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My Weird Obsessions of the Moment

Since I have a ravenous case of ADD, I find myself having weird obsessions over a certain period of time in my life. Since this is a blog where I put up stuff I can't think of putting up elsewhere, I'll post this baby here. For now, I'll relate one of my favorite obsessions at the moment...

Absinthe:


Yes, the infamous Green Fairy. No, I haven't had the drink, but I really wanna make it. I came across the rather amazing fact that it is actually legal to buy and possess Absinthe in the U.S., but you can't fly it to the States, nor can it be sold in liquor stores. Given these rules, no wonder so many people believe it's illegal even to have! Anyways, I've found a few sources to buy Absinthe, and even learn how to make your own. While I was reading the July '07 issue of Reason Magazine and came across an ad for this distributor. I also came across this page by the owner of the George Orwell's 1984-themed website Newspeak Dictionary and in his
Absinthe page he claims that the drink and his recipe for it are DoublePlus Good! So, at the moment, I've found the drink's pricings to be a little high for my taste. I intend to get the ingredients to make some of my own at some point soon, and hopefully have it in time for Halloween or Friday the 13th. Despite the claim that the drink makes you go insane, I have little to fear as the damage is done. If anyone has any tips or information, let me know!

Videos:

• An Absinthe Drink - Proper Preparation - Supposedly how them rich folks make 'em over thur in Yerup!
• Absinthe segment from Modern Marvels - A really cool segment on how it's done in France, shown by an American.
• Forbidden Fruit: The Absinthe Drinker - A neuroscientist tells us how Absinthe affects the brain, all while drinking up on the stuff.
• How NOT to make absinthe - A couple of dumbasses completely fuck up making absinthe. Wow, what a surprise.

Distributors:

• http://www.absinth.com/ - Buy some Absinthe, and some accessories including Absinthe SPOOOONNSSSS!!!1!
• http://www.absinthe.bz/ - With more kinds of Absinthe, and SPOOOONNSSSS!!!1!
• http://www.absintheonline.com/ - And some more pretentious high-society bullshit added to the drink.

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