D: So there is this game. I started playing it with some of my girlfriends from Texas Girls' Choir when I was about 13 in Bangkok, Thailand or Warsaw Poland. It's called, "you know what I would eat?" It is a lot of fun, a bit depressing, and quite sad at times. Sad because there is no way in hell that we will get what it is that we want to eat. It is really a lot of fun because we laugh at ourselves then cry. Cry because where in the hell are you going to get a whataburger with cheese, mayo, no onions or tomatos in the middle of Valdai, Russia? NO WHERE!!!! That is when we cry and continue eating our horse meat perogis or stir fried dog.
B: That's been one of our favorite games to play over the last three months. We've been playing it a lot since leaving Beijing, because, believe it or not, China has a whole lot of Chinese food and sometimes you'd prefer something that doesn't have rice and you don't need chopsticks to eat.
D: These are the rules...there are none. Just, what would you eat. This is how it goes a lot of the time.
D: Dude, B. You know what i would eat right now???
B: Not Chinese food?
D: Yeah...I would eat a freaking Bloomin' Onion from OUtback Steakhouse and some chicken wangs!!!!
D: Now see? This is how it starts out. It starts out at , not so much high-end places, but very tasty places. As you will see in our game, the stakes do not get higher nor does the quality of places that we would eat at.
B: Man, I'd eat some Doe's steakhouse right now. I'd love a juicy steak and baked potato.
D: Man. I do not eat steak but I would eat that right now too. You know what I would eat? I would eat some of my grandma's caldo (Mexican chicken soup) or some El Tequila!!!!!!! Man, a margarita that would lay us out and some carnita's!!! Chips and salsa, OLE'!
B: You know what? I'd love to go to Dot's in Claremore for some biscuts and gravy, or man, Goodies Again, in Oologah, if it was still there.
D: Hell's yeah!!! Some of Wes' mushroom soup! DUDE.......SIX WORDS....OOLOGAH LUNCH LADIES CHILLI FRITO PIE!!!!! Top that!
B: Don't tell Dad I said this, but I'd love a Grand Slam from Denny's right now.
D: Whoa...you must be hungry. B, at this point...I'd eat Ponchos. Man, I would eat Cici's pizza. (For you Okie's...it's the equivalent of Pizza Time Buffet...NOT GOOD!) That is how hungry I am.
B: Dang D. You are hungry. Okay, I'd eat an unheated can of off-brand ravioli.
D: I can trump you...I would eat the jar of two year old expired Peter Pan peanut butter, a carrot, and a packet of Taco Bell mild sauce!
B: You get the idea...there are no winners to this game, but it gives us a chance to laugh
D: and cry
B: and think about some of the things we love about home. Well, in the last few days some of our wishes have come true and we have the city of Hong Kong to thank for that.
We got into town four nights ago and yes everyone, they have an Outback Steakhouse here where they made us the best bloomin' onion we've ever had. We had Italian food last night and believe it or not, there are not one, but two, Mexican restaurants on the other side of the harbor.
Deni said one night that while we're having fun out here on a long trip, it'd be nice to go home if just for a day or a week to be in our old skins again and then head back out. Hong Kong is as close as we've come. There is really no language barrier here and they have all the benefits of Western culture. The only drawback is the price...it's like visiting Manhattan.
D: This is not the Hong Kong I remember but I do like it. It seems to be very culturally challenged though. Oddly enough, I miss Beijing. Hong Kong is VERY westernized. If you want America, come here. If you want hu-tongs, cheap Chinese, bicycles and friendly people Beijing is it for you. We were told that people that ride bicycles were considered poor. Everyone here rides public transportation. Damn, give me a bike!!!! I do not care if I look poor because it gets me all over the place while I am burning calories. Maybe that is why people are fatter in Hong Kong than Beijing.
B: We're gonna be here for a few more days. We have hotel reservations up until Oct. 17. We'll see how we (and our bank account) feels after that. We've been looking at airfare for Bangkok. We really want to see a beach.
Miss ya'll.
DnB
B: That's been one of our favorite games to play over the last three months. We've been playing it a lot since leaving Beijing, because, believe it or not, China has a whole lot of Chinese food and sometimes you'd prefer something that doesn't have rice and you don't need chopsticks to eat.
D: These are the rules...there are none. Just, what would you eat. This is how it goes a lot of the time.
D: Dude, B. You know what i would eat right now???
B: Not Chinese food?
D: Yeah...I would eat a freaking Bloomin' Onion from OUtback Steakhouse and some chicken wangs!!!!
D: Now see? This is how it starts out. It starts out at , not so much high-end places, but very tasty places. As you will see in our game, the stakes do not get higher nor does the quality of places that we would eat at.
B: Man, I'd eat some Doe's steakhouse right now. I'd love a juicy steak and baked potato.
D: Man. I do not eat steak but I would eat that right now too. You know what I would eat? I would eat some of my grandma's caldo (Mexican chicken soup) or some El Tequila!!!!!!! Man, a margarita that would lay us out and some carnita's!!! Chips and salsa, OLE'!
B: You know what? I'd love to go to Dot's in Claremore for some biscuts and gravy, or man, Goodies Again, in Oologah, if it was still there.
D: Hell's yeah!!! Some of Wes' mushroom soup! DUDE.......SIX WORDS....OOLOGAH LUNCH LADIES CHILLI FRITO PIE!!!!! Top that!
B: Don't tell Dad I said this, but I'd love a Grand Slam from Denny's right now.
D: Whoa...you must be hungry. B, at this point...I'd eat Ponchos. Man, I would eat Cici's pizza. (For you Okie's...it's the equivalent of Pizza Time Buffet...NOT GOOD!) That is how hungry I am.
B: Dang D. You are hungry. Okay, I'd eat an unheated can of off-brand ravioli.
D: I can trump you...I would eat the jar of two year old expired Peter Pan peanut butter, a carrot, and a packet of Taco Bell mild sauce!
B: You get the idea...there are no winners to this game, but it gives us a chance to laugh
D: and cry
B: and think about some of the things we love about home. Well, in the last few days some of our wishes have come true and we have the city of Hong Kong to thank for that.
We got into town four nights ago and yes everyone, they have an Outback Steakhouse here where they made us the best bloomin' onion we've ever had. We had Italian food last night and believe it or not, there are not one, but two, Mexican restaurants on the other side of the harbor.
Deni said one night that while we're having fun out here on a long trip, it'd be nice to go home if just for a day or a week to be in our old skins again and then head back out. Hong Kong is as close as we've come. There is really no language barrier here and they have all the benefits of Western culture. The only drawback is the price...it's like visiting Manhattan.
D: This is not the Hong Kong I remember but I do like it. It seems to be very culturally challenged though. Oddly enough, I miss Beijing. Hong Kong is VERY westernized. If you want America, come here. If you want hu-tongs, cheap Chinese, bicycles and friendly people Beijing is it for you. We were told that people that ride bicycles were considered poor. Everyone here rides public transportation. Damn, give me a bike!!!! I do not care if I look poor because it gets me all over the place while I am burning calories. Maybe that is why people are fatter in Hong Kong than Beijing.
B: We're gonna be here for a few more days. We have hotel reservations up until Oct. 17. We'll see how we (and our bank account) feels after that. We've been looking at airfare for Bangkok. We really want to see a beach.
Miss ya'll.
DnB
4 comments:
heres one that would beat that. i would eat some 2 month old stail doritos with what-a-burger ketchup!
love yall!
Glad to see you are blogging again. We love being able to keep up with your daily experiences. How about some of "Bill's" Mexican Casserole? or Grandma's stuffed mushrooms? You know where you can get both! We miss and love you both.
Mom
That sounds like a fun game to play when you're out in the middle of nowhere. But I have to ask - what was the *Texas* Girls' Choir doing performing in Bangkok and Warsaw?
I have played that game...while I was in Italy of all places. I desperately wanted some chips and queso...
Keep up the blogging!! I love reading it. :) Sounds like you are enjoying the adventure...
Beckbee
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