daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
I bought a Powerball ticket today, hoping I might win a share of the massive 1.6 billion dollar jackpot. Sadly, luck was not on my side this time. I lost. Oh well.
Back to work it is. Still, it was kind of fun to dream for a moment about what I might do if lightning actually struck.
Today I picked up Mariko and Bay from the airport, and after that we did a bit of shopping before stopping at Yamari for matcha. Mariko went for the matcha parfait, and I ordered a matcha latte. Both were really good and hit the spot after a busy afternoon.
In the evening we made our way to an old standby, CoCo Ichibanya Curry. I decided to mix things up and ordered the minced beef cutlet curry with cheese. It was decent, but the curry was not very hot temperature-wise, so the cheese did not melt as much as I had hoped. I also think I still prefer the pork cutlet over the minced beef. Still, it was fun to try something different, and CoCo always delivers a comforting meal.
I treated myself to a solo lunch at Kitakata Ramen today, and it was excellent. I ordered their signature ramen, which surprised me in the best way. The flavor was light and subtle, but still deeply satisfying. I enjoyed every bite. I also added an order of gyoza, and it paired perfectly with the ramen.
After lunch, I drove over to a nearby café and ordered a Lavender Matcha Latte. With drink in hand, I spent some time catching up on the blog, tapping away and enjoying the calm atmosphere. All in all, it was a really nice, relaxing afternoon.
Today my mom and I went on a mission to find Pickapeppa sauce. It has been weirdly hard to track down lately, both in SoCal and back in Texas. One of my mom’s neighbors suggested we try Dat Moi Market in Gardena, and thank goodness we did. They had Pickapeppa! Success!
Even better, the shelves were packed with all kinds of interesting Caribbean ingredients, and we spent a good while just looking around and discovering new things. Of course, we could not leave without grabbing a couple of beef patties too. Absolutely worth the stop.
Dat Moi’s website says it is “your source for African, Asian, Caribbean, Hispanic & Polynesian products,” and yep, that checks out. Highly recommend if you are looking for something a little harder to find.
I’ve been getting some quality screen time in while staying at my folks’ house. I just finished Chihayafuru: Full Circle, and it was excellent. I really enjoyed the two live action movies, and this 10 episode Netflix series does a great job continuing the story. Almost all of the original cast makes appearances, which was such a fun surprise, but the main focus is on an entirely new team. I loved it!
I’m also making steady progress on Who Rules the World. I’m around episode 23 out of 40 now, so there is still plenty more to enjoy. Not a bad way to spend some downtime at all!
