Monthly Archives: November 2013

Politely Impolite

Posted on November 29, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Taking photos of rubbish bins. I should be saying garbage cans, but living abroad has permanently altered my vocabulary. No, wait. The bigger question is, when did I turn Japanese? That is, when did I start taking photos of anything? … Continue reading →

Posted in (Inhuman) Nature?, Human Nature, South Asia | Tagged Bangladesh, Dhaka, garbage, manners, polite, rubbish | 3 Comments

Dotonbori, Osaka: It’s Not Times Square, and That’s a Good Thing

Posted on November 24, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Times Square is a mess. It’s great if you like photobombing and NOTHING. Everything that is sold in Times Square aren’t limited to that neighborhood. Who would’ve thought? Starbucks, a lowly coffee chain that isn’t even in the Forbidden City…anymore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Languages | Tagged Japan, neon, Osaka, photography, travel | 11 Comments

“Do You Like New Jersey?” Was Never a Multiple Choice Question

Posted on November 18, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Is New Jersey the Taiwan of the US? Ha. What? I don’t get it. In your travels, what parts of the United States appear most often in name? New York something is pandemic, be it a restaurant, a tailor, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Food & Drink, North America (non-NYC), pop culture | Tagged Albania, food, New Jersey, restaurant, Tirana | 6 Comments

A Tale of Two Marios

Posted on November 13, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Speakers of the Japanese language would say マリオ, ma-ri-o, so I don’t know why I insisted on butchering the name the New York way – mæh-ri-o. It could be because I’m from there, or it could be because it was such … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Languages, pop culture | Tagged arcade, Fukuoka, games, Japan, video games | 1 Comment

A Reason to Travel, as Told on an Empty Stomach

Posted on November 6, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

It wasn’t a great spoonful of rasgulla, but that’s not the point. Fine, food is usually the point, but often I place the same amount of importance in good wandering for the day. Nowadays when I travel, I eschew … Continue reading →