Thought this was quite creative
And probably tasty too.
A snowman made out of vanilla ice cream.
With red fruity eyes.
(and a dangerous–do not eat–green thumbtack nose!)
The hands are little flags from the Silver Diner.
Very cute, festive, and mostly edible. 😉
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So two interesting things I learned today about information and communications technology.
One, technology is better when it’s chocolate. Pictured here are telephones, cell phones, and smart phones made of luscious chocolate. Only problem is that the technology is too beautiful to eat!
Two, kids these days are putting in some very creative names into their smartphones’ contact lists to identify their parents. For example, one of my daughters friends who went out with us today told me about three names her friends are currently using for their mothers:
– Birth Giver
– Financial Aid
– Mental Case
Ah, while we have to appreciate creativity in our young ones, perhaps too much of anything is no good.
Anyway, I’m glad that I’m still “Dad” on my girls’ phones–or at least I think that what they are still calling me! 😉
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So we were out with family at a vegetarian Chinese restaurant.
And at the end of the meal, of course there were fortune cookies to be had.
As someone opened the cookie, and was about to plop it in her mouth, she said, “Ah, there goes another 100 calories!”
Then I thought for a moment, and said, “wouldn’t it be great (for those of us watching our weight), if every food had an edible embedded chip and display that would flash the calorie count as you picked it up and were about to put it in your mouth.
Rather than those esoteric calorie counts on the side of packages for G-d knows what serving sizes, you get a play-by-play count every time you reach, pick up, and are about to ingest the next big gulp.
I think having calorie counts tied to real portions and having these in your face in real time as you are eating could have a huge impact on portion size and weight control.
It may not be sexy to see the calories in your face as you eat, but boy could it be healthy. 😉
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