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2006-08-02 (Wed)
Tsukiji Yoshi-Gyu
Gniibe went Kiba. On the way back to Akihabara (from Kiba), gniibe
didn't go straight, but went opposite direction at Kayabacho station
of Hibiya line.
He went to Tsukiji to visit Yoshinoya there. That's because Aoki-san kindly let him know the availability of the original beef bowl.
It costs JPY500.-, it's worth to try.
Direction to Yoshinoya Tsukiji branch (from Tsukiji station of Hibiya-line):
- Use exit "1" to be outside from subway.
- You will see Tsukiji Honganji Temple on your left, go straight down to Tsukiji Market.
- You will cross a crossing with signal (Tsukiji 4-chome crossing), then it's Monzeki avenue.
- Go one block down to Tsukiji Market.
- At the end of Monzeki avenue, you will cross another crossing.
- You will find service station of petrol, turn left.
- On your right side is Tsukiji Storage Company (with Huge Refrigerator).
- Watch out, don't be hit by turret.
- Going straight, Yoshinoya will be on your left.
Burger King at KL airport
Rishab let me know that wireless connection is available
at Burger King at KL airport.
It is true, but there is some strange network filtering. My ssh connection works fine, as well as HTTP, but imaps doesn't work.
ABK cafeteria
Gniibe went to IPA, so, he ate lunch at ABK cafeteria.
Sun Flower Seeds
Gniibe bought sun flower seed at Singapore airport.
He likes wasting time with it.
ALTOIDS
Whenever possible, gniibe buys Altoids' cinnamon.
Gniibe doesn't know if it is available in Japan or not.
Mutton Tikka
Gniibe ate Mutton Tikka at Shibuya.
Red Bull (2)
On July 1st, gniibe said:
Last week, gniibe and kyrah talked about Austria. Kyrah said there are two exports from Austria: Schwarzenegger and Red Bull.The other day, Gniibe bought in Zurich, CHF 4.00.I didn't know what Red Bull is.
There was suger-free version too.
Red Bull --- the energy drink
I found that it is better on the web to write up an article with no
'I' but gniibe. When I write subject as 'gniibe', it is obvious who I
am, even if it's read by out of context.
Here we go.
Last week, gniibe and kyrah talked about Austria. Kyrah said there are two exports from Austria: Schwarzenegger and Red Bull.
I didn't know what Red Bull is.
Back in Japan, I did a little research on Red Bull.
In Japan, there is a category of drink called 'Eiyou' Drink or Vitamin Drink. Most famous one would be Lipovitan D.
It seems that the idea of Lipovitan D has been imported into Thai as Red Water Buffalo (Krating Daeng). Then, it inspired the person from Austria, then, Red Bull. Here is a story on Forbes.
Some guys love those kinds of drinks with much caffeine.
Kudingcha 
Because Morioka-san recommended kudingcha, I bought it on the other day.
At that time, I thought that I didn't know this "nail shape" tea. But I found that I've been taking this tea (bought in Hanoi) for a year or so.
The one I bought in Hanoi is like this (not a nail shape, but
naturally curled up): 
Well, found a story (in Japanese) of this tea, and another Kudingcha (in Japanese)