Review Haiku – The Godfather II

Posted on August 31, 2009

Sequels aren’t better
This film is an exception
More than business

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Review Haiku – The Godfather

Posted on August 30, 2009

Don Corleone
Pass the torch from old to young
Family takes care

Cool under pressure
Michael is also ruthless
He can’t be refused

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Storage

Posted on August 29, 2009

In a storage facility a few blocks away from the apartment building where I live, I have rent a storage unit. Earlier this week, they sent me a letter which said the building is no longer going to be used as a storage facility and all renters need to remove their belongings by September 17th. This is good and bad.

I’m a bit of a packrat, so my apartment is a mess. I’ve been slowly trying to overcome this by cleaning the apartment and getting rid of things I’m not using and haven’t used in years. Still, it’s difficult. Now that I have to empty the storage unit, the apartment is going to become messier still, setting back my goal of cleaning the apartment. That’s bad.

On the upside, I’ll save money by not having the storage unit, and it’s forcing me to make decisions about what I want/need vs. what can be thrown away or sold.

Review Haiku – Ghost in the Shell

Posted on August 29, 2009

Policework is tough
Good thing they have warranties
Some parts hard to fix

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Review Haiku – The Ghost and the Darkness

Posted on August 28, 2009

Kings of the grasslands
Hunting down invading team
Lions against men

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Review Haiku – Gandhi

Posted on August 27, 2009

One can change the world
A bullet proves him mortal
Taught eternal truths

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Review Haiku – Galaxy Quest

Posted on August 26, 2009

Typecast-killed careers
Actors become cynical
Find those who believe

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Review Haiku – Full Metal Jacket

Posted on August 25, 2009

What duality?
Get with the program, Marine
Pick up gun and shoot

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Review Haiku – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Posted on August 24, 2009

School is such a drag
Ferris and friends take day off
Learning out of school

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Bento box

Posted on August 23, 2009

This last paycheck, I ordered a Mr. Bento jar/box/thing and a rice cooker. At work, I normally get food from the Riley cafeteria or McDonalds, neither of which is very cheap. The least expensive thing I sometimes get is a grilled cheese and fries from the cafeteria, which costs around $3.00. A wrap from the cafeteria costs about $4.50. On a day-in/day-out basis, this gets to be sort of expensive, and the variety is sort of limited, which is why I wanted to try something different.

In Japan, a bento box is a bit like a lunch box or a box lunch in the US. Bento boxes can be bought in stores or from some restaurants as ready-made meals, like a box lunch in the US. However, you can also buy the empty boxes themselves, which are essentially lunch boxes with compartments. Mr. Bento is a model made by Zojirushi. It’s an insulated stainless steel container that holds four microwaveable bowls in a stack. In theory, the bowls on the bottom of the stack will stay hot, while the bowls at the top will be room temperature.

The main downside I can see is that the bowls don’t look that large, so I won’t be able to fit a sandwich in one. However, if I’m planning on eating a sandwich, then a bento box probably isn’t necessary. The main upside is having a variety of food for lunch, which means a sandwich isn’t necessary. When it arrives, I guess the thing will be to figure out what to make for lunch. The challenge for me personally will be to remember to prepare something ahead of time.

I also ordered a rice cooker. My only previous experience with one was a former roommate from Japan who brought one with him. I could never figure it out because all the buttons were in Japanese, but he ate a lot of rice and swore by it. Looking on Amazon on a lark, I found a) there was a variety to choose from, and b) many were reasonably priced. I sort of wondered about the quality, but the one I ordered is from a Japanese company (Zojirushi, as it happens), and had many good reviews from Amazon customers. Strangely, most of the people who gave it high marks said to ignore the instructions that come with it. While the principles of cooking rice are the same, American rice is usually longer grain compared with Japanese rice, so needs more water…or something like that. It may take some experimentation to get it right. It can also be used as a steamer, so that will be nice.

Since boneless, skinless chicken breasts were on sale at the grocery store today, they will probably end up in most of my lunches this week. I need to figure out some good bento sized lunches :-)

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