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What the hell is water? : my introduction to the new world

January 4, 2015January 4, 2015by have you eaten?Leave a Comment

I LOVE books. I am kind of obsessed with books and reading. My favorite place from age 6 to age 16 was the library, then after 17, it got switched to bookstores. I love everything about books. Smell, ink, fonts, covers, the feel of the pages, insights, stories, emotions, feelings, metaphor…and vulnerability. Book is a powerful thing because it can give you all different kind of perspectives. I grew up trying to get inside of authors’ head. I was (am) a book-nerd. I was raised by TONS of books and Billie Holiday.

A few years ago, I learned a little bit about David Foster Wallace. His masterpiece is called “Infinite Jest” and it is a 981-page book. It sounds intimidating. Then, my best friend introduced his commencement speech at Kenyon College in 2005. My ears had never heard greater thing than that. The first time I heard it, my eyes welled up. He did not say to be a go-getter or be a fearless, mindless, unkind leader of corporate America. His entire message was just this. “Awareness.”

So, here is why I decided to start my blog. As being a book-nerd, I have always wanted to write since I was five but I never tried. Writing my own stuff in this space is new to me. This is quite scary and vulnerable. But I want to get out my comfort zone and routine, then I want to be conscious about my life. His speech starts with this one old fish asks two young fish, “how’s the water?” as he passes them by. Then those two young fish look at each other, then say, “What the hell is water?” I am that young fish in the blogging world. I want to see what’s out there. Not only discovering what’s out there, I want to be aware what’s happening in my world by writing in this space. I just want to know what the hell water is.

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Tomato…so cheerful

January 3, 2015by have you eaten?Leave a Comment

I am hungry. Actually I am starving. After spending 10 hours or so at work, I want to eat fast. My choices are 1) to suck it up and cook 2) to go straight to the couch. OK, I choose 1) tonight but it needs to quick and delicious. It cannot be one those ready-made crap. No. It MUST have my love in it and be yummy in my tummy. On cold and gloomy night in Seattle, I thought tomato red would cheer my heart up and my stomach up. One big can of San Marzano and dried spaghetti box in my pantry. Ok. One Walla Walla sweet onion and brown mushroom in my veggie bin. Cool, I don’t have to go to store. In my Staub, I start cooking chopped onion with Lorenzo No.1 olive oil then add some mushroom, then whole can of tomato and Eden sea Salt. Shimmer while I take shower.

Then above becomes this with accompaniment.

Baby, it’s cold outside. Let’s eat spaghetti with simple tomato sauce so this will take us to under Italian sun and cold night blues are done immediately.

ice cream, jam

Friday Night-out: feeding my soul

January 3, 2015by have you eaten?Leave a Comment

This is how I spend my Friday night, hanging out at ice cream shop. And no, I am not ashamed of it especially when I found my dear friend, Ayako (she is BEAUTIFUL inside and out just to mention, and an artisan jam maker & florist)’s jam is featured at Molly Moon’s Ice cream (http://www.mollymoonicecream.com/) which is my favorite ice cream shop in entire world. Yes, better ice cream shops might exist, like Salt & Straw in PDX and LA or any gelato stores in Italy , but Molly Moon’s had me at hello and I don’t have any intention changing my love for that place. Anyway, after watching this quirky, weird, and yet fantastic movie called “Ruby Sparks,” we were on a way to get a slice of Marion berry pie at High 5 Pie. Thank goodness, it was closed and here is why I said “Thank goodness.” Well, we shifted a gear quickly and were headed to Molly Moon’s. Then, what did I find there. Ayako’s jam and even sundae called “Ayako Sundae.” My heart swelled with the pride.

This gorgeous sundae made with Theo Chocolate ice cream ream, Chukah cherries, Theo Chocolate crumbs, and of course Ayako’s jam. All ingredients are made in Washington State. How cool (literally) is that. This is one of awesome ways to spend freezing Friday night, I tell you.

http://ayakoandfamily.com/pages/about-us http://www.marigoldandmint.com/

「はなきん」の過ごし方には色々あると思いますが、私の金曜の夜の過ごし方をご紹介。クラブやバーに行くのではありません。アイスクリームを食べに出かけるのです。このさっむーい夜にわざわざ。でも、お店に到着してからが、すごかった。シアトルで最も愛されている、「モリムーンズ」は地元で採れる材料だけを使ってアイスクリームを作っています。そこで、私が愛してやまない、あやこさん（ジャム職人＋フローリスト。私の結婚式のお花を全部担当してくれた）のジャムがフィーチャーされているではありませんか。しかもメニューボードには「アヤコサンデー」の文字が。大好きなお友達の名前が、大好きなアイスクリーム屋さんのメニューになってる！こんなうれしい事って、クラブやバーでは起こらないですもん。はじめは、パイ屋さんで、マリオンベリーパイを食べようと思ったんだけれど、閉まってたので、モリムーンズにしたんです。今夜に限っては、パイ屋さん、閉まってくれてよかったー。