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Practice, Jen, it's all about practice. The first time I used chopsticks I was living in a dormitory in Taipei and the cafeteria only had chopsticks. I had to eat so I learned! I'll never forget how trying to pick up greasy whole peanuts accelerated and perfected my ability pretty quickly.
4 years agoThe food in Mark Wiens' video all looks great .. but what really impressed me was how he could get such large chopstick/spoonfuls of food into his mouth so gracefully .. no slop and smiling the whole time!
If I were to try that, Ron would be laughing at the 'schmutz' all over my face and sprouts stuck to my teeth.
Welcome to our journal Matthew. I hope you enjoy it and give us lots of 'likes'!! We are just finishing up writing it so you are lucky you won't have big breaks in the action waiting for days or weeks for us to catch up and post a few more episodes. Enjoy!
4 years agoHi y’all. Just digging in - I only know the Instagram version:)
4 years agoMarkWiens, "oh wow", amazing!! We have been binge watching his videos with our daughter when we gave her with us during the week. Lucky you to have found one of his eateries. We will check out the link you gave.
4 years agoI knew there was something about that tree that I liked. Thank you, Jen, for making me aware of what I was feeling.
The cow is definitely wise. And cool.
I remember jumping on a bus in Bangkok in the '70's that had so many people attached to the door area that after a few minutes of riding I realized I didn't even have one foot on the bus itself. Normally I would have at least a big toe on the platform but that time I was holding onto other people and they were holding onto me!! Crazy!
4 years agoWe strongly espouse the "fake it till you make it" ethos.
4 years ago" .. we felt grubby but tried to exude confidence and worldliness."
You certainly have had enough confidence and worldliness-building experiences to knock the socks of of most other travelers. Especially those that don't know what it's like to feel grubby!
Chicken drumstick?? I thought chicken came out of a can!
4 years agoIf only you could clone those smiles and sprinkle them across the globe, you might just be able to solve all of the world's problems!
4 years agoWhy not? I mean .. what could go wrong?
4 years agoThis cow is not just cute. I think it also may be knowledgeable and wise.
Probably because it's elevated above the photographer, is glowing in the sunlight, and is looking toward a tree which also looks wise.
Probably money and/or status.
4 years ago
Love the enthusiasm!! Spiffy clean and functional goes a long way to make me happy too. Many nights in dodgy-to-funky and down-right cheap accommodations makes a nice room all the sweeter.
4 years ago