Hawaii Vacation 2010: Girlie Grille

broderic on January 29, 2011

Hawaii 2010/Yakinuku

Best story from the vacation…

Wednesday night before Thanksgiving we make it into Town, Waikiki, to see the Bob. We’re also hungry, so after he closes up shop at the Mall, we go out in search of food.

“We’re gonna go to that Korean barbeque joint next to the strip club.”

And we’re off. Two cars looking for that Korean joint by the nudie bar. The car I’m in stops at the first Korean joint, nudie bar combo we pass. There’s Yakuza hanging out front. This must be the place! In we go.

“Table for 15.” “Right, away!”

“Water.” “Here you go!”

“What’s this button?” “Summon you waiter!”

Five minutes pass.

“Should we order or should we wait some more.”

“How many Korean joints next to nudie bars are there in Honolulu?” “This HAS GOT to be the place, right?”

*BRRRRIINNNGG*

“Where you guys?” “We’re at the Korean joint next to the nudie bar.”

“No you’re not. We are.” “No. We are.”

Sorry, Yakuza Korean grille, we’re at the wrong place.

We’re in the car and drive one more block over. Here’s the Korean joint next to the strip club. Who knew?

But look at this picture. It says volumes about how happy we were to eat yakinuku.

Apple Kills

broderic on January 28, 2011

Apple will drink your milkshake. They know what to do. And as the link alludes, they know what not to do as well. Apple sets itself apart and makes everyone follow. In an industry of me toos, good for Apple to be original.

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Hawaii Vacation 2010: Azusa in Sunshine

broderic on January 28, 2011

*Nya!*~

This winter is for real. There’s several inches on the ground and it looks like more coming our way. Now if this doesn’t make you want to go back to Hawaii, I don’t know what will.

I had brought my Azusa nendoroid with me to help document where we went. I did because, as an otaku, you do stupid things like that. Bring your doll to work day! Anyhow, I didn’t get too many pictures because my sister-in-law kept harassing me about it making me feel very embarrassed. I know that I shouldn’t have been, but what can you say about a grown man carrying a doll around?

Quote of the Day [1.27.11]

broderic on January 27, 2011

“The world is full o’ complainers. An’ the fact is, nothin’ comes with a guarantee. Now I don’t care if you’re the pope of Rome, President of the United States or Man of the Year; somethin’ can all go wrong. Now go on ahead, y’know, complain, tell your problems to your neighbor, ask for help, ‘n watch him fly. Now, in Russia, they got it mapped out so that everyone pulls for everyone else… that’s the theory, anyway. But what I know about is Texas, an’ down here… you’re on your own.”

Detective Visser (M Emmet Walsh), “Blood Simple”

Quote of the Day [1.26.11]

broderic on January 26, 2011

“Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.”

Maleva (Maria Ouspenskaya), The Wolf Man (1941)

Hunkered Down

broderic on January 26, 2011

Currently, just chilling in front of the boob tube with the blinds open and watching the snow come down. It’s a very interesting sight, because from where I sit see the main road. A car passes by every once in awhile, slowly, and I wonder how they trudge through this wintry weather. It’s supposedly coming down a couple of inches an hour, and it’s supposed to last well into the night. This is the best storm so far this winter.

Earlier at work, when it was still just rain, I had knew I had to leave early. When a co-worker packed up and left because his wife told him that northern Harford county was getting snow, I decided to get going while the going was easy. That was 3:30. Half an hour later and safely at home, the rain turned into sleet, and then another thirty minutes it was driving snow. If I had stayed at work as I would usually do, I would’ve been driving in this mess. I’m starting to get smarter about the commute in this weather. Took me 10 years.

Now, I have the lights off and the television on. I have finished dinner. My stock of ramen dwindling. I’m craving some sweets and want to walk up to the Royal Farms for something, but decide against it. If I can only peer at the traffic like you can with the traffic cameras on CHART on the web, I may just go out for a walk. These cameras are a great way to watch the winter arrive. It’s also just as good as watching television. It’s all live and real.

Time to stay warm and dry tonight.

Link of the Day [1.25.11]

broderic on January 25, 2011

In Japan, Evangelion is big. I cannot understand why.Maybe, it's because when I came to anime a decade after Evangelion was first released, the anime genres I liked most featured happy schoolgirls in a comedy, slice-of-life routine. Evangelion features no happy school girls. They are sad and the protagonist, Shinji, is even sadder. Shinji is mopey. He was emo before there was emo, and emo boys make me angry.After all these years, Evangelion is coming to America. Today's link is to the official website for Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. I wonder if it will show somewhere in town?http://www.funimation.com/evangelion/