Palace Saimin

I mentioned to Wendell that I wouldn't mind eating at Palace Saimin and so . . . we went! Wendell is cool like that sometimes.



Cute yah. Parking sucks, but Wendell reversed his huge truck into the last remaining stall pretty easily.


It was noon on a weekday, and we had to wait for a seat. I actually had to race a girl so that I could beat her to the door. I came in first, the girl second and Wendell third. 

And it kept filling up . . . people left . . . and people came.


I ordered a large won ton min. Yup . . . a LARGE. It turned out to be way larger than Sekiya's Large so I wasn't able to finish it, but I did do some damage. The famous BBQ stick was ono but too chunky for my liking.


All in all, it was well worth visiting Palace Saimin at least for the nostalgia. There was a sign saying that they've been around for 70 years!  But given the parking situation and the slight distance from my house, I'm sticking to Sekiya's. 

Sumo Orange at Whole Foods

I bought a bunch of sumo oranges from Whole Foods the other day. They were juicy, but small-kine sow-wah.



I wanted to get strawberries too, but . . . 

Stamps at the Post Office

I really didn't need more stamps when I was at the post office yesterday, but when I saw this design displayed along with other samples, I just had to get it. ❤️❤️❤️

Beware of Counterfeit Products on Amazon

Ever since one of my sisters ordered a Cindy Crawford beauty product from Amazon that turned out to be an obvious knock-off, I've tried to be careful when ordering. 

Recently photographer Gary Fong, creater of the Lightsphere flash diffuser, posted a YouTube video warning of such.

He says this on his website:  

I purchased some Gary Fong Lightspheres on Amazon to see which ones were counterfeit. We gave Amazon the transaction numbers of the counterfeit items, and they quickly removed the content and closed the stores.

Here's his video:

Daiso Easy Sealer

This was one of my Daiso purchases.  Mostly I was curious about how it worked, especially for only $1.50.



Here are the instructions.


It needs two AA batteries. 


Here's the heating element. It only heats up when you press down on it. I know 'cause that's how I burned my thumb.


You slide it along where you want to seal. It didn't work on a thicker package that I first tried it on. 


But it did work on this one. 


Here's the protective cover that you flip over when not in use. 


Not sure how often I'll be using this gadget, but I think it's pretty cool. We'll see.

Daiso

I went to Daiso the other day and spent 1 1/2 hours in there!

This is what I got (not the keyboard).


Here are random shots that I took while in the store. 

7 Eleven's Beef Pho

Here's the Beef Pho from 7 Eleven. I haven't tried it yet, but my friend Cleta did. 



She enhanced it with her own Thai leaves.  She said that it was good.

On Da Desk

I saw a YouTube video where a gal made a Valentine's card using a rubber stamp filled with hearts. I thought it was so cute.

I decided to copy it by drawing out the hearts. (I'm retired. I have the time.) 


Here's the video.

Sumo Tangerine at Nijiya

These were at Nijiya the other day.



I couldn't resist.  But looking at this photo now, I'm thinking why did I pick the ugliest-looking one. I shoulda got a less green one with a bigger knob. Sometimes I don't know what I'm thinking.


It was good. Not the best I've ever had. But good.

7 Eleven's Local Style Saimin

What intrigued me the most about this saimin at 7 Eleven was the "DO NOT ADD WATER" part. The container did seem a bit heavy, but for the most part looked liquid-less. 

It was only $3.79 so I got it.


I confess. The "120 seconds" confused me. I pressed 1 - 2 - 0 on the microwave, but it didn't seem quite right. I stood there. 60 seconds plus 60 seconds equals 120 seconds. 2 minutes! Why didn't they just say 2 minutes? Hmph.


Aaaaaaanyway, this is what it looked like before the 120 seconds.


This is what it looked like after. How in the world, yah?


And the verdict? It was delicious! I would totally buy it again. And again.