Gulliver's Travels Part I
Rat does Vienna
As many of you know, I've had a travel companion this summer. Ever since I started working in the Jones Lab, rats have been a part of my life. My mom gave me Gulliver, an Ikea bred rat, for Valentine's Day, and he has been along with my on my journeys.
Without further ado, I present the first installment of Gulliver's Travels.
PS: I've already seen one typo. My bad, everyone deal. It's too hard to change.
The chemistry of Europe - when organic synthesis and European travel mix.
MissElaineous:: Wine snob in training
My weekends away from the lab are so stressful.
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I am currently in Strasbourg, France on an organic chemistry research grant from the NSF at the Louis Pasteur Institute. This blog is subject to contain everything from random musings, funny observations, organic chemistry, and other anecdotes about daily life abroad in France.
Older entries from my summer spent in Vienna and Oxford in 2007 can be viewed below.
I am currently in Strasbourg, France on an organic chemistry research grant from the NSF at the Louis Pasteur Institute. This blog is subject to contain everything from random musings, funny observations, organic chemistry, and other anecdotes about daily life abroad in France.
Older entries from my summer spent in Vienna and Oxford in 2007 can be viewed below.
MissElaineous
Belgium Chocolate. I feel a sin coming on...oh la la.
Proper way to taste champagne
1) Look at it, holding it on the stem so as not to warm the glass
2) Take a waft, or smell
3) Take a sip, let it lightly dance on your tongue
4) Smell it again, and you’ll be able to smell more suble fruit smells now
Cynics can skip the dancing on the tongue detail, but I think it’s the best part.
2) Take a waft, or smell
3) Take a sip, let it lightly dance on your tongue
4) Smell it again, and you’ll be able to smell more suble fruit smells now
Cynics can skip the dancing on the tongue detail, but I think it’s the best part.
Fast facts in the name of champagne taste
- Saying “French champagne” is redundant, since true champagne only comes from this region of France
- Vintages are only made during years when the crop is exceptional, and unlike non-vintages, they do not combine wine from previous years
- “Finish” refers to the aromatic remnants on the palate following consumption
- Champagne undergoes its second fermentation with a cap, not a cork, because it interferes with the flavor
- At Moët et Chandon, the last vintage was 2000, and will sit another year before being sold
- Chardonnay was imported into France during the crusades, along with a type of rose
- Moët et Chandon has enough champagne bottles in their cellar at this moment to give one to every person in France. This would be a huge ass party.
- There are specific sizes of bottles (just to name a few): Magnums = 1.5 liters, Mathusalem = 6 liters, or 8 bottles, Nabuchodonsor = 15 liters, or 20 bottles; only made to order and cannot be fermented in a bottle this big, it’s combo of many bottles during packaging
Is he holding what I think he's holding?
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12 comments:
Bravo! Bravo! Encore! Encore! GULLIVER! GULLIVER! GULLIVER! I loved your presentation. It left me craving more. Hats off to you, my beautiful girl.
Regarding your blog poll...you didn't put "Keep doing the same" as an option because that is what I would have voted for. I love your blog exactly as you have it. I love the blow-by-blow and detail. Your writing style makes me feel like I am right there with you. So my vote is to keep doing what you've been doing.
LOVED Gulliver's travels.... Music good choice too. Maybe I should have sent you my white stuffed animal maltese that looks like Jackpot and you could have taken his picture all over... then again, maybe not! Gulliver would VETO that!!!
I'm so jealous of Gulliver that he was able to stow away with you and experience Europe too! LOVED the show! Please, please, please have more installments of Gulliver's Travels! I laughed, I cried, I laughed again. JK on the crying, but I DID laugh out loud literally. Great show! More, more!!
One more comment on Gulliver. When you return to the states, you MUST take him to see Ratatoille, the latest Disney Pixar film starring Remi the Rat, who want to be a chef. It is truly a masterpiece and you and Gulliver would both enjoy it.
Elaine, I just watched Gulliver's Travels, Part 1. It was very cute and I think you should submit it to U-Tube. Keep up the good work and be sure and give us more episodes.
I'm impressed. Even Uncle Ken commented.
As for the movie, I'm sure the lab will have a movie night or something.
My bad. I meant YouTube, not U-Tube. Ken
Throw us a bone Elaine! Just enter a couple sentences. Make the old folks happy! P L E A S E . . . I'm so bored! I have no life. And I'm mad that your other so called friends never comment! I would love to read their comments. I would feed off of them for days. Oh it would make me soooooo happy. Well I'm obviously tired so I better sign off before I embarrass myself.
Mary, too late. I believe you already did.
Mary, you need to stop whining and get a life.
I just saw all your other photos. They are breathtaking. Lord knows how long you've had them posted, but I just discovered them. I might have to call Aunt Mary Jane and have her FedEx a potica to me. That photo in Slovenia did me in. And I can't believe the ROCKS in Brighton Beach. Ouch! I would love to watch Uncle Jay walk on those. He can't even stand to walk on sand. Why don't you bring some rocks home so Susan can paint rock animals for Christmas gifts this year?
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