Monthly Archives: December 2011

Sour Cream Banana Bread

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Ryo

Closing out the year with one final recipe. I had purchased some bananas a couple of weeks ago, fully intending to make some banana bread after they had gotten overripe. A few days later, they had indeed developed some blackness, … Continue reading →

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The Road

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Ryo

I’ve somehow managed to finish reading my third book out of college, The Road. And it didn’t take me months to finish, unlike with Underworld. I knew going in that this was a book about a man and his son … Continue reading →

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Hot Drinks for Cold Nights

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ryo

I was feeling a bit cold and lonely in my one-bedroom apartment, and so I felt like making some hot (or at least warm) cocktails, both to warm me up and to take my mind off the fact that, once … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Bread

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Ryo

When you think of Thanksgiving and the food associated with it, one of the things you might think of is pumpkin. You know, like pumpkin pie. Because other than Thanksgiving, when do you really use pumpkin in anything? But then … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary in Literature

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Ryo

As I was reading Underworld, I was struck by how many times I had to reach for the dictionary. Sure, not being well-read, my vocabulary isn’t nearly as large as other people’s. I memorized a lot of vocabulary for the … Continue reading →

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Underworld

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Ryo

If you know me in real life, you would know that I’m not a big reader at all. Up until August 2011, in the eight years or so since my last English class, I read exactly one novel (Thirteen Reasons … Continue reading →

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Cherry Boys and How to Have a Boy

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Ryo

From some Japanese people, I learned two interesting things recently. The first is that “cherry boy” is slang for a male virgin in Japanese. Why this came to be, I have no idea. I mean, boys don’t have cherries. (Source: … Continue reading →

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The Straight Signal

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Ryo

It’s no secret that I’m a terrible driver. I get nervous whenever I drive. I can’t react quickly to things. I am just not meant to spend my life on the road. One situation where I feel a lot of … Continue reading →

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Alsatian Apple Tart

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Ryo

I ran across several blogs with a recipe for the Alsatian apple tart featured in Dorie Greenspan’s book. It seemed simple enough. So I just had to make it. “As American as apple pie,” people say. But apple tart? Who … Continue reading →

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Counterfeited Straight, Set Over Set, No Action for Rockets

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Ryo

I went to Vegas last weekend, and there was, as there often is, an overabundance of food. I also gambled a bit. And unfortunately, the casino gods just weren’t with me on this trip. One session of poker was memorable … Continue reading →

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