Friday night I went out to dinner with an ex-coworker in Kobe. \u00a0He had recommended an Indian restaurant near the station, and I was looking forward to trying something new. \u00a0Ever since we got back from India ourselves we find ourselves at Swaad in Okubo anytime we crave Indian food. \u00a0They do it very well there, but I was hoping to find some new places to go.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, this place wasn’t good. \u00a0Lifeless, weak curry. \u00a0Overly greasy biryani. \u00a0Pale orange tandoori. \u00a0It was pretty depressing.<\/p>\n
Luckily the company was quite good and we had a good conversation. \u00a0We finished up with full stomachs and wrapped up the evening early, as he had to get back to his family.<\/p>\n
So Friday wasn’t all that great, but Saturday was much better. \u00a0I had the entire day to myself to read books, copy DVDs, and dream up a dinner. \u00a0I prepared a 1 kg pork roast for the grill, but just as I was getting ready to put it out there a sudden squall came through and dumped buckets of rain everywhere. \u00a0I did some quick thinking and roasted the pork instead with some beer and onions, and it turned out very nicely. \u00a0We drank a bottle of Rafanelli Zin that I had laying around that knocked our socks off, so the evening was a complete success.<\/p>\n
Sunday we had considered going out to see a movie in Kobe, but Kuniko was dead tired, so we spent the day inside with the air conditioner running all day. \u00a0Summer is here in a big way, and the rainy season appears to be over. \u00a0So hot and humid today…<\/p>\n
This week is sure to be a tough one at work – I’ve got some extra lessons coming up, so I’ll have plenty to do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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