Rob Studdert wrote:
>
> This reminds me of the spectacle a buddy of mine made when taking up a
> bet during a Japanese meal. We had just finished a memorable feast of
> sushi, sushimi and the like and all that was left on the little wooden server
> was a great wad of green wasabi. A challenge was made; to consume the
> said remaining wasabi in one mouthful in exchange for a paid up feast.
>
> I can't really explain just how impressive the look that my buddy had on his
> face was (as the wasabi did it's thing), but I swear I now know the reason
> cartoonists portray characters eating super hot chillies etc with bulging eyes
> and steam issuing from their ears. If only I had my trusty LX there I could
> have proved it.. :-)
Man...the first time I had sushi, I was on a first date with a girl I
had wanted to go out with for months. I tried to act like I'd eaten it
before, that I was a man of the world and all that.
Of course, I had no idea what wasabi was, and loaded about a
tablespoon's worth on my chopsticks and downed it. 5 minutes later I had
no fluid remaining in my tear ducts or sinuses, and dream girl was
seeing me in a whole new light....Mr. Smooth, that's me.
Back to the subject...I've developed a remarkable ability to forget my
screw-ups over the years, so I tend to forget the photographic misses.
However, I do regret not getting a decent pic of my dad before he died.
He was a bit of a gruff old curmudgeon, and I have to admit I was
probably a bit scared.
Which gets back to another problem, and maybe another thread: Shooting
people, in general, makes me a little nervous. In many instances I feel
like I've really got to screw up my courage to take a shot of someone if
we're in a situation where a photograph may seem a little out of place
to them.
tv
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