Tongue Taco, Human Vending Machine and I’m an Idiot-Savant.
1. I tried tamarinds this weekend. Besos cracked open the pod and I bit off some of the sticky fruit. Then I shuddered as drool drained out my mouth. Okay, that’s not entirely accurate - but it was damn sour. I can’t believe that I hadn’t had it before. Then I decided that I wanted to eat more things that I’d never eaten before. So I tried menudo. Only, I found out later that Besos had told the server that I was a novice and so some things were left out of the soup. I demanded to eat whatever was omitted so the server brought me a bowl with a calf’s foot in it, which I ate bits of while Besos cringed. And then I ate a taco…with tongue. That’s right. A tongue chunk taco. Again, Besos cringed and shuddered. What else should I try?
2. The local newscast showed a bar where supporters were cheering on an Olympic athlete from a neighboring town. They interviewed a woman and I did a double take at her. She had the deepest vertical wrinkle I’d ever seen between her eyes. It looked like a slot for a vending machine and I wondered if anyone was ever tempted to slide a quarter into her forehead.
3. I’m officially a photographer (I guess) in that I’m going to get paid for some photographs. Which is ironic. Because LynchSeattle had to explain what an F-Stop was to me just last week. How about that. I’m like a half-ass idiot-savant.
[Edited to add: Just spoke with Besos and now I'm disturbed I picked at the calf foot. I don't like the idea of eating something that probably stepped in its own feces. Or anyone or anything else's feces, for that matter. Yeah, probably no more foot for me.]
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Just a random attorney writing about daily life with Little Filthy, my rotten dog.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Your bravery when it comes to food really disturbs me! haha.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
what kez said. man alive. i think i might’ve spit up a bit after reading what you ate. *shudder*
August 19th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Have you tried tripe? Chitlins? Chicken feet? I assume you’e already had scrambled brains and eggs and head cheese.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:32 am
1. I’m not sure what else is left
If you come out in October we’ll have to do some adventure dining to see if we can find new corners of the culinary world 
3. Yay! I can’t wait to see some shots! F-Stop, Fun Stop, Foot Shop… who cares, it’s the pictures that matter
… Also on the foot. Yeah. Not so sure. I’d eat it to try it, but… I dunno. Heh.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:50 am
There is a place here in DC that is know for really good Grasshoper tacos am sure you could find them in Chi-town.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Did Besos kiss you after you ate the calf’s foot?? Because I. Would. Not.
*Shudder*
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:45 am
I think I barfed a little in my mouth. Thanks for that.
I am not one of these people who is willing to put just anything in my mouth. Being particular has its merits.
Go ahead and read into that. It’s alright.
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Kez - Actually, the more I think about it, the more it disturbs me, too. Oh well!
I’ll probably do it again. 
Lily - Oh come on! You’ve never eaten anything unusual?
Bird Clan Diva - Oy. After reading that…perhaps I”m not as adventurous as I thought.
LynchSeattle - You’re one of the only people I know who I really believe *would* eat just about anything.
Buzd - Whoa, grasshopper taco?! Now I’m on a mission.
Instigator - That made me laugh because you wouldn’t kiss me if I just ate a string of pearls. heh.
kt - Totally read into that. heh.