Ang Batang Bronse

Thanks mostly to Mr. Bee who isn't a fan of my dry chicken breast dishes, I've discovered brining.  It's a rare tip from the internet that actually works.

A 60-year-old recent retiree finds himself a samurai companion during his newly found gustatory adventures. Lolo sounds like he has a neurologic/pyschiatric problem. Seriously, instant ramen cannot be THAT good.  But food porn + Japanese drama = Surely sugoi!

Betty and Veronica, Archie and the Gang were alongside Nancy Drew, Encyclopedia Brown, the Sweet Valley Twins as my fiction staples growing up.  So naturally I was curious of Riverdale, CW's take on the beloved comic series.  Normally, CW shows are not my cup of tea; hence my reservations. I have started this because I have just discovered that Cole Sprouse, who played Ross' kid in Friends, has now grown into a very handsome gentleman. Thoughts on the first three episodes (and youtube clips of Mr. Sprouse): - It has a Twin Peaks vibe (or suspiciously wants to be). - It doesn't achieve the ezzy-breezy panache of Gilmore Girl's spewing of pop culture references. It feels very forced. - OH MY GOD, REALLY?! MISS GRUNDY AND ARCHIE!? WTF?! It's like they've defiled Ms. Grundy. I don't have a problem with a horny Ms. Grundy but I have a problem with her boning a student. Who is probably a minor. I just feel it's out of character for Ms. Grundy. Ta...

Are people in their late 30s allowed to be hot messes? It's just everyone appears to be very together with their lives in order and here I am, with so many things at hand which I'm supposed to work on, choosing to go through Riverdale's Gilmore Girls season 7-esque dialogues if only for the delectable Cole Sprouse. Choices...