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The wind feigned apocalypse, knocking down rows of bikes so if your field of vision was exceedingly narrow it would look like the city had been long abandoned. We needed a good thick layer of that Gobi Desert dust that covers this part of the world every once in a while swirling across to Korea [...]
When we got off the train it was a bit earlier than scheduled, so we had a few minutes in the dark outside the train station before Todd showed up. There wasn’t anyone trying to take us anywhere which was nice, peaceful. We could idly guess if Todd was at the Jiu Dian or the [...]
I’ve been wandering around the area the last couple of days. I found the market which Holly isn’t too enamoured with. It’s a single alley that stretches a long way. Sort of covered, with people walking bicycles through. It’s such a gray day today even the browns of people’s jackets felt rich and vibrant. The [...]
While my last Saturday was cold and rainy, my last Sunday was cold and windy, and more importantly, sunny enough to go on a picnic. We got PiJiu roasted duck which we ate with our fingers along with baozi and bings. Mmm bings.
We took all those goodies and a blanket out to the free [...]
My vegetarian stretching discovered its exact limit and that is the brain of a pig. I was fine all through cheap hotpot with Xiao Meng, her brother, cousin and one of their friends. I watched the congealed duck blood get slid into the spicy broth. I avoided the fish gut slime deftly. I even laughed [...]
I’m so full. I’d almost forgotten what it’s like to have dinner at Mom’s. And to have leftovers to eat tomorrow and the day after and the day after that. Awesome.
My remote trigger for my camera arrived today. Not for the camera itself but the thing that lets me fire the flash wirelessly. It’s pretty [...]
Of all the ways my ice cream craving could hurt me, I hadn’t expected my elbow being the part to suffer. I eat a lot of ice cream. And yes, that’s really contradictory in this weather, especially when I complain so much about being cold. Also, the conglomeration of sugar and fat is everything that’s [...]
I had a wonderful day of eating Indian food till I burst and feeling uncomfortable while having groceries purchased for me. And hearing about opulent Viennese parties and kebabs in boxes. I swear I won’t have to eat for another three days. Mmm torpor.
I also got a rejection letter for a flash [...]
I think everyone can relate to this comic. (It’s about a dinosaur!)
In other news, naan, even when bought in a bag from Safeway, is pretty darned excellent.
You know why my mom’s great? Last night she took me out for Chinese food at the good place by the U of M (It was great - better HuiGuoRou than you’d occasionally get in China. The JiaChangDouFu’s pork was done differently than I expected, but the flavour was all there. And [...]
