Monthly Archives: October 2008

Rainbow

Got stuck in traffic on my way home from the farm today and saw this big rainbow.  I guess if you’re stuck in traffic, seeing a rainbow makes it a little more enjoyable.   This is why we have rainbows on our car license … Continue reading

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Another Recession Special

Day 10 of penny pinching. One of the super markets here marks down bentos and other prepared food around 3pm.  I got this Tempura and Shrimp Roll for 99 cents each.  Washed it down with a Kirin beer.  Not bad … Continue reading

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Yankees Suck

I finally got my Yankees Suck tee shirt.

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Making 獅子頭 (and 2 other dishes)

I’ve wanted to take a stab at this for a long time.  Finally did it.   Step 1: Make the filling.  Pork, green onion, soy sauce , rice wine, ginger, and a few other things   Step 2: Make into … Continue reading

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My New Car

I finally found my new car.  It is a 2002 Toyota Corolla.  It was a little more than I wanted to spend… but the engine is in top shape and the car only has 45K miles.  I figured I would spend … Continue reading

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Sunset

My favorite time of day for sitting in my apartment is dusk.  Took these pics yesterday.

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Peppers

My pepper tree is doing very well.  The remaining pepers are slowly turning red.

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Poke

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Costco Lunch (the recession special)

Since the economy keeps getting worse, I have had to cut back on spending.  One area I totally cut out was eating at restaurants.  There are a few exceptions: McDonalds ($1 double burgers) & Costco (hotdogs).  Today I went to … Continue reading

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糖醋豬肉&白菜

Quick Sunday night dinner.  I was too depressed after the Red Sox game to cook anything more elaborate.

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