My Hobbies - A Working Document

I thought would share my hobbies that I enjoy.

1. Mixing Martinis: At the moment, I can make the basic gin and vermouth Martini, and Crantini. But, I purchased 'The Little Black Book of Martinis', a book that details the history, technique, and recipes available for Martinis.
2. Smoking Cigars: I love "Troya Coronas Club Tubulares" It's Cuban.
3. Creative Writing: Poetry, short stories, and film scripts.
4. Watching Movies: Star Wars trilogy, Ridley Scott, Stanley Kubrick, John Woo, James Cameron.
5. Eating Ethnic Foods: Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, and East Indian (Mmmmm).
6. Traveling: I've been everywhere in Turtle Island (North America).
7. Outdoor Activities: Camping, canoeing and fishing.
8. Reading: newspapers, current events, books on politics, social issues, and bio's on political figures and film makers (see #4).
9. Cooking: Weekend brunch, Asian stir-fry's, and ribs!

My Pet Peeve's - A Working Document

I've decided to document my pet peeve's.

1. Being Late for Movies: you gotta be at the movie theatre at least 10 minutes before showtime, and sittin in the middle of the theatre, where the screen fits within your visual range.

But, more importantly, you can't be late. I love hearing the anticipation of the audience, seeing the trailers, could care less for the commercials, and the heading . . . and now our feature presentation.

I remember, I had a girlfriend who was always consistantly 15 minutes late for a movie. I got to thinking, how to find a solution. I started telling her the movie started a half an hour earlier than what was indicated in the movie listings in the newspaper. It worked! However, one time, she actually picked me up for a movie, right on the appointed time, she was rushing, saying, 'we gotta get going!'.

We made it to the theatre, and we waited. She was like, 'WHEN DOES THIS MOVIE START?!?!".

I was like, 'In a half an hour.'

Oh, she was mad and frustrated at me. I told her my rational, and she was never late for a movie afterwards.

2. Adding More Than Butter and Salt to Popcorn: Anything else is revolting and gross. Stuff like dill pickle salt, sour cream salt, and other sprinkly stuff.

3. Pickles on Hamburgers: Yech! Can't stand it! Love relish, and dill pickle dip with Ripple Chips, but can't stand pickles on hamburgers.

4. Caesar Salad (The Salad Remains The Same): Caesar Salad should be made in its ORIGINAL manner. No alterations, or adding foreign veggies into the mix! Actually, if you want, you can add one, or two chilis into the dressing (just to crank it up a notch!).

Caesar Salad

Its origin and recipes

This recipe is very close to the original version created in 1924 by Caesar Cardini, an Italian restaurateur in Tijuana, Mexico. That's right, the salad is named after its creator, a Chef, not Julius Caesar of the famed Roman empire.

http://www.culinaryarts.com/Recipes/recipefiles/Caesar.htm

5. People Eating Thai Food with Chopsticks: Thai people don't eat their food with chopsticks - they use a fork and spoon. Next time, you're eating at a Thai restaurant, pay attention to people who are eating their food with chopsticks.

A King, A fork and Spoon

King Chulalongkorn the Great (Rama V) is largely credited with modernising Thailand in the latter half of the nineteenth century; he was educated by the an Englishwoman, courted Western diplomates and leaders and travelled abroad. One morning he ordered his kitchen to cook a multi-course Western meal and invited the British consul over, sat him down and asked him to 'eat as they do in Europe' so that he could observe their table 'skills'. After everything was done, the King decided he had no use for a knife when eating Thai food (for it was all already chopped up), but found the fork and spoon handy and so begun the use of cutlery in Thailand. Nowadays everyone uses the fork to push the food onto the spoon (in your right hand), which then goes in your mouth. The fork, however, never does.
(http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/how_to/eat/)