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Happy Lunar New Year !!
So, we are welcoming in the year 4701… I think it’s going to be a good year. To start it off with a full belly, G and I went out to Flushing to eat, and eat, and eat. The traffic was all backed up on Northern Blvd., I guess because the parade was just over. Here’s a straggling Lion we passed. The weather was damp and drizzling on and off, not a great day for a stroll. Then we hit a few markets.
We knew the market was named something that started with an “H”… So when we came a cross a big one named Han Ah Reum, we went in to check it out. Wow, it had tons of neat stuff. But, the best is the snack bar before you enter the main market area. We had some beef filled pancakes, and an out of this world corn dog. I mean, country fair corn dogs have nothing on thse bad boys! You can sit in a little room at a counter and munch away, and they had a big urn of barley tea (yum) brewed, just help yourself. Speaking of tea, ask me sometime about “blossoming beauteas” they are really good, and so pretty, with whole flower blossoms in your cup…
So we’re shopping away, got a few things and more that aren’t in this pic. And Grace eyes these choco-pies she used to eat as a kid, gets all excited, her g-mom used to have to hide them in the attic so she could dole them out. So I got a box for home, and ya’ know, they are good, I can see being little and just eating one after another until you have a tummy-ache. Then, on the way out, the fried squid were done. Mmmmm, so we grab a plate full and pop another squat in the munchin’ room.
So we load up the Jeep, have a smoke, and head on up the road. Stopped at another big market, but it was Chinese rather then Korean, but I did get a few pieces of bamboo for my ever growing plant collection here, and a couple pieces of cake for a later on snack. We did stroll for a bit, but it was too cold. Grace noticed a cool sign, the “Do Me” (hehe) pain clinic, guess for those S&M types (of course that would never be us), but it was amusing.
Then we are driving along and she spots it- The market, Han Yan, it’s the right one, and of course, it starts with an “H”. This one was big also, but they had a couple women inside making fresh kimchi, and they had a nice selection of kimchi’s many of them made right there. Picked up a couple jars, can’t resist good kimchi. But lemme tell ya’, the snack bar in this place, was great!
The squid were way more yummy, and I had a good bowl of noodle soup also. G had another corn dog, but it wasn’t as good as the first place. And here they bring your eats to you while you sit. We had seen a small band of folks singing and making music, going from shop to shop, when we were across the street. Well they must know where the good fried squid is at, as they were eating here as well. I have to say though, my belly is not used to mass quantities of fried food and grease, and I was over-stuffed and going to turn green soon if I had one more bite. We waddled back to the Jeep and headed home. But not before scoping out the restaraunt we’re gonna pig out at next time we’re in the neighborhood!
Got home and ate some cookies (like I wasn’t full enough). Sam and I went to the movies, saw Final Destination 2. Good for some laughs, the splatter-gore scenes were so gory it was comical, half the theater was laughing. Every now and then I surprise me and watch a movie kinda out of character for my taste, but enjoy nonetheless…When I wake up later, I’m taking Maggie and Sam down to Chinatown in Manhattan to see the parade there tomorrow. So maybe I’ll post more pics if I take any.
OK, it’s late, tired. Have a good one…
“Isn’t it Ionic…”
hehe, no not that song, I mean the easiest way to feel better and breathe easier!
OK, a little background. So, once upon a time, my girlfriend and I were mall strolling, and we happened upon a “Sharper Image” store. She had been wanting the “Ionic Breeze” air purifier they offer, so we went inside to have a look-see. Well, it is a nice unit, and the theory behind it is proven and based on solid scientific research. But man is it pricey, they want 350 dollars per unit, and it can only handle one large room. She has wanted one for awhile. I thought it was really cool and wanted one now as well. I remember when (-) ion gennies were the rage back in the day, before the phrase “new age” was even coined by those Madison Ave. types…
Alright, fast forward about 6 months now. Bored and surfing the web the other night and I decided to do a little research on that Ionic Breeze thingamajig. I end up discovering there are way better designed units out there for much less $. Large commercial units aside, I found one in particular I really liked, the “NeoTec XJ2000″ model is impressive indeed. And compact, sits on a shelf like a clock radio, freeing up precious floor space, and also operating more effectively as a result of being elevated.
Now I’m thinking, maybe someone has a better deal on these things, the one site I found had them for around $130 each, still kinda pricey if you want multiple units. The idea is to have one in each room you spend a great deal of time in. For me that would be Computer room, Bedroom, and Kitchen, probably in that order too. So I surf around some more and found this site-
http://www.neotecairpurifiers.com/
Now, being that I owe my girlfriend a christmas/birthday present, I thought, let me order two, one for each of us to test out. They also have a portable car unit for only ten bucks, I couldnt resist and picked one of those up also.
Well, I have nothing but good things to say about the guy Serge who handled my order. I’m not sure if he runs the site or just works for them, but the service was first class ! I mean, I placed my order around 11 at night, and do you know I received a handwritten reply in less then 10 minutes confirming my order and stating he would ship the units the next day…
Two days later (last night), I received one of them along with the portable unit. I plugged it in and within an hour noticed a big change in the air quality of my room. Also noticed the air had that “feel” to it I only get in places that are charged with (-) ions, either naturally or artificially, and I like that feel, it has an almost calming effect on my mind. Which, if you know me, is no small task!
My recommendation to everyone, do a little research on negative ion generators so you have an informed opinion. And if you are at all concerned about the the air quality in your living space, and the consequences to your health, then I recommend purchasing one and giving it a try.
Just thought you might be interested. Y’all be well…
-Steve
OK
This one is real quick, but it took me awhile…
Here is a current list of my DVD collection
I will update it with links to IMDB page and director Bio’s soon.
-Steve
Fuck
Shit
Just talked to someone and found out Tommy is dead
He was doing good
I liked him, he was a good guy and he was tryin’ hard and he seemed OK when I saw him on Monday
Shit
there’s really no words, so let’s just say a prayer for his kids and leave it at that
-S
G-
I am happy you are in my life, and thank you, the things you say and do make my heart soar.
I will say this to you, and I can’t type the hangul character set, so here it is translated, please know it is so true-
nanun tangsinur chinsimuro saranghapnita
yup, that’s just for you and I think nobody will figure it out, but even if they do, it’s no secret, it’s written all over my face when I think about you…
-Steven
OK
Gee-O wanted to know why I haven’t posted any rants lately…
You really wanna know ? I’ll tell ya’
My girlfriend is back in my life, after a short leave of absence and we’ve just been busy making up for lost time, if’n you know what I mean.
But I haven’t forgotten about my loyal readership, of, well prolly only a few people! Tomorrow night Todd is coming over and we are sanding the tape job in the cottage. If we’re lucky we may only need to touch up a few spots, and I’ll be priming it soon! A little behind schedule, but as much as I detest taping sheet rock, it’s a miracle it’s gotten done this fast. I had a spare bedroom upstairs gutted and sheet rocked and it stayed untaped for almost 10 months… So relatively speaking I’m doing great on this job!
And work is crazy as ever. I have two new projects thrown at me, need to be completed in less then three weeks. And in my mind, they really should be done by the coder, not the systems types, but lthe powers that be don’t agree in that respect. So I have two new things to become incredibly knowledgable and proficient at in no time at all, and oh yeah, of course I am totally unfamiliar with them. Anyone know how to build a “pkg” for Solaris? With an interactive install menu on top of the standard one, of course… Unix Sysadmin, just another name for masochist ? At times I am sure of it…
Oh yeah, you ever notice how your cats will do someting incredibly cute, like both stand on their hind legs and playfully box each other- but exactly 30 seconds after you put your camera away… Like they know, they’ll make you smile, but you can’t capture it for eternity.
OK, I’m going upstairs to read and then crash, tired, today was my day off and I spent it relaxing in bed, so why not continue the trend here at home, right?
Y’all have a good one and I’ll spew some more soon, promise!
-S
Hi
Glad you are back
Missed you too
That’s all
-S
Eats-
Just got in a short while ago. Cooking some dinner – nabeyaki udon I guess, really every time I make udon it comes out never the same. Just throw in whatever I have around.
Boil a pot of water, add some dashi, some japanese soy sauce, a couple packets of that soup seasoning in the brightly colored plastic wrapper. Then add sme shitake ‘shrooms, some yard long beans (they must have a real name) and let it cook. Season to taste and let it cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Then add some naruto sliced at an angle and some ito-wakame seaweed and a couple scallions sliced up. Cook another 5 minutes, add the udon noodles and cook until they are done (depends on frozen or fresh noodles). Then ladle into a big bowl, and garnish with some scallion, bamboo shots if you like, and maybe a tiny splash of sesame oil for a change.
Steam up a big bowl of edamame and have some rice with furakake sprinkled on top, and feel free to dose the udon with shachimi if you like a little heat.
Oh yeah, almost forgot, for clear broth you leave it like that, if you don’t mind cloudiness, you can add a little shiro miso to the stock, adds a nice flavor.
So what are we making tomorrow? I’m open to suggestions of course-
Only takes a half hour and it’s good eating. Getting hungry smelling it actually.
So let me stop talking and finish cooking.
number one thing you don’t want to see when connecting to a host-
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@ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @
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IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING NASTY!
Someone could be eavesdropping on you right now (man-in-the-middle attack)!
It is also possible that the RSA host key has just been changed.
The fingerprint for the RSA key sent by the remote host is
df:92:83:43:68:40:41:a3:67:dd:78:3c:d3:8a:7f:f3.
Please contact your system administrator.
OK, let me contact myself and fix it
Hey, anyone remember Urban Desires ?
Yeah, UD was kinda fun, back when people thought e-zines were gonna be the best thing since sliced whatever. But I will admit I still read salon on a regular basis, nerve and the others all get played as they try a little too hard to be hip/trendy, but salon has good writers.
Anyway, here’s the link for the UD Archive and yes, I’m working, leave me alone!
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