In 2002, I spent eight weeks living in Chungli City, Taiwan. My most vivid memories are of the heat, the sudden downpours, the bugs, the nuns, and my housemate Gaew. It was a summer full of new experiences, so I drew a firm line about the new things I was not trying. [...]
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red beans rock
Posted in food on May 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
escaping the corporate donut
Posted in food, journal on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Initially I was excited to live in a neighborhood where my walk to work included two Dunkin Donuts and a Krispy Kreme. Then around Easter, I realized that although I could count on a certain level of quality and set of choices I missed the possibility of other donut flavors and consistency. I [...]
from scratch
Posted in food, future plans, journal on May 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At the end of every other month, I do a bi-monthly award ceremony in my classroom for students with perfect attendance (which includes being on time, not just coming), perfect uniform wearing, and perfect homework. Each student receives a certificate printed on ordinary paper and a cupcake. In some ways this is corny, [...]
Japantastic brings back an American classic
Posted in NYC, food on March 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
One of my favorite older New York couples went on a first date at an automat, but when they told me about it they didn’t expect me to know what that was. I had looked it up after I finished A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and read about phasing them out in Steinbeck’s Travels [...]
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