Bite Slowly And Use Those Big Soup Spoons.....
Well left early yesterday to put what I thought was a table but turned out to be an entertainment center together for my friend. However, it took a little longer than anticipated so I only got about half-way done. Gotta go back and finish later tonight.
Then after that, went to Midtown to meet my friend. We then got on the 6 train and headed down to China Town. On the way there, she got a few things off her shoulder about work. Sure does not make me want to get back to the real world too soon yet. All this talk of office politics, deadlines, annoying co-workers sure made me cringe. But one of these days I suppose I gotta get back into the corporate thing, but not yet. So when we got off the subway, I showed her the article about the dumplings and she picked one of the recommended spots. And let me tell you, that place was packed. The steamed dumplings were excellent, but not the 5 for $1 kind. These were like 8 for $4.50. When I ordered in English, the waitress muttered in Mandarin and gave me a dirty look. Curious, I asked what was said, and my friend said that she said "I should learn to speak Chinese". How dare she...News Flash - I'm not Chinese. But the dumplings were very good and made up for it. And of course you would think that you just popped them in your mouth. Big mistake, these dumplings had broth in them that just squirts and oozes everywhere. Almost burned myself eatin those dang things. It seems the proper way to eat the dumplings is to put it into one of those big soup spoons and take small bits while sipping on the broth that leaks out. I also got a dish of beef and some rice. After that just walked around abit and showed her The China Town Ice Cream Factory - but we were too full to eat.
Then I dropped her off at the closest A-C-E trains for her ride back to Jersey. I, on the other hand somehow got on the C instead of the E and ended up on 96th St. before I realized what happened. By that time the trains were few and far between, took me an extra hour to get back. That is what I get for reading the paper and not paying attention. But I could of swore that the train said E in the front. I think it was a consipracy by the MTA though. Just my two cents.
But anywho - got back around 10:00, watched Bowling For Columbine, which was pretty good but kinda long and went to bed. And as for tonight, off to another dinner/outing with this other group I got involved with. Some Italian place down by the LES I think.
Tune in on Monday to see how that went. Because, sorry I don't Blog on the weekends. Till then my friends - Have a great weekend.
Then after that, went to Midtown to meet my friend. We then got on the 6 train and headed down to China Town. On the way there, she got a few things off her shoulder about work. Sure does not make me want to get back to the real world too soon yet. All this talk of office politics, deadlines, annoying co-workers sure made me cringe. But one of these days I suppose I gotta get back into the corporate thing, but not yet. So when we got off the subway, I showed her the article about the dumplings and she picked one of the recommended spots. And let me tell you, that place was packed. The steamed dumplings were excellent, but not the 5 for $1 kind. These were like 8 for $4.50. When I ordered in English, the waitress muttered in Mandarin and gave me a dirty look. Curious, I asked what was said, and my friend said that she said "I should learn to speak Chinese". How dare she...News Flash - I'm not Chinese. But the dumplings were very good and made up for it. And of course you would think that you just popped them in your mouth. Big mistake, these dumplings had broth in them that just squirts and oozes everywhere. Almost burned myself eatin those dang things. It seems the proper way to eat the dumplings is to put it into one of those big soup spoons and take small bits while sipping on the broth that leaks out. I also got a dish of beef and some rice. After that just walked around abit and showed her The China Town Ice Cream Factory - but we were too full to eat.
Then I dropped her off at the closest A-C-E trains for her ride back to Jersey. I, on the other hand somehow got on the C instead of the E and ended up on 96th St. before I realized what happened. By that time the trains were few and far between, took me an extra hour to get back. That is what I get for reading the paper and not paying attention. But I could of swore that the train said E in the front. I think it was a consipracy by the MTA though. Just my two cents.
But anywho - got back around 10:00, watched Bowling For Columbine, which was pretty good but kinda long and went to bed. And as for tonight, off to another dinner/outing with this other group I got involved with. Some Italian place down by the LES I think.
Tune in on Monday to see how that went. Because, sorry I don't Blog on the weekends. Till then my friends - Have a great weekend.
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