Sunday, June 21, 2009

Dentyne "Shiver Mint®"






Close but no cigar. I swear, I'm not trying to naysay every gum I try here, but COME ON! Let's call it beginner blogger's luck that I came across another gum letdown. I thought this might be a nice Wintermint flavor but it has a twinge of mouthwash flavor that just isn't appealing. I've chewed a few pieces anyway cause it does the trick, but I'm not loving every moment. I'm pretty sensitive to strong flavors but if I were to buy a minty flavor, I'd just go with peppermint or their Arctic Chill®.

Pros:

-Pretty color packaging
-Well....it is minty....
-I do love the foil pockets this gum comes in because there're no wrappers
-Freshens breath

Cons:

-Tastes like mouthwash in a not good way
-Generally not a good mint move

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Bubblicious™




Hugh Walton
Bubblicious
2005
Still from 50 Minute Performance/Video

Now folks, I know I'm a mystery wrapped in a riddle....but this isn't me. This still was taken by my dear friend, Hugh Walton, as part of a performance video entitled, "Bubblicious." An acclaimed performance artist and visionary, Hugh filled a bucket with Bubblicious™ gum and literally stuffed as much as he could into his mouth and attempted to chew. As the drool persisted and the hot lights sweltered, this playground double-dog-dare ya turned into a gooey and personal mess as the gum began to take shape to Hugh's face and hands. And until Mr. Walton gets himself a fancy new website, this is all you get!

::Applause::

::Standing ovation::