Razzle Update, plus, BUNN STX & Food Review!!

Razzle update:

 

       I hadn’t seen Razzle ever since he went to his foster parents, which is about 2 weeks. I can’t even express how excited I was to see him.

 

      I was literally jumping up and down, clapping my hands and speaking in a squeaky voice. If someone had said I was acting like a five year old, it wouldn’t have been too far off.

 

       The pic below is of him coming up to me to get his arm pitt rubbed (he loves it!). You can tell that he’s doing that signature Pitt Bull waggle. so cute!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       I was VERY pleased to see all of the progress he has made. His foster parents really did a great job with him. He is super focused and really wants that toy bad. Here he is having to sit for his tug toy. It’s amazing he’s gone from knowing only his name to sit, stay, give, leave-it, even recall. Smart guy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         His first time at a dog park was on leash. This second time was his first time off leash. He did a wonderful job by sticking by his foster parents the entire time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

***A dog’s dream come true!***

 

So happy!

 

“ D i d  y o u  s a y  t r e a t  ! ? ”

 

 

 

      Meeting other dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

            LoOOoves to chew on his rope. Look! there’s Loomis!

 

 

 

 

Rope, rope, rrrrrRrrope

 

 

 

 

Loomis & Lulla playing (only with each other).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to go! Razzle is doing soOo well. He even sites to be leashed up! I’m sure he’ll make a wonderful pet for someone someday. Due to his mellow temperament, his foster parents are thinking about getting him certified to be a service dog. I am pretty sure he’ll pass it. He’s such a sweetheart.

 

 

 

 

 

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***BUNN STX Review***

In my previous post, I posted pictures of my new BUNN STX Specialty 10-cup Thermal Coffee Brewer. After doing much research (over the years) for a good home coffee maker, I am pleased to say that may have found the perfect one with BUNN.

 

 

 

First a little detail on why I love my new BUNN. It’s unique in that it brews your coffee at the perfect temperature. Unlike other home brewers, your coffee will come out piping hot and stay that way in the thermal carafe for up to two hours. I haven’t tested how my coffee tastes up to that time because I don’t think coffee should be sitting around for that long.

After your initial set up (explained in user guide), this is (see pic below) where you would pour your COLD water into. With the initial set up there is ALWAYS hot water available and this is what allows for a quick brew. BUNN claims that coffee is brewed in only 3 minutes, but I have not tested it out. I know it’s hard to believe, but I’m not that thorough.

After you pour your cold water into this reservoir and swing the lid back to proper position, the hot water begins to immediately permeate your coffee grounds.

 

In addition to the perfect brew temp, there is BUNN’s patented spray head. With this spray head the hot water doesn’t just leak out, but sprays every granule of coffee ground making sure that water is dispersed evenly.

Think of those spray water bottles. There are options on there for you to either squirt your water in a straight line or use the spray option, where water reaches a wider range of surface area.

What does this mean? It means that your coffee will not be burnt aka bitter tasting. This I really like!

 

It comes with a deep filter basket, using BUNN filters.

Some people have complained about having to keep the machine plugged in, but I actually find it more convenient. I get to have hot water whenever I want. It makes cooking and making teas easy because I don’t have to my annoying kettle.

Another complaint about this machine is that it does not have a heating tray at the bottom. I personally don’t think that your brewed coffee should be left to “cook,” so this doesn’t bother me. I actually like it better because it reduces the chances that I’ll get burned and I have been burned many times.

 

The thermal carafe does a nice job of keeping the coffee warm, which also makes sense to do away with the heated tray.

I just rinsed it out, so please excuse the water droplets.

    

Leng just waking up to Lulla crying her butt off. It’s like 5:30 AM. Do I look like I need coffee? You bet!

 

Yummy coffee!

 

Burma SuperStar (link)

 

Looking on their online menu, I was super excited to eat there. Everything sounded so delicious and appetizing! Here is their Vegetarian menu.

 

I ordered an Iced Chai, My sis had Thai tea. My Chai was just TAZO mixed with soymilk. Anyone can make it at home.

 

 

Tea Leaf Salad

Featured on Food Network
Yes, we really do go to Burma to get the tea for this salad, and it’s worth the trip. With textures from fried garlic, peanuts”

This was my least favorite. The description sounds all great and all, but the actual dish was sort of bitter for me. It may be because of the tea. 

 

 

 

Okra Egg Curry*
Burmese style curry made with hard boiled eggs and okra

Ok, so when you see the word curry in the name, you think curry right? Well, I got tomato sauce. lol

 

 

 

Superstar Vegetarian Noodles*
Traditional Burmese noodles with tofu, cucumbers, potatoes, chili sauce, and cabbage. Served at room temperature

This was very… bland. 

 

 

 

Dried Fried String Beans
Stir fried string beans, garlic, and chili sauce

The best vegetarian dish at the table. Although, I have made this exact dish at home before, so I don’t give them much credit.

Overall, the vegetarian food from a Southeast Asian girl’s perspective was not worth paying for. On the other hand, the meat and seafood dishes were praised at my table. I’d hate to end on a sour note so, I’ll give the restaurant the benefit of saying that not all of their food is bland and bitter tasting.

I hope these reviews were helpful! Enjoy your Tuesday!

The sweetest dog in the entire world needs your help!

Hi, my name is Razzle Dazzle, but everyone just calls me Razzle or Raz. I’m a red nose pit bull. I don’t know if I’m mix or not. People say I might be full pit. I’m about 10 months old. I know I’ve had a short life, but please read my story….

At around 4 months old, a teenage boy adopted me. He thought it was cool to own a pit bull. He wanted a mean fighting guard dog. From 4 months to 10 months, he kept me in an area that is 3 feet by 6 feet. They didn’t train me, they didn’t socialize me and rarely walked me. Again, they wanted me mean and aggressive. I knew better, so I did not become mean or aggressive; not aggressive towards other humans or animals. Cats do interest me, but I know not to bark or growl at them. I just look. I want to be friends with them someday. I do love positive attention, both from humans and other dogs.

On Friday, March 12th, 2010 my previous owners got tired of taking care of me, and they threw me out onto the streets. For the first time in my life I was able to run around freely. I did that for about 10 minutes before a neighbor rescued me. Because I didn’t know any better, I was running around in the middle of a very busy street. He told me I could of been killed if I stayed out there. He took me back to my previous owners and told them they couldn’t just throw me out into the streets. But my previous owners told my rescuer they didn’t care about me anymore.

I had known my rescuer since I was able 4 months old. He and his wife would always come around with their two dogs to keep me company. I looked forward to those daily meetings. It saddened me when they would leave and I would long to go with him and my doggy friends. My rescuer tried to bring me to his place after my previous owners let me go, but he already has two dogs, two cats and two turtles. He and his wife live in an apartment without a private yard.

    

Because I am very friendly and loving, they took me to the Oakland Animal Shelter. They thought I would get adopted out easily because I’m cute, sweet, and not aggressive. But the Oakland Animal Shelter lied, and said I failed the food aggression test. They said I bit a fake hand when they fed me. That is not true. I would never do such a thing. My rescuer has fed me by hand many times. He has put his own hand into my bowl while I ate. He has taken my bowl away from me and I know to wait for it nicely without growling or biting. The Oakland Animal Shelter was going to put me down, but my rescuer and Home At Last Animal Rescue was able to save me.
After spending a week in the shelter, I got sick from the other dogs there. I got kennel cough, but have been recovering very quickly. My rescuers think I should be better in the next few days. Since the shelter, I’ve been boarded up at a pet hospital for 5 days. Then on Tuesday, a potential adopter wanted to see if he wanted to adopt me. I spent the night at his place. I did my best to impress him. I think I did, because I head my potential adopter tell my rescuer he wanted to adopt me, BUT…

Because of being abandoned so many times, I’m afraid to be left alone. I cried and cried when the potential adopter tried to crate me in the dark. Because of this the adopter doesn’t want me at the moment. He told my rescuers that if someone where to properly crate train me and cure my separation anxiety then my adopter would adopt me.

 

Last night, with no where to go, my rescuers had me stay at his apartment, but one of his dogs didn’t get a long with me. We didn’t fight, but she cried all night long because I was there. I felt bad because I made things so difficult on my rescuer and his family. My rescuing family told me I couldn’t stay with them anymore. They said that if no one comes up and either adopts me or foster me long term, they would have to send me away to a place in Colorado. They told me it’s a nice place, but I don’t want to go out there. I want to stay around this area.

I am willing learn obedient commands quickly if someone is willing to teach me. I learned how to sit in a matter of minutes. I learned how to not pull so hard after my rescuers got me an easy walk. I learned to wait on my own. I know not to snatch treats out of humans hands. This I also learned on my own.  If you adopt me, I will love you forever. I will sit in your lap while you play with me. I will follow you around when you want me to. I will keep you company when you are sad. I will be your best friend until I can no longer be. Can someone out there with a good heart please help me?