Toronto Critical Mass took over the Gardiner Expressway.  I wish I could have been part of that ride.

A while ago, me and the boy had valentine cupcakes from Starbuck’s. The cupcakes were too sweet, and didn’t have a lot of flavour, however I think that it got me on to the idea that cupcakes didn’t have to be that crappy sugary bread that you made from a box when you needed something to bring to your eighth grade church bake sale. Though I am not a vegan, I generally go with the idea that if you can make delicious food without using eggs or dairy, and it’s just as yummy, if not yummier than the alternative, then why not. So far I’ve learned that I make kick ass banana bread and brownies, vegan style, so now I want to explore what I can do for cupcakes.

That’s why Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World is on my wishlist.

I’m not quite sure I have any phobias, but during one of my many travels through the internets, I came across this picture.

This picture, for whatever reason, just really creeped me the heck out. Look at it: it’s a humungous bee. It probably, like, just FINISHED EATING THAT GUY’S FACE.

So I inquired and apparently this isn’t a photoshop, or a model, or a toy. It is real and is known as the Asian Giant Hornet, and the idea that these exist in the world just sort of gives me the heebie-jeebies. However, I’m intrigued by all things creepy so I looked a little further and found this youtube from National Geographic.

The following is a graphic, true life documentary involving decapitated bee heads and honey bee genocide. View at your own risk.

La Carmina posts about the Christon Cafes… which just puts another notch on reasons for me to visit Japan.

I was raised Catholic. I’m no stranger to the old Catholic cathedrals and the classical decor. Yet for some reason, going to a Catholic church themed restaurant still fascinates me, and not even in a “did they get it right” concept. I wonder if they serve Eucharist bread as appetizers? I actually did think that the body of Christ was delicious. Why wouldn’t he be?