Chocolate and General Supremacy

Of all the food you can consume, chocolate has to be the reigning champion. If you know anything about chocolate, you probably know its history, but here is a two-second bit about the history of chocolate.

See the Mayan and Aztec-type people used the cacao bean to make the 'drink of the gods' and had their spiriatual leaders drink it. When the Spanish invaded, they took cacao with them back to Spain. Long story short, noone really ate chocolate until about a hundred years later, this guy in England has this great idea of mixing it with sugar and a bunch of other stuff to make it taste great. Around the late 1800's, another English guy decided- hey let's make chocolate bars and sell them! Chocolate is now one of the most-eaten foods in the world, and this website's mascot.

It has come to my attention that there are about 320 hits to this website per week, making it THE supreme blog. This is all due to a complex situation that only Brad would understand. [Brad is apparently a blue monster.] Which brings another thing to mind- until this afternoon, I had forgotten how to spell the word monster. I was spelling it with an O. I shall blog more when I am not so tired. For now, enjoy the Orianthi video.

iPad- Apple's Smartest Move?

You can describe the iPad one of two ways- Blow up an iTouch, or rip off the screen part of a Mac Book. Either one works. Anyway, as most of you should know, Apple just came out with a new cross between a laptop and an iTouch- the iPad. [Hence all of the lower case i's followed by capitol words in this post.]

What do I think of the iPad? I have abesolutley no idea. I've not touched one yet, as I am stuck in the house with a sickness or something. However, thanks to the internet and television, I have a good idea what it is about.

You will soon be able to purchase one of the many sizes (price depends on memory) for somewhere between $400 and $800... the higher end ones will have Wi-Fi and will come out in April. All iTouch Apps will be avaliable and will work on the iPad, however there will be some Apps made specifically for it. It will also rival the Kindle, with a new book reading App. The major downside I've heard of so far? The fact that it has no CAMERA. This was a problem with the iTouch and the iPhone, so I don't see why they forgot the camera on the iPad. This isn't my rant, though- watch the video below for another review on the iPad while I go sleep. Kthxbi.



Straits Times Review: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_483678.html

If You Notice Anything Missing... and Video of the Week

Spam. No, I'm not talking about the nasty kind I talked about last summer... I'm talking about missuse of the chat box on this site. Which is why it was removed, in case any of you were wondering.

To be honest, I am so tired right now I can't think straight enough to post anything, so I'll take the easy route. Time for YouTube Review! Little do you know that I just recently [as in two days ago] got a YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/Chocohall I have yet to post any videos, but have saved my favourites, one of which I will put on this site.

The below is a combination of two awesome things- "Fireflies" and Ikea. Okay- now I have something worth writing about. Why I like Ikea and dislike Harvey Norman. Ikea is like one giant apartment with no one living in it. There are hundreds of thousands of things you can buy, and you can get lost in it, and it is just in general cool. At Harvey Norman, they stalk you like vultures, and if you are thinking about picking up that camera/lightbulb/appliance, think again, because if you don't look like an adult, they will sent four employees over to stare holes through your head while you attempt to look at a new video camera. So much for buying anything there. Enough ranting, enjoy the video!

Science Class, Replay by Iyaz, Nihaarika, Lenovo Tablet Computer

Typically I don't blog about myself, but today I am sitting in science class with a Lenovo Tablet computer. [Next to my science partner, Nihoo-- thus the title. *It's her fault Replay is stuck in my head*] We have just completed a chemistry quiz, and as a reward? Free reign on the school's tablet computers!

I love the tablet- you can draw on it with the think wand, or whatever it is called. The only drawback I can think of to the tablet is that there is no mouse pad. My science teacher just walked by and saw me doodling on the tablet, and introduced me to Ink Art. It's similar to Sumo Paint, with the exception that it is much easier to use. I'll try to upload a doodle. There it is, on the right!

Weekend, Pants on the Ground, American Idol

Weekends are the absolute best times ever. You don't have to take tests, and you can play on the little kids' playground with your best friends. Haha, yes- that is how I spent my day. Two of my friends and I walked to their old elementary school and we played on the playground. Tonight I'm going to give you (my readers [<3 yall!!]) a music update.

Alright, tonight we're looking at the top (and bottom) of the charts. Claiming place #1 is "TiK ToK" by Ke$ha. Everyone loves this song because of the line- "Pedicures on my toes, toes." Really Ke$ha? You got a pedicure on your toes? Because I was just so sure you would get a pedicure on your ears or something.

"TiK ToK" may be the top song, but we ALL know that "Pants on the Ground" was the best song this week. Come on- who doesn't love watching a 62 year old guy do the splits? That had to be the funniest thing I've seen as of recent.

Facebook, You Tube- they're all obsessed with General Larry Platt- (it has officially gone viral-- see http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#/group.php?gid=289206779971 ) just as Simon Cowell predicted on American Idol. Speaking of Mr. Cow,rumors are flying that he plans on leaving American Idol after this season's conclusion. Several sources mention that he wants to focus on British talent, while others say he plans on judging the X Factor only. Either way, American Idol is going to miss him. He is the cynicist- what is American Idol going to do without The Cow to put awful singers in their place? Does American Idol even have a future when the only remaning judge will be Randy? Then there is the Paula problem. Sure, they have Kara, but she just isn't as... sweet or Paula-esque as Paula was. Here is the latest on Simon's leaving AI: http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/01/17/rodney-jerkins-to-replace-simon-cowell-on-american-idol-81213

Some major changes are "In the cards" for Chocohall, so keep checking back over the next week or so!

Here is the comment topic- what will AI do without Simon?

NEW YEAR'S EVE!! [Yes, I'm excited]

The dawn of a new decade is looming in the next few hours. This provides a chance for everyone to start anew. Not that you can't change your ways any day, but for some reason the age-old tradition is to write out a list of ways to better yourself and see how many days before those goals fall flat. [My pessimistic side right there for you Jaxon (; lol]

Here is my main problem with 2010. First off, do we call it two-thousand-ten or twenty-ten? [We're all debating that on Facebook right now. Second, as we usher in the new decade, how do we refer to this one and the last? There were the twenty's right up through the seventies, eighties and ninties, but what do you do when you try to stick a 00 or a10 in there? It becomes the Zero-Zeroties and the Tenties. I can live with Tensies, but Zere-Zeroties? That's a mouthfull!

Anyway, I wouldn't be much of a blogger to rant and rave about that bit without trying it out myself. To be honest, I have never made a set of goals on the New Years, so here goes.

Chocohall's Goals for the New Year and the Future That Will Hopefully Not Fail (Too wordy?)

How about.... Goals for the year anew (Too snobish)

Okay, here we go-

Chocohall's 10 Goals for '10
1. Write about India
2. Update my fashion blog
3. Update my photos on facebook
4. Be nicer (Ha-ha Jaxon-- yes, I can get even nicer... I think)
5. Eat less chocolate
6. What kind of goal is that?
7. Get better with html and such
8. Be nicer to my brother [aawww]
9. *speshul* (aka "fo me to kno and u to find out"... or not... I'll tell you if it happens)
10. Design more stuff because 2010 is a new DECADE

<3 to all my readers! Good luck with your New Year's lists, post them in the comments!!

Christmas Vacation and Intresting Discussions

'My peers and I were having an intellectual discussion the other day during our lunch break. We were debating weather the famous/infamous St. Nicolas is a stalker or not.' Actually, it was more like my lunch tabel all shouting at eachother over weather or not Santa is a stalker. After all, the song says, "He knows when you've been sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he knows when you've been bad or good..." That is pretty much my definition of a stalker. Post your comments below.

On a lighter note, [or maybe not... depending on your point of view] in a rather few hours I will be in another country. Yes, the land of the uprising, [not to mention Bollywood]. Have you guessed yet? Yes,I am headed to Incredible India. I will soon be in the land of belly dancers and vegitarians alike. (Not to be racist.)

That brings me to a new topic. (I'm sorry- this blog is too much me, me, me... not informative enough...) I am considering vegatarianisim. [Is that a word?] Yes, for the past three days, I have not so much as touched meat. On Friday, SAS loaded up my whole grade on busses and took us to see "Body Worlds." Needless to say, I am scarred. I am sure the point of seeing the exibit was to teach us about muscles and such, but instead, I was quite simply nauseated, and do not want to eat meat any time in the near future. Perhaps after my week- long vacation I will do a write up on "Body Worlds" and "Plastification."

For now I leave you with a simple wish- Merry Christmas.

Thanksgiving

Ahh, Thanksgiving. The time of year we stuff ourselves with copious amounts of turkey and pray we can work it off before we return to our peers' ever-so-critical eyes. Fortunately, there is a reason behind the triptophan and the pumpkin pie, and that is thanks. Today I am thankful for too many things to count. To commemorate this holiday, I have picnik'd a photo of next year's nom.

Oh, my- It appears that I should not have left my picnik page up while I went to grab some left-overs. Oh, well- I suppose I will leave this "twrkie"'s plea for vegetarianism. After all, they have to be thankful for something as well, though I am not a vegitarian.

(P.S. if yoi ar nawt a vegtabolarian, yoi shuld bei on. meet makes um... warming up glowbal! yesh- tahts it warming up glowbal!! toofurkei ish gud twoo)

Music Update

Seems as of late that I'm only listening to country music. Not that I mind. My parents, and my parents parents, and my aunts, uncles- everyone I'm related to is from Tennessee, so I suppose it's only right that I would fall for country music. Taylor Swift has been my favourite singer for a while now, but lately I've been listening to other country music stars and bands, such as Lady Antebellum.

I was checking http://www.doipod.com/ 's top 100 downloaded iTunes songs in the USA and noticed that the highest Taylor Swift song- correct me if I've overlooked one- was "Fearless" at number 55, which surprised me because for about four months straight she held 15th place. Lady Antebellum's "I Run to You" was a few scrolls down at number 68. "I Run to You" is my favourite Lady Antebellum song, but their song "Need You Now" is holding 9th place. I think I prefer "I Run to You" because it is a more upbeat song, which I need right now. I don't dislike "Need You Now" though. Not that I can relate to either though. Miley Cyrus still claims 8th place with "Party in the USA". I will say nothing more about that song- If you want to see my comments on it, scroll through my blog's history.

Anyway, below I have posted the you tube video of Lady Antebellum at the 2009 ACMA's. The recorded version is a bit better because it's easier to hear albeit they are both great. Singing harmonously in acapello at the begenning of the ACMA version is what really makes them sound good. I do suggest google-ing the recorded version, though as the lyrics in the begenning vary ever so slightly. They are a tallented group, as Taylor Swift is a tallented soloist. (Scroll below the video- there is more!)



I was searching for a picture of Taylor Swift to include in this post, when I came across a photo where she bears a slight resemblence to Hillary Duff. Anyone agree? (I couldn't find the picture of Duff I was looking for, but think about it- they look similar here.)

Dreams

I think people daydream when they don't get enough sleep at night. I've been getting a fair ammount of sleep, but lately I can't help but to daydream. Once I "grow up." Ah. I want to be a Journalist, live in New York, ride horses in the middle of nowhere, surrounded only by hills and visit a place where all you can see for miles and miles around are sunflowers. It reminds me of the song "Fireflies" by Owl City. I'm not a huge fan or anything- actually I don't even know the band, but someone got me addicted to this song during dance, so here goes: