Friday, January 14, 2005
Anybody interested in start a monthly/bi-monthly restaurant outing? After using the Zagat in NYC, and being very pleased with the results, I came back to Michigan and wanted to find our version of it. It was the Detroit Freepress filled with reviews. Needless to say I was very disappointed when the Chinese section was filled with chopsuey places. And one of the places that got 4 stars (highest rating) was Bill Knapps at multiple locations. After some talk withLarry Lin he told me to go check out Metro Times. So I went to the website. And I am pleased with the ratings so far. To make a short cut for you Michiganders...here the link to 5 star rated restaurants in Michigan from Metro Times. So how bout it guys? Wanna hit up a 5 star restaurant every month/other month?
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
First off I want to thank God for giving me my wonderful friends JC, Bobbi, Rosanna, and Larry. You guys waited patiently while I was in my month and a half of funk. Then opened your arms and time to catch up once I was out of my cave. Love you guys.
And in reply to Larry's posting of the Shangrila incident... Ladies. Larry Sexy Radio voice Lin is also one of the original founding members of H.A.M. (Handsome Asian Men). Of all the H.A.M.s, Larry was always one of the most highly desired members. In fact all the other members were pretty desirable too. If it came down to types I would be the Spam of our group. Larry: prosciutto. EXQUISITE! The other members never ranked below canadian bacon. Mmmmmmm Canadian bacon. (In the most non-prison way possible of course.)
Well, New Years in NYC was pretty exciting! And I've learned a couple of very interesting things.
1.) Do not rent a hotel room in Flushing. It will be a old house owned by a chinese lady who will lock you out for the night just cause she wants 40 extra dollars.
2.) This "hotel" doesn't have luxuries like towels. So if you forget to bring one, or didn't know you HAD to bring one, you will have to use your hands to sqeegee yourself dry for the next four days till you can either a.) borrow one from your friends. or b.) zoinks a dirty sandpaper like one that was left there by someone else from another room.
3.) Do not trust a neatly folded towel you find in a random room. You will soon find out it belonged to someone else and may have been used to soak up bathroom floor water. (Shudder shudder)
4.) Bathrooms in this "hotel" comes with a bonus scented bathrooms. URINE.
5.) Cleaning bathrooms is not required by the "hotel management". Slippers are recomended at all times.
6.) No amount of cologne will get rid of the urine smell. Someone else later on tried a whole can of air freshener. Which also failed.
7.) French food is really good if you don't order the frois grois for an appetizer and the 4 French cheeses for dessert. (3 of which were moldy beyond my ability to eat.)
8.) I'm chinese. I naturally dislike cheese.
9.) I'm lactose intolerant. I SHOULD naturally stay away from dairy.
10.) Two mozarella sticks in 5 minutes in a bar can make a whole night uncomfortable.
11.) Do not wear metal button fly pants when going to the airport.
12.) DO NOT make any inappropriate jokes of being the Man of Steel when your crotch is beeping. Mr. I'm not secure with my sexuality doesn't appreciate it.
13.) DO NOT further exasperate the situation with a big opened mouth grin when the man is frisking you.
14.) DO as John Jr. Luv Quon Wong says...Not as he does.
15.) Lastly DO NOT make bets with Arthur about chinese movies. He knows all. It was only fitting that Jon and I were in QUEENS! Honestly, we were crying in our hearts.
And in reply to Larry's posting of the Shangrila incident... Ladies. Larry Sexy Radio voice Lin is also one of the original founding members of H.A.M. (Handsome Asian Men). Of all the H.A.M.s, Larry was always one of the most highly desired members. In fact all the other members were pretty desirable too. If it came down to types I would be the Spam of our group. Larry: prosciutto. EXQUISITE! The other members never ranked below canadian bacon. Mmmmmmm Canadian bacon. (In the most non-prison way possible of course.)
Well, New Years in NYC was pretty exciting! And I've learned a couple of very interesting things.
1.) Do not rent a hotel room in Flushing. It will be a old house owned by a chinese lady who will lock you out for the night just cause she wants 40 extra dollars.
2.) This "hotel" doesn't have luxuries like towels. So if you forget to bring one, or didn't know you HAD to bring one, you will have to use your hands to sqeegee yourself dry for the next four days till you can either a.) borrow one from your friends. or b.) zoinks a dirty sandpaper like one that was left there by someone else from another room.
3.) Do not trust a neatly folded towel you find in a random room. You will soon find out it belonged to someone else and may have been used to soak up bathroom floor water. (Shudder shudder)
4.) Bathrooms in this "hotel" comes with a bonus scented bathrooms. URINE.
5.) Cleaning bathrooms is not required by the "hotel management". Slippers are recomended at all times.
6.) No amount of cologne will get rid of the urine smell. Someone else later on tried a whole can of air freshener. Which also failed.
7.) French food is really good if you don't order the frois grois for an appetizer and the 4 French cheeses for dessert. (3 of which were moldy beyond my ability to eat.)
8.) I'm chinese. I naturally dislike cheese.
9.) I'm lactose intolerant. I SHOULD naturally stay away from dairy.
10.) Two mozarella sticks in 5 minutes in a bar can make a whole night uncomfortable.
11.) Do not wear metal button fly pants when going to the airport.
12.) DO NOT make any inappropriate jokes of being the Man of Steel when your crotch is beeping. Mr. I'm not secure with my sexuality doesn't appreciate it.
13.) DO NOT further exasperate the situation with a big opened mouth grin when the man is frisking you.
14.) DO as John Jr. Luv Quon Wong says...Not as he does.
15.) Lastly DO NOT make bets with Arthur about chinese movies. He knows all. It was only fitting that Jon and I were in QUEENS! Honestly, we were crying in our hearts.
