Author Archives: Ryo

Touch, Finger, and Mount

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Ryo

After working amongst them as an impostor for the past five years, I’ve come to realize that programmers are a bunch of horny people. I have, in learning their craft, come across quite a few… colorful terms. I mean, here’s … Continue reading →

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Manresa

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Ryo

One of my favorite restaurants that I’ve been to is Manresa, in Los Gatos. If it weren’t so nice and expensive, I would have probably gone there more than three times in the past three years. But, as it is, … Continue reading →

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Miniature Fruit Tarts

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Ryo

I got some small tart pans 4.5 inches in diameter for my birthday, so naturally, I was excited. I love tarts. I also love miniature cakes and things like that, since you get the wonderful taste of the big version, … Continue reading →

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Asian Cocktails

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Ryo

I got a book called Asian Cocktails for my recent birthday. Since I love making cocktails, and I love Asian flavors, I was really excited to try some recipes from this book. A lot of recipes involve pretty hard-to-find ingredients, … Continue reading →

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Credit Card Roulette

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Ryo

Gamblers love to play credit card roulette. If you don’t know what that is, it’s where everyone throws their credit card into a hat (or whatever container), and then the server randomly picks a credit card. The person whose card … Continue reading →

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Non-Alcoholic Beer

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Ryo

I have never personally tried non-alcoholic beer, because, well, it seems like one of the most ridiculous ideas ever. Now I don’t like the taste of beer. Some people may actually like it. But why would you want to drink … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Tart with Lemon Caramel

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Ryo

I saw this recipe for a strawberry chocolate tart with lemon caramel (scroll all the way down for the recipe), and I was immediately intrigued. I mean, it’s a tart. I love tarts. And the strawberries looked beautiful on that … Continue reading →

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Ternary Terrors

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Ryo

I don’t often talk about programming (but when I do, I get attacked by random nerds online [insert Dos Equis Man meme here]). Since my job as a software engineer does involve a fair bit of it, though, I have, … Continue reading →

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Flights of Fancy

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Ryo

I made some flight-themed cocktails this week, after seeing a picture of an Aviation cocktail on Flickr. So really, the only thing these three cocktails have in common is that their names share a common theme. So first, the Kamikaze. … Continue reading →

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When Can I Retire?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Ryo

Retirement, the American dream. Even more so than home ownership. Because in the end, all we want to do is have fun and not have to work, right? There are so many opinions out there about how much you need … Continue reading →

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