"How Bad Do U Want It" (by MC Sniper)

It's old but new. I love this joke.

When your neighbour loses his job, it is called an economic slowdown.
When you lose your job, it is a recession.
But when an economist loses his job, it becomes a depression.

So, where are you guys at?

I read this joke at Economics focus.

"Eat to Live" (by Talib Kweli)

According to my Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary,
"buffet" means:

a. a counter for refreshments
b. a restaurant operated as a public convenience
c. a meal set out on a buffet or table for ready access and informal service

Now it's Buffet time! (no "T" but maybe with some coffee?) Here comes a Takeru Kobayashi, the champion of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest until he lost in 2007. Reportedly, Warren Buffett swallowed low-fat Goldman Sachs for $5 billion. So, what will be on his next dish?

"Eats, Shoots & Leaves"

A couple of years ago, a business professor told not me but American students to read "Eats, Shoots & Leaves". It's a book about punctuation. It's one of the most common grammatical mistakes Americans make. Although I have to admit my English is lousy, however, I don't make such a mistake.

So, I haven't read the book, have no plan to read it and am not gonna write about it. Sorry, but if you're interested in the book, just check Amazon.com. I just like the title because it symbolizes how one can enjoy at the Showa Kinen Park, a national park in western Tokyo.


Eats

waiting patiently for the market to float

This little turtle (pictured above) reminded me of old Korean literature. The poem, 거북가, goes like this:

거북아, 거북아 머리를 내놔라
(A little turtle, a little one, get your head out of the shell)
내놓지 않으면 구워서 먹으리
(If you don't, I grill and eat ya!)

I was 17 years old or so when I learned this poem. Ever since, I've been wondering if turtle is edible...

Need FRB chairman's due care

Of course, we didn't eat turtle but beef, pork and vegetables!!


Shoots

Is market a mirror of economy?

With gardens, forests, fields, playgrounds and swimming pools, the 163-hectare park has plenty of photo shooting spots. The Japanese Garden is my favorite place in the park. Ooops, the picture above is upside down!

No more trick (until Halloween maybe). By playing sumo wrestling with the earth, I fixed the problem. Here you go. It's always good to have a different ponit of view, though.

museum?!

You can view this painting-like landscape at the Japanese Garden as well. Give yourself a time for meditation.

& Leaves

Exhausted...

The park closes at 5pm. Plan early to exit 'cause it sometimes take half an hour to get out of the park.

And REMEMBER, LADIES. Don't go shopping at Takashimaya or Isetan department store after enjoying conversation with nature (and your significant other) at the park. Never ever. Instead, by stopping by Krispy Kreme or Starbucks at Tachikawa, give your partner sweet treat. It has to come back to "eats". Life is karma.

By the way, the park is located at just 30 minutes from Shinjuku by train, and only JPY400 admission fee.

PS. Tomi, thanks for joining us yesterday. Hope you guys enjoyed.

Tsunami Warning

Tsunami is coming. The tsunami of new album release by my favorite HipHop (or R&B) artists.

Be prepared.

Common's "Invincible Summer" in Sep 17
John Legend's "Evolver" in Oct 22
Beyonce's new album in Nov 12
Kanye West's "808’s & Heartbreak" in Dec 16
Reportedly Jay-Z has been recording for "Blueprint 3"

I'll be listening to the DEY for the time being.

But, what happened with Busta Rhymes's new album "Blessed"? I've been waiting for three months since the original release date!

スタバカ日誌 ～"豆"知識～

2～3年前から韓国で"된장녀 (テンジャンニョ)"という言葉が流行するようになったそうだ。直訳すると"味噌女"だけど、"みそっかす"にも通じるかも知れない。意味は変化しているようだが、スタバにハマる20～30代女性を指しているらしい。

ソイラテのように、エスプレッソと豆乳の相性は良い。コーヒーも元々豆だっただけに。そういえば八丁味噌を練り込んだパウンドケーキも一時期店頭で販売してたっけ。

東京でスタバに行くと外人が多いけど、大抵は欧米の人ばかりだった。でも、今年の夏ぐらいから韓国人をよく見かけるようになった。もちろん、以前からいたけど、急増した感じ。ちょっと前のウォン高から、円高ウォン安になったはずだけど、夏休みに遊びに来た人、或いは留学中の人たちだろうか。無防備に韓国語でおしゃべりしてるので、こっちもいつの間にか耳がダンボ。

조심하세요, 된장녀 여러분!! ㅋㅋ
気を付けてください、味噌女の皆さん!! (笑)

"Thank You" (by Boyz II Men)

Bose II Man

読むクスリ

近頃近所のカフェにハマっている。

7月に知人に教えてもらい、妻と一緒に行ってみたのだけど、ボサノバの流れる落ち着いた雰囲気の店で、ソファも多くゆったりできるので、夫婦揃って気に入ってしまった。日本（というか東京）にはこんなカフェあんまりないもんね。お客も地元の人ばかりだけど、オープンして間もないせいか、常連さんグループが幅を利かせていないところも良い。

ただ、2階と屋上のカフェ・スペースの内、屋上の方はまだ準備中らしく、未だ開放されていない。

私：　屋上用のテーブルとか椅子をまだ買ってないのかな。
妻：　それに照明とかカトリシンゴも必要なんじゃない。
私：　香取慎吾?!
妻：　うん、蚊に刺されるかも知れないし。

・・・蚊取り線香ね。確かに発音は似てるなあ。

「タモリのジャポニカロゴス」の「言いまつがい」やタモリ倶楽部の「空耳アワー」も笑えるけど、外国人の妻もなかなか面白い。しばらく腹を抱えて笑った。

座布団、一枚。