The 411

I think after eating so much frozen yogurt in the past few weeks, I should be blogging about them. 

Let me recount this chronologically :)

1. Moochi ( in strathfield) - this was my first ever real experience having froyo 

The froyo: IMO, it's good quality- and I mean that as in it's not too acidic or icy but it's creamy, smooth and you have to take a few spoonfuls before you actually devour a chunk of it, so you can walk around for 20mins without it melting into coloured syrup. 

The Toppings: It's 50c PER topping :O Their mochi isn't that great though- it's not a sweet rice cake..more like a rice ball. And the sweetness of the froyo doesn't make up for it. 

Additional info: THE SPOONS ARE BLOODY GREAT. THEY'RE PINK AND GOOD QUALITY SPOONS. DONT CHUCK THEM OUT. I washed mine and will reuse it! I think a big part of marketing is creating the complementary goods that have the brand name on it. It's personalised. Labelled. If you have a moochi, have a moochi spoon. Have a moochi napkin. Have a frigging moochi cup. It ticks all the boxes for that :) 

and I found the customer service ppl really friendly- and cute may I add! 

2. Yogurberry (in eastwood and opening in epping) - this is different to usual froyo places because it's self serve. You choose the flavours of mango, strawberry, blueberry, plain, taro and green tea i think? And then you put on as many toppings as you want. And weigh it. And a price pops up. You pay that.

The froyo: It's a bit icy and acidic and slightly inconsistent so i find it melts more easily :( It's not as 'dense' as the moochi froyo so I didnt really like the yogoberry one too much. 

The Toppings: there's more in terms of range- like fruit balls - theyre like skittles in terms of flavour but like fish eggs in terms of texture. A little fruit ball of heaven. But i warn you, they add to the weight of your cup so go easy :) But theres also every fruit syrup/real fruit and nut possible. There's even choc brownie which I like but then again it is a heavy item. 

Additional info: It's expensive. They only supply big cups which don't have the 'yogurberry' logo so you're more inclined to fill it all up then you come to weigh it and all of a sudden its frigging $6.30. Also, I don't like how a price just pops up on the screen after you weigh it- it's like a magical number plucked out of their head that you pay. And the spoons aren't as nice as the moochi however theyre pink lol. But the premises are pretty cute! And location convenient. 

3. Praus-eastwood. I LIKE THIS PLACE! I've only been once and they system is also like yogurberry. 

The froyo: I've had green tea and it tastes LIKE REAL GREEN TEA. It's really nice.. more of a green tea flavour than moochi with a SLIGHTLY less dense/heavy texture but man its very balanced. 

The toppings: They have the usual fruits/nuts/syrups but no fruit balls. 

One thing that stood out for me was the staff were really nice and kindly recommended we have the 'small' sized cup since it was our first time. I like how they have different sized cups so you won't be inclined to fill the huge ones up. Also they have blackberry froyo which was nice. ALSO its 20% off for school students! It's WAY cheaper than yogurberry and the froyo ain't acidic/icy. It's a litttle further from the station but I'd go the extra mile ;) haha puns puns puns. 

4. Noggi- strathfield. It's not self serve but its much like Praus. But slightly more expensive I think but only by a margin. I like their cones- so instead of froyo in a cup its in a cone. 

I must tell you that last week I asked for a green tea mini but they gave me original flavour instead so I told them ( COS I AINT ACCEPTING PLAIN- IT JUST AINT MY FLAVA) and the guy kindly gave me both the green tea and the original mini for the simple $3.10 I paid which is the price of 1 mini.  I like the premises too-its so cute. And if you come in school uniform, its free toppings! Im gonna call this occurrence an implicit bargain-because I didnt expect/cause the bargain to happen but it just did. 

On that note of implicit bargaining, I went to top ryde city on sunday and wanted a box of grilled salmon from the food court. And I paid $5.90 but then the chef/owner came out and swapped the box I was about to take for another. I noticed that the new box was warmer than the old box and I looked at him quizically and he said 'this ones fresher'. And so I felt all warm and delighted inside, just like  my humble box of sushi :) 

I'm Batman

So I haven't watched The Dark Knight Rises...until today :D
In a late Thursday night decision, Alex, Brian and I decided to head off to Macquarie today to watch the film that everyone else already has. When we paid for the tickets, the lady told us that we'd be the only ones in the cinema.
 EPIC 8D
Anyway I decided to head off to the bathroom and when I came back Alex and Brian seemed to be running laps around the cinema but that was because they went to touch the movie screen which apparently feels just like a smooth projector wall. And so we choose the best seats in the cinema - and did you know that the hand rests CAN BE PULLED UP :O Also I comfortably took my shoes off and placed my feet in between the chairs in front of me which felt awesome because I've never put my feet up in a public place xP
 I love batman. He's my favourite superhero, always has been.
I am currently quite tired and wish to return to watching Alki Stevens on YouTube. I swear half his pranks aren't legal.
Have a great weekend :)

PENS!

So in response to Jeff's 'Pen' review, I think I need to defend the BIC Cristal! Haha!

What I like about the BIC Cristal:
1. it's thin-so my writing is more controllable and I can use my unconventional grip as shown.
2. the ink ALWAYS comes out- the letters I form are 'solid' and I dont get those half filled lines where half the ink comes out.
3. they're cheap! I think it's about $2.70 for a pack of 10/15?
What I don't like:
1. The ink isn't a nice blue colour. This blue is one of the darkish ones- it's bordering on black at times. Okay maybe not that dark but its not a happy blue :)
2. It gets blotchy towards the end- it's not blotchy to the point where it smears all over your paper or you can actually see the blotches, but the tip gets a bit inky and so you end up with a few marks on your hand. Evidence you've been studying!

Pilot BPS in Fine
I love this Pilot Pen! It's absolutely the best thing I've ever bought. I usually wouldn't get the 'fine' but I accidentally bought 2 packs of 4 which costed $7.99 each which is kinda expensive.
What's cool:
1. The ink is a nice blue colour. A true blue. And it flows every time without half filled lines or blotching.
2. It's comfy to use and thin!
What's not so cool:
1. BE WARNED. If you drop the pen on the ground with the tip hitting the ground, you've wasted the whole pen. What you end up with is a lot worse than half filled lines. Goodbye pen. Goodbye $2.
2. The ink runs out fast- but I like to say it's because it always leaves solid lines. (okay i'm really hoping you understand what half filled and solid lines are)

Papermate Inkjoy:
Okay this pen is awesome in terms of fluidity and smoothness. However if you're like me and use a tight grip, your writing can easily go out of control. It glides very smoothly and the ink gets used up pretty quick at first UNTIL you reach the stage where the ink drops to the level of the love hearts in Paper and Mate (see picture) Then it just dies. You'll see half filled lines like never before and then the pen just collapses and the investment is not worth it.

Lamy. (don'tknow what model) This pen is expensive.. but it's done wonders so I feel i should tell you about it! Basically there's 3 separate functions: A ball point pen, a stylus and a pacer. The stylus I don't use at all thus it's pretty useless and the pacer is pretty good. The ball point pen is awesome because every time I get solid lines and the ink refuses to run out. Each ink refill is about $5 each i THINK but I've had the pen for 2 years and changed it once-mind you, I don't use this pen that often. It's a bit chunky so I use it for things I don't need to write fast in.

Overall the Pilot pen is the best in terms of performance, but in terms of performance and economics I think the BIC Cristal is good. I was sad that I didn't get around to buying the pilot for trials but I lived on BIC Cristal which enabled me to pump out the essays pretty fast ;)
On another note, I decided to buy a post-it pad! (NO PUN INTENDED LOL) It surprised me because they're so expensive! One 1cm high note pad was $4.70! At officeworks that is. Wow is the world adhesive supply on the verge of extinction? Cos paper isn't really...right? I also don't like how they made fluoro coloured note pads more expensive :( So I bought a brand which wasn't post-it but was fluoro so I made up for the whole cost thing (Post-its are more expensive)  YAY COMPROMISED CONDITIONS! But then I went home and tried sticking them on the wall infront of my study desk AND THEY FELL OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, during trials i used my mum's very nice watch and so now I've decided that I need a proper watch. I'd like one with a few or all of the numbers on the face and a metal clip strap thingy. I know in winter metal on skin is cold at first but when you wear leather straps in summer it can get pretty sticky/wet. Also I just think metal looks a tad better.

So yeah, getting sticky notes and a watch is something I realise I need for the real HSC! And a folder.. As the exams got closer I found my once filled and organised folder of papers/notes gradually came out and were misplaced and now my folder is lying on the floor empty... with all the paper in the world strewn about it. I'd like to see my floor again.

Physica

Is it just me or does the terms 'DC current' always pop up?
I thought DC itself meant Direct Current. So by saying DC current, you're saying 'direct current current'.