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Will do, Azur ...
assuming I'm ever actually in Paris.
Thus far, the only exotic locale I've ever visited (outside of the continental U.S.) is St. Petersburg.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:36 PM
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Mademoiselle
I don't know where they originated but check out Laduree and a few others in Paris
posted by
Azur
on July 18, 2006 at 11:24 PM
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Macaroons come from France, Azur?
I did not know that. To me, the name sounds more Irish.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 10:23 PM
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Thank you so much, smartdog ...
And I figured bomb technology had likely advanced to a quieter point.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 10:22 PM
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That's very progressive of you, nireo ...
I have several classmates that are gay.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 10:20 PM
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P.S.
I haven't read anything yet; I just logged on a few minutes ago.
I'll check shortly ... hopefully, it's still there.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 10:19 PM
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My pets would never eat macaroons, anyway, Ben (poisoned or not) ...
They won't eat anything that doesn't move, because they wouldn't recognize it as food ... seeing as they have poor eyesight and no noses.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 10:17 PM
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Mademoiselle
I wish they sent them to me. I love them although I prefer to be sent to Paris for them rather than have them sent to me!
posted by
Azur
on July 18, 2006 at 9:29 PM
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Madam
A fantastically told story :). It is truly enjoying to ride along awhile on your manic adventures.
Be well,
-smartdog
P.S./FYI Bombs don't tick anymore - they beep.
posted by
smartdog_670
on July 18, 2006 at 6:49 PM
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I'm close to me niece who happens to also be gay.
posted by
rtrr06
on July 18, 2006 at 4:12 PM
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Mademoiselle,
My comment was for you. I meant; even feeding samples to pets is not advisable if the pet is a beloved one.
Congrats, you have the prize. Have you read my 2 replies?
Thanks for playing.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on July 18, 2006 at 2:41 PM
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Are you talking to me, Ben?
Or YPunday?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 2:30 PM
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I would be wary of consuming free food samples from unidentified sources. Choose your tester wisely. Lol.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on July 18, 2006 at 2:18 PM
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Thank you very much, YPunday ...
I appreciate that.
And yeah, you can have them if you want them. I assume they are organic, actually. Can't say for certain though, cause I threw out the box. (I keep them in a ZipLoc bag.)
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 12:30 PM
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Really, Mason?
Then perhaps I should have dragged it out longer.
Just joking!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 12:27 PM
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If they are organic macaroons, I'll take them, bombless as they are!
a good write; wonderful!
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on July 18, 2006 at 12:12 PM
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..whew!... I've been in suspense for two days now...
posted by
MasonGarrett
on July 18, 2006 at 12:07 PM
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I'm hoping/assuming you meant to write "this" blog, Runs at dawn ...
and thank you.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:44 AM
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But, Fiona, realistically speaking, isn't South Africa somewhat separate from the continent as a whole?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:41 AM
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Hi M
Hope the macaroons were good. Just read your comment to Tanga. Just to reiterate - Africa is not as dangerous as everyone makes out. You just have to be careful. It is a beautiful continent and worth visiting. I've lived in South Africa all my life and the worst that has happened, aside from a couple of break-ins, is that they tried to snatch my bag. Personally, I'm terrified of going to New York.
posted by
fionajean
on July 18, 2006 at 11:40 AM
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Yes, that's nearly always the case in these sorts of situations, Marshall ...
very rarely are the complaints legit.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:40 AM
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Has Michelle seen the one about sending her up into the attic, M?
she sounds like a loveable but not very bright golden retriever, the kind you could train to sniff out bombs.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 18, 2006 at 11:40 AM
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That's a good question, Blanche (as to whether Manon reads these) ...
and one I am not 100% certain about. (Though at one point I thought I was.)
She is often actually here when I write them though. (Same applies to Michelle.)
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:38 AM
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Glad you enjoyed it, Nanaroo.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:35 AM
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Good, that is the way it should be, Mademoiselle, although I'm assuming she
raads this blog, too, so you are under oath of secrecy.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 18, 2006 at 11:35 AM
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Oh, the stories I could tell about her, Blanche ...
Everything she says about me, on the other hand, is a complete and total lie.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:34 AM
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I don't hate coconut per se, Vickie ...
However, I prefer it in very small doses ... such as the Pina Colada slurpee at 7-11, which may or may not contain any actual coconut.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:31 AM
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Well, as long as you know that about each other, I suppose, Mlle,
and know where the bodies are buried, so to speak, so you can mutally blackmail each other, then you should be fine, in a way.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 18, 2006 at 11:28 AM
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Having known her since grade school, Blanche, I can say with near 100% certainty that Manon would have done the same.
And yes, that is one of my mother's myriad (and most endearing) gifts.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:27 AM
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That would be a pretty good title, Rcky ...
(misleading or not). I'll have to keep that in mind, when I pen my autobiography.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:23 AM
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Mademoiselle, I can't help but notice how quick you were to throw Manon
your supposed best friend under the bus, when the heat was on. I suppose I probably would have done the same, but still. Your mother does have a gift for stating the obvious, doesn't she?
posted by
Blanche.
on July 18, 2006 at 11:23 AM
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My mother and I are very similar in many ways, TAPS. Though, in other ways, we are not at all alike. (Ironic, isn't it?)
We are (constantly) being told that we look and act more like sisters, which I suspect is part of the problem, in that we would both much prefer that we were.
Meanwhile, my mother did not object to this post, so I can only assume she considered it to be an accurate transcript of the conversation.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:20 AM
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That's a good name for a series..."the Whacky hijinks of a Madame! LOL
People may think it's about something else though! LOL
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on July 18, 2006 at 11:17 AM
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I don't necessarily consider my playful antics to be shenanigans, Rcky ...
more like wacky high jinks.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 11:12 AM
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You sold me into his blog
posted by
Runs_at_dawn
on July 18, 2006 at 8:51 AM
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I think so too...
this dude was probably in need of money...
posted by
Marshallengraved
on July 18, 2006 at 8:45 AM
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Mademoiselle
macaroons! How funny- I'm glad you told us, I've been very curious about this
posted by
Nanaroo
on July 18, 2006 at 8:00 AM
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My parents tormented me, I torment my son....it's a neverending cycle:)
Really funny! Glad you didn't find anything dangerous in the package...except I truly HATE coconut!
posted by
VickieJean
on July 18, 2006 at 7:58 AM
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Mademoiselle, Interesting exchange between you and your mother. It seems to me that you two are very much like each other--a chip off the old block, or something. Or else it just seems that way because you are the one doing the reporting from your point of view.
posted by
TAPS.
on July 18, 2006 at 7:28 AM
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Hahaha....Really? She has to be a saint because she probably says
"God help me" in response to your shenanigans! LOL
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on July 18, 2006 at 7:26 AM
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I must admit, Rcky, I'm a little surprised how people are reacting ...
I certainly don't view my mother in quite the same light.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 7:17 AM
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No comment, Passion.
(I had a really good response, too. However, as I mentioned to Factor, my mother reads these.)
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 7:15 AM
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Hahahaha Madame.....your mother must be a saint! LOL
Another funny, funny day in the life of M!
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on July 18, 2006 at 7:10 AM
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LMAO...Your poor mother...
What did she ever do to deserve you for a daughter?
posted by
Passionflower
on July 18, 2006 at 7:06 AM
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What?!
I most certainly do not!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 6:43 AM
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Well, you DO use italics an awful lot...
posted by
FactorFiction
on July 18, 2006 at 6:21 AM
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I'm sure she'll appreciate reading that, Tanga ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 6:21 AM
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Yeah, she still reads these, Factor ...
In fact, I'm constantly receiving emails with messages such as, "You use too many 'actually's." or "Really went to town with the italics, didn't you?"
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 6:19 AM
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You mother
Great sense of humor!
posted by
Tanga
on July 18, 2006 at 6:18 AM
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Oh I meant in general.
Even we moms who like to torture kids take a break...
posted by
FactorFiction
on July 18, 2006 at 6:08 AM
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Do you mean reading right now, Factor?
Or, like, in general.
Because the answers are, in order, not sure and yes.
Perhaps you were slightly biased. Though I enjoyed it, too, actually.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 6:06 AM
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Hahaha
I want to meet your mother. I am sure she could give me some good pointers for my sons who are only 5 and 8 now. But when they hit their teen years, I want to be prepared. Is she still reading... ?
I thought this was one of your funniest posts, but perhaps I am swayed by the parental entertainment...
posted by
FactorFiction
on July 18, 2006 at 5:58 AM
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I wonder if the homeless would eat them?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 5:51 AM
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Yeah, Ben, I suspect I'll only be able to give these away surreptitiously.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 5:50 AM
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10 clicks for the virtual cookie. No thanks to the real one. Lol.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on July 18, 2006 at 5:37 AM
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At this point, it isn't legible at all, Ben.
Seeing as the package is lying in a trash dump somewhere. (Still have the cookies though.)
Can't imagine who would have sent me such a strange gift.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 5:01 AM
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That's an interesting theory, Bandana ...
Though I know my mother would take exception to being referred to as "middle-aged".
P.S. How fortunate then that you are no longer poo.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 4:57 AM
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Thank you, .Dave.
I appreciate your saying so.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 4:52 AM
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I pretty much stay out of domestic affairs, Jack ...
And leave the kitchen work to others. I've learned my lesson.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 4:51 AM
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No, Cesium. Merely damp/moist/soggy/whatever.
The package protected them from becoming completely waterlogged.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 18, 2006 at 4:49 AM
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How about Return To Sender? If the ink is still legible. Lol.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on July 18, 2006 at 4:34 AM
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You know?
My mom and my friend's grandma are exactly the same. I wonder if they are recruited by a secret "middle age and above" headquarter that infiltrates commercials by sending coded messages through them.
Why do they need to worry us young people to death?
By the way, if I waz still poo peoplez, I'd eat your macaroon...
posted by
bandanafish
on July 18, 2006 at 2:46 AM
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Wonderful. Great writing.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on July 18, 2006 at 2:06 AM
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Mademoiselle,
Don't worry about the macaroons. If they're wet, mash them into a big gob of cookie dough. If everything looks O.K. and smells alright up to that point, roll the dough out flat, cut it into cookie shapes, and bake slowly to a crispy firmness. Put them into a plastic container and savc them in the refrigerator. Trick or Treat is just around the corner.
Be careful not to stick your hand in the blender if it should somehow start running.
posted by
Jack_Flash
on July 18, 2006 at 2:06 AM
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Are they soaked?
posted by
AlienInsomniac
on July 18, 2006 at 1:13 AM
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Perhaps, Kingmi ...
Though I'll have to ask my therapist to be sure.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 11:18 PM
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No, fourcats ... see I'm not even good enough at algebra to tell.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 11:16 PM
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Mlle: It's easy. You are boring in on a mild case of projected anxiety.
Am I right? Great post!
posted by
kingmi
on July 17, 2006 at 11:08 PM
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are you sure it's a math question?
posted by
fourcats
on July 17, 2006 at 11:03 PM
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Beats me, fourcats ...
I always sucked at algebra.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 10:58 PM
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if "x" represents mademoiselle's age, "y" is the boyfriend's age and "z" is
the mother's age, and "y" minus "x" = "z" minus "y", who is grounded, "x", "y" or "z"?
posted by
fourcats
on July 17, 2006 at 10:52 PM
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Nah, it's fine, Moon ...
She always complains that it's hard to read the comments, anyway. She thinks it should be more clearly delineated where each one ends and another begins.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 10:51 PM
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....delete my comment Mademoiselle, delete my comment!
posted by
syzygy
on July 17, 2006 at 10:46 PM
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What a disturbing thought, fourcats ...
not to mention, mental image.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 10:45 PM
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I suppose so, Moon ...
Nonetheless, I seriously doubt she'd appreciate it being mentioned publicly. Let's just say she was over the age of 12 when she had me.
Oddly enough, my boyfriend is exactly the same difference apart (from both of us).
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 10:43 PM
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geez - i hope she wasn't out getting plucked!
posted by
fourcats
on July 17, 2006 at 10:43 PM
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Hey fourcats, I know how old Mademoiselle's mother is (within a year or two) and from my vantage point, the woman is a Spring Chicken. 
Moon_Spirit 
posted by
syzygy
on July 17, 2006 at 10:23 PM
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Well, fourcats, it's better than the way I describe her when she can't hear or read it.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 10:20 PM
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I am, however, hoping to trick my brother into eating a few, Sunny.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 10:18 PM
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i'm sure your mother will be thrilled to know she was described as
relatively young.
posted by
fourcats
on July 17, 2006 at 10:13 PM
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Mademoiselle
LMAO.......good thing!
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on July 17, 2006 at 9:47 PM
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Well, it's not as if I still intend to eat them or anything, Sunny.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 9:45 PM
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Mademoiselle
Oh, ewe!
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on July 17, 2006 at 9:43 PM
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Actually no, Sunny, I hadn't thought of that ...
Fortunately, they are so damp, you don't really even need to smash them ... merely smush them.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 9:36 PM
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Mademoiselle
Did you smash one, to make sure it was a real macaroon and not just deceptively disquised?
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on July 17, 2006 at 9:32 PM
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Probably so, Sunny ...
I just hope it's the former that stops working first.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 9:29 PM
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Mademoiselle
LOL...Likely the second
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on July 17, 2006 at 9:22 PM
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Apparently, Sunny, the ticking must have been my watch ...
either that, or my heartbeat.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 9:21 PM
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Nice try, Moon.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 9:20 PM
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I'm not 100% sure, fourcats ...
plus I wouldn't want to violate her privacy. I know movies and nightclubs are a part of her (Friday/Saturday) nightly routine. She's still (relatively) young, so ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 9:19 PM
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Thank you, Moon ...
I very much appreciate your voluntary observance of the gag order.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 9:16 PM
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Don't worry, Bel ...
she doesn't really like macaroons much, either.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 9:15 PM
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Oh my...did they stop ticking?
LOL
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on July 17, 2006 at 9:14 PM
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Hey Mademoiselle, forget what I said about that poor Mrs. Schumfuqer, I'm more interested in fourcats question: Where DOES your Mom go? Oh, and what is her cell phone number?
posted by
syzygy
on July 17, 2006 at 9:11 PM
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where does your mom go?
posted by
fourcats
on July 17, 2006 at 9:08 PM
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.....okay.....I've got it all figured out now. I understand what's going on but, don't be alarmed Mademoiselle, I won't reveal the plot.....I'll let you tell everyone what you really did to that poor la.....uhhh....I'll let you tell the story.
posted by
syzygy
on July 17, 2006 at 9:01 PM
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Soggy Macaroons at that!
Your poor mother!!!
posted by
bel_1965
on July 17, 2006 at 8:57 PM
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Part 1 of the story:
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/388383
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 17, 2006 at 8:55 PM
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