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Allergies?
Related to my previous post, I’d like to know if anyone has food allergies or food preferences (disclaimer: I am basically the living antithesis of vegan. My philosophy is, “God gave me canine teeth for a reason, and damned if I’ll let them go to waste.” I have nothing against vegans besides the armpit hair-brandishing female type, but it will be very hard for vegans to travel with me on this trip, because among other things, several suckling pigs and a Peking duck or two have my name on them.). Dave is lactose intolerant, which sucks but is fairly easy to work around, I think. Chris, a guy I’ve not…
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Let’s eat!
The upcoming trip to Thailand will mark my longest stay there thus far; it will also mark my longest stay in Bangkok. I have a simple policy regarding food in Thailand: Street vendors and food stalls are king. For the most part, they specialize in a dish or two, and they usually do it well. At these places, I’ve had 25 Baht (70 cents) chicken-on-rice plates better than any restaurant equivalent in the states or Japan, ditto for 50 cent bowls of egg noodles and 40 cent plates of fresh stir fried veggies. Thailand is a chowhound’s dream, simply because of the quality and widespread abundance of street food. One…
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My pockets are shrinking
Maverick! We’re in a nose dive! PULL UP! PULL UP! Bonus tailspin: Dollar version Jesus, Thaksin is kicking my ass.
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Jack Bauer vs. Sam Gamgee
Was I the only one to laugh out loud when a certain hobbit appeared on last week’s episode of 24 and proceeded to save Jack Bauer’s life by catching a detail that both Chloe and Buchanan missed? Good ole Sam sure has some tricks up his sleeve. h0bb17 Pwnz! Open a socket for me, Edgar!
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We wants our beef bowls, Gollum
Last week we picked up some American beef at Jusco, complete with AMERICAN BEEF! FROM USA! stickers on the packs. “Awesome,” I thought. Beef bowl renewal at Yoshinoya must be imminent… Think again. And American companies wonder why they can’t compete in foreign markets… It’s called quality control, guys. This is sad because, unfortunately, Aussie beef just doesn’t cut it for Japanese cooking – it’s too lean. I think Australian cows play hockey all day or something. New Zealand beef is much better from what I’ve seen – on par or better than American beef – but for some reason it’s a lot more expensive. Pretty much the same price…
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Role Reversal
I’ve been walking home from work again lately. I started this eco-transportation pattern last October where I’d ride the bus to work and walk home. My coworkers thought I was crazy because nobody really walks on this island (It’s the closest I’ve come in Japan to seeing as many people owning cars as back home in Cali – there’s no train and the buses suck, so you really need a car). It’s not that far, really, about 5 miles or so. But most people think I’m fucking nuts for walking that far after a full day of work. It’s turned into kind of a habit because it really calms my…
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Wanko
WANKO – “Sweet life with precious dogs” That’s just wrong.
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Hormonal Question
QUESTION: At a friendly get together, what is more annoying than having a guy who acts like he can kick everybody’s ass in the room, as well a girl acting like the head cheerleader at high school? ANSWER: Having the same as above arrive as a couple and then getting sucked into their wine snob conversation. SUPPLEMENT #1: And then finding out they get off on kissing in front of other people. SUPPLEMENT #2: And wondering how they can act like this well into their fifties. Wrinkles and liver spots, baby.
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Snow Warning
Be careful of falling snow!
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Paper mache, ole!
A paper mache bull we found outside a public bath in Kannabe.
