It's Good to Have Goals

The Chocolate Tower

She'd needed so much time to climb to the top of the chocolate tower that she was in no rush to get down.

Feeling: lazy

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Make it Mars!

I'm not sure I ever mentioned it here, but I'm a Mars Lover. I've been a space buff since Alan Shepard's first historic flight for the US, sat enthralled during the moon landing in '69, and have thrilled to the adventures of the little rovers on Mars.

My love affair with Mars started when I started writing a novel (as yet unpublished) set on Mars and started reading up on the Red Planet. A friend got me topographical maps and a Mars globe! I've read a dozen novels set on Mars and some non-fiction, too, and read what I can online. So, it was a thrill to watch the landing last night -- at 1:30ish in the freaking a.m. EDT and then stayed up for the 2:15 a.m. press briefing that ended an hour or so later, something I never could've done if I hadn't retired. And if the internet hadn't been able to bring me live streaming.

I took some tribute photos. The first is from way too early this morning before I went to bed and the rest were taken just a short while ago. I hope you enjoy them!

One small step for duckie...

The Chicken Has Landed!

The TARDIS Comes in for a Landing

Forget Water! There's Chocolate on Mars!

Feeling: elated

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If There's a Chocolate Heaven This is It

Went to dinner this week with a couple of friends at the Bowery Diner and had this chocolate cake for dessert. It was more fudge than cake and most yummy. I brought most of it home and as you can see from this photo I did for my chocolate and toys pics on flickr, I ended up sharing. If I'd thought of it, I'd've put a fork in each of his, uh, hands. :)

Ugly Doll Target with Chocolate Cake Yum!

Feeling: sated


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Chocolate Chip Fanatic

But I Only Want the Chips!

One of my Plastic 52 photos on flickr. Unlike the little stormtrooper, I didn't want just the chips, so I ate the entire scone. It was yummy. I got it from one of the WitchCraft kiosks at Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan.

Feeling: okay

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Chocolate Muffins

Starting to get the hang of this retirement gig. I also keep losing track of time. I'd meant to post all my flickr Plastic 52 pics, but keep forgetting. Here's the latest, with a yummy muffin from the Donut Pub.

Ice-Bat Swoops Down on His Prey

Great Castle episode tonight.

Feeling: satisfied

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What Toy Horsies Eat

What Toy Horsies Eat

Part of my toys and chocolate Plastic 52 series on flickr. I won't tell you how old these M&Ms are. I've been keeping them in a sealed container in case I needed them for a photo. Today, I needed them. When I opened the container, the smell of chocolate was like a heady perfume. Some of the M&Ms had cracked. I'm afraid to eat them now, so I sealed them back up and they'll await the next photo opp.
Feeling: playful~~~o0o~~~

Can't Beat Mallomars

Saw The Artist today. What a great movie. Aside from the story, which was a bit thin on plot, it was a lovely homage to the silent film era and the transition to talkies. It also reminded me of how good B&W can look. Wonderful contrasts and camera angles, and great use of sound.

Mallomar Hat

I've gotten a lot of weirdly shaped M&Ms over the years, but this is my first warped Mallomar. Tasted yummy.

Feeling: tired

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Yummy Chocolate

I'm not much of a milk chocolate lover, but this Cow Island bar had a real kick with cinnamon (and pecans).

Still trying to adjust to not having my week scheduled five days out of seven. It's an adjustment I'm happy to make.

Feeling: not stressed

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Ginormous M&Ms

Ficon Doll with M&Ms

Who wouldn't want ginormous M&Ms? I've been contemplating what it would be like to eat M&Ms this size after taking this photo with my new 16 inch doll.

Feeling: the chocolate love

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What a Big Fish You Have

The Big One that Didn't Get Away

The 19th in my latest Plastic 52 series on flickr. The chocolate in this pic is a Pepperidge Farm chocolate graham Goldfish. I hadn't seen these so a friend sent me a small package (yeah, small; how appropriate for this pic) for the holidays. And they are yummy. And rather addictive. Not to mention adorable. Oh, too late. I just mentioned it. :)

Feeling: mellow


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Yin and Yang of Cookies

So, this retirement gig is pretty good. I could easily get used to it. ;)

I had said I'd post my chocolate and toy(s) photos here that I'm doing for a flickr group, and of course, I often forget. But.... here's the one I did this week. Is it a black and white cookie? Or is it a white and black?! You decide! The "chef" is Wage of UglyDoll fame.

Cookies!

Feeling: content

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Chocolate that's Very Good for You

I need to take calcium supplements, so I'm very glad to have found Adora. Here's the photo I took for the Plastic 52 group on flickr.

Adora Calcium Supplements

Feeling: okay

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Burdick's Chocolate

L.A. Burdick Dark Chocolate

I can't believe I work a few blocks from L.A. Burdick and never had any of their chocolate until now and it was a gift. This fine specimen is a Burdick Blend 69-72 per cent cocoa. I'm not sure why it's a range rather than an actual number, but the result is smooth, rice, and has a bit of a kick. It's not something I can eat a lot of in one sitting, but it's definitely worth savoring.

And here's a photo I took of it for my Plastic 52 flickr theme.

Chocolate and Rubber Ducks

Feeling: mellow


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Double the Chocolate, Double the Fun

Mallomars!

 First Mallomars of the season! One of the best things about fall. The Return of Mallomars!

Caught Red-Handed

My Plastic 52 Toys with Chocolate photo for the week. 
Feeling: mellow
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Chocolate and Shoes

Two of my favorite things! :) The top photo is the third in my weekly Toys and Chocolate series for the flickr group Plastic 52.

And here we have a new pair of sandals I got from zappos.com which are from Clarks and the color is rather chocolatey, don't you think?

Feeling: neutral



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Yummers!

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Originally uploaded by ShellyS.

My second Plastic 52 on the theme of Toys and Chocolate. Here, we see Cinko of the Ugly-verse enjoying a dish of chocolate ice cream.

Diamonds May Be a Girl's Best Friend, But Selina Kyle Prefers Chocolate 1/52

Diamonds May Be a Girl's Best Friend, But Selina Kyle Prefers Chocolate 1/52
Originally uploaded by ShellyS.

I'm doing a 5th year of a photo meme on flickr. It's part of a flickr group called Plastic 52, where you take a toy or theme and take a relevant photo every week and post it to the group. Since I'm doing Toys and Chocolate for this year, I'll be posting the pics here, too. here, Catwoman (Selina Kyle) enjoys a bit of cake, actually a rainbow cookie.