mangos!

you can always tell when summer is nearing when you visit your local shops and there are mangos a plenty!

ripen mangos are so fragrant and tender to touch. and the flesh, oh the flesh is so succulent, tender, sweet and full of flavour!

but i wonder if many people have tried the unripened mangos? these are the green, hard fleshed mangos that are crunchy and sweet/sour to eat.

my bowl of green mangos coated with a mixture of salt and chili *drools*

i absolutely adore crisp slices of green mango dipped in a pounded mixture of salt and chili, and maybe a bit of sugar - it just gives it that extra kick! you can also eat it dipped in a paste mixture of sugar, chili and fish sauce, which brings out a sparking burst of flavour! oh, it really is an orgasmic experience! hahaha!

i urge you all to try it! it's one of those things where you either like it or hate it. as for me, i love it! it's something i have grown up with and oh .. far out i salivate like a panting dog everytime i see or hear about it or anything sweet/sour for that matter! i'm a sucker for sweet and sour food! i love thai papaya salad! and when i was younger (i still do, but very rarely), i used to eat lemons (yes, lemons!) raw (flesh only of course!) dipped in salt and chili, or just salt! i must admit it is one of my favourite crazy pastimes .. haha *screws face in* but you shouldn't eat lemons too often as they are quite acidic as you know.

okay, i have to go wipe off the drool from my mouth now ..

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arrrrgh!! it's so hot today! it's 31 degrees! and it's 32 degrees tomorrow! someone go burn me alive already! i hate freaking anything over 25 degrees! 27 is pushing it! it's only because my study is in the hottest room in the house! at least my bedroom is nice and cool! but it's too dark so i can't study there, unless i change my bulb in replacement of a really bright light! i need air-con in here! look at my copious use of exclamation marks! i can't help it! aaaaargh! hot weather makes me aggro and impatient!

arrrrgh!! we need rain melbournians! otherwise we are all gonna dry up like cuttlefish! (oh, i love dried cuttlefish and squid!) water is precious, don't be such waterwasters like my neighbour who was washing his tarago with a hose in the driveway in front of the whole neighbourhood! i swear, that man is asking for a hefty fine! (for readers outside of melbourne, the government has placed tough water restrictions on residential households - car washing with a hose is one of them).

and for you beach babies out there, don't sunbake too regularly and most importantly don't forget your sunscreen! because ..

ah, so that's where leather comes from!

you don't want to look like that now do you .. ?!!