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mouse dorming

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:32:27 GMT

i need a mouse to work on the screen and computer i'm looking at.

schools must be starting. the streets are littered with dorm people.

summer

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:28:01 GMT

summer's almost over...
i think i spent most of it indoors.
it makes the most sense to not be in the scorching heat.
it's also kind of sad that i only went to the beach once out of the 3 times i went down to florida.
but then i'm not a big beach person. again, scorching heat.

this year, we're going to end it a week later, in ocean city, md.
the only thing on the agenda right now is jetski and crabs.
has anyone been there? suggestions? reccos?

btw, seattle is pretty boring and the space needle isn't all that tall.
it sure looks nice from hung's balcony though...

at least it didn't rain the week i was there. ha!

LVHRD - PHTHRD

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:34:07 GMT

Crispo

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:36:10 GMT

Crispo, 240 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011

file under: simon's birthday dinner / one of the best meals this year

Italian influenced food.

Ordered: appetizers: risotto balls, octopus and potato salad, citrus marinated anchovies. entrees: veal, duck and steak. dessert: creme brulee and chocolate cream, espresso. pinot noir

Rate: 9/10

Paid: $200

Risotto balls (oozes cheese!)

Octopus and Potato salad

Anchovies

Veal Saltimboca

Duck (best dish of the night, hands down)

Hanger Steak

Dessert

Ssam Bar - Bo Ssam

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:16:20 GMT

Ssam Bar, 207 2nd ave, ny ny 10003

file under: juicy tender pork gluttony

Bo Ssam: whole pork butt, dozen oysters, kimchi, kimchi puree, ginger and scallion puree, korean hot sauce, rice and lettuce

Paid: about $60 each (because of the beer and appetizers)

Rate: 8/10

We ordered this a few days in advance. Special order; the pork butt was braised for hours before we got there!

This is one of the most tender pork I've ever had, very flavorful too.

The starters were also delicious. Everyone is still talking about the scallion oil.

Scallops with Dashi and Pineapple juice, topped with pineapple and scallion oil

Asparagus with poached egg

Hamachi

Kimchi, kimchi puree, ginger and scallion puree, korean hot sauce

Oysters

Shred it yourself pork butt

more pork

straight from the airport to

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:17:44 GMT

The best was the beef ribs from Hill Country.

The fried pies were pretty much like fried turnovers, not quite pie. they were alright...

florida - delray

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:08:29 GMT

The food really REALLY suck here.
maybe i'm not going to the right places.
I'm also going to miss the air guitar championship tomorrow.
until next year, this pool side view will have to hold me off.

Bubby's = pie

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:51:21 GMT

Bubby’s Pie Company 120 Hudson Street, NY, NY 10013

file under: over stretched pie makers

ordered...appetizers - jerked chicken wings, warm potato chips and fried calamaridinner - bbq combo, included pulled pork, chicken and ribsother entrees ordered - bbq brisket, fried chicken, steak salad, pork chop special, chicken fried steak, pulled pork sandwich

Quick Review: watermelon lemonade (+1), free biscuits while waiting (+1), plastic tasting bbq sauce (-3), lots of too salty food (-2), long trip to bathroom (-1), warm nuts on pie (+1), pies (+2), pickled beets (+1)

Cost: $50 per person (we paid for the bday boy of course)

Watermelon lemonade (spiked of course - was a little light on the vodka though)

Jerked chicken wings w/ jimaca (yea, what?)

Fried calamari - hard to mess this one up

Warm potato chips

BBQ Combo

Chicken Fried Steak

Steak and arugula salad

Pork Chop special

Fried Chicken (20 minute wait)

Rate: 3/10

LVHRD - MCFGHT II

Thu, 24 May 2007 02:27:24 GMT

May can only mean one thing:
LVHRD MCFGHT - kareoke battle!!!

Here're some highlights...

Free mustaches!!!
i wonder if anyone asked for a dirty sanchez... and if anyone got one after asking for it...

black dude, with naruto forehead protector (i was, of course, the only one in the group who knew what that was), singing the sailor moon theme song

mr. high-pitch singing kate bush

wig guy singing mr. roboto.. imo, he shoulda won, imo...

Mother's day at Bobby Flay's

Tue, 15 May 2007 03:27:12 GMT

Bolo, 23 East 22nd St., New York, NY 10010

Menu: contemporary Spanish

Ordered... Shared: 4 Tapas for 16, 3 Dessert Tapas
My Entree: Artic Char
Mom's Entree: Rabbit with Risotto

Quick Review: presentation (+3), service (+2), warm bread (+1), comfortable chair (+1), olives(+1), warm bread (+1), wait time (-1)

Cost: $123, including tip

The whole time being at Bolo, I just felt comfortable; the chair had very soft lumbar padding; the spot light was aimed directly where my food would be placed; very attentive service (water glass never went below 1/2).The only complaint I do have is the wait time between the Tapas and the Entree. We placed our order before a lot of the other diners came in - I don't get it!I guess the food was definitely worth the wait: the protein (fish and rabbit) was cooked perfectlyand everything meshed together very nicely.

Tapas 1/4: Pork, Potato & Goat Cheese Skewer wtih Smoked Paprika (very tender, potato slipped out...)

Tapas 2/4: Lamb Tenderloin with Arugula & Oven Dried Cherry Tomatoes (also very tender - and not gamey)

Tapas 3/4: Saffron Rice Cake with Shrimp (I will order anything with saffron in it! fresh shrimp, delicious rice cake)

Tapas 4/4: White Anchovies with Tangerine (Citrus worked well with little hariy fishes)

Pan Roasted Rabbit Wrapped in Serrano Ham (Awesome creamy risotto, rabbit was good too)

Grilled Arctic Char with Creamy White Beans, Wild Mushrooms & Rioja Red Wine Glaze (WOW... wow!)

Dessert Tapas 1/3: Raspberry Cava Granita (ice is sweet, raspberries are tart)

Desserts Tapas 2/3: Coconut Lime Cream Tuile (it's whipped cream, not ice cream - disappointing)

Desserts Tapas 3/3: Espresso Crepe(can't say no to neither)

Rate: 8.5/10