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Subjective Interpretation

unjoo — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:28:10 +0000

I was walking down the street in LES, feeling really hungry. Hadn’t eaten all day long.

All of sudden, a sign on the side of a restaurant captured my eyes and instantly made my appetite run high through the sky.

The sign was saying loud to me (at least to me): “FREE WAFFLESS”

At that instant, another word dangling at the bottom didn’t even come up to my conscious level. It all faded in the white background in my head.

Upon seeing that sign, I almost ran into the restaurant and tried to claim my right to taste that delicious “Waffles(s).”

Standing in front of the restaurant sign and hesitating on my imaginary bold movement, within that 1.5 seconds, I realized that the sign was actually saying: “FREE WIRELESS INTERNET.” Ooooopsie. What an impact on my brain of not having enough food in my stomach…

Have you ever had this kind of moments of subjective interpretation? Just seeing or experiencing something, arbitrarily interpreting it the way only relevant to my mind’s status? I’m pretty sure I’m not alone and some psychologists would have gotten excited about the phenomena probably a while ago.

Ahhhh… I still want to eat that waffles..s.

Evidence of my "Subjective Interpretation"

Flight of the Conchords – “We’re both in love with a sexy lady” lol

Play Pac-Man on Google Today!

unjoo — Sun, 23 May 2010 13:27:33 +0000

It’s Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary. Since yesterday, you can play this 30-year-old everlasting game on Google. Simply click “Insert Coin” button. It’s a nostalgia fun, with lots of “pyong pyong” sound. Seeing hungry Pac-Man eating things in the maze alley, without being eaten, makes me smile. A big smile.

If you want to find real machines with these nostalgic-classic games in the city, try to visit the best hot dog place in the East Village, on Saint Marks between 1st and A. The place is called “Crif Dogs,” with a big “Eat Me” sausage sign dangling outside the half-basement space. Bring your real coins when you visit. There is no “Insert Coin” sign to click, but real machines with real coin slots. Hope that they didn’t do anything to these machines while I was not visiting.

Best Brunch in NY: Series #1

unjoo — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:20:06 +0000

There are so many nice things in Lower East Side (LES). I find something new everyday. One jewelry I recently found is a petit brunch place at Clinton street.

The food was yummy!! Except the fact that you should wait about 1-2 hours on Saturdays or Sundays, this place boasts impeccable homemade-type brunch. I tried blueberry pancakes, among other things. The warm buttery syrup was awesome and it was specially made in the kitchen (it’s not usual maple syrup). The texture of the pancakes was so soft that it just melted in my mouth even before I tried to bite. You think I’m exaggerating too much? If you doubt, try this place.

It’s on 4 Clinton (btw E houston and Stanton). There are cute boutique stores around that area, so look around while you are waiting.