Japanese Food and iPods

[ljplicease]

Went to a “Japanese” restaurant with some co-workers. If I were in the states and with my friends or family I would probably call it a “Sushi” place, but that didn’t seem to be the term used here^[1]. This place had a conveyor belt and you just picked up the stuff that you wanted as it went by. This concept has always seemed cool in theory, but also a little bit sketchy in terms of health, but the fish turned out to be quite fresh, and I would probably go back again.

The good news is that my co-workers are actually pretty cool. I keep telling people that there are no Jeffs where I work now (my adventures with jeff were chronicled here, here and here.

Jeff

There are many things that I miss about working at The Company, but Jeff is not one of them. I do miss my collaborations with Adil, Tiffany, Ed and Ed a lot.

I was excited yesterday because my iPod finally came back to me. I wasn’t sure they would actually do it, but they replaced it, so this is actually my third iPod (I checked and it has a different serial number), my second replacement by the same warranty, so that extended warranty was actually worth it for once. Would I get another iPod? I’m not sure, I mean I love having the thing and it is super simple to use, but as far as reliability it doesn’t score well. My friend e and her husband both have iPods and both are giving them trouble at the moment (one sounds like it has died, the other is having the same sort of problems that mine did before it finally died). Theresa’s died recently too. In my own experience their ability to fix things appear to operating at only about 66%, and you only get a good result if you call up and yell at them. I was actually super courteous both times because Theresa used to work in a call centre and people who work in places like that don’t deserve to have abuse hurled in their general direction, you do (however) have to be insistent when block your path with red tape. On the other hand when I actually have a working iPod it is hard to imagine life without it! I think I would actually get another iPod, but I’d get the AppleCare Extortion Plan up front this time, because although there was more hassles than there should have been, they did fix things in the end. That does count for a lot.

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1. I think traditionally Sushi refers to the rice or something, but Americans at least usually use it to refer to the whole thing

Comments

[hammer-reality.livejournal.com]

I've never had any technical problem with my iPod. It's one of those video ones... But I've never figured out how to put vids there, which is lame. Also, I didn't buy a case. It scratches really easily and now it looks like trash.

[plicease]

That's good actually. How long have you had it? I know not everyone has trouble with their iPods, but it's striking the number of people I know who have had issues.

Then again, I don't really know anyone with a non-Apple mp3 player so it's hard to say if they are any better.

[hammer-reality.livejournal.com]

About a year. They've striked me as prone to breaks and things since they're so slim. Then again, haven't used it much.

[princeofsocks.livejournal.com]

Wako and i found a fairly decent kaiten (revolving) sushi place near here. i suppose i shouldn't be surprised, since my apartment feels like the center of a restaurant solar system around which countless Japanese, Chinese, Thai, and Korean restaurants perpetually revolve. i like that about west L.A.

we also have "fake" kaiten sushi from a chain calling itself Sushi Mac. at these restaurants, the conveyor belt is there, but little placards with photographs of the menu items revolve upon it in place of the food itself. feels a bit artificial to me.

[plicease]

The conveyor thing is actually quite common around here. Sydney is great for restaurants too. There is a large Asian population here now, which has improved the culinary diversity a lot.

[hijinks-ensue.livejournal.com]

ahh i cant decide if i should buy another ipod! i miss music so much. it'd be a very useful thing especially now that i'm going to be commuting during rush hour and will have to transfer trains and go up to 50th st. but i feel like i shouldn't let them continue making things that break by continuing to buy them. but akkkk! need music!

also, i remember telling you to sneak a pic of jeff to accompany the stories. that pic still makes me laugh!

[plicease]

I remember being there trying to take that picture thinking to my self, "la de da I'm just playing with my phone here, not trying to take a picture, no sir-eee, nuh uh, not me." That's why I think it is mostly also a picture of my knee and Adil's back.

You are such an influence on me!

[hijinks-ensue.livejournal.com]

that's what makes it so great!