わたしは にほんじん です。

My conversion to Japanese is now nearly complete. I had implemented every suggestion in my book except one - the concept of 10,000 steps (about five miles) a day. The Japanese do this naturally, preferring to walk or bike instead of drive, but this is not feasible in my neck of the woods. To get to Umezono, I have to cross Cobb Parkway which is seven lanes wide at its most narrow point and has no crosswalks. To that end, I bought a treadmill and now walk a mile in the morning, two after work (in the gym), and two more after dinner.

I haven't named my treadmill yet, so any suggestions will probably be moronic and ignored. BTW, I took this picture using Ophelia, my camera, while listening to Satan Sue, my iPod.

And in another example of Japanese food superiority, here's a tasty and fast recipe for you: soba noodles with the above soba tsuyu dipping sauce. Boil the noodles for four minutes, drain, rinse under cold water (that gives them a good texture - briefly immerse in hot water if you want the noodles hot, although they're great either way) and viola! One serving of soba noodles and sauce (which is more than enough for a full meal) is about 180 calories with 10g of protein and 1.5g of fat. Serve with a small bowl of miso soup for a little more protein (although I don't bother with the fried tofu used in that recipe).