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Dec. 10th, 2005 03:26 am
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Ducked into Cost Plus on my lunch break to pick up some marzipan, 'cause nothing picks ya up quite like sweet almond paste.

While I was standing there trying to decide which tidbit to buy (or, more like, which I was gonna have to leave,) I made an offhand comment to the guy standing next to me that Christmas just isn't Christmas without marzipan. He was pretty unassuming, still bundled up with bushy eyebrows sticking out between his tweed jacket and matching cap, but seemed nice enough. He just nodded, holding up a basket of almond fruit, adding that his wife's homemade was so much better, which just makes sense 'cause it's always better when you have time to care for what you're doing. There was some kind of accent when he spoke, not quite European, not exactly Indian... still, cultured enough to stand out amongst the local Texas drawl. He went on to tell me he'd had an Uncle, a professional chef, who'd set aside days just to make entire marzipan forests that would span the entire table. His Uncle even once served an entire edible entree, including marzipan china that looked to fragile to eat!

Unfortunately I had to get back to work, but as far a random chats go that's one of the best I've had so far. ^_^

Date: 2005-12-10 03:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ladydouji.livejournal.com
Mmm marzipan. Damn now I have a craving. Might have to try ducking in there for some of the gourmet chocolates and turkish delight.

Date: 2005-12-10 05:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madamblue.livejournal.com
Heh, the thing to do would be smuggle a box of turkish delight in and see Narnia ^_~

Date: 2005-12-12 04:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com
Oh man, I scrolled past this too fast on my friend's list and read:

"Ducked into Cost Plus on my lunch break to pick up some marijuana"

Where is my mind!?

On my way home tonight a woman fell down in front of me and had a grand mal seizure in the subway car. I am a little distracted. (She's ok^^)

Date: 2005-12-12 09:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madamblue.livejournal.com
LOL Yeah, I'd say distracted... Grand mal's a hell of a thing, glad she's alright. And no, our Cost Plus stores are fun, but not that fun!

Date: 2005-12-12 05:42 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] katsu
I am so glad to know I'm not the only one that goes for the marzipan. I bought some at the grocery store while I was in England and ate it a bit at a time during the weeks I was there. The boys looked at me like I was a complete lunatic.

Date: 2005-12-12 09:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madamblue.livejournal.com
One of the bits I picked up was a Happy Cat (you know, those cats with one paw up at all the sushi resturants) made from marzipan. Charles kept giving it weird looks, but I told him he could bits its head off so he was ok with it. ^_~

Date: 2005-12-17 07:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] buddahbelly68.livejournal.com
Turkish Delight eh???????.......time to fix the DELUXE brownies!!!!!!!

Date: 2005-12-17 08:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madamblue.livejournal.com
No, sweety... we're talking regular, boring normal candy, not the... other kind. ^_~

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