Since I'm well-steeped in the kool-aid of my current work place, I can't help posting a link to this: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/palms-new-ness-coming-to-ces
And Engadget's podcast: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/engadget-podcast-121-12-12-2008

It'll be great.

Czar Imperial Stout, Avery - lighter in color and taste than I expected for an imperial stout, tastes a bit alcoholic. kind of disappointing really... smells really good/interesting though ( Read more... )

Kasteel Tripel, Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V. - sweet, caramelly, light, noticeable alcoholic taste (but not unpleasant, like drinking brandy or scotch)

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• Napa cabbage kimchi (looks 1/8th of the cabbage)
  
• Pan-fried fish
  
• Sweet marinated dried anchovies
  
• Cucumber pickles
  
• Soy bean sprouts
  
• White turnip kimchi

The rice is cooked in a stone pot with various legumes.

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I started biking all the way to work once or twice a week, and since I was afraid of hills I've been taking the Bay Way, a completely flat route that roughly follows the 101 and contains sections of the Bay Trail ( Read more... )

I never paid attention to the Morrissey song "America is not the world" before:

In America, The land of the free, they said, And of opportunity, In a just and a truthful way
But where the president, Is never black, female or gay, And until that day
You've got nothing to say to me, To help me believe

All signs point to...

I checked out Tabe Ramen on the weekend. I found out about the place from Yelp, and thought I would have to face waves of people like at all other places I found on Yelp but that was not the case. Yay!

Basic specs:

• Broth: Light, soy sauce based, mostly chicken I think, not too salty
  
• Noodles: Thin and wavy, yellowish color, quite firm and didn't ( Read more... )