Noodles and Lattes

• Secrets 10 years ago My absence can be explained.  Much like a cat with a large tropical bird in my mouth coughing feathers, I've been holding onto a secret to the point that I could burst.  Baby number 1 is on the way.  There.  Feathers gone.  But can I say that secrets and food really don't mix.Case in point -...
• Taxi Spanish 10 years ago My daydream in the cab was broken by the driver asking me, "Are you German?".  I quickly tossed up what would end this conversation sooner, me being German or something else.  I went with, "Spanish".  Silence reigned again and I went back to my daydreaming.  Then, out of the blue, I hear,"Ta ta...
• Casual Fridays 10 years ago If the average 40 year old Japanese banker wears khaki trousers, a button down shirt and boring shoes on a Saturday when going for lunch with his wife, then why does he wear a Nike cap, Nike Airs, white shorts and a Lycra t-shirt on "casual Fridays" at the bank?This is the question I asked myself...
• Me and my kite 10 years ago So, I took up kite surfing this year.  As someone who can't get down a slope and can't do anything on wheels, I would say this is an achievement.  I started in Boracay this February where I gained celebrity status (in my mind) by being one of the few beginners to get up and go within 3 days. So,...
• Working out like a French woman 10 years ago As someone who would rather sit among a pile of pillows eating ice-cream than exercise ANY DAY, I've naturally struggled with the modern phenomenon of "regular exercise".  I generally get into some sort of fad or other and then tire of it about 12 months later, disappointed by the results -...

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