Archive for July, 2008

Flickr Photos: Stride Gum

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

So, Stride Gum must have been searching for Flickr photos of one of their latest flavors. Yesterday, I found a little comment to go with this: StrideGum says: Great pic. It would be great to see it in the Stride gum group! Stride gum This morning, I joined their group and added the photo. Approval ...

Well, You Gotta Have Friends

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Girlfriends. If you want to go out and have a good time, sometimes you just gotta be with your girlfriends. This was little wisdom that I picked up from work, which wasn't surprising. As much as I like being in the company of my guy friends (btw, not only can I call ...

Project Mango: Day 19

Friday, July 18th, 2008

It's a baby plant now! Cute, isn't it? Dad says that the leaves were very, very small this morning, but since we're going through a sort of heat wave, it has grown much more. I'm a little concerned about the color of the leaves. When I did this a long time ...

Hana Yori Dango

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

If you haven't heard, when my foreign language skills are not in use, my memory seems to give priority to food-related vocabulary and phrases. Yesterday, Mom and I made a stop at Sunrise Mart. After browsing at their excellent selection of Japanese groceries and snacks, I ultimately decided to get dango! ...

Bees, Tea and Celebrities

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Today is the day of many firsts. And thankfully, I had my camera on me! Law and Order. I finally spotted celebrities in Manhattan. Angela has been spotting them since we were freshman since her dorm was on Fifth Avenue. I had an earlier lunch hour than usual and there were ...

Germination; Food Literature

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Project Mango. Project Mango is going well. The injured seed is progressing much faster than the other two in terms of germination. I wonder if this has any implications in gene or hormone regulation. Doubt it. Food Books. The Strand is closing their Annex location on Fulton Street by the end of this ...

Project Mango: The Fetus

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Last weekend, Mom bought a box of Phillipine mangos because they were ripening much quicker than the store could manage to sell them-- so, they were on sale. Some years ago, when I was old enough to hold a knife skillfully, but not yet old enough to say...take the Regents, I ...