My So Called Theory & Other Friday Musings

Cocaine Princess here.

 The Labour Day Long Weekend has arrived.

I can't believe how quickly the summer months have gone by. I never seem to look forward to September only because it means Fall is arriving followed by the dreaded "W" word. WINTER! How depressing. Although we're a couple of weeks away until it's officially autumn there are those little signs that indicate Fall is waiting around the corner:

The sun sets by 8:30pm.
The colorful flowers don't look as vibrant anymore.
Newspapers are filled with inserts featuring Back To School sales.
Stores have Harvest and Halloween decorations on display.
Sister is getting ready to head back into the classroom.

Speaking of my sister, as most of you are aware my bossy, older sister is a teacher. For some reason she doesn't find it amusing when I say, teachers have it easy, they get the summers off. Well it's true, right?

If you recall in my last post I blogged about the famous Cronut Burger that caused 150 people to fall ill. My so called theory about a rival fast food restaurant sabotaging the meat was totally wrong. It turns out the maple bacon jam is the culprit behind the food poisoning. The health board is still examing which pariticular ingredient (bacon, maple syrup, brown sugar or water) is to blame. The bakery Le Dolci, the geniuses behind the odd flavoured jam have quietly closed their business until the investigation is over. Hmm, perhaps Le Dolci should just stick to making cupcakes.

And if maple bacon jam wasn't gross enough, how about this? A customer at the Downtown Hotel in Yukon swallowed a toe in the famous "Sourtoe Cocktail." Yes you read that correctly, he swallowed a toe. The toe is part of a famous Dawson City tradition which involves drinking a shot of whiskey. The toe is usually dropped into the glass and the drinker must have the toe touch their lips. The Sour Toe started in 1973 when local eccentric named Captain Dick found a severed toe preserved in a jar. More than 52,000 have joined the club, each receiving certificates and membership cards as relics of their courageous deed. Instead of letting it touch his lips the moron decided to swallow the mummified toe. He was fined $500.00. Good God, why would anyone want to join this club? If you're interested you can view the video here of the patron swallowing the toe.

So, did anyone watch the 2013 MTV Awards on Sunday? If so what did you think of the performance between Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke? Miley's antics on stage caused somewhat of a controversy. Click here to view Miley (among other things) grabbing her crotch on stage.

What are my thoughts about the whole thing? I'm still wondering why Miley sang "Blurred Lines" with Robin rather than Pharrell Williams & T.I. and while I'm on the subject of the MTV Awards, how the hell did One Direction beat Daft Punk's Get Lucky" for Song Of The Summer?!  Then again the decision was made by 9 million fans who voted. Regardless of how I feel I agree with Lady Gaga, the Brit boys didn't deserve to be booed on stage, after all 9 million fans voted for their song.

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday. 

Whatever your plans are have a fun and safe last looong weekend of August.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Here Is The Post That Was Suppose To Go Up On Friday.

Cocaine Princess here.

Don't you just love my catchy post title?!

One of the tell tale signs that summer is winding down is the annual Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) also known as The Ex, an annual fair (North America’s 7th largest) that takes place in Toronto during the 18 days leading up to Labour Day. Part of the CNE experience is the food including a food truck rally where nearly 20 different food trucks line up next to each other. Every year at the CNE there is always that one must popular food item that fair go-ers will wait in line for and 2013 belonged to the highly anticipated “Cronut Burger.” A cheeseburger sandwiched between two doughnut-croissant hybrid pastries. Earlier in the week 34 people fell violently ill (vomiting, severe stomach cramps, passing out). The one common thread they shared?  They all consumed the burger. Since last Wednesday the total had reached 150 people and international agencies including WHO were ready and waiting to launch a full scale investigation. Could this be a serious epidemic as in the movie “Contagion”

Epic Burgers and Waffles, the creator of the Cronut Burger voluntarily closed their operation until the city’s board of health could look into the cause and released a statement which included that during their time of operation the CNE had given them a clean bill of health and their employees had been all trained in food safety.  So what could have caused the mysterious illness? Let’s first take a look at this freak of nature:

Could it have been the Maple Bacon Jam? (Ick!) With the exception of mint jelly, who puts jam on their meat and especially as a hamburger topping? I’ll be the first to admit that I have peculiar taste buds but I’d never put any type of jam on my hamburger. Maybe the combination didn’t sit well with the digestive system of those who were affected.

Or was it something more sinister? This would be a great time to insert that “Dum Dum Dum” music.

Food samples were taken to the lab for testing and early lab results revealed the cronut burger was contaminated by “staphylococcus aureuas toxin," a bacterial toxin that can cause food poisoning. If the hamburger joint was given a clean bill of health, what happened? I say it was sabotage, perhaps a rival in the food truck business. 

Questions: What do you think of the burger? Would you ever eat something like this? Instead of ketchup or mustard would you put jam or even marmalade on your hamburger? 

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And now for something unrelated to this post, today is known as National Go Topless Day. In 1971 the US Congress made Aug 26th (or the Sunday closet to Aug. 26th) a nationally recognized date and named it "Women's Equality Day" and is summoned to commemorate this date each year. In other words, women should have the same constitutional right that men have to go bare-chested in public.
 
I had no idea such a day existed or that there is even something called a Boob Map.

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

One Of Those Posts With No Title

Cocaine Princess here.

Usually the summer months for me are quite slow and relaxing but this year that hasn't been the case. What can I say, Fashion Never Sleeps and apparently neither do I. Being so busy has totally thrown my schedule off.

I'll be back next Friday or perhaps as early as this Sunday with a brand spanking new post. Until then Peace Out.

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a fun weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

August 16th

Cocaine Princess here.

I know you were all waiting to read the next thrilling installment about those damn feral cats that destroyed my patio but today happens to be August 16th. So what's so special about the date. Well, allow me to enlighten you. Today is my favorite singer's birthday. M-A-D-O-N-N-A who turns 55 and today also marks 36 years since the passing of The King, Mr. Elvis Presley.

According to one website, as of 2008 there are 85,000 impersonators around the world. Why so many? It's quite simple, because of his iconic status, impressive musical catalog his stage presence and Elvis' personal charisma. The Southern boy who became the King of Rock and Roll still resonates with fans. One of the best Elvis impersonators (in my opinion) can be seen in the hilarious movie, "Honeymoon In Vegas." Can you guess who this little Elvis impersonator grew up to be?

If you guessed singer Bruno Mars, you are correct!  Click here to see the 10 moments that made Elvis Presley a legend.

Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can't.” ~Johnny Depp

I agree.

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And now for something that is totally unrelated to this post. When I came across this article I couldn't help but laugh. 

A zoo in China that housed a Tibetan mastiff in their African lion cage, angered visitors who said the zoo was scamming them. After reportedly paying 15 yuan ($2.50) for an entry ticket, one mother said she had brought her son to the zoo so he could learn to identify animal sounds. She was not pleased to hear the ‘lion’ bark rather than roar.

"The zoo is absolutely cheating us," she told the Beijing Youth Daily newspaper. "They are trying to disguise the dogs as lions."

The animal department chief tried to explain to the local reporter that the zoo did have a lion, but it had been sent to a breeding facility.

But wait, it gets even better!

The Chinese zoo officials also painted dogs black and white to make them look like pandas. The zoo had even more explaining to do when the reporter asked why the zoo had rodents in their snake enclosure, a fox in their leopard cage and another dog in the wolf pen. Hmm, rats in a snake closure? When was the last time you saw a picture of a rat and mistook it for a snake?

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are, have a superb weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Meteoric Magnificence

Cocaine Princess here.

According to NASA, tonight will be identified as the most magical nights of all, the Perseids Meteor Shower peaks tonight. Next year, the Perseid meteor shower will coincide with a brighter moon, making viewing more difficult.  

Enjoy the glittering show & don't forget to make a wish....

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess 

An Evening Gown With A Hard Hat

Cocaine Princess here.

To review:

ME: What is the point of you guys then? Aren’t you in the business of controlling animals?

ANIMAL CONTROL: We only make immediate house calls if there happens to be an endangered species at risk.

Me: Endangered species? So like if someone reported a Bengal tiger was pinned underneath their car animal control would respond right away?

ANIMAL CONTROL: Yes, that would be a good example.

ME: Let me ask you a question-- how many calls do you receive from people on average per day in this region reporting an endangered species at risk on their property or for that matter how many calls do you get about a Bengal tiger running around in their neighborhood?

ANIMAL CONTROL: It’s possible.

ME: Really? I had no idea tigers were known to roam around Canada. You think they're friends with Tony the Tiger?

ANIMAL CONTROL: Animals have been known to escape from zoos. Ever seen Madagascar?

Brilliant! I’m talking to a frigging comedian on the other end. The only help he offered was that we purchase a trap from a home improvement store and then to hand the cats over to an animal shelter.

The night before sister and I went shopping for the great cat contraption, I was sitting on the couch when sister noticed the deep look on my face and questioned what was on my mind.

ME: Oh, I'm just thinking about what to wear tomorrow.

SISTER: We're going to Home Depot darling and not to a black tie affair.

ME: That doesn't mean I can't look good. Any ideas?

SISTER: An evening gown with a hard hat.

Saturday Afternoon
Never in a million years did I imagine that one day I'd be spending a Saturday afternoon (or any other day for that matter) inside one of those home improvement stores purchasing a cat trap. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.  

Unfortunately this store didn’t have a concierge service so I had to flag someone down wearing a bright orange apron who led us to aisle 7. According to the employee he said it was the perfect trap for pests, raccoons, skunks, groundhogs and what have yous.

ME: Does the what have yous include cats?

He nodded yes.

EMPLOYEE: If you have feral cats then this here trap is the best of the best.

He pointed to the box on the shelf while stating the above and explained all we had to do was pull back on the set handle and in seconds the trap would be ready to use.  The employee also happened to mention it came with a one year warranty. The damn steel contraption for those damn cats cost $89.95 and that was without the GST & PST. After placing it into the shopping cart I was more than ready to head to checkout but sister had other plans. She wanted to browse around the big box store some more.

ME: For what, a Phillips screwdriver? We got what we needed so let’s get out of here.

SISTER: They have a bedding department and I want to take a look.

Actually it didn’t turn out to be a bad thing. I picked up a new comforter for myself. Getting back to the cat trap.  The helpful employee in aisle 7 was correct, all we had to do was pull back on the set handle and voila, the trap was good to go. We laid the trap in the middle of the backyard when the cats were sleeping. Game, Set, Trap! 

When I got out of bed the following morning the first thing I did was look out the window. Damn it! No cats had been trapped.

Since I had nothing else better to do that day I decided to observe the cats. I felt an animal behavior specialists watching their every move. The cats went near the trap, they went beside the trap and even behind the trap but they didn’t go inside the trap. Sister proposed we get some cat food and place it inside. After making the suggestion she looked at me.

ME: No, no. Don’t look at me. I’m not going to buy cat food. You do it.

SISTER: Just go into Metro (grocery store) and pick up a tin or two.

ME: No.

SISTER: Why?

ME: I just don’t want to. Don’t we have anything around the kitchen?

SISTER: What do you propose? A couple of Bagels with creme cheese?

ME: Who knows, maybe feral cats have a preference for them. If we don’t try how will we ever know?

Being the good little sister that I am I picked up cat food. (Another thing I never thought in a million years I’d be doing, buying cat food!) It came down between Purina and the generic brand. I figured those damn cats deserved the generic brand.

Monday Morning

Yes, the trap with the cat food worked but there was a slight problem.

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My loyal and dear readers, it’s finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have a fabulous weekend. ~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Please Drop By This Sunday

****UPDATED: Sunday August 4th: How about we change the title to, "Please Drop By This Friday." I've been busy, busy, busy so thank you for understanding my loyal and dear readers.****
Cocaine Princess here.

It's been one of those really, crazy busy weeks for me and because of that I wasn't able to post my Friday entry but it will be posted on Sunday. I promise. 

Not only is it the Long Weekend for us but it's also Caribana Weekend.

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday!!

Whatever your plans are have a great first weekend of August.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess