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What's the difference between Japanese and Chinese chopsticks?
Westerners are likely unaware of this, but Japanese chopsticks are pointed at the eating end and Chinese chopsticks are blunt.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
What's so special about Kobe beef?
I received this snippet from ArcaMax Trivia:
"The Japanese adore beef, but cannot get enough because the country is too small for large-scale cattle raising. An exception are the cows of Kobe, who live the good life: they drink beer, are massaged three times a day to keep their meat tender, and are sung to, making them feel serene. Kobe beef is world-famous for its flavor, although chances of finding any outside Japan are almost nil. A few restaurants in the United States import the rare commodity, charging more than one hundred dollars for a 16-ounce, one-inch-thick steak."
Man, forget being a pampered pet, what about being a Kobe cow for a while?
"The Japanese adore beef, but cannot get enough because the country is too small for large-scale cattle raising. An exception are the cows of Kobe, who live the good life: they drink beer, are massaged three times a day to keep their meat tender, and are sung to, making them feel serene. Kobe beef is world-famous for its flavor, although chances of finding any outside Japan are almost nil. A few restaurants in the United States import the rare commodity, charging more than one hundred dollars for a 16-ounce, one-inch-thick steak."
Man, forget being a pampered pet, what about being a Kobe cow for a while?
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Fat Men and Cyclists!
Why is it that when a motorist gets mad at you for being in HIS lane (he paid for it, himself, personally, with his own taxes!), it's usually some fat geek behind a large, expensive car?
Maybe he's suffering with guilt, for which I'm instantly to blame too?
After all, I'm out doing something positive to reduce weight and get fit while he's dragging his flabby corpse around behind a steering wheel. Well, I suppose if he was a corpse, he'd be a zombie, but he's gonna be a corpse real soon if he doesn't get rid of some of that blubber!
Simon was late getting home and I really wanted to go out for a cycle, I'm working very seriously on my goals for this year. Eventually, I thought I'd brave going out on my own and made it around our "loop" without any major mishap - except for the dingbat who was offended that I was on a bicycle in the road. It's a residential road, quite narrow, with no sidewalk at all, so no matter how close I am to the side I'm still in the road. If a car is approaching, any vehicles behind me cannot pass without knocking me over.
As a road runner, walker and cyclist, I've learned the "other side" of the coin and am relatively tolerant of the non-motorised others taking up the tarmac. This guy, however, was utterly incensed that I took up all twenty seconds of his precious time waiting for the car to pass so that he could overtake me! Fortunately he passed on my right side, where I'm hard of hearing, so all I heard was the tone, not the actual words of spite and frustration. It might have ruined my round!
It was pleasant, a lovely day, a cool breeze, and I made it all the way up Hell Hill, my personal torture, without having to dismount. I felt great!
Hopefully, Fat Man will learn to lose a little weight and hold onto a little temper. He's a heart attack waiting to happen if he doesn't!
Maybe he's suffering with guilt, for which I'm instantly to blame too?
After all, I'm out doing something positive to reduce weight and get fit while he's dragging his flabby corpse around behind a steering wheel. Well, I suppose if he was a corpse, he'd be a zombie, but he's gonna be a corpse real soon if he doesn't get rid of some of that blubber!
Simon was late getting home and I really wanted to go out for a cycle, I'm working very seriously on my goals for this year. Eventually, I thought I'd brave going out on my own and made it around our "loop" without any major mishap - except for the dingbat who was offended that I was on a bicycle in the road. It's a residential road, quite narrow, with no sidewalk at all, so no matter how close I am to the side I'm still in the road. If a car is approaching, any vehicles behind me cannot pass without knocking me over.
As a road runner, walker and cyclist, I've learned the "other side" of the coin and am relatively tolerant of the non-motorised others taking up the tarmac. This guy, however, was utterly incensed that I took up all twenty seconds of his precious time waiting for the car to pass so that he could overtake me! Fortunately he passed on my right side, where I'm hard of hearing, so all I heard was the tone, not the actual words of spite and frustration. It might have ruined my round!
It was pleasant, a lovely day, a cool breeze, and I made it all the way up Hell Hill, my personal torture, without having to dismount. I felt great!
Hopefully, Fat Man will learn to lose a little weight and hold onto a little temper. He's a heart attack waiting to happen if he doesn't!
Monday, January 07, 2008
Emotional Times: New Year's Resolutions: How To Keep Them
Well, having said that I don't believe in New Year Resolutions, Mark Myhre blew me away with this post:
Emotional Times: New Year's Resolutions: How To Keep Them
I have watched "The Secret" and read the books and listened to all the psycho-babble about positive thinking. This just gets right to the heart of the matter (if you excuse the pun!)
You may wish to create a whole bunch of Resolutions now! Me, nah, I'm going to stick with my goals - just with a different focus on achieving them. I like the idea of getting to the heart of what I want, it sounds good! It may take a little work for me to figure out the true source of my goals, but that will only make them more real to me.
Emotional Times: New Year's Resolutions: How To Keep Them
I have watched "The Secret" and read the books and listened to all the psycho-babble about positive thinking. This just gets right to the heart of the matter (if you excuse the pun!)
You may wish to create a whole bunch of Resolutions now! Me, nah, I'm going to stick with my goals - just with a different focus on achieving them. I like the idea of getting to the heart of what I want, it sounds good! It may take a little work for me to figure out the true source of my goals, but that will only make them more real to me.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Happy New Year!
Of course, if you're Chinese, I'm a little early! :-D
What a marvellous opportunity for new beginnings!
I'm not into resolutions - they're too easy to break. Instead, I've decided to work out my top 10 goals for the year, and work on achieving them. More motivation, I'm thinking.
So, what are your goals for the year? Post them here and we'll keep each other on track.
Here's to 2008!
What a marvellous opportunity for new beginnings!
I'm not into resolutions - they're too easy to break. Instead, I've decided to work out my top 10 goals for the year, and work on achieving them. More motivation, I'm thinking.
- Build my blog (this one, of course)
- Get rid of my clutter (everything that isn't functional or beautiful must go!)
- Get Erica sorted out and set up (well, as much as possible. She'll have to take responsibility for her own life too!)
- Develop gratitude.
- Slim down to 59kg/130lb
- Sort out my wardrobe (I really need a functional, coordinated wardrobe, and with my new, svelte self... heheheheh)
- Learn to speak Spanish
- Get my PPL
- Begin my travels to 127 countries
- Publish a novel
So, what are your goals for the year? Post them here and we'll keep each other on track.
Here's to 2008!
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