Wednesday, June 26, 2013

wonderful sensation

Tried Ste Martaen 100% dairy and soy free cheese firm Muenster style: WOW!  It's like a dish on its own, like a delicatessen that stands out of any meal.  Tried it on rolls with thinly sliced fried eggplant pieces, with yellow mustard: even better.  It was a highlight of two last days.  I doubt I will be ordering it soon again though because it's not cheap considering the size of it.  Now I noticed that it's from Chicago, stemartaen.com.  I wonder if local stores would consider carrying this product...

Friday, June 21, 2013

food, glorious food

Found a new store online, looks decent: http://www.veganstore.com/
Ordered lots of non-dairy cheese, 40 bucks worth altogether with shipping.  Good prices for products not available at local stores.  Hopefully, it taste just as great as it looks on advertisement.  I thank me for pushing on my self-cheapness and allowing myself to enjoy finer cuisine.  Today I made lots of sushi rolls with just rice and seaweed paper.  I'll eat it tomorrow.  Don't know why, but I felt like taking a break from Borderlands 2: I guess too much of it gets me bored...I am sure it will be just as exciting as before if I will made a break for a week or so.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

not a tourist???

Parents are thinking about buying me an apartment.  Of course, it's my name that will be on the mortgage agreement and it will be my responsibility to pay for it, but they may pay the down-payment.  Of course I can't afford any mortgage with my salary, but with their names on it I will surely get the credit I need.  I told them that I am interested in house-on-wheels, they disregarded that idea, so they are not going to participate in sponsorship.  I am cold to idea of own apartment - just going to get me deeper in debt for many, many years.  On the other hand, jobs come and go and there is no guarantee I will be so lucky to afford renting an apartment indefinitely in near future.
I guess I may have to think about it.  Although the way global economy is moving it's possible that in next 10 years survivors will be occupying half-destroyed homes filled with fall-out radiation without any rent or mortgage payment...on the other hand, that's not really a good argument not to think about it.

Monday, June 17, 2013

bored at home

The week started out busy, but without extra mental pressure when inspection was here.  So far so good.  It's way too hot outside, running air conditioning all evening.  Have to remember to pick up laundry and dry cleaning tomorrow.  Accidentally found lots of footage (avi and jpg files) from my trip to France - Israel - Amsterdam.  Testing is this one will work (view from Masada).

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Federal Inspection for a full week: gotta remember I'm the little fry

Big inspection at work.  Hitting at the weakest spot - documentation.  I was never a great bureaucrat, I have to get better.  Hopefully everything will be okay.  If not, than I'll have to think how to make it okay later.
It's funny how a mortal organism that doesn't have much to live worries about how it will feed, cloth and shelter it, putting the thoughts of mortality behind these needs.  Surprisingly, that's life for most.  I had couscous and split pea soup at work, then I had extra portion of couscous before coming home.  Wednesdays are really the best days in our cafeteria for me.
Tomorrow there will be more grilling at work.  Hopefully it will all go away after the weekend.  I'll drink a lot of caffeinated beverages and look sad.

Friday, June 7, 2013

choclo!

It's been raining a lot lately.  Today I found a Peruvian restaurant on Coney Island and Avenue W, called Coney Island Taste Inc. I bought three choclos and ate them very fast.  They don't have coca leaves, nor asparagus soup that I liked so much, but at least they got authentic choclo.  I've been playing Borderlands 2 all this time, really addicting game.  Still playing Godfather 5 families and even Settlers Online in free time.  Didn't play much of WoT, only on Memorial Day weekend.  Tomorrow I will visit my parents and on Sunday I have to attend a large Festival event, work related.  Hopefully it won't rain and it won't be too hot.