Deadflow3r said:

oooh ... ead flower I can dig what your saying about dance for me. but i realy don't take it as Prince in a strip club... I see it as prince sitting in his secluded corner seeing a hot young tender across the floor and he is thinking these things...

I know about the cold around here... but it is starting to change. i went for my usual 40min walk today. and i was excited at how the sun shined rays of heat on my skin. But it wont last for long. i hear rumors of another storm a brewing...

but yea I would do boston befor providence. boston has wonderful museums !

nyse said:

No, I meant it when I said one that makes house calls. My daughter loves the Science museum and we can use the same pass we do for the Worcester Ecotarium. During the Spring I would like to take her to Providence because it's different and has a zoo. She has not been to Roger Williams for at least 2 years.
Today I am babysitting and I get to use the computer so I can check back on what people write later on in the day. We are getting snow right now and we may get up to 8 inches. Last time we were suppose to get six inches and we barely got 3.
Maybe in the spring we can see if we could have a New England get together.

I have to leave japan and go back to australia tomorrow without the fella. His visa still hasn't been approved.

On the flipside, I've had a fantastic holiday!!!!! Those of you on my facebook can see some photos.

See you all in a day or two!

connorhawke said:

I am sad that you had to leave him behind It's great that you got to meet his parents though. When you get back on the org I want more talk about the food. I don't think that I have ever had Japanese food. We have Vietnamese, Thai and American Chinese in this area.

Deadflow3r said:

well... as i write this. i look out at the snow that just fell last night. that 8inches was actual 3...lol. ur babysitting today huh, have fun. I have to work (like usual). I wish i could hit the lotto... but that is a good idea. I would like a little mash up...

nyse said:

What is a mash up??

lol...a meeting of the minds. and maybe a glass wine between prince fans.

nyse said:

yummm

merlot or burgundy ? or maybe a white zinfandel

Deadflow3r said:

My like Italian reds, like a Barolo the best. They are yummy with Italian foods and strong cheese. I am not that crazy about whites unless a red wine is too strong for the food (example light fish such as grouper). I use to work in restaurants were we pretty much had to be our own wine steward so at one time I was up on wines. I have been a single mother for 8 years and have gotten out of the loop on what wines are the real gems.

That's something I should think about, putting a little money aside to go for a really delicious adult meal. You know some place that does not offer fake kraft mac and cheese or chicken fakenuggets on the children's menu.

you absolutly right... treat your self, its good for your spirit. and don't go alone...

I love the red wines also. me and my mothers boyfriend, we make our own homemade sangria. we got about 30-40 galons in a huge wine barrel. goes great
with red meats like steak and ham.

well... off to work . its been nyse

Deadflow3r said:

I always love talking about food! Hit me up with questions. I've eaten some bizarre shit over the years over there!!!

connorhawke said:

I am afraid of asking you questions because I am quite ignorant of Japanese food. I only know the few east Asian styles that I have tasted.


O.K. Did anything ever look completely gross but taste yummy?
Did anything look yummy but taste gross?
Is it ever so hot and spicy that you really can't taste the food itself?
Do they use chocolate in any of their deserts?
What is their yummiest desert?
Have their portions gotten americanized (bigger) over the years?
Does the food fill you up for a while or do you find yourself famished after just a couple of hours?

O.K. those 7 questions should give you a starting point.

nyse said:

I have not had sangria in a long time. I use to drink it often when I lived in Provincetown. At the time that I lived there, there was still a sizable Portugese (spelling?) community. They also had great kale soup that I absolutely loved. I don't think I ever ate kale until I moved there. It was not until I moved down south that I ever tasted collard greens, another healthy green. Down south they are offered as a vegetable side dish in many places. I could just eat a giant bowl of those things.

Deadflow3r said:

Hell yes! There was this side dish I had at Kurokawa Onsen that basically looked like long babypoo green elongated turds, and was actually a mountain weed, but tasted really good in a vege kind of way.

Deadflow3r said:

Natto. The first time I saw it I thought "oh yum soy beans" but as it's actually fermented and rotten it stinks, tastes foul and should be shot. Don't EVER try it!!!

Deadflow3r said:

Not too much spicy stuff over there....I don't think chili made it to the islands in time before the cuisine was developed. The spiciest food is in Korean restaurants over there.

Deadflow3r said:

Chocolate is EVERYWHERE. They're big fans of German-style cakes and French-style breads so there's always chocolate torte or croissants or whatever. They have some awesome chocolate snacks called Pokky and a company called Meiji chocolate that is just yummo. You can also find what they call "Nama" (raw) chocolate which is really nice cubes of chocolate without most of the sugar, so it's like eating melt in your mouth cubes of cocoa. I'm already missing it and kicking myself for not bringing a box of Meiji white chocolate back with me. THat stuff can make me orgasm when I see a box of it in the supermarket

Deadflow3r said:

My favourite is Ichigo Daifuku. Daifuku is basically rice mixed in with sugar and beat into a sticky dough, then wrapped around a filling (usually sweet red beans) Ichigo is strawberry. God it's the BEST!!!

Deadflow3r said:

Nope, not at all. Everything is micro in Japan. A coke is about 250ml, a burger would be half the size of over there in the states. It's probably why there are so few large people over there.....unless they're addicted to sukiyaki and all you can eat restaurants!

Deadflow3r said:

I have no idea. I tend to go in winter so just naturally eat non-stop. Also I have to keep eating my favourites like Pizzaman because I know I can't get them back home, so I tend to just overeat there. Weird because normally I eat like a bird.

Btw this is fun!

Hi!!!

I thought I'd share some photos of the trip now that I'm back. I hope you enjoy them.

connorhawke said:

You have some amazing shots there! but this one is my favorite!

veronikka said:

It was an amazing place!

This is where we stayed: http://ikoi-ryokan.com/en...index.html

connorhawke said:

The Hot Springs look like my kind of place!!!

veronikka said:

Mine too! It was bloody cold (about 2 or so degrees Celcius but the springs and baths were all open air and the water was sooo hot, with waterfalls for massage, little hidden pools, wooden baths, the whole lot. There was even a bath for boiling eggs!!!!!

That, and there were naked people everywhere

Pictures are awesome, connorhawke!

Acrylic said:

connorhawke said:

Hi! U look really nice here!
Send that dress thingy to me!

JayJai said:

That's not me! That's my fella. I'm sure he'd appreciate the compliment.

We both got those when we checked in but didn't get to keep them, sadly. It was quite strange for me to dress up in it and head down to the dining room. I was so afraid it would split open and show everyone my boys!!!!

connorhawke said:

Awesome!

I have to go there, I just have to.

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connorhawke said:

It's only a four and a half hour flight for you! GO!

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Fauxie said:

Yeah, but I bet it's pricey compared to here and all of that kind of money is always tied up in our trips to the UK.

One day.

It really shouldn't be 29° C and 74% humidity with a feels like temperature of 33° C at 8:30pm

Fauxie said: