Ego smush

People’s ability to lie to themselves is really really amazing.  The classic example is that everyone thinks they’re above average when it comes to driving (I really am, but that’s another post.)   This week has been a pretty good week so far, but goodness…there’s so much I’m not good at, it’s very comforting to […]

the call

No, not that one.  The yaki imo one.   You know, like the ice cream man, but instead he has … root vegetables. (Who says Japanese food isn’t healthier? <hides bag of cream puffs> ) Was sitting in the apartment, doing my internet thing, when this weird hypnotic voice intrudes onto my consciousness. I’d heard it […]

Food update 2

So much eating going on!  I have to talk fast, so I can munch some more. Went back to Tsukiji Fish Market for the third time, didn’t eat the twitching seafood below, but thought it had a certainly early morning beauty to it nonetheless. Still haven’t made it to Daiwa…need to stand through that line […]