Tips for Photographing Twinkies:
1) Don't use a flash. You might not realize it just by looking at a Twinkie under normal light, but they are actually really shiny. Once under the harsh light of a flash bulb, they look like a freshly greased bald man's head, except more spongy and with a crème filling.
2) Use real Twinkie brand Twinkies. While I don't think this helps the actual photographing any, it makes the aftermath more pleasant. I used some off-brand of snack cake, which comes in packs of three. THREE!!! If you thought two was too many Twinkies to a package, well, then you probably think three is too. I do. Anyhow, these off-brand atrocities look just like the real deal, but have even less to offer the culinary community. I ate the first one and then threw the other two out. It was not worth finding a suitable storage device. (The storage device would be more for keeping the Twinkie goo off the counter and the ants off the Twinkie goo than for keeping them "fresh.")
I feel this passage needs to be wrapped up. So, here it goes: The end.
Friday, February 27, 2004
Snack Cakes for Reading
Today I have a mission. That mission, since I've chosen to accept it, is to take a picture of a Twinkie with two candles in it. Later, in Photoshop, I'll write "issue 2" on it. Or perhaps "issue II". This is all for my girlfriend's friend's bagazine. What's a bagazine? It's a zine in one of those little zip-lock sandwich bags that are too small for sandwiches. It turns out that they are just perfect for holding bagazines. They had to be good for something.
So now I'm going to walk down to the corner market and get said Twinkie. Or maybe two. Do they come in packages of two or one? If they come in packages of two, then who eats two Twinkies in one sitting? If no one does, how does one save the extra Twinkie for later? Perhaps in one of those little zip-lock sandwich bags that are too small for sandwiches.
Today I have a mission. That mission, since I've chosen to accept it, is to take a picture of a Twinkie with two candles in it. Later, in Photoshop, I'll write "issue 2" on it. Or perhaps "issue II". This is all for my girlfriend's friend's bagazine. What's a bagazine? It's a zine in one of those little zip-lock sandwich bags that are too small for sandwiches. It turns out that they are just perfect for holding bagazines. They had to be good for something.
So now I'm going to walk down to the corner market and get said Twinkie. Or maybe two. Do they come in packages of two or one? If they come in packages of two, then who eats two Twinkies in one sitting? If no one does, how does one save the extra Twinkie for later? Perhaps in one of those little zip-lock sandwich bags that are too small for sandwiches.
One of Many
Since this is my first post, I thought I would start it out with something important and eye-catching. Something to really make the reader say, "Why am I wasting my time here?" I want something that really makes the title ring true. So here it goes:
It took me quite a while to place the smell in my bathroom. I mean, it wasn't a regular bathroom smell, so I could sniff repeatedly with no discomfort to my olfactory sense. Finally though, I realized it was popcorn. Why does my bathroom smell like popcorn, you may ask? Well, to tell you the truth, I asked the same thing. But since I'm only here when Amos is not, I had only myself to ask. I did, and still don't know the answer. I guess if your bathroom is going to have a distinct smell, it might as well be popcorn.
I should probably tell you why I have this blog. Its only purpose is to make me write more often. In fact, since the aforementioned purpose has nothing to do with readers, I don’t even need this paragraph. Although, maybe someone will find it and wonder why I’m blathering on like this. If they do, then this paragraph is for them.
Since this is my first post, I thought I would start it out with something important and eye-catching. Something to really make the reader say, "Why am I wasting my time here?" I want something that really makes the title ring true. So here it goes:
It took me quite a while to place the smell in my bathroom. I mean, it wasn't a regular bathroom smell, so I could sniff repeatedly with no discomfort to my olfactory sense. Finally though, I realized it was popcorn. Why does my bathroom smell like popcorn, you may ask? Well, to tell you the truth, I asked the same thing. But since I'm only here when Amos is not, I had only myself to ask. I did, and still don't know the answer. I guess if your bathroom is going to have a distinct smell, it might as well be popcorn.
I should probably tell you why I have this blog. Its only purpose is to make me write more often. In fact, since the aforementioned purpose has nothing to do with readers, I don’t even need this paragraph. Although, maybe someone will find it and wonder why I’m blathering on like this. If they do, then this paragraph is for them.
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