Candy @ MindSay

Totally. Old.

But at least I got a pretty necklace and a pilgrimage to the world's longest candy counter!

Eric outdid himself with this little number:



A Guinness-Book-worthy feast for the eyes:



Since Eric has been spending ungodly amounts of time away from home for work, we cashed in some of his hotel points and celebrated my birthday in Littleton, NH. I hadn't been to the White Mountains and felt the big 3-0 demanded more than dinner and a movie, so off we went for a little adventuring à deux. Perks of Eric's ungodly travel volume include Hilton Rewards gold status, which resulted in an unexpected upgrade to a whirlpool suite!

We came away from Chutters Candy Store with a king's ransom in candy: organic soft licorice, sweet Finnish licorice, chocolate Squirrel Nut Zippers (a tip-of-the-cap to one of my favorite bands), chocolate cookie dough bites, chocolate-dipped coconut patties, Toxic Waste brand sour candy and more. After seeing the town and having supper, we watched a couple of flicks in our room. I don't have the strength to be kind: 27 Dresses was a steaming pile of crap (The Heartbreak Kid was marginally better).

When we got home Eric hooked me up with a pefectly yum-licious mini birthday cake topped off with a big ol' scoop of non-dairy frozen dessert (damn you lactose intolerance), enjoyed against the appropriate backdrop of a Food Network wedding cakes marathon. All in all, it was a fine way to celebrate a milestone!

Reading tootboy's article on China Girl, it brought to mind another Iggy Pop song I love, Candy. 

This is a duet sung with one of the B-52s, Kate Pierson.  Man I thought she was cute back in the day...

Not Iggy, however.  I think he started the whole "I'm a rock star and I don't care how I look with my shirt off" thing.  Ah well...

This song also reminds me of my Freshman year in highschool.  1990 for those of you that care ;)

Anyway, here is the song:

Dixie currently feels:

Comforting

 

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Today, my dad bought me a black ink cartridge for my printer.

Today, my mam bought me a tube of PVA glue for my Textiles coursework.

Today, my nana bought me a four-pack of Lovehearts candy.

 

Lovehearts are small fruit-flavoured candies that seem to melt in your mouth.

On each one, there's a message.

There used to be few messages in them, and you'd get the same message a few times in the same packet.

 

Between these four packets, I haven't had a single duplicate message.

 

I think the American version of these sweets are called Sweethearts.

Lovehearts are made by Swizzels Matlow, if you were wondering.

A great sweet company - very high in sugar content.

 

 

I'm going to use them to send a message to my special friend, whom I love.

 

 

Emily:

 

"I love you." "Hold me." "Be happy."

"It's love." "Forever." "Trust me."