the t.m.i. post

had an annual checkup at my ob/gyn (told you it was tmi) and received word last week that i have some 'abnormal' cells on my cervix. the cells fall into the 'high risk' category (for cervical cancer) but i won't know just how abnormal they are until after my followup appointment on thursday. in any case, think good thoughts for me.

we gots a review ya'll!!! in a real newspaper!!!

Admittedly, I am a chocoholic. I love all types of Chocolate; Milk, Dark or White Chocolate. I have a preference to Dark Chocolate, but all types will give me a "fix". With Chocolate on the mind, I stopped at the newest addition to the Saturday West Santa Cruz Farmer's Market, Snake & Butterfly Chocolates.

Snake & Butterfly don't offer your usual array of Milk Chocolates. They simply offer Dark Chocolate Truffles and Raw Chocolates. Their "Raw Bars" are not diluted with milk and refined sugar, instead they add Agave Syrup (a liquid sweetener) which leaves the chocolate with a under-cooked brownie texture. These bricks of "Raw" chocolate can be from any region or with the addition of dried cherries.

The other chocolates are both flavored or plain bars, and have the consistency of the usual commercial chocolates. The "plain" chocolates are labeled by their region while the flavored chocolates are from all corners of the world, including Thai Chili and Cherries and Chili. All of their chocolates are Organic and the booths welcome visitors to taste the differences in the chocolate regions. Like coffee, the basic flavor of the chocolates change from location to location.

Their prices aren't the cheapest, but they are decent considering the other Organic Chocolate companies routinely charge $3.59 for a 3 oz bar or more, while Snake & Butterfly charge $5.00 for 2.5 oz bars. Yes, they are more expensive but you can happily shell out the extra for a local company (located in Campbell). You can order online from their website (www.snakeandbutterfly.com) or visit them at a Farmer's Market either in West Santa Cruz or Campbell. All in all, the chocolate is great and the people are friendly, I'll pay the extra money any day.

linkydinky

be afraid, be very afraid

the song remains the same

i swear i'll be back up and posting on tuesday. worked a long day today and have training tomorrow at the high school...

time for a few more prayers and positive thoughts?

my uncle, norton buffalo (harmonica player for steve miller band and roy rogers, etc.) was diagnosed last week week stage IV adenocarcinoma (non-smokers lung cancer) and brain cancer. please keep him (and my dad's baby sister, lisa) in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

here's an (admittedly old) awesome video of him playing with bonnie raitt. watch for the harmonica solo around 1:30. :)



and a music video with roy rogers!



and finally, because he just finished his annual tour with steve miller band...a throwback, also with a solo.

on life and death and the cat snores on

i overheard miss p and renzo having the following conversation this afternoon:

r: why is the (s)pider still dead?

p: everything dies...it's dead.

r: it's dead?

p: you'll die!

r: but...i'll die? but then we can't wear clothes!

p: we can't all live forever. then the houses will all die.

r: then where will we live!?

p: everyone dies lorenzo.

r: *forlornly* but then we can't pet doggies...

when chocolate attacks

this is our large melanger ... it holds approximately 50 pounds of chocolate. here you can see what happens when it sprays about 10 pounds all the fuck over the place!