I have no idea how this idea formed in my mind, but a few months ago, I decided that I had to have a buckwheat pillow. After some internet research, I was even more convinced that I needed one. My usual preference for a pillow is something firm, but not too high, and a buckwheat [...]
A few months ago, Shojin, a vegan restaurant in Little Tokyo introduced vegan ramen on their menu. Our first attempt at trying this rare bowl of soup was foiled when we unknowingly arrived during their sushi night. Apparently, no ramen was to be had on sushi night.
A week later, we made sure it wasn’t sushi [...]
Lily of JetPens sent me a bottle of Noodler’s Ink in Antietam. When I first opened the bottle, I thought it was going to be a very red ink, but I was pleasantly surprised.
For those who can’t read my penmanship:
A reddish orange that dires like fresh blood. Loaded into a Fine Pilot fountain pen nib, [...]
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The first half of this book, which introduced the protagonist, Gen, and supporting characters, was incredibly dull. I didn’t particularly like Gen throughout most of this book. He was selfish, arrogant, whiney, and didn’t seem pleasant to be around at all. Because of him, [...]
A few months ago (yes, yes, backlog of photos, sorry) I met Will for lunch at tiny, unassuming restaurant next to a taco stand on valley called Chuan Yu Noodles Town. We took notice of it after reading this post on eatdrinknbmerry displaying a seriously decadent bowl of beef noodle soup.
The restaurant itself is a [...]
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I don’t know what took me so long to read an Ursula Le Guin sci-fi novel, but I’m glad I finally did. The Lathe of Heaven starts off with George Orr, a seemingly ordinary guy with a very extraordinary talent: his dreams [...]
The Passage by Justin Cronin
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Someone give this man an editor! The whole book could have been cut down to half its length. There are pages after pages of needless filler, only making me roll my eyes at all the trite, cliched paragraphs I was actually reading. I know it’s supposed [...]
