Japanese, Sichuan, and Italian cooking; whisk(e)y, wine, Nihonshu. Comedy fan. Twitter Japan 2008-2022
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Amazing. I always thought it was “Y!? lol no thanks”, not tripping on the one yard line because someone decided to used car salesman them
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Me buying the iPhone 12 Pro instead of the mini is like me buying an F-350 pickup instead of the hybrid BMW 3 series I always wanted because I might need to haul equipment at my non-existent ranch
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30s life: as I was putting on my shoes in the entryway I heard thumping and thought “who’s outside blasting sick bass” only to realize it was the sound of dryer balls bouncing and softening my towels
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Dinner last night: BLT and champagne
(It’s a legit pairing: creamy yet crisp champagne complements the bacon’s richness)
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In Asia where masks have always been a thing FaceID was criticized for overlooking this. But it was waved away as a bizarro Asia thing and ignored. And here we are.
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I knew this day would come: the rising popularity of gluten free in Japan covered on the morning news
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To work at Twitter is to be friendly with your fellow co-workers over Twitter despite never having talked to them offline
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I immigrated to Japan in search of a better life, one without Axe body spray. Oh well, at least gluten free isn't a thing yet
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What I don’t get is grown people insisting on inconveniencing others so they can sit next to their friend/SO on a few hour flight — you’re on the same plane, same destination, you’ll see them when you get there
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Years ago someone said that FB was for following people you know, Twitter was for following people you wish you knew. Being able to be exposed to diverse perspectives is one of my favorite things about Twitter. (And being reminded of how much you don't know keeps one humble.) nitter.app/bbylychee/status/95284…
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My sincerest condolences. He helped me out many times back in the day. I remember being a little intimidated at first, but quickly realized he was an incredibly good person, and really enjoyed bantering with him.
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Skipping iPhone mania this year. Don’t need an iPhone larger than my face, still happy with my X. Suica (NFC transit/charge card) transfer to new device also a new source of friction.
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Never was the type to want to return to childhood, but there’s something to be said for night before Christmas vs night before election difficulty sleeping
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A wise person once said that we can only evaluate UA on whether we arrive alive or not. One cannot ask anything more than that of them.
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Folks older than me will tell me I’m still young, but as someone old enough to be “the old guy in the club” Slack is the first piece of technology that’s made me feel old
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Tested tofu from local shop and different brand of chili paste; ended up being a solid Mapo tofu upgrade
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Always jarring when you VPN in and the trends change from relatively chill Japanese ones to bizarro American trends like "#cocaine"
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I've never been to Bangkok but somehow am confident that whoever is using my credit card there could be eating somewhere better than "The Pizza Company"
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“I’ve aged this wine for over five years” while objectively true is also a nicer way of saying “I left it in a closet for a few years and couldn’t be bothered to drink it when I found it while cleaning”
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I never trusted Google Maps. But it's been particularly bad the last year or so; lots of 臨時休業. Even tabelog or their own websites will be wrong. These days I usually call or check their SNS first; I've been burned so many times this year, it's ridiculous.
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Today’s WFH lunch: quick pork larb made with leftover mint I bought last weekend with the intention of making mojitos.
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Typhoon is coming sooner and harder than expected; dipping into level one emergency stores and defrosting a couple of steak tenderloins
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No trip to America is complete without freezing on a cold toilet seat and watching a catheter commercial
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A cautionary tale: United and ANA flight to Japan from SFO leave at same time; guess which one is 6 hours late
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Mapo tofu that looks spicy but isn’t is the culinary equivalent of a bodybuilder having a weak handshake
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Needed a bit more bacon, but BLT level massively upgraded thanks to @JakeRockCity’s homemade sourdough
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At that awkward stage in life between receiving emails touting the new “ravishing” olive oil that just came in and not yet given in to owning khakis
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A preview of my meeting with @jinen later today 31.media.tumblr.com/f90538d4…
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Chicken and soy sauce stock ramen. They use three different types of chicken to make the stock; well worth 1 hr wait.
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First time in eons I'm not ordering the latest iPhone. Just can't get behind the bigger screen and rounded edges.
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Recently in Tokyo we've been having a worse winter than Seattle... not fun. Plans for this weekend are to wait out this weather indoors with hot pot and sake.
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Woman dropped her hat rushing off the train. Threw it at her before the doors closed, and she caught it. Just another morning commute.
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Landed in Japan a couple of hours ago. Headed straight to @niw's office.
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I don't like how instant messaging apps have become always-on; every conversation is now like establishing a TCP connection that must start with an initial "you there?" handshake
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Every now and then In-and-Out will do a pop up shop in Tokyo and people will get excited that they may be coming to Japan, but there already exist many infinitely better burgers. I have always firmly believed the only US fast food chain we need is Popeyes
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Brilliant udon and chicken tempura in Osaka . Noodles were less chewy than soft, almost fluffy. Very unique texture. 880 yen.
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Bro if your new wife told you it’s California state law to tell your wife your iPhone password she’s lying (but still pretty funny)
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Great catching up with @TheBIGCafeteria at @WiretapBrewing. Lemongrass IPA was legit. Looking forward to when we meet next.
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"I hope my mom doesn't pick up the phone, disconnect my modem, and stop my Slackware ISO download; if uninterrupted I might have it by Sunday"
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Only 2-3 trips? I'm there virtually every day because I usually only buy enough food for one day since I don't know what I'll want to eat the next day
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Is it just me or does XR and XS sound like the grade of liquor? (At least they didn’t do an iPhone XO)
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Eye opening. nytimes.com/interactive/2016…
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Been way too long since I wrote any code, but had fun putting together a bot to notify me of Tokyo’s daily case count.
(They’re announced everyday at 15:00.)
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