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Hot Dog Days My San Francisco Chronicles

hint Representative in the neighborhood!

Hm, today while working the cart in front of Macy’s, a hint representative came up to the cart asking if my boss were in for the day. At first I was a little skeptical of the guy, but then I noticed his shirt–it said “Drink Hint!” and the slogan under it. We had a small conversation about the drink, and I mentioned to him about how I was not so keen on the cucumber flavor. I was just being honest; the guy said that the cucumber flavor was more for spas, which makes sense.

He left his name and number with me to pass along to my boss; I kind of want my boss to stock hint water at our carts, since I think that would be something new and interesting to people. Wonder how much we would charge though…

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Busride Observations funny observation transportation

Guys picking up chicks on the bus?

So, this morning there was a young woman on the bus who did not seem to want to sit down when there were available seats all over the bus. She was standing in front of the guy sitting next to me, and I guess he found her attractive, so he struck a conversation with her.

I was eavesdropping the whole time; she did not seem to mind the attention, but I could tell she was also cautious enough to keep a distance. The guy seemed to be genuinely interested, asking her a few personal “small-talk” questions (“What is your job?” “How long of a bus-ride?” et. al.).

Finally, he asked her if she lived with roommates or by herself, and she said, “Oh, I live with my boyfriend.” At that, I could see the interest drop immediately as the guy seemed to stumble over his words. “Oh, uh, oh! That’s nice, how long have you guys been t-t-together?”

Poor guy. Nice try.

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change life money

This is how it goes;

You only realize who is the closest, most trustworthy, when you are in a crisis.

I feel now I am indebted to them, which makes it harder for me to move on.

Another dip in the rollercoaster of life.

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Marketing Interests

The hint ad I was referring to…

This is what got me curious about Hint water. The tour bus always goes by everyday, and for awhile I just kept noticing the ad and how eye-catching it was.

On a related note, today I also tried the cucumber flavor of Hint…and let me just say, it’s strange. I personally don’t see the appeal of drinking cucumbler-flavored water; I actually ended up pouring out the rest of the drink since I felt queasy from the thought. I think I’ll stick to the fruity flavors from now on.

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#foodie American Culture Asian-American health

White rice vs. Brown rice

Interesting topic came up today in a conversation with my friend; ever since I began to eat healthier and reading up on healthy diets/etc. in magazines, I have noticed how most of the diets are very American-oriented; meaning, the foods are all just…American. Salad, sandwiches, etc. There are some “Asian” dishes thrown in, but always stir-fry or some kind of fusion.

So I asked my friend today, “Why are all these diets racist!” I say “racist” in jest, but really, how come so many health plans say “NO” to white rice? I know, brown rice has more nutrients apparently…but how come then pretty much all of Asia consumes white rice? “It’s processed, no nutrients, etc.” is what I keep reading. But tell me, how come the world’s oldest/healthiest people live in…Asia? They eat white rice; brown rice is too expensive, and most of Asia is relatively poor.

Try going into any Asian restaurant and requesting for brown rice–you won’t get it at most places. So far, I’ve only seen a few Thai restaurants offer brown rice, but even then, that’s only one type of Asian restaurant. Korean? They shot down the request when I attempted to ask for substitution. Chinese? Japanese? I highly doubt they will honor the request.

White rice forever.