Friday, October 01, 2004

sat 10/2

maybe yesterday wasn't so bad. i was just feeling tired and isolated. i'm going to make sure today is better. one thing i need to mention is the great food i'm eating here. in addition to the dumplings that make up my normal breakfast, i have been having great success at restaurants that offer a wide variety of dishes on hotplates, to be served with rice. i especially like the ubiquitous spinach with garlic and chile. the fluorescent eggplant, tofu with chewy mushroomy things, and vegetarian fish like piece with a sweet hot sauce are other highpoints. last night, richard and i ate tender clams with basil, delicate sashimi, the spinach, and some fried fish with vegetables. and beer. for $5 us. this was an expensive meal, but it had some fancy stuff. my standard meal has been costing me $.80 - $1.50 US. if there is one thing i love, it is good, cheap food.

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