Sometime in the 1950s, someone thought to themselves “Man”, they thought, “this fizzy powder in the middle of my Hoppy Pop is so good. It’s great. It’s the whole reason I suck on Hoppy Pops. Why can’t I just have a whole bag of this fizzy stuff? And, at that moment, Wizz Fizz was born.
Instead of wasting money on expensive flowers for someone way too good for you, this Valentine’s Day ThreeThousand suggests you wallow in crushing heartbreak and stomach-churning anguish by purchasing a delicious box of “Bittersweets” from online retailer Despair.com.
These cruel-to-be-kind candies manage to condense a lifetime of heartache and rejection into just a few words.
They may not be Vivienne Westwood clad Harajuku girls, but these Japanese fruits are just as worthy of a place on the coffee table or a place in Gwen Stefani’s posse.
Behold a set of six fruity coasters that will never sour, have no pips and certainly won’t allow for any water marks on your furniture.
Far be it from the ThreeThousand staff to lay claim to being wine buffs, but we will say that this: Tannins Fine Wine's Yarra Valley Pinot 2003 is the perfect partner this winter. It has 12% Cab franc so it's a little fuller than most Pinots and has a kind of cherry undertone. Best of all it will love you unconditionally and soften the edges of this long harsh winter of discontent.
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