.
If you want a taste of some of the great, depressing music videos that await you, here is a time-honored favorite: "Missing You" by John Waite. So grab that box of Kleenex and wallow in your own self-pity for a while!
