Since I started my blog roughly thirteen months ago, it's given me with a lot of enjoyment. Obviously I love writing about film and this site has provided me with a place to do just that. It's also caused me to take a much greater interest in the world of film, as I follow many other sites and blogs (big and small), which have in turn led to me discovering many great films that I wouldn't have otherwise heard of (some of the highlights include Let The Right One In, The Cove and Samson & Delilah, all films I probably would have let pass me by if not for the online buzz).That being said, the best thing about having this blog is that it has allowed me to become a part of that same online community. Since becoming part of the Large Association of Movie Blogs I've met (not in person, obviously) many people who share that same passion for film that I do, and since the launching of the LAMBcast I've been afforded the great opportunity to speak with some of them; to Dylan, Mike, Jason, Nick, Travis, Rachel, Alex & Paul (as well as Scott, who I didn't actually get to speak to, but did enjoy listening to talk about ninjas and pokemon), my sincere thanks for the many fun hours of recording, which usually constitutes one of the highlights of my week.
Nawww. Isn't that sweet?
Anyway, the actual reason for this post is to thank Mike of Big Mikes Movie Blog for a parcel he sent me this week. Back in LAMBcast episode 10 (in which we discuss our Top 10 films of 2009 - the episode is no longer available to listen to via Gcast, but can be found on iTunes) the topic of discussion briefly went to Zombieland and in turn, twinkies. As an Australian I'd never had the chance to sample a twinkie and so Mike offered to send me some. And send them he did.
I gotta say, when he offered to send me a twinkie, I was expecting a twinkie. Instead, the dude sends 40! Not that I'm complaining; I may need to invite some friends over to help me finish them all though. I was reading up on wikipedia about deep friend twinkies as well; anyone else got any good serving suggestions. I'm definitely going to save at least one to see if they actually have a shelf life of...forever.Anyway, another big thanks to Big Mike (I only hope it didn't cost you too much for all this sugary goodness). I'm also a little surprised Australia's stringent customs regulations allowed them into the country (the fact that there's probably NOTHING organic in a twinkie probably helped.) Now I've just got to think of some Australian cuisine to send back your way; you've already expressed you distaste for Vegemite though, so I'm leaning towards ANZAC biscuits or maybe Kangaroo meat (I'll just head out into my backyard and wrestle one to the ground.)
Just to clarify, that Kangaroo thing was a joke.
Also included in Mikes parcel (or should I say crate) was the above card, with a quote from Ghostbusters (tying it back into movies; this isn't a food blog after all).And below is me, sitting in the exact spot where I participate in the LAMBcast, engaging in one of America's favourite pastimes (oh snap! And notice how I spelled "favourite" with a "u"? That's how we roll in this country).
Tasty :)
