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How I Disgraced an Asian Grocery Owner with Failed Kimchi.

Cabbage Kimchi

Napa Cabbage Kimchi

When I was a little guy my dad lived on the other side of the world in a distant land called South Korea, otherwise referred to as, “I don’t know, somewhere,” by my mom.  During this time my mom told me a story about his Korean girlfriend and how, after a heated argument, she chased him with a shiv and threatened to stab him.  I was never told the details of why she came after my dad, so I was lead to believe this woman was dangerously unhinged.  My mom also never filled me in that he and lady shank had split, so when I heard news that he was coming to visit I was naturally terrified.  For years later I was interested to see if all Korean women had such short and violent tempers, but I’ve yet to develop the nerve to test out that theory.

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Impromptu Dinner and an Empty Fridge, Chicken Piccata Style

The other night, as I’m struggling to finish up my duties at work, I feel my desk vibrate violently and I reach over to pick up my phone.  Splashed across the screen is:

What’s for dinner?

I honestly intend on replying to texts immediately as I receive them, but really, I never do.  This text suffers the same fate as many before it and goes unanswered for the time being.  Sucked into work and desperately trying to finish up, I chug ahead and feel my desk vibrate again about 10 minutes later from the same number as before:

I don’t know what your plans r but I ain’t doin jack tonight

Wednesdays nights are generally reserved for going home, picking up my cat Connor and nuzzling his sometimes usually kitty litter-smelling face forcing myself to go run, and then eating whatever is leftover from my typical previous weekend binge-cooking session while watching Netflix with Brandon.  Without fail, in that order.

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