tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post114978644564564951..comments2023-09-19T19:45:50.854+12:00Comments on Spanblather: reasons not to envySpanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1150333010593817212006-06-15T12:56:00.000+12:002006-06-15T12:56:00.000+12:00Span, these days I've turned a 180 degree on Ameri...Span, these days I've turned a 180 degree on Americans and for this I blame the American Military.<BR/><BR/>First they tempted me with their nice western products that ended up in the grey market stores. I didn't want to, but once in a while a girl just wants some good mac and cheese.<BR/><BR/>Then I got to go on base and enjoy my first real hamburger since arriving in Asia. It was so good I felt my resolve wavering.<BR/><BR/>Then I started dating them. And it was all over, I sure dig them yanks. My best friend is American. 80% of the guys I've dated here have been American. I feel dirty, but it's so good.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680274679737065263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1150191836963316852006-06-13T21:43:00.000+12:002006-06-13T21:43:00.000+12:00Oh and by the way, Palmerston North has a definite...Oh and by the way, Palmerston North has a definite up-side - you can bicycle around it with ease. On this trip I've enjoyed cycling around a few flat cities and I really wish it was something Auckland's hills and traffic madness didn't make impossible for someone of my low fitness and dodgy balancing abilities.Spanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1150191734981244062006-06-13T21:42:00.000+12:002006-06-13T21:42:00.000+12:00Hostels with kitchens have been few and far betwee...Hostels with kitchens have been few and far between - we bought some pasta in Cinque Terre to cook up next time we were in a hostel with self-catering facilities, but had no joy through the rest of Italy, Slovenia, Germany, France and Spain. In the end we had to throw it out as we weren't sure we'd be allowed to bring it into the UK and we were right on the edge of Ryanair's weight limits. <BR/><BR/>In the UK the problem has been more trying to get into hostels - despite being YHA members we've only managed to get into two (one of which was booked ahead). Even trying to book ahead (and not for the weekend either) isn't working, so we are having to shell out for B&Bs and Guest Houses, which don't have kitchens either.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about craving salad Joe, many people who have seen me eat, carefully avoiding the veg, might not believe it though!<BR/><BR/>Yes Stef I think that is a definite advantage of being brunette, no one has yet assumed my sexual services are for sale. Although someone did think I was an American yesterday *shudder*<BR/><BR/>Only ten more sleeps now until home.Spanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1149986676164580312006-06-11T12:44:00.000+12:002006-06-11T12:44:00.000+12:00I get through winters in Palmerston North by fleei...I get through winters in Palmerston North by fleeing to Wellington whenever possible. As for macaroni cheese, I've never cooked it (except under my usual definition of "cooking", which is doing all the bits that involve a wok or feta) - but I do have a recipe I want to try sometime. It involves cream, and cheddar, and gruye, and parmesan, and pancetta, and paprika, and looks more like straight macaroni in a thick cheese sauce than your traditional slab of cheese-coated maggots. I'll think of you suffering under British "cuisine" while I'm eating it.Idiot/Savanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993069909613708957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1149905359530601152006-06-10T14:09:00.000+12:002006-06-10T14:09:00.000+12:00Yup, Tall blue-eyed blonde = german. Though with t...Yup, Tall blue-eyed blonde = german. Though with the creeps tall blue-eyed blonde = russian and russian = hooker.<BR/><BR/>Pub food also ensures that hangover isn't too bad the next morning.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680274679737065263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1149899865860950722006-06-10T12:37:00.000+12:002006-06-10T12:37:00.000+12:00If you get sick of eating out I found it quite eas...If you get sick of eating out I found it quite easy to self cater so long as you were staying in hostels with a kitchen (something I always look for)<BR/><BR/>A shop called Farmfoods is a good source of cheap easy to prepare meals, eg curries in a box etc. You can also get a whole chicken for 2-3 quid, but check hostel has an oven dish first :)<BR/><BR/>After a couple of months in London I ended up going to Pizza Hutt all you can eat - and completely gorged myself on salads - I think my bod was trying to tell me something. I quite liked the irony of eating healthy food at a fast food joint!Joe Hendrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004777030451582118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1149842946439258932006-06-09T20:49:00.000+12:002006-06-09T20:49:00.000+12:00You just have to be blonde to be German. My wife...You just have to be blonde to be German. My wife had a mofo bleach job when we were in Turkey, and the salesmen shouted at us in German the whole time. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure you weren't using those arteries anyway Span. Pub food puts hairs on your chest (OK, not a good metaphor) but even more important, it doesn't cause you to do things like <I>leave the pub</I>. As you might guess, I've seen too many empty pint glasses this evening...Psycho Milthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779500926576047736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-1149817426866342022006-06-09T13:43:00.000+12:002006-06-09T13:43:00.000+12:00Don't be so sure on the Mac and Cheese thing. I do...Don't be so sure on the Mac and Cheese thing. I don't have an oven, and regular cheddar cheese costs $15NZ for a small pack of the pre-grated bega stuff. However kraft mac and cheese bought from the local grey market store is fan-bloody-tastic!<BR/><BR/>I'm also more likely to get mistaken for being German, or Russian!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680274679737065263noreply@blogger.com