Bloghttp://roselynroark.com/blog/en-US2010-03-09T22:37:51ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Remembering to regularly blog...http://roselynroark.com/blog/2010/3/7/remembering-to-regularly-blog.htmlRose2010-03-08T05:11:20Zis harder than remembering to regularly floss.

 Why are good habits so hard?  

 

 

]]>There's a Bear in My Cappucinohttp://roselynroark.com/blog/2010/2/7/theres-a-bear-in-my-cappucino.htmlRose2010-02-07T13:09:12ZCourtesy of Epicenter Cafe

Or is it a lion? or a dog?

Made my day! =)

]]>Velveeta is a Swiss Cheese (Product)http://roselynroark.com/blog/2010/2/7/velveeta-is-a-swiss-cheese-product.htmlRose2010-02-07T11:58:55Zcheese food swiss swiss cheese velveetaThe Superbowl marks the only time of the year that I allow myself to gorge on Velveeta. The host of the annual party we attend always provides his signature Velveeta dip and it's become something that most people look forward to as well (or so the Evite replies say), so I know it's not just me. It's cheese crack to many.

Last year I did some research into the ingredients of Velveeta, and for the record they are:

MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE.

Velveeta is sold as a "Cheese Product", an FDA term for a food that contains less than 51% cheese (Hmm). However, you do have to refridgerate it after opening so that's a good sign. Cheese product foods that can contain themselves on the shelf without refridgeration might have a little too many chemicals for my liking (Can you say Cheese Wiz?)

Anyway, further investigation into the origins of Velveeta made me laugh and my Swiss boyfriend cry. The man who created Velveeta is... Swiss! Well, a Swiss immigrant who began manufacturing Velveeta in Monroe, New York. So, to me, Velveeta is a Swiss Cheese. A Cheese of a Swiss. And of course Velveeta is cheese crack, it's deliciousness ran in the blood of its creator.

I shared this cheese trivia with my Swiss Cheese Fan Page on Facebook and, um, there wasn't much excitement around the news.

But in my eyes, it's a Swiss cheese and maybe because it makes me feel a little better about loving it. Tomorrow (or later today) will be happiness.

Off to dream of Velveeta dip!

Oh, and become a fan of my Swiss Cheese Fan Page!

Swiss Cheese


]]>Oh Thank God: Email as Plain Text on Facebook Againhttp://roselynroark.com/blog/2010/2/4/oh-thank-god-email-as-plain-text-on-facebook-again.htmlRose2010-02-04T08:48:24Zfacebook plaintext privacy securityFacebook has decided to go back to displaying email addresses in profiles as plain text again. This makes me incredibly happy. There have been many times where I've wanted to copy an email address, couldn't, and found myself dealing with an inner struggle of frustration and gratitude. (UGhhh I HAVE TO TYPE?? Oh, but I guess I don't want to be spammed...)

   TEXT SELECTION THINGY!

It's also interesting how steps to protect privacy from a large service like Facebook can be reverted based on common sense. Is this form of protection worth the inconvenience and higher odds of error (hoomans type dum) it causes?

I think Facebook is right on this call - it's not. Most people on Facebook only add people they know as friends and utilize the additional settings they have for protecting their information. It's incredibly useful to be able to copy and paste an email, especially with all the reconnecting and socializing that goes on within Facebook.

High Five Facebook!

(via Inside Facebook)

]]>I Really Like This Picturehttp://roselynroark.com/blog/2010/1/29/i-really-like-this-picture.htmlRose2010-01-30T07:10:14Zb&w loveI'm not really sure why I'm particularly fond of this picture over others. It might be the calm glaze over our faces or the matching sideway poses. I just really like it.

]]>Android Game Review: Kitten Cannonhttp://roselynroark.com/blog/2010/1/26/android-game-review-kitten-cannon.htmlRose2010-01-26T12:55:00Zandroid android appIt's offensive this game costs $1.

Avoid, plague.

]]>New Beginnings All Over the Placehttp://roselynroark.com/blog/2010/1/19/new-beginnings-all-over-the-place.htmlRose2010-01-19T10:03:11ZThere's been lots of changes on my end of life. The most important things being a job change and a newfound ability to not give a crap - in a good way. I believe it's what led to so many changes for the better recently.

I also thought it would be good for me to start a blog.

So, here I am.

WASSSSUUPP!

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