Wednesday I went with Jamaal to Niceville, FL. He had to go to Eglin AFB to check in to prove that he didn't go more than half way across the country for his leave. While there, our friend Chris chauffered us around. He wanted to stop at this store that we passed by called the Philippine Market, he being filipino and all. So we went there and picked up various forms of Asian food, mostly snacks. Chris rented a couple of filipino movies. The people there were so nice that when we were about to leave, the offered to let us sit down and have a share in their shrimp dinner. We declined the offer, but Jamaal got some shrimp for the road.
Friday, Jamaal and I went to a store called the Asian Market here in Mobile. We wanted to get some more Pocky, which is this japanese snack consisting of this thin pretzel like stick dipped in chocolate. The didn't have the Pocky, but they did have this stuff called Yan Yan which is pretty similar, but the sticks and the dip are separated, and were in strawberry and vanilla flavor. I also bought an Asian pear. When I was in high school, my 11th grade PACE teacher brought some for the class one day. They're really juicy and to me are like what would happend if a pear and an apple had a baby. I also got these little cake things that tasted like funnel cakes without the powdered sugar, but with sesame seeds on top. I didn't find out what they were called, but I'm definitely going back to get more of those.
Oh, and I also drew a portrait of Chris, but I don't have it w/ me now. So I'll scan it and post it probably before the day is over.
