Triangulation

[lishesquex]

Jackie managed to drag me out of the house today, for which I'm very glad. Much better than moping around at home. :)

Despite me running quite late, Jackie still managed to out-late me so I arrived at Flinders St Station first. I bought her freakishly coloured blue orchids from the flower vendor dude while I was waiting around (though I really shouldn't reward her for her tardiness).

A really cool thing that happened while I was waiting was that this really, really hot blonde woman walked past me, and I thought "damn, she looks really hot... if only she were gay." And then! she totally walked towards another girl, whom she hugged enthusiastically, and they proceeded to hold hands and lace their fingers together. Hot Blonde Girl then brushed the hair away from the face of Other Girl, and I was like awwwwww. It kinda made my morning. Also, it's good to know my gaydar is still working perfectly. :D

Jackie and I went to the Women of Colour lunch/meeting at Loophole in Abbotsford where I (re)met a bunch of the WOC girls, and saw Juliana again for the first time in like, two years. It was cool to meet some new people, and Julz made awesome ratatouille.

Afterwards, Jackie and I had dinner at Hu Tong Dumpling Bar, which had surprisingly awesome xiao long bao. I don't think I've had such good xiao long bao, ever, outside of China. It was really good seeing Jackie again, too. We talked about linguistics, and vowels, and the vervet monkeys of East Africa right through dinner. Conversation <3.

The only bad thing about today: I had to pay $10.50 for my metcard because I no longer have a concession card. Omg wtf so expensive. I totally miss being a jobless student. >.<

Comments

[tara]

Ooh, that food looks SO GOOD. Although I should never EVER go to a dumpling bar, because I would probably make myself sick from gorging on them :D

[lishesque.livejournal.com]

You should totally go to a dumpling bar - you can drown the dumplings in vinegar, and I won't look at you funny! I will look at you funny if you drown them in soy sauce though. :P

[pebblin.livejournal.com]

So, that is to say you have no real gaydar, then? ;)

I could probably smash on those buns. But, sweet with vinegar? I'd have to try that to see how I really feel. My mom is friends with a Chinese woman who took us to this bomb Shanghai-style restaurant in this all-Asian part of a city and, man! I need to go back and request those buns.

I like big buns and I cannot lie!

What'd you do at the WoC meeting? Besides eating Cajun food?

There no teacher discount? Can't you get someone else to get you one? How long does it last?

[pebblin.livejournal.com]

Why? Soy sauce is good. I LOVE condiments. What else should I use? I mean, you weren't serious about vinegar? Not, like, regular vinegar, anyway. The one with the peppers in it, maybe?

[zatapoiki.livejournal.com]

Poor other girl who was just referred to as "Other Girl". :P

[quew.livejournal.com]

I want that food. In my tummy. Like, now.

*grin* I wouldn't worry, my gaydar is getting progressively worse. Example (I would tell the whole story, but it's too embarrassing, so have the truncated version): regular lady-customer who is pretty winks at me in queue. I flirt. She looks horrified/scared. I think she was just after a discount (or maybe I'm an awful flirt). I resist the urge to face-palm head-desk. *sigh*

[gorynna.livejournal.com]

Is Juliana Lia of Monash, or is that a different Juliana?

And re:Metcard, that fricking sucks. I don't get a concession card either, so I always try to park in zone 1 to cut costs.

[lishesque.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's her. I know her from back when she referred to herself as Julz, so that's what I call her. :)

That might be a good idea next time. :/ $10.50 is almost half of what I spend on petrol in a week. Public transport fail.

[tara]

I drown my sushi in soy sauce. Will you look down on me for that?

[lishesque.livejournal.com]

Nope, sushi is perfectly fine with soy sauce. But DUMPLINGS MUST GO WITH (BLACK) VINEGAR.

And I wouldn't really look down on you... I'd just *palmface* and lament the waste of a perfectly good dumpling. ;)

[tara]

I don't think I've ever had dumplings with vinegar, but that's largely because I think I've only had them in soup :D

[tangledtale.livejournal.com]

We should start a vinegar for dumplings campaign. Also, it was fantabulous to see you too but you already know that. Even if I am keenly feeling the lack of my Bleh.

[lishesque.livejournal.com]

I need to introduce you to the pleasures of other kinds of dumplings, one day!

[lishesque.livejournal.com]

My gaydar is complete WIN.

They're not really that sweet. They're savoury pork buns with a touch of sweetness. The vinegar goes with slices of ginger too.

LULZ @ your lyrics.

We... talked about women of colour issues, and stuff. Just chilled.

No, only students and pensioners and people on health care cards. :(

[lishesque.livejournal.com]

Lol, but that's what she was. The OTHER GIRL.

[lishesque.livejournal.com]

You can't has it, cos it's in MAI tummy. Ha!

You're not an awful flirt. You can flirt at me any day! ;)

[lishesque.livejournal.com]

There should be one!

Sorry for forgetting your Bleh! :( We will have to meet up again soon so that I can give it to you. Hard.

[tara]

Most definitely! I am always up for yummy food!