Monthly Archives: May 2012

Part of Me

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ryo

You may have heard Katy Perry’s little ditty called “Part of Me” on the radio: Now she’ll probably have you thinking that this “part of me” that you can’t take away from her is some noble thing like her soul … Continue reading →

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Final Fantasy XIII-2

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ryo

I finally did it. I got the platinum trophy in Final Fantasy XIII-2. OK, so it didn’t take me nearly as long as for the first game. But it still took a while. I found the sequel to be quite … Continue reading →

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Honey Tea Cakes

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Ryo

Having just made the banana bread with streusel with my new mini loaf pans, I felt like making something else in small loaves. So I found these honey tea cakes in the Miette cookbook, and since I like honey, they … Continue reading →

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A Visit from the Goon Squad

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Ryo

During a couple of international flights last month, I read Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Good Squad, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2011. It’s one of those books that has an ensemble cast of characters. There’s … Continue reading →

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Kiwi Cocktails

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Ryo

I spotted a bottle of “Shakka Kiwi” in my kitchen that I had bought a while back, for the sole reason that there was a deep (>50%) discount on it. Oh well and I guess the bottle looked interesting. But, … Continue reading →

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