Happy New Year!

I chilled at home this year and a preseasoned Trader Joe's Tri-tip steak. Tom and I popped the Dom Perignon we got as a gift from Angelo (our realtor) on the day we bought our condo. I never thought champagne tasted so good. We even gave Jango a sip!

Seaking of Jango, here's something I put together about our dog. Enjoy and Happy New Year!

My new camcorder

My big present from Tom this year is an HD Camcorder. I've been editing with Final Cut Pro, but never using my own camera - till now. So far, what's frustrating is editing HDV footage on my Powerbook G4. The rendering is very sloooooooooooooooooooooow. Plus, you can't see the HD quality footage on YouTube.

So here's my first use of the camera. It's raw and I didn't have a lot of lights to work with. I'll have to edit together something shot during the day soon. Enjoy!

Jango and Eileen

Jango and Eileen


Originally uploaded by kerotab.

Dammit....Jango has her eyes closed.



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Chocolate Review 11 - Godiva Champagne Truffle

Smooth, light and rich. That's pretty much all that needs to be said about this chocolate. However, that doesn't really do it justice.

When you take a bite, it's like slicing butter at room temperature.

There's just a hint of the champagne to balance out the chocolate packed into this truffle. Inside is a dark chocolate filling that is just as airy and light as the rest of the truffle.

Thanks Charisse!

Rating: 5 cacao beans out of 5

Happy Holidays to All!

December was a weird month for us. First, Tom & I were sick for most of the month - blah. I don't know what was going around, but it lingered and sucked. I think I tried almost every over the counter drug possible. I finally knocked it out of my system, but it felt like I was fighting a war with the virus.

Then there was the tragic loss of our friend James Kim. That was a big blow, especially for Tom who worked closely with him. Please keep the family in your prayers.

Now it's Christmas Day and I feel like it crept up on me. I've been working long hours on a new HGTV show and despite what Tom will say, I'm not a scrooge. We just didn't make the time to get our tree this year, or send out Christmas Cards.

I leave you with this smiley pic of Jango. Tomorrow, I'll tell you about our cool gifts. Happy Holidays!