Sunday, March 4. 2007
Caipirinha Ice-cream
Whatcha think about that!!!
We just picked up a bunch of ice-cream and amongst the many flavors, we were pleasantly surprised to find Caipirinha flavor. Yes, a bit chemically tasting, but actually bore pretty strong resemblance to the real drink. Made me miss good ol' Brazil.
lunar eclipse
One of the best views of the eclipse was in eastern Canada, where Alannah McCormack took this picture. (BBC)
We were gearing up to watch the eclipse, praying all afternoon for clear skies, but low and behold, as soon as it was time for it to start showing, a big cloud cover came in and covered the whole sky.
Ended up watching some of it on a live feed online. Was hoping to take some photos of it. Next time I guess.
Sunday, February 18. 2007
there is born a child
Julina Maurice Phoosa II
Congratulations to Luca and Claire on the birth of Julian Anthony.
According to the Chinese, it's the year of the Golden Pig, which only happens every 60 years (or 600), and is supposed to be very lucky.
...if you believe in that.
Anyway, best wishes to you wonderful folks! And many more happy children to come.
Thursday, November 9. 2006
1 second condom
Introducing PRONTO, the condom for the new millennium.
No, it's not a joke. Excerpts from BBC news:
Condoms, which promoters say can be put on in just one second, are going on sale in South Africa this week.
"Using an ordinary condom is a real pain," says Pronto condom designer Willem van Rensburg.
"By the time the condom is on, the mood is halfway out the window." Pronto condoms do not need to be unwrapped.
"If you're slow, it'll take you three seconds. You can really do it in one," Mr van Rensburg's former business partner Roelf Mulder told the AFP news agency.
You can see a clip of how it works at their site: http://www.prontocondoms.co.za
