Blog Posts on futile resistance

Just call me Grabbing Goblin* by All The World's A Fomite on Nov 1, 2010As if I didn't already have way too much to read, I felt compelled to grab a copy of all the free reading material I came by at the hospital.[*Want to know who the Grabbing Goblin is? Clickety-click here!]...

Marketing dream by All The World's A Fomite on Oct 29, 2010I'm a sucker for seasonal/limited-time-only products and other ploys. Gooey chocolate cake + gingerbread = winter...or so they tell me.

Are all sugars created equal? by All The World's A Fomite on Oct 7, 2010I consume way too much sugar, but since I don't have the will to cut back, I though I'd look into other solutions starting with my coffee, which brings us to...The Sugar Cube FaceoffReigning Champion White Sugar Cube: 1700 kJ/100gContender Brown Suga...

Photo backlog # 2: What I'm reading by All The World's A Fomite on Aug 30, 2010It was the movie that got me interested in the Shopaholic series. What can I say, me likey Hugh Dancy...nevermind that this series has 'guilty pleasure' written all over it given the archaic gender roles and formulaic writing.Bought and read all the...

Surprise South Beach Mashed "Potatoes" by All The World's A Fomite on Aug 23, 2010Substituted real butter and low-fat milk. Taste was acceptable, but the smell gives the cauliflower away.

Eina logic by All The World's A Fomite on May 1, 2010Missed Ben&Jerry's Free Cone Day on April 27. Didn't find about it until 2100 the same day.THEREFORE, I had to buy half a liter of the newest flavor two days later.That I most likely would not have bothered to make the trip into the city nor to b...

The missing piece no more by All The World's A Fomite on Apr 6, 2010Worked on the niece's 1000-pc puzzle again and this time, there really were 1000 pieces.Now I can finally let this go. :p...

How could I refuse chocolate at 80% off? by All The World's A Fomite on Oct 31, 2009As much as I wish that I could chalk it up to will power, the answer lies in the expiration date. I was at the store on the 30th and these had officially expired on the 29th. Although, seeing as there's bound to be some time allowance, maybe it was w...

How could I refuse chocolates at 80% off? by All The World's A Fomite on Oct 31, 2009As much as I wish that I could chalk it up to will power, the answer lies in the expiration date. I was at the store on the 30th and these had officially expired on the 29th. Although, seeing as there's bound to be some time allowance, maybe it was w...

Time for a confession by All The World's A Fomite on Oct 19, 2009The leek soup project was supposed to last 48 hours. I started at around noon yesterday, but pulled the plug by 2100. Before that, I even managed to cheat at about 1700 by eating a banana walnut muffin.In my defense, I did drink up all of the soup. I...