Pampered and Spoiled

One of the reasons I have been MIA recently is having myself pampered and spoiled with great wines and great food. Yeah, wines...you know the 'after effect' :P Nah, not that I drink til I get drunk, but you know...after drinking, I'd rather go to bed (alone! ah, although I don't mind a hot chick in bed with me ;P) than stay up and write/type/blog.

A list of crazily EXPENSIVE (French) wines I've had over these (MIA) days:

1.) 1982 Chateau Lynch Bages, Grand Vin Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac. (red)
2.) 1989 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres, Leroy. (white)
3.) 1996 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres, Leroy. (white)
4.) 1994 Gewurztraminer, Domaine Zind Humbrecht. (dessert - white)
5.) 1988 Chateau Climens, Sauternes Barsac. (dessert - white)
6.) 1980 Chateau Climens, Sauternes Barsac. (dessert - white)
7.) 1995 Pic Saint-Loup, Chateau de Cazeneuve. (red)
8.) 1975 Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Proprietre Ste Cle des Domaines de St. Julien.
(red)
9.) 1982 Vieaux Chateau Certans, Pomerol. (red)
10.) 1991 Dominus. (red)

Most of the whites I had with appetizers - clams, crab cakes, linguine (with clams) and lobster, and the reds - NY strip steak, chicken (with brown sauce..."yes, it goes well", said the wine connoiseur), duck and ribeye steak. The dessert wines with tiramisu, con panna, creme bru lee and cheesecakes.

The food alone had cost about $700. The wines...omg, if I tell you the least expensive one (yes, the youngest one) costs about $200, do the math. Of course I didn't eat and drink all the above in ONE dinner :P

Ahhh...I've died and gone to heaven multiple times! LOL

When I told Dr J I wanted to learn more about wines, I didn't mean I want to be spoiled. BUT since there's no way to learn how to distinguish a great and a bad wine EXCEPT to try them... hehehe... ;) You'll never know what's good and what's bad until you've experience them - this applies to mostly anything.

It's been very fortunate to be able to learn and enjoy all these. Other than eat and drink, we had alot of intellectual, spiritual, fun, brilliant, philosophical, artistic and deep conversations.

Ever read that book 'Tuesdays with Morrie'? I feel that way--the eagerness and compassion to learn more about life from a brilliant old man (unlike Morrie, Dr J is not sick). Hanging/going out with him no doubt raises eyebrows BUT if they look closely, I'm actually so gay (butchly feminine lah) :P

We do look out for gals ;) That's the fun part. Sometimes he can be sucha dirty old man! Eeeeek, tak boleh tahan. Well, not like he touches, but you know...thinking about it. Choi...I tried not to think about that, didn't want to 'flood' the restaurant/bar.

If you read Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, you'll know the 'flood' story. :)

I think if a guy try so hard to introduce some of the good lady friends he knows to one, one should really appreciates him. Moreover, he's sucha wonderful giver! Oh, this doesn't mean I'm a taker, I also 'give' in this platonic relationship. As I mentioned, I'd rather go to bed after spending time with him--too tired from alertness and concentration given to him! I wonder if he feels the same exhaustion by all the talkings... :P