Shiho "In The City" F.'s Profile

Jackie S. and a few other Yelpers know this is actually a Coach Outlet store, they just don't advertise it that way.  Fine with me.  Things are half the price of a real shop but they won't always have what you are looking for.  My favorite store is the one in Camarillo.  Had some awesome luck there finding my favorite traveling pieces.

11/08/09
Day 4:

A.M. Orange Chicken... just one piece... I don't care if it is from Panda Express really.

P.M.  Super thin crusted pizza like the kind you can get at CPK... you know what I'm talking about, kinda like a tortilla.  My mom usually get the Margherita and I get the Sicilian... aka sausage medley.. go figure.

How do I feel?
This Lemon Juice ain't bad.  I could drink it forever.

NOTE: I'm actually not hungry during the cleanse but I randomly think or crave a thing or 2 during the day.  Don't think I'm dying, I'm actually fine and feel pretty good.
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11/09/09
Day 5:  

A.M.Lime Skiitles (actually normally my least favorite)

P.M. Not Red Vines but the generic kind that come in multiple flavors: I wanted grape.

How do I feel?  Just lovely.... just lovely...

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11/10/09
Day 6:

A.M. Those tough Gummy Bears, you know the German kind...oh!  Haribos!
P.M. Lobster Bisque and Butternut Squash Ravioli with a Sage Butter Sauce

How do I feel?  Ok. Just feel like I deserve a massage and a manny/peddy after all the shenanigins.

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11/11/09
Day 7:  

A.M.  A cruchy salad, anything, Cobb or Chinese Chiken.  Oh how bout a tossed spring mix with avocado, diced sushi grade tuna, in a lite wasabi mayo dressing w/ a splash of soy sauce.  ( I had that once at a semi upscale Italian (fusion) Restaurant in Japan.

P.M.  Pho - didn't even thing about the "tai" of sliced rare beef, just the broth and maybe some noodles please.

How do I feel?  Actually thinking more about why Japan had an array of different dining options at any time of day from crepes to croquettes to ramen to yakitori and sake everywhere,... Miss it.  
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11/12/2009
Day 8:

A.M. Japanese Curry Rice (chicken) w/ side of Fukujinstuke (red sweet pickles of course)

P.M. Idonesian/Malaysian dish called Shrimp Sambal served with rice... What's it with me and coconuts?  This spicy dish is thinned out with coconut milk and cooked with vegetables and in this case shrimp, then served over hot white rice.

How do I feel?  "Here we go Saturday, Here we Go!"

***P.S.  Met a Mushroom Hunter and felt obligated to try one of the Porcinis he just picked.  I rejected several tasting from vendors at Farmer's Market but could not with this guy who just found them in the last hour, his hands still were covered in dirt.  I chewed a sliver, and got a little taste then spit it out.  Phew.
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11/13/09:
Day 9:

A.M.  Thin crusted pizza all the way... until I saw a housemate eat these lovely looking chicken drumstick/thighs from Wholefoods that had this lovely aroma and had a hint of curry spice to it.  Looked like Rotissere chicken.

P.M.  Miso Soup with Tempura Bits, Green Onion, Tofu and Wakame with a nice broth.  

How do I feel?  Like a Lemon Bar... I've been burping lemon essence all day long.

Similar to the ones in Japan.  Hyak-in or 100Yen shop.  Everything is $1.50 here unless noted and they have every random thing you don't need.  Spent almost $150 here today.  Typical.  It's hard to spend less than ichimaien (used to be equivalent to 100 dollars years ago probably more like $80 these days or is it the other way?).  But in Japan the dollar store does not conjure up images of cheap, excuse my language... crack whore goods.  In fact you kind find some amazing plates, sake glass ware, utensils etc... not so much in the states.

Actually this place is pretty impressive.  A lot going on from the secret booze counter with high-end wine and liquor in the front, to the crazy seafood delis, cheap everything, vegetables tend to be pretty fresh although not so much today and aisle are too small!  But great deals on everything and frozen things galore.

Quail eggs they got them, frozen potstcikers, I think they have a dozen different kinds,  I'd love to try their food court, bet it is good, just haven't been in the right state everytime I go.  

I just think the name 99 Ranch Market is so tacky but it's growing on me.

Bathroom break, bath scents, local natto (try to support locals, well Sebastapol really), grape juice (delicious uva  flavored jugo for mi hermana I bought all 5 left in the fridge $2 bucks a pop but worth it) so strong you can actually split it with water and it still tasted great (that's what I do with Gatorades too) half the calories... hahah.

Liptovitamin (sp?!?) vitamin drink had to try the sugar free version, better than I thought and delicious (people thinking I'm drinking and driving with a mini bottle).  I just Googled "Japanese Energy Drink Lypto" and this popped up http://en.wikiped... weird.

Instant purin "pudding" or flan making kit 2.99 why not?  Can't read the Japanese but I know it said easy and no need to use egg or something on the box....

Did a little shouchu research... Kan no Ko an Hitchhike .. I used to drink Kan no Ko in Kyoto when I lived there all the time.  Cho natsukashi!