barrynicolson (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} barrynicolson) wrote,@ 2004-12-22 14:04:00 |
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An Awfully Brief Update
New York is cold. Cold like I've never known Glasgow to be. And for someone who's wandered the long and winding stoat from the West End to the City Centre at 3am of a freezing December eve clad in nowt but a t-shirt and jeans, that's saying something. America also has the best exchange rate I've ever encountered. It's almost two dollars to the squidley over here, which means that after I spunked $200 on myself yesterday afternoon, I could justify it by reminding myself that I procured two jackets, a shirt, a pair of shoes and an international converter from a shady man in an even shadier electronics emporium for the measly sum of juts over 100 quid. Which is a dangerous game to play. But nonetheless, I played it today as well, and bought two watches and a pink stripey polo shirt. One of the watches, possibly both, were presents, by the way, and I'm not just a selfish consumerist pig.
Anyway, I'm going to New Orleans tomorrow to spend Christmas with my Uncle's in-laws. I'm told that Alligator is a specialty in New Orleans. Now, I'm no experimental food expert, but I know that an Alligator burger sounds damn good. It would be my first ever experience of eating reptile, and frankly...I have to try it. What I must get before then, however, is Sushi, and fucking lots of it. I love that stuff. Raw fish wrapped in rice that you dunk in soy sauce? Thank you please, come again. If anyone would like to reccomend some culinary delights of the south to me, let me give you a few pointers about what I don't eat
1. Mushrooms (they're evil, and they scare me)
2. Tomatoes (they don't taste of anything, what is their purpose?)
3. Olives (Grapes gone bad? No thanks)
Aside from those three, I'm pretty much game for anything.
Finally, and I meant to say this before, for all the people who emailed me with demos from their band, examples of their writing etc...STOP FUCKING DOING IT!!! Ahem, no. What I meant to say was, I've been INCREDIBLY busy the last couple of weeks and haven't really had time to reply to anyone properly, but I promise I'll get back to you soon, as some of the stuff I've been sent is really good. Gawd, I feel like a Kravat-less Tony Hart apologising for the lack of action on the gallery this week. Anyway, yes, I will reply to you all. I wasn't being rude.
Peace in the middle East, big shout out to the Crookie Young Fleeto crew, aiiight!
BX
New York is cold. Cold like I've never known Glasgow to be. And for someone who's wandered the long and winding stoat from the West End to the City Centre at 3am of a freezing December eve clad in nowt but a t-shirt and jeans, that's saying something. America also has the best exchange rate I've ever encountered. It's almost two dollars to the squidley over here, which means that after I spunked $200 on myself yesterday afternoon, I could justify it by reminding myself that I procured two jackets, a shirt, a pair of shoes and an international converter from a shady man in an even shadier electronics emporium for the measly sum of juts over 100 quid. Which is a dangerous game to play. But nonetheless, I played it today as well, and bought two watches and a pink stripey polo shirt. One of the watches, possibly both, were presents, by the way, and I'm not just a selfish consumerist pig.
Anyway, I'm going to New Orleans tomorrow to spend Christmas with my Uncle's in-laws. I'm told that Alligator is a specialty in New Orleans. Now, I'm no experimental food expert, but I know that an Alligator burger sounds damn good. It would be my first ever experience of eating reptile, and frankly...I have to try it. What I must get before then, however, is Sushi, and fucking lots of it. I love that stuff. Raw fish wrapped in rice that you dunk in soy sauce? Thank you please, come again. If anyone would like to reccomend some culinary delights of the south to me, let me give you a few pointers about what I don't eat
1. Mushrooms (they're evil, and they scare me)
2. Tomatoes (they don't taste of anything, what is their purpose?)
3. Olives (Grapes gone bad? No thanks)
Aside from those three, I'm pretty much game for anything.
Finally, and I meant to say this before, for all the people who emailed me with demos from their band, examples of their writing etc...STOP FUCKING DOING IT!!! Ahem, no. What I meant to say was, I've been INCREDIBLY busy the last couple of weeks and haven't really had time to reply to anyone properly, but I promise I'll get back to you soon, as some of the stuff I've been sent is really good. Gawd, I feel like a Kravat-less Tony Hart apologising for the lack of action on the gallery this week. Anyway, yes, I will reply to you all. I wasn't being rude.
Peace in the middle East, big shout out to the Crookie Young Fleeto crew, aiiight!
BX
