(charity, mongol rally, to do, travel — )
17 Dec. 2007
This is way, way down the road (yeah, I missed this year's deadline), but I am currently fielding a team for the 2009 Mongol Rally. I've sent a note to those I thought would be interested, whom I don't expect to kill after more than 3 days in a cramped car, and/or who won't wimp out at the sight of a gun.
At any rate, if you are one of the 3 people who reads this regularly and you feel I incorrectly left you off the invite, drop me a line. If you would just like to help out in some random way, drop me a line for that, too.
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(cool jobs, friends, moving, travel — )
14 Sep. 2007
Larry's been in Ethiopia for two years now (wow, time flies) and it's time to bid on new places to live. Merely reading the bid list makes me vicariously excited and wildly jealous, and it fills me with temptation to run out and join the foreign service.
Then I remember, oh yeah, I'm moving 3000 miles to New York City in 2 days to be webmaster at a publishing company. And what could beat that?
And then I become conflicted - "ach, moving sucks!" and "eeeEEEeeeee [like little school girl dancing and squealing or somesuch] I'm going to New York!" followed quickly by "stop kidding yourself, if you really hated moving, why would you do it all the time?!"
(For those keeping track it's been Houston 16 years, Colorado 1 year, Houston 1 year, New York 2 years, Houston 1 year, officially homeless 1 year, New York 3 years, Virginia 1 year, Washington DC 2 years, Portland 2 years, New York .....?)
I mean, for real? Who am I kidding? Why not throw Chile and Thailand in there after another 2 years?
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(food, restaurants, travel — )
13 Jul. 2007
Per Diane's request, a list of my favorite restaurants in towns around the country.
Portland
- Chaba Thai
Noveau Thai. Sandy Blvd, SE.
- Baan Thai
Thai. By PSU. Wicked spicy & authentic.
- Bún bò Huế
Vietnamese. 82nd and Bybee. Best I've had outside of Vietnam. Obvious house specialty (Bún bò Huế) not to be missed.
- Mi Tierra Carniceria
Tacos, tortas, Mexican hand food. Weekends only? Hillsboro. 937 SE Oak. In parking lot behind Los Hermanos Ochoa.
- Los Hermanos Ochoa
Mexican. Hillsboro. 937 SE Oak.
- India Direct (Chaat House)
Indian, vegetarian. Chaat House is inside an Indian market named India Direct. In a shopping center (hard to find) 16205 SW Bethany
- Toro Bravo
Spanish, tapas. A little pricey, but excellent. Good drinks. MLK and Russell.
- Eleni's Philoxenia
Greek. Downtown, Chinatown/Pearl divide. Like eating in Greece.
- Sorabol
Korean and Japanese. Haven't had the Japanese. Korean great. 79th and Powell. Apparently a chain? Who knew.
Houston
- Ragin Cajun
Cajun. Multiple locations, should visit one on Richmond Avenue near loop.
- Otto's Barbeque
Barbeque. The pickles are worth eating alone. The bbq is pretty good too. Memorial Drive. Pretend like it is not Bush's favorite restaurant.
- Goode Company Barbeque
Barbeque. Love the peppery red sauce. Kirby Dr.
- Taqueria Arandas
Mexican. Local chain, all over city.
- House of Pies
Diner. Open 24hour. Best breakfast deal in town. Go at 2 am when all the drag queens from nearby Montrose are finishing up their shows and go to "House of Guys" to trade bitchy comments and shovel blueberry pie.
New York
- Chat n Chew
Southern. Fried chicken dipped in honey says it all. Union Square and 16th?
Washington DC
- Jaleo
Spanish. Tapas. Incredible. Really. Frigging. Incredible. Chinatown-ish.
- Falafel Shop
Falafel. Great topping selection. Cheap cheap cheap. Adam's Morgan.
- Tacos Pepito's Bakery
Mexican. Tortas are best. Adam's Morgan.
- Madam's Organ
Bar. American. Amazing food (fried okra especially) for dirt cheap happy hour specials. Adam's Morgan.
- Oceanaire Seafood
Seafood. Crab cakes not to be missed, but everything else is pretty good too (ie - hash browns). Chinatownish, theater district.
- Waffle Shop
Breakfast. Across from Ford's Theatre. Insane breakfast deals. Has scrapple and waffles. Hasn't been cleaned since 1951.
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