I know what it sounds like, but it's not my journey into recreational horse tranquilizer use. This is my excuse to eat cereal all day while pretending like I'm on a diet. I've been on a major cereal kick lately-seriously, I have four different boxes of cereal in my room right now. I think it's probably because I know that when I go to Taiwan, it's going to be 3 weeks of not being able to enjoy the lightly sweetened flakey goodness drowned in a huge bowl of milk. Aside from being an excuse to eat mostly cereal all day and not feel bad about it, it's a major ploy to get people to buy overpriced Special K cereal products and snacks. This is perfect for me since I do love cereal, the idea of being skinny, and a sucker for a good marketing campaign..
UPDATE: turns out having to eat cereal all day is not as fun as eating it whenever you want to. that being said I failed the special K challenge miserably. I have however eaten more cereal in a week than most people do in a month and am thisclose to being so burnt out that I don't want to eat it for a looooong time. just in time for anti-cereal Taiwan. hooray
4/30/10
4/17/10
How Bizarre
Even though I have three weeks of school plus finals the get through before I should even be thinking about Taiwan, we know what's on my mind. Yep, Taiwan. Go figure. Annnnd I've managed to merge this topic with my (not so) secret obsession-food. So instead of studying for my anatomy test, I've taken to watching Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern-Taiwan; I mean I have to see what I'm getting myself into. This is especially helpful since I'm actually going to be visiting some of the places he went. Let's break it down shall we?
stinky tofu-anything with the word "stinky" in the name makes me weary, and the fact that Andrew Zimmern himself couldn't finish it makes me want to run away screaming as soon as catch a whif of the rotting smell. Apparently this fermented tofu is something that Taiwan is known for, so I guess I'm going to have to man up and try it. My best bet to try it is probably when we visit a night market-I think we're actually going to the same one he went to. In the night market, Andrew samples some pretty creepy sounding "delicacies" including unlaid chicken eggs, chicken uterus, goose heads, and cock's combs. I don't think I'll be able to stomach ANY of those, but he did try coffin bread, a fried bread stuffed with anything from fruit to meat. Since "fried" and "bread" are two things that are quite delicious,this sounds tasty. I think I'll stick to things of this nature.
black boned chicken-this is something i've been told is a "must try" by Jake. he has also told me to try the octopus eyeballs, so I'm not quite sure what to think of that. according to Andrew Zimmern it just tastes like regular chicken, so if I have the chance, this is something else I'll probably try (and take lots of pictures in the process).
taipei 101-ok ok, so this isn't a food, it's a location that he visited. we're going to visit Taipei 101 too! It's the second tallest building in the world (!!!), like the fastest freaking elevator ride ever, and has a food court of sorts that looks fabulous, among the things he had were Korean BBQ (yum) and bloodcake (yuck). Regardless, I'm looking forward to it.
I think my best bet is just to keep an open mind about all of this; although there are a lot of things I'm not used to, Taiwan is an Island and there will be a lot of fish, tofu, and veggies (all of things I LOVE--I sincerely doubt I'll go hungry. Probably the opposite. Hmmm. If athletic training doesn't work out for me, maybe I'll just become a food critic...
stinky tofu-anything with the word "stinky" in the name makes me weary, and the fact that Andrew Zimmern himself couldn't finish it makes me want to run away screaming as soon as catch a whif of the rotting smell. Apparently this fermented tofu is something that Taiwan is known for, so I guess I'm going to have to man up and try it. My best bet to try it is probably when we visit a night market-I think we're actually going to the same one he went to. In the night market, Andrew samples some pretty creepy sounding "delicacies" including unlaid chicken eggs, chicken uterus, goose heads, and cock's combs. I don't think I'll be able to stomach ANY of those, but he did try coffin bread, a fried bread stuffed with anything from fruit to meat. Since "fried" and "bread" are two things that are quite delicious,this sounds tasty. I think I'll stick to things of this nature.
black boned chicken-this is something i've been told is a "must try" by Jake. he has also told me to try the octopus eyeballs, so I'm not quite sure what to think of that. according to Andrew Zimmern it just tastes like regular chicken, so if I have the chance, this is something else I'll probably try (and take lots of pictures in the process).
taipei 101-ok ok, so this isn't a food, it's a location that he visited. we're going to visit Taipei 101 too! It's the second tallest building in the world (!!!), like the fastest freaking elevator ride ever, and has a food court of sorts that looks fabulous, among the things he had were Korean BBQ (yum) and bloodcake (yuck). Regardless, I'm looking forward to it.
I think my best bet is just to keep an open mind about all of this; although there are a lot of things I'm not used to, Taiwan is an Island and there will be a lot of fish, tofu, and veggies (all of things I LOVE--I sincerely doubt I'll go hungry. Probably the opposite. Hmmm. If athletic training doesn't work out for me, maybe I'll just become a food critic...
4/16/10
Are you there world? It's me, Gabi
Let’s face it--I’m the most un-spontaneous person ever. The only way I can breathe is if I have everything is planned out to a “t”; hell I make lists about making lists! I wouldn’t go as far as labeling myself as OCD or anal retentive, but I’m thisclose. A few weeks I got into the athletic training program (boo. yah.) which was not only one of the happiest moments in my life, but the biggest weight off my shoulders because now I can continue on the path I have planned out for the rest of my life. A few days later, I did probably the most uncharacteristic thing ever, I decided to last minute apply to the study abroad program…in Taiwan. Last minute as in, the application was due in December. Last minute as in, the time between my decision and hopping on a plane spans a little over a month. Yes, that’s right, May 16th, my compulsive list making little butt will be on the way to Taipei.
I’m starting this under the pretence of chronicling my journey in Taiwan and athletic training land for everyone (because I’m lazy and don’t want to send eighty bajillion emails), but actually I think I’m hilarious and just like to talk about myself…a lot. But for now I suppose I should focus on Taiwan and my adventures leading up to it.
I’m starting this under the pretence of chronicling my journey in Taiwan and athletic training land for everyone (because I’m lazy and don’t want to send eighty bajillion emails), but actually I think I’m hilarious and just like to talk about myself…a lot. But for now I suppose I should focus on Taiwan and my adventures leading up to it.
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