When reading old British novels, I’m sometimes jealous of characters who receive “hampers“. The Little Princess got them, I know, as did James Herriot…. did Harry Potter ever get a hamper? Anybody?
Last week, my Mom and sister sent me a queen-size package full of candy, clothes, music, toys, beauty samples, novelties, a book, etc.. As I opened it, cooing and gushing, I realized, “Hey, this is the American equivalent of a hamper! ” I guess ‘hamper’ sounds exciting because it’s foreign, like siestas and autobahns.
This massive care package/hamper also contained a 14 oz. bag of…
…multi colored tapioca pearls! Way to go, Thailand!
Tuesday I made a double-batch of vegan tapioca using this recipe, which might benefit from clearer directions. The pudding was fine, if a little heavy. Mr. Jaunty loved it. Alas, the pearls lost their color while cooking, giving the pudding a slightly gray cast. Dingy pudding.
Next time, I’ll try another recipe.
Of course, you can’t have tapioca without James Fox:
Did you see the way he choreographed a room full of strangers in FIVE MINUTES? Somebody get this man a hamper.
Oh, Jimmy!
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Ming – I had SUCH a crush on Jimmy when I was younger. SUCH a crush.
It’s a crying shame the clip begins after the “I always make up my own, anyway” exchange. This video includes it, but the quality’s lousy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2AxwllQOHE
That happened to me once— a guy asked me to dance, I said “I don’t know the swing,” and he said “Me neither, we’ll fake it!” If he’d been the man of my dreams, I’d cite this as proof of his spontaneity and easy charm. Sadly, he was NOT the man of my dreams, and he had considerable rhythm issues. Mortifying.
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Ming Reply:
June 7th, 2010 at 2:08 PM
So neither of you could dance, but he had bad rhythm – is that like the joke about the old ladies complaining at a restaurant? Old lady #1: “My, the food here is TERRIBLE!” Old lady #2 “Yes, and the portions are so small!”
Maybe it’s a stretch.
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Wow-I love your new header!
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Oh I so love tapioca.. and multi-coloured stuff? Amazing.
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I forgot to clarify – the big hamper ‘o’ joy was all Mom’s doing, but she was nice enough to let me sneak in a few stowaways.
When I get/save people presents, I NEVER remember to budget for postage.
You and Jimmy would be very cute together!
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Stitchywitchy – Thanks, I drew it myself—- with a lot of help from Adobe Illustrator. Heaps of help.
Kate – So smooth, so creamy! Sort of a shame the color bleeds out of the pearls.
Ming – Everyone loves a good stowaway!
Next time I go back in time to visit the [fictionalized] 1920s, I’ll throw myself at Jimmy like the [fictionalized] brazen hussy I am!
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