Key Winter Pick-ups

Sweet Egg Bread:

Although it is merely a cracked egg on top of a sweet biscuit, this korean delicacy has transformed my life. I've been going almost every night during my walk home from school. I usually get two. One for before dinner and one for after. Maybe I should mix it in with my tuna/rice combo? Add a little zip to the bap (rice in Korean).

I went late last night to the stand for round two of sweet egg bread and two drunk korean men were loading up on the dessert. Their faces were red and they laughed greedily, looking first at the stand, then back at me, then back at the stand, as the cook shoveled 5 into their bags.

I came up and asked for one bread. She crossed her hands. "No." No more.

I snapped a look at the 2 korean men and felt betrayed. I felt like somebody had just thrown out a brand new can of tuna fish or I was forced to work on Christmas Day. Wait, I do have to work on Christmas Day. That made me even angrier.

I looked at the egg bread, as they stuffed it into their mouths. I felt like pulling a Bilbo Baggins when he sees the ring around Frodo's neck for the first time.

But then I went to the corner store and bought a Snickers.

Winter Jacket:

A teacher who recently left passed this along to me. Much needed and much appreciated. Thank you Jonathan. Although my Botanical Garden jacket is comfortable and has been through a lot of ornamental conifer collections, holiday train shows and keg parties, I had to retire it to the closet for something warmer.

The black "Redface" (Not to be confused with Northface) has a hood and padded outer layers. Full-proof for the winter, I hope.

I didn't wash the jacket when it was given to me for two reasons. First, because I'm not too sure if you're supposed to wash this type of material. Will it shrink? Are you supposed to wash any clothing with zippers? I think I've washed my dress pants like twice since I've been here. No iron, no dryin'. I'm never too sure.

Second, I know jonathan would not wash it if I had given him my jacket (I don't know if he washes anything.) So, secondly, out of respect for Jonathan.

Blanket and Pillow:

I was cleaning up my apartment the other day and I found another heavy blanket that I can use for the winter! I've slept with it the past two nights. Very nice and very warm. Glad I found it before December. Probably would've had to sleep in Jonathan's jacket.

Also, found a bed pillow underneath my bed. I was kind of curious if I even had one for the past 3 months. I'd been using a small pillow that would usually be found on a couch or large chair. Very frustrating. But now I'm pretty much set at night. Just need to find one of these to complete my bedding experience. All the rage in Korea.

Toaster Oven:

Tuna Melts, Bacon, Egg and Cheese sandwiches, bagels, BLTs, French Fries. Man. Sounds like a breakfast date between Louie Andersen and Rosie O'Donnell. And, yes. I can now make all of these foods using my toaster oven. I've only had a couple Bacon, Egg and Cheese sandwiches and a few bagels. Really a quality pick-up.

However, I have nowhere to put the oven, so I use it from the floor next to my bathroom. Hopefully the chord doesn't get too wet.

Louie, Louie