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Saturday, March 31, 2012

March 2012


Not really Japan related, but I went back to America for the first time in 3 years.

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Pinball museum in Vegas.

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Over 350lbs eat free.  I was 260 at one point in life.  Instead of going up 90, I went down 90.

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Great food was a must.  But I also had some ramen.  だいたい不味い.  Read about it here.

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This spot in the Mission District.  So legit.

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Momofuku has some of the worst ramen I have ever had, but their side dishes are spectacular.

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Famous painting somewhere here.

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Hidden orthodox Jew bagel shop.  Damn I want to eat this every morning.

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See you in another 3.

Saturday, March 03, 2012

February 2012

February, 2012

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Good luck . . . again.

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I'll get around to reviewing non-ramen restaurants one of these days.

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Sky Tree - May 22nd - something like $50 to go up.

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Baby on the way. If you see a nice lady on the train with one of these on her bag, give up your seat. I'm looking at you, EVERYONE!

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Odaiba.

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In Japan, girls give chocolates on Valentines Day. Benefits of teaching at an all-girls school. Too bad I cut sugar out of my diet 6 years ago. Fat me from the past is hungry.

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青鬼

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Tokyo.

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Jerk.

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Unicorn?

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Artist?

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Dude rolled into the whiskey bar hella drunk, then bought me a $40 glass of some really good stuff. Solid!

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Ramen soup blind taste testing.

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Could you identify these shops from the photos alone?

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Pigs feet for dinner.

March will be spent in America.