The copy I ordered to replace my lost copy has been shipped by Amazon.
The release date was given as May 2004, but apparently has been released
earlier. Fantastic!

"Arri London" > wrote in message
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> The copy I ordered to replace my lost copy has been shipped by Amazon.
> The release date was given as May 2004, but apparently has been released
> earlier. Fantastic!

Aw, crap! I'm jealous! As soon as my AMEX card comes in the mail, I'm
ordering from amazon.co.jp! Luckily, they offer most of the books and
videos off the amazon.com site but they don't charge for shipping! Yay!

rona

--
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and they will
**** upon your computer."
--Bruce Graham

Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The copy I ordered to replace my lost copy has been shipped by Amazon.
> > The release date was given as May 2004, but apparently has been released
> > earlier. Fantastic!
>
> Aw, crap! I'm jealous! As soon as my AMEX card comes in the mail, I'm
> ordering from amazon.co.jp! Luckily, they offer most of the books and
> videos off the amazon.com site but they don't charge for shipping! Yay!
>
> rona
>
> --
>

I'm tempted to gloat but I won't, he he he!
So how's life and food in Japan, you lucky thing?

"Arri London" > wrote in message
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>
>
> I'm tempted to gloat but I won't, he he he!
> So how's life and food in Japan, you lucky thing?

It's pretty good so far, but I haven't started classes yet so I've just been
relaxing and exploring.

I have some food pictures up at
http://community.webshots.com/user/prasantrin if you haven't already seen
them. Most of the food has been homemade as I am trying to conserve money
till I get reimbursed for a few things (plane fare, for one). I'm not well
versed in Japanese cooking, but my biggest success so far has been my
okonomiyaki. I've been using the recipe my friend's mother (who was from
Osaka) taught me and it has been quite good! I've made it three times so
far and I've only been here for 10 days! I'm thinking of getting a takoyaki
maker and trying to make takoyaki (but maybe with different fillings, so it
wouldn't be takoyaki anymore). My apartment is *huge* by Japanese standards
(especially for a single person) so I have plenty of room for guests :-).


rona

--
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and they will
**** upon your computer."
--Bruce Graham

Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > I'm tempted to gloat but I won't, he he he!
> > So how's life and food in Japan, you lucky thing?
>
> It's pretty good so far, but I haven't started classes yet so I've just been
> relaxing and exploring.

That's always the best part of going somewhere new, I find.
>
> I have some food pictures up at
> http://community.webshots.com/user/prasantrin if you haven't already seen
> them.

Just had a look. Yum yum yum!

Most of the food has been homemade as I am trying to conserve money
> till I get reimbursed for a few things (plane fare, for one). I'm not well
> versed in Japanese cooking, but my biggest success so far has been my
> okonomiyaki. I've been using the recipe my friend's mother (who was from
> Osaka) taught me and it has been quite good! I've made it three times so
> far and I've only been here for 10 days!

Ah but then you will be a National Treasure.

>I'm thinking of getting a takoyaki
> maker and trying to make takoyaki (but maybe with different fillings, so it
> wouldn't be takoyaki anymore). My apartment is *huge* by Japanese standards
> (especially for a single person) so I have plenty of room for guests :-).
>
> rona
>
*sigh* spent my travel budget on and in London! No more for the year
(or two).
How long are you going to be there?

"Arri London" > wrote in message
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>
> *sigh* spent my travel budget on and in London! No more for the year
> (or two).
> How long are you going to be there?

My contract is for two years and renewable in one-year increments after
that. So you have time... :-)

rona

--
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and they will
**** upon your computer."
--Bruce Graham

Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > *sigh* spent my travel budget on and in London! No more for the year
> > (or two).
> > How long are you going to be there?
>
> My contract is for two years and renewable in one-year increments after
> that. So you have time... :-)
>
> rona
>
> --
>

Ahhhh! Keep in touch LOL!
Enjoy it. Do me a favour and go watch a Taiko (drumming) performance if
you can. That's my latest nonfood passion.

"Arri London" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Ahhhh! Keep in touch LOL!
> Enjoy it. Do me a favour and go watch a Taiko (drumming) performance if
> you can. That's my latest nonfood passion.

OK. I'll take pictures and put them up on webshots. Haven't seen much
cultural stuff, yet, but I happened upon some kind of tea ceremony festival
at a shrine yesterday. I used to study tea ceremony, so I thought is was
interesting though to the untrained eye, it's quite boring. Taiko is much
more dynamic!

rona

--
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and they will
**** upon your computer."
--Bruce Graham

Arri London wrote:

> Ahhhh! Keep in touch LOL!
> Enjoy it. Do me a favour and go watch a Taiko (drumming) performance if
> you can. That's my latest nonfood passion.

Reminds me of that show in NYC ... the Japanese people drumming with
chef knives. From what I've seen it's pretty amusing.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
>
> > Ahhhh! Keep in touch LOL!
> > Enjoy it. Do me a favour and go watch a Taiko (drumming) performance if
> > you can. That's my latest nonfood passion.
>
> Reminds me of that show in NYC ... the Japanese people drumming with
> chef knives. From what I've seen it's pretty amusing.
>
> nancy

Haven't seen that one. Sounds like a culinary 'Stomp'!

Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > Ahhhh! Keep in touch LOL!
> > Enjoy it. Do me a favour and go watch a Taiko (drumming) performance if
> > you can. That's my latest nonfood passion.
>
> OK. I'll take pictures and put them up on webshots. Haven't seen much
> cultural stuff, yet, but I happened upon some kind of tea ceremony festival
> at a shrine yesterday. I used to study tea ceremony, so I thought is was
> interesting though to the untrained eye, it's quite boring. Taiko is much
> more dynamic!
>
> rona
>
Mmmmm... love tea ceremony. Haven't participated in one though.

> "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and they will
> **** upon your computer."
> --Bruce Graham

Arri London wrote:

> The copy I ordered to replace my lost copy has been shipped by
> Amazon. The release date was given as May 2004, but apparently
> has been released earlier. Fantastic!

Sort of off topic, but this reminded me of an incident with
my friend Cindy, who is very conservative about food.
She'll eat pork, beef, and chicken, but those are the only
meats she'll eat. She won't even touch lamb or duck.
Those are just too exotic for her. And forget any kind
of fish or shellfish.

Anyhow, she loves Chinese food, especially moo shu pork.
She was arguing about something trivial with her husband
and somehow the subject of moo shu pork came up.

She turns to me and asks, "That's pork, right? It's moo
shu pork, right?"

And I say, "Yes, that's right. Moo means pork, and shu
means brains."

That was one of my better ad libs. :-)

Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
>
> > The copy I ordered to replace my lost copy has been shipped by
> > Amazon. The release date was given as May 2004, but apparently
> > has been released earlier. Fantastic!
>
> Sort of off topic, but this reminded me of an incident with
> my friend Cindy, who is very conservative about food.
> She'll eat pork, beef, and chicken, but those are the only
> meats she'll eat. She won't even touch lamb or duck.
> Those are just too exotic for her. And forget any kind
> of fish or shellfish.
>
> Anyhow, she loves Chinese food, especially moo shu pork.
> She was arguing about something trivial with her husband
> and somehow the subject of moo shu pork came up.
>
> She turns to me and asks, "That's pork, right? It's moo
> shu pork, right?"
>
> And I say, "Yes, that's right. Moo means pork, and shu
> means brains."
>
> That was one of my better ad libs. :-)

You are mean!