Monday, November 20, 2006

The N Word

Apparently Michael Richards is in some (deserved) heat for essentially using the N word at a comedy club in LA. That happened recently in Macau. A Brit fellow (nameless because I do not know his name) was watching a boxing match on TV and said "I love this sport. Where else can you watch 2 N's kick the shit out of each other?" My word, who _says_ that these days? It was straight out of Gone With The Wind. I loathe that guy whenever I see him around in Macau. He also has the most unfortunate Erik Estrada windblown 'do you have ever seen. Anachronistic prick.

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Back on line


The above is a misnomer as I do not know if I can commit to staying online. I think ever since I got a scathing note about my blog (a longwinded story) I have been gunshy to post. That was 3 years ago - I suppose I am not good about letting shit go. I will give it a whirl.

I have moved to Macau. Where is Macau? It is the gaming enclave of China. It is not the mainland but another SAR (special administrative region). I am a member of the underworld gaming industry. Haha. At least helping to build one seems one step removed from all of the shady dealings. I have been here for 2 months now. I like it. It is slow. Slower than Hong Kong anyway. It is New jersey. Kowloon. Orange County.

I cook. A lot. It is my hobby, my passion. Haha. That isn't entirely true but I do like it. It is especially challenging because I am searching for healthy western food which is nearly impossible to find. Fat free cream cheese is only available in Hong Kong (City Super) for about four US dollars. I schlep across grocery stores all over the Pearl River Delta. I think this is one of my less endearing qualities in Matt's eyes.

Recently I have been into smoothies. Today I made a green one with spinach. It was pretty tasty; I would rate it an 8 out of 10. It had a frozen banana, orange juice, and frozen raspberries. It was the color of muck, reminiscient of the scene where Rene Russo drinks that green pulpy beverage at the start of the Thomas Crown Affair.

Surprisingly, frozen raspberries are abundant here. About $3.50 USD for 2 cups. Matt contends cooking is more expensive than eating out. This may be true but I doubt it. I think the set up costs for cooking are high - getting all of the ingredients on hand. I have so many sauces and spices I think it blows Matt's mind (and the capacity of the kitchen).

A recent hobby of mine has also been playing with Photoshop. To the left is Garrett (Matt's dog in Florida) stuck in a tranced, disco-balled world.