Inauguration Nation part 3, Cocktail of Solace

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For those readers who have friends still wallowing in post-election depression, Paisley encourages you to reach out this coming January 20th. Dropping by with a homemade bottle of White Russian Comfort on your way to your inauguration party would be a kind way to mend their poor, misguided, broken hearts.

Here's the recipe: Mix 1 part vodka, 1 part Kahlua and 1 part cream. Follow the directions in the January 5, 2009 post to create your customized bottle. Use a fine Sharpie pen to write a comment of your own in the white balloon.

Inauguration Nation part 2, The Recipe

Recent scientific studies reveal 9 out of 10 Americans suffer from a severe lack of Vitamin O. Doctor Paisley prescribes the following remedy...

The Ingredients:
1/2 c. fresh squeezed lime juice (about 4 medium limes)
4 tsp. grated lime zest
1/2 c. fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
4 tsp. grated lemon zest
1/4 c. superfine sugar (because he's superfine)
1 pinch salt
Combine all of the above, cover, refrigerate and let steep for 4 - 24 hours, (the longer the better)

The Instructions: Strain the mixture, then add...
1 cup agave tequila
1 cup Triple Sec
Bottle it, and chill it again

The Delivery System:
1. Slice a lime and coat the rim of a lean tall glass
2. Dip the glass into a dish of course salt to coat the rim
3. Fill the glass 1/3 to 1/2 full of crushed or cubed ice
4. Add the Obamarita mix, stir, shake, rattle and roll.

Still moping over the McCain - Palin loss? See the next post.

Inauguration Nation part 1

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Now that your New Year hangover has finally subsided, its time to start thinking about what to bring to your upcoming neighborhood inauguration festivities. Paisley assumes all of his readers have graduated from the traditional hostess gift of a bag of Tostitos and a jar of leftover salsa, and have now moved on to more thoughtful offerings.

Salomé suggests mixing up a tasty fresh batch of Obamaritas and personalizing it for the occasion. First, wash out one of those glass bottles sitting in the recycle bin, remove the label (a good soaking and a copper scrubby will do the trick nicely), and print out and affix the label above with a glue stick or Xyron sticker machine. (Fill the bottle after the label goes on, or the condensation will prevent it from sticking)

Click on the image above then download the 300ppi image for a nice crisp print. For the recipe, see tomorrow's post.


Proper party etiquette dictates NOT drinking half the bottle before you arrive

Salon Nasty

Soap packaging at the Bintang supermarket


Scooter is Never Die at the 2008 Dewata Scooter Rally



Although Salomé takes great delight in the accidental muddling of the English language in Balinese signage, she is sure it pales next to her own butchery of Bahasa Indonesia. For more happy accidents, check out this post by Paisley's friend Richard Hancock.

All the rage

DeltaMart, Ubud, Bali

Paisley is pleased to report this year's fashionable commodes are sporting color. Just don't do as the package suggests, Paisley suspects the color gets to the bowl in a more direct fashion.

Swatdee khrap

Paisley hope the live birds in pretty baskets are not for snacking purposes.

In the frozen food section.

Naughty juice?

Greetings from beautiful Thailand! Not one for snoozing on transatlantic flights, Paisley spent the hours brushing up on his blogging software. And what better way to start a blog than with a few images depicting two of his passions; packaging and food, (or what Paisley assumes is food).