Wednesday 20 April 2011

Meera- torn

So, brilliantly, it turns out that everyone in Massachusetts gets a Monday holiday each year when the meera-torn is run! This is as close as I got to it, the day before:


What you can't really see is how everyone, and I mean everyone, was walking around in their 'I ran the marathon in XXXX' kit. It was sweet, plus clearly untrue / several lifetimes ago for some people. But the enthusiasm was infectious. Not that I am now in training, don't worry.

No, instead I decided I needed sushi, and completely by accident found this amazing place, by looking down at a crack in the pavement. Seriously. It has no above-ground signage, but I went down some stairs, ordered, & was presented with this:


It was like eating a work of art, and delicious too. Outside Japan, one of my top 3 Japanese meals e-vah.

And, finally, a gnat's wee update. Here is one of the travesties I've been presented with recently:


Please note the variable 'froth' quality, plus an insane amount of cinnamon. I love cinnamon but this really tested me. Plus, a whole load went up my nose and made me sneeze. After negotiating all that, there was still gnat's wee underneath. An underwhelming coffee experience.