Or, a vision in a dream. A Fragment.
after playing badminton, ran into K in the metro. was getting quite late so we just grabbed some hoppers and this über spicy shredded coconut thing (which strangely looked exactly like the dried shredded pork you can get at chinese grocery stores) at restaurant jolee on victoria. couldn’t really go wrong at $3.50 for food that will last both of … Read More
back at that xinjiang restaurant on st-laurent in chinatown. the hotpot was pretty good as far as what I’ve had in montreal. interesting because it was spicy with a reminder of that flavouring they use on 羊肉串 (lamb kebabs)–probably just cumin, but still makes it taste vaguely exotic. or addictive. or whatever. [did I ever mention the urban legend of … Read More
I love this chinese podcast that hm directed me to–I’m somehow drawn in enough by the people conversing (they’re in shanghai, and include at least an american and brit whose chinese is pretty good, as well as a chinese who learned english abroad), that I want to know more about them! it’s pretty sweet that they have different levels too. … Read More
compare this ad, of a typical variety found all over asia: …with this one, which is currently displayed in most metros in montreal: it’s really funny, the poster says, “picture yourself tanned!” and includes a mirror that’s tainted very very yellow. but more like a dirty colour rather than anything remotely pleasant. from the new york times: a vision of … Read More
put to sleep yesterday (monday) evening. she almost made her 17th birthday.
just got my bike fixed! had to have the rear derailleur replaced and went to VB cycle on victoria. ended up with a shimano alivio to replace the shimano deore lx that I had. no idea how different they are though. I wish I knew more about bike parts… off to test it out! wheeeeeeeee(l)
my roommate called me over to her room because a bunch of men were in front of our building arguing. her room has a balcony which faces out front, and since it’s a warm night her door is open, and it’s pretty loud… but what adds to it is that she can understand what they are saying. I’m not sure … Read More
currently have 4 people living in our 5-1/2 for the week (due to an overlapping roommate situation), and we all spent the day going to jean-talon market, cooking, and eating for hours on end. and somehow we ended up with twice as much dessert as any other dish. we live a very difficult, difficult life. our sausage lady (w. musician). … Read More
penguin has started a new line of classic books with cool covers by modern artists–they look awesome! see also us.penguinclassics.com