Molotov and October: Yes, I did indeed touch down in uncharacteristically sunny and warm San Francisco, California.
I have to admit, that is one beautiful city. I had my choice of LA or SF, and I chose SF precisely because the customs and immigration there is so much more civilized than in LA. Kind of like the difference between the spaceports of Coruscant and Mos Eisley.
And Molly, I looked everywhere on the streets of San Francisco, but I didn’t see any redheaded vixens with eye patches and assault rifles, so I figure you were otherwise occupied that day. I was mildly disappointed.
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Molotov and October: Yes, I did indeed touch down in uncharacteristically sunny and warm San Francisco, California.
I have to admit, that is one beautiful city. I had my choice of LA or SF, and I chose SF precisely because the customs and immigration there is so much more civilized than in LA. Kind of like the difference between the spaceports of Coruscant and Mos Eisley.
And Molly, I looked everywhere on the streets of San Francisco, but I didn’t see any redheaded vixens with eye patches and assault rifles, so I figure you were otherwise occupied that day. I was mildly disappointed. :P[/quote]
Wise Choice Varqanir…Norcal FTW!
Otherwise occupied indeed, life of a mercenary …you know how we do. People to kill, places to infiltrate.
Again…I said welcome back, but I should have said welcome home.
A good friend of mine (who’d also been in Japan for about 20 years) said that if you stay in Japan for over a decade, it’s too late for you. You’ve gone so crazy that you can’t go back home again. We’ll see if that’s true for me.
About the only thing I miss is the onsen. American bathtubs are too shallow, and they get cold too quick.
Of course, here in California people have hot tubs, but it’s just not the same thing.
Chushin, I miss speaking Japanese kind of like I miss seeing Japanese women everywhere. But I made an amazing discovery: there are women in this country, too, and some of them are really fucking pretty. And they smell nice. And many of them shave not only their legs, but between their legs as well.
Imagine that.
But yeah, I kinda miss speaking Japanese. The other day I couldn’t remember the word tanuki. It was kind of embarrassing.
Drove down to LA on Wednesday, but had to come back Thursday. Had a good workout at Gold’s, then treated myself to a 32-ounce sirloin steak (bloody rare), an avocado salad and a pint of Guinness once I got home.
RJ, there is a very good chance I’ll be going out to your neck of the woods (sort of) in the next week or so to visit an old friend of mine. Texas hill country. My expectations are very high.
There are many hotties in SF - and they are only to happy to find out that a guy who cares about his appearance isn’t gay… I’m sure Varq is enjoying himself immensely…
Are you considering Northern Idaho? If so, Coeur d’Alene is great. Beautiful, trendy with great restaurants, small town but big enough to get whatever you want. I’ve considered moving there and commuting 30 mi to work.
Sure you can get Kobe beef in Japan. Especially in Kobe. Only like 60 percent fat and over two hundred dollars a pound (fucking delicious, though). That and Matsusaka beef. If you want to know what happens to your muscles when you sit around eating bread and drinking beer, look no further than a slab of Kobe beef: soft and marbled with fat.
I’ll take a free-range sirloin, thanks.
I was going to head up north by way of Montana and Idaho sometime next month, but as I mentioned in my last post I may be taking a side trip out to Texas in a week or so. I’ll definitely give Northern Idaho a good looking over before too long. I know Mikeyali would never forgive me if I didn’t.
[quote]Varqanir wrote: Matsusaka sirloin, a bargain at only $230 a pound
Sure you can get Kobe beef in Japan. Especially in Kobe. Only like 60 percent fat and over two hundred dollars a pound (fucking delicious, though). That and Matsusaka beef. If you want to know what happens to your muscles when you sit around eating bread and drinking beer, look no further than a slab of Kobe beef: soft and marbled with fat.
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That beef would be 500 bucks a pound for me after I got through trimming the fat. I appreciate fine marbling in a steak but there’s no way I’m throwing chunks of fat in my mouth, chewing it up and swallowing.
