Saturday, November 10, 2007

Serendipitous or simply ridiculous?



Guinness Book of World Records, 2007; Newest entry:

MOST EXPENSIVE DESSERT

Now, to get those taste buds revved up (because, seriously, this is not your every day dessert), think of the finest cocoa from 14 countries, shavings from the luxury La Madeline truffle, and... wait for it... 5 grams of 24-carat gold. (Why, yes, I eat gold every day. What else is there to do with it?) Shall I go on? Not only is there gold inside the goblet; the goblet itself is rimmed with gold and 1 carat of diamonds. Oh, and did I mention that the spoon is also gold, and you get to take it home with you?

All of this for a steal, really: a mere $25,000. Pocket change for people who happen to be CEO of Microsoft, a Saudi oil lord, or an Iraqi contractor. Meanwhile, people all over the world are starving, and I can't even afford to buy an umbrella. But, thanks, anyway, Serendipity.

3 comments:

M. said...

first, hurray! :) it will be nice to see what you are up to. Secondly, yes, i read about this..and the few thousand dollar pizza with caviar on it, stuuupid! anyways, i'm off to get ready for Thailand. love you!

Dad said...

And I bet it doesn't taste as good as Mom's triple-bypass brownies.
Dad

Jenny said...

Definitely ridiculous....great to hear your thoughts, passion and desire to do good. It motivates me to be better. So we're both in DC, how about we hang out sometime :)