that was horrifying

one of the worst things I've seen today was an octopus, a little one, being fried on a grill. Did you know their tentacles curl up  and  catch onto the bars. And their heads bubble as the juice inside boils out. And then they curl up like flowers. Like space alien flowers. It was not cool.

3g's?

I have a class on Saturday mornings that I don't mind teaching so much, they're older but still not quite awkward although its getting there fast. five junior high boys and one girl so in order to actually get them talking (it's a conversation class) I have to talk about things that aren't necessarily from the magazine articles we discuss.


There was one article about some cooking show on natgeo channel that led to the discussion question "What food turns your stomach?"


I got this answer from one of the more enthusiastic students about a Chinese dish, although for the life of me I couldn't understand what the name of this dish was because this kid has a hell of a lisp.


oh, I looked it up. It's 三吱兒, san zhi or three squeaks (or sound a door makes)


It involves pink baby mice. It's not very appetizing.

happy thanksgiving

things I am thankful for:
-i have enough money to eat
- I don't have to work until the afternoon so i have time to do this
- No one has a mortal grudge against me, that I know of
- I have a raise coming up
- I still have some See's candies left
- I have a box of Andes mints that I'm still working through
- I found Ranch dressing at the supermarket here (although it tastes like mayo)
- I don't have to cook a thanksgiving dinner
- I have a kindle, and I don't know anyone else in this country that has one! hahahahah! I win!
- I don't have mono or swine flu or other diseases
- I'm not wanted in any country for crimes i may or may not have committed.