Monday Monday ... can't trust that day ...

Yeah, the Mamas and the Papas were onto something there. Never know how the opening of the week is going to go.

What I do know is that it is opening with some dark roast Costa Rican coffee along with Scottish Breakfast and Russian Caravan teas. Iced tea and lemonade are mixed up for those needing something cold. There's a nice stock of assorted sodas, too. Kettle is ready for other hot drinks, too. And there's goodies.

Cheery

Yes, I think we should.

seen - nets

With ice, usually. Or from the fridge filter so it's chilled.

Learn a language or learn a musical instrument?

V.A.N. - Bad Omens ft. Poppy

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Two women of extraordinary talent, drive, and beauty.

They are, indeed. There's also a one-off band they put together with a couple other female musicians of Asian descent. They named it Ramen-stein, a play on the German band Rammstein and the famed Japanese noodles.

Most of my staff are millennial or Gen Z so, yeah, I occasionally make references that go over their head (I was born at the very cusp between boomers and Gen X). Not to mention one is a recent Chinese immigrant so they go over his head for cultural reasons rather than generational ones.

The ones that always seem to get me are when some celeb or public figure I haven't heard of in a while reappears or dies and I look at their age and go, "Seriously? Dang, I'm getting old." Gene Shalit died the other day at 100, for instance, and he was all over the TV at one point in my youth.

True Colors - Cyndi Lauper

Something on my "to try list" actually. I eat arthropods already (shrimp, lobster) and insects are arthropods so...bon appetit!

WYE take a "culinary tour" or "wine tour" focused entirely on traveling to try cuisine?

Teet - Teen

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WYE give up animal protein and eat Vegetarian or Vegan?

Likely not entirely. There's valid reasons for humans to be consuming animal protein. I do have the odd vegan/vegetarian meal, though (e.g. when I have falafel for lunch).

WYE pack up and move to another country for non-career reasons?

I lean to the comfortable sedan nowadays, though electric sedans are also pretty quick off the mark, too.

Iced tea sweetened or unsweetened?

Weekend is here!! Sunny one today where I am, less so tomorrow if the forecast is right (I find Environment Canada is batting well below 1000 these days).

So, I've got Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee on. Teapots are filled to the tippy top with Earl Grey and Assam teas. Kettle is ready if you want something else from our selection of fine teas. Since it is summer, there's now lemonade and iced tea (unsweet) in the fridge and ice cream from Ontario's legendary Kawartha Dairy in the freezer.

Maybe. Depends on the vacation.

WYE take a long scenic route instead of a quicker one?

Oo, haven't had the fried ones in forever so those.

World Cup or any other sport of your choice?

So first vampires with Nosferatu, now werewolves. Eggers seems unstoppable as one of the leading figures in 21st century horror cinema.

The Warning

Hollywood Vampires

Bloodred Hourglass

Rotting Christ

Cradle of Filth

Bored

Nothing this minute, but my album of the day is Frisson Noir by Finnish metal goddess Tarja (she goes by her first name professionally, her full name is Tarja Turunen). Some of the best music she's put out since falling out with the band Nightwish 20+ years ago and starting her current solo career. Interesting list of guest performers, too, including a former Nightwish bandmate. I need to look up a few of them as the names don't ring a bell.

tint - tent

You will succeed, my student.

Not a boat fan, but probably powerboat. I am not sure how good I would be at handling a sail.

Canoe or Kayak?

Run - Exit Eden, Floor Jansen, probably god knows how many others have used that as title

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Decadent Pecan Tartlets

I'll take couple of those. Love pecans tarts (and pecans in baking in general).

And since Roland and I were talking about Tina Guo and Mia Asano, here's probably my favourite of their collaborations to date. Love how they start on acoustic violin and cello, then whip out their electrics for the guitar solo.

Stun - snit

Please Please Me - The Beatles

Oo, toughie. I've had both fresh (my wife lived in Atlantic Canada for a couple years and her sister lived in a similar part of China when I first met her) and in both Chinese and Western styles. Crab, I think.

Burgers fried or grilled?

Will you pass the test?

And there's some nice medium roast Costa Rican coffee waiting for you in the coffee pot. Teas today are Yorkshire Gold and Darjeeling. Kettle is hot if there's other teas that are more to your liking in our big box of tea. And there's lots of goodies around so I don't think to add any today.

Have good one!