lemonkid

that's one immodest mollusk.

I'm pretty behind myself, but I think I could catch up if I put in a few solid hours today. The question is... will I?

one of my favorite games.

ahh, bonsai. i used to have one, but only for a few years. are you starting one from a cutting or are you getting one that's already propagated?

i still appreciate 'em and all, but these days i think plants are beautiful and interesting enough without having to miniaturize and sculpt them.

mmm roasted red peppers. i always liked 'em best with a lemon/white wine based sauce, though, say, with lots of basil and parsley. and clams! oh, i've been craving clams so bad lately, all i can find for sale around here are farm-raised.

I moved to Toronto - new city, new job my friend.

What curious mental pictures you can create!

Remember to pack that LED brain machine for the trip to P. You'll need it.

Ha! I do really call him Beard, though; he's got one.

I'm not adventurous whatsoever with my tea, and I sort of don't know why. I think I just don't know where to start. I take your most basic, Lipton black tea--with milk and a couple sugars.

When I went to France, it WAS exactly like that.
And exactly like every other way any one had ever imagined it or described it to me.
And exactly like in every movie you've ever seen that takes place there. Of every Period.
Feels like what Dimitri from Paris sounded like, to me, at least, in 2001.

Take a train, a road trip, and try to find yourself in a village called Chatillon-Coligny, south of Paris, in Berri-Limousin, to a restaurant of the same name. Best meal I've ever had. Ever.

What is it you're looking for in all these places?
I found mostly the same old shit, expressed in another language.
Some places tend to attract more interesting people, true.
But predictably excellent conversations come from cultivating fascinating friends, imho.