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Did some filing at the photo hosting site, which led to mending a lot of broken image links here. Kind of a hassle, but needs to be done sooner or later.

My mom said it today. The nightmare has began. (Why the heck is she so good at spreading fear and insecurity around?) My dad is screwing up more and more everyday. Now it's at the point where it's pointless to tell him what he did wrong. Like, forgot to lock the front door. His memory decreases everyday and not very responsive. They never told me whether he's actually been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. And I'm too chicken to ask.

Signs...

There is no way you can miss the toilet seat one. The Guu one was spotted by my friend. I totally missed it. Yeah... it doesn't sound right.

Pocky Dessert: Orange Double Chocolate

Airmailed from Japan. Thanks Sora~! (^_^)

Although orange + chocolate is kind of mainstream, and many other famous brands have done it, this flavour is a little rare for Pocky. Maybe it's been done and over done. If I remember it correctly, I've only had orange Pocky once before, years ago. (That other one was dark chocolate.) This fragrance says orange and chocolate alright. But there seems to be something more. And it's quite strong and artificial.

The taste matches the smell. Yup, orange and chocolate alright. Like all "dessert Pocky", it's got the thick layer of chocolate on a slightly thicker than regular cracker stick. Somehow the cracker stick is... probably not stale, but under baked? It looks very pale too. Overall it's quite sweet, but keeps the touch of bitterness of chocolate. However, Jacobs still wins. This feels a bit artificial. Like they're trying too hard.

There are 12 sticks in a box. (4 bags, 3 sticks in each bag.) I ate them all in one sitting and my stomach has been feeling weird for 3 hours.

Emergency

One firetruck and two ambulances. That house around the corner has been having episodes every now and then. Sometimes late at night too. I wonder what it is.

Gross food?

From Top 10 things you don't want in your Oven

The "century egg" is not moldy. The colour and texture are the result of chemical reactions. And I think they only use duck eggs, not chicken or quail. (Or is it goose eggs?) Yup, although not often, I've been eating that since I was a kid. It's not stinky either. I've eaten sea cucumber too. It's considered a delicacy in Chinese cuisine.

A friend of my cousin ate roasted guinea pig on a trip to... I forgot where. My next door neighbour had a huge bottle of baby mice wine.

Daffodils

I'm so sick and tired of my dad collecting junk. This time, it's my aunt's old vacuum cleaner. Looks like it's from the 70's. Now we have 4. Do we need 4? Absolutely not. And I know as a fact that he's got a 5th one, already dismantled and the parts hidden. A few chunks are in the garage, and some more hanging in the backyard to "act as a scarecrow". I'm so sick and tired. I'm so sick and tired. I'm so sick and tired. I'm so sick and tired. I'm so sick and tired. I'm so sick and tired.

Jacobs Orange Club

Oh~ doesn't this bring back memories! This was one of my favorite when I was a kid. Well, it's still high up on my list today. Made in England, I didn't think I can buy them locally. Who knows? Apparently the store had been importing these, but I just happened to miss it every time. Incredible. And, this batch is the last shipment before the weather gets too warm. (They'll melt.) I'm glad I caught it. (^_^)
Hmm~ orange. The reason why I like this so much, is because it feels real. At least more real than most other orange flavoured chocolate. A perfect ratio of cracker and chocolate makes it feel like legitimate snack instead of junk food. (By junk food, I mean candy bar.) The taste is well balanced so it's not too sweet or bitter. You can even pick out the orange peel bits too! (Or something that feels like orange peel.) Around $4 for a pack of 8, or $0.6 each. Yeah, more expensive than the ordinary chocolate bar because of its size, but having one every now and than makes me feel so good. This reminds me of what a friend said. European candy bars are way better than the North American ones. I haven't had others, but in this case I totally agree.