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May 18, 2008 by j.
11:25 Munched on toast points and capicollo with Mark. Content.
12:35 Promoted to the advanced rueda (salsa) circle by the teacher. Victorious.
12:36 Realized do not possess any advanced rueda skills! Terrified.
12:45 Released from advanced rueda circle. Relief.
14:00 Ate Filipino food (lumpia mmmm) at a DC street fair. Curious.
14:25 Observed parade of asian cultures in traditional wear - no Chin/Kor/Jap represented. ?
15:15 Ate more Filipino food - HALO HALO + ubi. Delight.
15:35 Found spot to sleep in the sun, by the Capitol building.. duck poop abounds. Tentative.
15:45 Found new poop-free spot in the sun, by the fountain in National Art Gallery west garden.. the sounds of children playing, of water falling, the sun on my face and the breeze in my hair. Bliss.
18:22 Found small sparrow flopping helplessly on the sidewalk. Sad.
18:24 Pulled gently on his wings and feet, but realized his neck was broken. More sad.
18:25 Cradled it gently in my hand where it does not struggle. Helpless.
19:12 Felt its tiny heart beat one last time. Devastated.
19:45 Attended a lovely birthday dinner but my heart hurt too much to enjoy it. Numb.
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sushi
May 1, 2008 by j.
Went to this awesome sushi making class last night - learned a crapload about how to choose and prepare the fish (and also how *not* to prepare the fish, more importantly).. also learned how to mix the rice properly, roll it so it’s pretty, eat it in the correct order.. Yummmmm. The *best* part is when we got to gobble everything up at the end! There was this girl sitting next to me that was really fun and cool, until someone else mentioned they were from LA. Then she kind of lost her mind, and I wished I were sitting somewhere else, away from the secretly crazy people. 
A shot of the deliciousness:
I stepped out to use the restroom some time during the evening, and when I returned to the room, the chef was starting his demonstration. While I made my way back to my seat, the chef had his head bent over the demonstration table, orating loudly as he made a maki roll: “…so you want to spread it with one hand… hold it in place!! ….and then you take your right hand….. now you push it like this, you see…..”
I swear my head was going to explode. I did accidentally let out a half guffaw-half snarf over the head of a dude who turned to snarl at me. The chef continued: “Well we don’t want it to be fat on one end and small on the other right? Who would want to eat that???”
The rest of the group laughed politely, but me.. I let the tears flow.
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