My wife is a huge Tetris nut. I’m not saying she enjoys Tetris, I’m saying that she has a hardcore addiction to the game. She started playing it when it was first introduced on the Nintendo GameBoy and her love for the game was re-ignited when we bought our Nintendo DS last year. She plays it every night before bed, always online, and doesn’t accept defeat. So, when I heard that someone was making Tetris ice cube trays, I knew they would be the perfect gift. They are made by a company called Mystake in Russia. I contacted them last month to order a pair of trays but was told they aren’t available yet. I pleaded my case and Dima agreed to ship me 2 trays. Well, they finally arrived a couple of weeks ago and I’ve had a chance to try them out. My first attempt at using the trays proved to be a huge disaster. I tried to make Tetris shaped Jello pieces, but the Jello just stuck to the silicone Tetris trays and I couldn’t get it out. Does anyone know how to prevent Jello from sticking to silicone? I sure don’t. So, on my next attempt I stuck with making ice cubes and they turned out perfectly. My wife was pleasantly surprised to find Tetris shaped ice cubes in her drink one night – the present was a huge success.
On a side note, if you think you’ve got the necessary Tetris skills to put my wife in her place, please let me know. I’ve been trying to beat her for years and have never been able to. So, I figured that if I can’t beat her I’ll just find someone who can. Any takers? 
July 13th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I like Tetris, but I’m generally pretty bad at it. I would love to see a demo of Jen’s mad skills, though. Tetris webcast, perhaps?
July 14th, 2008 at 10:02 am
use pam to keep the jello from sticking to the silicone. spray it before filling the trays.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Chris: lol – a Tetris webcast.
Dax: Thanks for the tip. I’ll give that a try next time.