I like cars but I’m not very knowledgeable about cars like Lucas or Andy.  I’m not a mechanically inclined though.  I can check my tire pressure & fluid levels and that’s pretty well the extent of my mechanical skills. Oh – I can also change the wiper blades.  The other day, I went to the garage to change my summer tires to my winter tires.  The guys in the garage don’t mind when the customers go to the back.  So I watched them work on my car and chatted with them.  They were very patient with any questions I had which I really appreciate. There was another customer there with the same model car as mine although his is a later year.  We poked into each other’s car.  He had Momo steering wheels and Recaro seats which were really nice.  By coincidence I also bumped into my cousin at the garage.  He also knows the mechanics so it was like a boys night out at the garage.  All that was missing was a poker game, cigar and whiskey.

Later that day I went with J to get his new winter tires.  As we were pulling into the lot of the tire place, I saw Acuras, Lexus, Civics, a VW GTI, a couple of Bimmers, Subaru BRZ etc… I told J “I bet there are a lot of Asians inside.”  I was right.  Even the staff were almost all Asians.  There was another BRZ that pulled in and the driver was barely out of his teens.  I can’t believe he drives that although they aren’t that expensive.  While we were waiting, I just stared at the Asian guys rims on display and the nice cars outside.  J and I dropped in on a dealer afterwards to check out a car he was interested in.  To J, he feels a car is only a vehicle that gets him from point A to point B safely.  He doesn’t get excited about them.  I pretty well fondled all the new cars even though I wasn’t in the market for a new car.

It was a nice car day.  I feel so manly now.  I think I’m gonna put on my jock strap. 

J and I were at the T&T Waterfront Night Market a few weeks ago.  I’m just getting around to posting some pictures.  The organizers were smart this year, they took the whole parking lot of the supermarket instead of half like last year.  This gave everyone lots of room to move around.  The only downside was the rain.  We got there just as the rain stopped.  But the skies opened up and we (along with hundreds of others) search for shelter in the supermarket.  Parking was across the street at a reasonable $5.  (it’s a pretty dark lot so take a flashlight if you don’t remember where you parked). 

The usual grilled food was there and they smelled awesome.

Snails, shrimps and lobster

This booth had very good jerky.  I’m pretty sure they are Bagahon.  Here’s a video I found of them <click here>.

Oyster Omelet

desserts

juices

From Banh Mi Boys.  This was their “display”.  I tried the pulled pork boa and it was very good.   

The smelly tofu booths – each of them had long lineups. 

Beaver tails! (It’s actually fried pastry with various toppings)

They even had cars including an old style CRX (last picture below). 

Overall, a well run feast which I’ll be returning to next year.  I hope the weather will cooperate.  When J dropped me off at my condo, he told me to shower before I sleep.  Apparently I smelled like stinky tofu (which explained why I didn’t even get a good night kiss).