Choctails

Sometimes I feel like I'm running out of new experiences, and fear that I'm becoming jaded. Well, I did discover something new tonight. It was a chocolate place, with a hard-to-remember French name. It was noteworthy for several reasons:

1) it was very cute
2) it had choctails, little chocolates, and the best hot chocolate I've had - very thick and rich.

I feel like I drank too much - some strawberry liqueur and white chocolate champagne.

A third thing - they played "Mushaboom" by Feist from Crystal's mix CD, which I am still totally obsessed with, and listen to daily. Sometimes multiple times.

Comments

Anonymous said…
i cannot imagine you being jaded... you're one of the most positive ppl that i've never met!

and by the way....have you ever been to serendipity? their hot chocolate rocks... i went to tasti-d-lite yesterday while in nyc
8:43 AM
Bearette said…
i've been there once, but didn't try their hot chocolate...but i've heard rave reviews! maybe when i go back...
11:17 AM
Caro said…
Mmmmmm, chocolate.
4:24 PM
Mike said…
Hmmm, choctails. Sounds yummy, but so does a big dish of pasta. Maybe if I mix the two....
9:22 PM
SK said…
Gross, Mike. Not together.. one by one would be much better. :)

B- I love that CD now! It took me a little to get warmed up to it but I really like it too. I listen to it daily and even put in on my Ipod. Kudos to Crystal for introducing me to new music. And I totally love #9... "let's pretend we don't exist.. let's pretend we're in antartica!"
1:39 PM
Bearette said…
Lostintx - hee. D thought that song said "let's pretend that we're an octagon."

M - I guess the combo of white chocolate champagne and pasta might be difficult for some, but to each his own, right? Maybe it's a good post-biking snack ;)

D - I think it's Michel Clauvizel.
1:53 PM
Lisa said…
Track 9 is my favorite, too! I play it all the time.

Chocolate. Yum!
10:09 AM
Bearette said…
i always play it before going to bed now.

i think "mushaboom" is my current favorite.
10:38 AM
Poppy said…
Hay and I love Feist and particularly Mushaboom! Sometimes we both walk around chanting just that word. Did you know Mushaboom is also a town in Nova Scotia?!
11:01 AM
Bearette said…
i did not know that! maybe i should invest in their whole cd...
11:05 AM
Anonymous said…
I'm so glad you guys are enjoying the music! I'm obsessed with Mushaboom, too...Justin's so good at finding cool new tunes. He just bought some new ones from itunes...maybe there should be a version 2 CD...
11:48 PM
Bearette said…
that would be great ;)
11:51 PM
Anonymous said…
Stop mutilating the name!

It's Michel Cluizel!
7:43 AM
Bearette said…
i was close ;)
10:11 AM
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