a history of me

Compared to yesterday, today was mighty sleepy. My main errand was a job interview at some DVD store down on West 14th St. Despite clearly outlining my impending return to school in my e-mail, the interviewer didn't realize I was only in New York for another month. The conversation was over before it began so it was a huge waste of time for everyone involved.

Since I was already out, I walked to the East Village in order to get more tea down at the Sunrise Mart. The weather lately has been so hot, humid and unpleasant that I gave in to a craving: I stopped on 3rd Ave for some Ben & Jerry's Peanut Butter Cup ice cream. Good lord, I needed it! No regrets! While eating it I even helped a staff member with his crossword puzzle. The clue was: Capital of Shôgun (3 letters). For the answer, read this.

I ate out with Dad tonight for the first time in a while. We hit a nearby Sichuan restaurant for actual Chinese cuisine. In case you don't know, what we call "Chinese Food" in this country is actually unique to North America. Sichuan (a.k.a. Szechuan) cuisine is actually from and is commonly eaten in China. Indeed, the menu featured "Mao's Home Cooking," a list of dishes which were favorites of Mao Zedong and are apparently still popular today. Dad had one of those, a dish with cured pork and garlic shoots. I had 麻婆豆腐 which was very spicy and delicious.

Looks like tomorrow will be very quiet. Plans for Saturday are afoot though.