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I poached this meme from Angelar.

2008-08-15T15:03:26Z

The Omnivore's Hundred is a list of foods the gastronomic Andrew Wheeler thinks everyone should try at least once in their lives.

The rules of the meme: bold those you have tried, strikethrough those you wouldn't eat on a bet.

1. Venison (family)
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros (New Mexico)
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (MN State Fair and also Australia)
6. Black pudding (No thanks, Mongolia)
7. Cheese fondue (Thanks, Evan)
8. Carp
9. Borscht (Mongolia and Russian Tea House)
10. Baba ghanoush (Um, somewhere)
11. Calamari (The very first time was at Italian Night at the ABQ Civic Plaza)
12. Pho (Anglar, you may be responsible for this)
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi (Oh, Aloo gobi, how I love you...)
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes (Highbush cranberries are evil)
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes (I'm growing Brandywines right now!)
22. Fresh wild berries (Mulberries!)
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi (I'm such a sucker for rose or mango lassi that I never order salty)
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float (I've been obsessed with these lately and even dreamt about them last night)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea (Mongolia)
38. Vodka jelly (My 21st birthday, and other alcoholic events)
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk (Mongolia)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martinis
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers (Monica and Theresa gave me a squash blossom to eat. It was pretty okay!)
89. Horse (Mongolia)
90. Criollo chocolate (Legacy Chocolates)
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab (Australia)
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

56/100! I did well. I'd like to thank Mongolia for this achievement. So many delicious/horrifying memories. I'd eat anything on this list without needing a bet to prod me forward, except as Angelar mentioned the foie gras...that one is pretty sad. :(

Now I have more culinary goals! It will happen!

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Song of the Day, Aug. 15

2008-08-15T13:35:40Z

Feelin' Good Again by Robert Earl Keen

A lovely little song about the happiness that comes from hanging out in a bar.

Feelin' Good Again

Robert Earl Keen

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Various. (I'm trying hard not to talk about push ups.)

2008-08-14T21:16:51Z

I got a "Nice shirt!" on my New Mexico jersey on the way to work. I wonder if it's the guy that I saw wearing something similar yesterday. Who are you, o New Mexican who commutes on the same path as me every morning? Would you like to have some green chile stew at my place?!

I almost ran over a squirrel. ?! I almost got run over in a crosswalk.

Man, I have nothing else to say. BORING.

Also, rather than update you on my summer adventures, I will just offer tokens of effort. Here is a picture of a koala that I took:

Dear koalas:

And a picture from the wedding:

Wedding!

That's it. I am too boring for any more excitement.

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Song of the Day, Aug 14

2008-08-14T11:36:28Z

Its been awhile. Here's a song from my daughter's collection. It was used quite effectively in the TV show Scrubs.

How to Save a Life by the Fray

How To Save A Life

The Fray

Fray

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Oh, Twisted Sister.

2008-08-13T20:02:32Z

Okay, this is pretty much hilarious and amazing. Twisted Sister re-wrote their song, "I Wanna Rock" as "I Want Barack" and here it is:

Jay Jay French and Friends - I Want Barack

Oh, hair metal.

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So foggy!

2008-08-13T18:54:17Z

I didn't know it could be this foggy in summer.

So foggy

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Like nowhere else on earth

2008-08-13T14:09:33Z

O Wyoming! Land of a thousand dreams.

How I long to wander among your fiery peaks,

your meadows and your clear blue streams.

I long to breathe your fragrant air,

of sagebrush, pine, and forest green...

Coming down the Pass

I cried as we drove up the Rockefeller Highway. Every feeling I've ever had of what "home" is supposed to feel like came rushing in. My thoughts and emotions swung from "It's not fair..." to "This makes me want to fight this illness. I have to get well so I can come back and enjoy it the way it's supposed to be enjoyed..."

The air was phenomenal. So crisp, perfumed by desert sagebrush, wildflowers, trees...Quite possibly the happiest moments of 2008---smiling in the shadow of the Grand Tetons.

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Ridonkulous counter for 101in1001

2008-08-12T15:13:36Z

Ridonkulous counter for 101in1001

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Wedding Bells on Vox! (Plus, a few new themes.)

2008-08-11T18:26:03Z

CONGRATULATIONS PAPI CHULO & SECRET AGENT SCOTCH!

The Happy Couple

"When was the last time you were at a wedding that had a death defying hike, rogue waves, a luau, ultimate fighting, a presidential candidate and a budding bromance?" asks Papi Chulo. For most of us, the answer is never, but luckily, Papi Chulo and Secret Agent Scotch took the time to Vox all the amazing moments during their unforgettable Hawaiian wedding on 08.08.08 so we could all take part in the festivities.

The story began last February, when Papi Chulo popped the question and Secret Agent Scotch said yes! Since then, they've kept us in the loop about all the details, from the bride's veil to the wedding song to the final To-Do List. And throughout it all, they inspired us with their love for each other. (I'm pretty sure it doesn't get any better than knowing your future husband thinks you are The Perfect Girl.)

It's an amazing love story and we are thrilled they shared it with us. Watch the video of the ceremony and please join us in wishing Papi Chulo and Secret Agent Scotch the fairytale ending they deserve.

And What's a Team Vox Post without New Themes?

Spice up your Vox blog with one of our latest themes (found in the design area under "New") or any of our hundreds of themes. From shopping to sushi, comics to cycling, there's something for everyone.

Vox Themes August 08

Left to Right: "Starlight," by Jamison Wieser; "Civic," by Lilia Ahner; "Lone Tree," by Jamison Wieser; "Rainbow Day," by Susan Smuk Jorgensen.

Can't get enough of the wedding? A few lucky Voxers - Krissy, djchall, and Beau Smith - made the trip to Hawaii to take part in the celebration. Check out their Vox blogs for more pictures and stories.

Congratulations again to Secret Agent Scotch and Papi Chulo! Enjoy the Honeymoon!

~daisy

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Lama Gangchen Rinpoche

2008-08-09T17:28:16Z

Gangchen18

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