Mmmmm. . . Meatwater!
I don't know which to try first, the Peking Duck (with MSG) or the Beef Stroganoff?
Sushi Cake 1
Allison turned twelve this week, and her mom helped her put on a party. Karen seems to enjoy the party-giving. That, or she's compensating for something. I don't want to know.
The party consisted of two main parts: the Amazing Race part, wherein 13 girls run around the neighborhood to find the next clue and trying not to get run over by Hillcrest traffic; and the wacky dinner part, where Cameron was a fancy waiter taking orders and serving mystery food.
Then there was the cake.
Ally enthusiastically added sushi to her plate this year. It was on our third or fourth outing that she asked, "hey, is this stuff raw?" But it was too late. Hanaroo maki is not to be denied.
Behold, the sushi cake. Made by Karen. Inspired by watching too much Ace Of Cakes. She's the greatest.
Cherry Chocolate Rain 2
Here's a big Lucky Dog Audio Post blog category climber - file under Advertising, Audio Goodness, Food & Drink, Music, Web Goodness, Words, and especially Luck.
(Originally we marked this only as Audio Goodness & Music.)
3 TV Advertisements That Feature the "Popcorn Song"
Renault Clio
Vodafone Casa
kulula.com
PS. I like the Renault ad the best.
PPS. The Popcorn Song has a website.
PPPS. I like the First Moog Quartet version of the "Popcorn Song" best.
Sushi Cam 3
It appears that several people have had the bright idea to place a digital camera on a sushi conveyor belt and hit record. Just enter "sushi cam" into Youtube's search field and you'll get results. But none of these Youtube videos come close to aesthetic appeal of this recently surfaced LiveLeak video. Surely this is the world's greatest sushi cam footage.
Sushi-Ya 2
Awesome faux doc on proper sushi etiquette. Running time = 08:09.
"However in the case of 1, you should always show a little guilt with your eyes."
Das Bootsy 5
So we've been doing spots for the Memphis Grizzlies and had an opportunity to go see how the big boys play NBA basketball. Unfortunately, on the night we went, they lost. But that didn't dampen our day. There was superstar funk in the house... and I'm not just talking about the C&C Music Factory performance at half time.
"Look down there, second row, top hat. Bootsy Collins."
What?! That's right. There he was. Bootsy Collins, in the flesh. Checkin' the game and spreading his happy, funky vibe like he always does. I bet the man would dress like that for an IRS audit.
So from 15 rows back, our host began to yell "Bootsy! Booootsy! Turn around!"
He didn't, but everyone else in our section did. I did get this shot of funk royalty handing out autographs to his subjects.

After spotting Bootsy, we spent the third quarter coming up with possible titles for Bootsy Collins solo albums, with the clear winner presented below. Who knew Bootsy had such a strong German background?

BTW, we've got a special prize for the first commenter who can translate our "Das Bootsy" album subtitle.
Also, The Rendezvous is NOT a tourist joint to be dismissed with a snort.
Nostalgic Pizza
Scott says, "Charles is a lucky dog, but he has a melancholy side. Some days he just gets fixated on some moment in the past, working it like an old chew toy. We usually get him some green tea and it subsides, but sometimes it's not out of his system until it's properly documented, recorded, enhanced and posted."
Credits:
Audio: Lucky Dog Audio Post
Video Editing and Animation: Alan Johnstone
VO: Charles
Chicken Fried Bacon 4

They make Chicken Fried Bacon at Sodolok's Original Country Inn.


