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I used to love eating the Ethnic Gourmet "Pad Thai with Tofu" frozen entrees. It was a bit spicy, but very satisfying. This recipe is my take on their product. I tried it recently and love it! Its a bit more preparation than my regular recipe, but its well worth the effort.

TheBus has many signs inside directing people's actions. There is the happy smiley face listening to music with headphones, signs telling you to get your ass to the back of the bus. There's even a sign that says its not okay to eat hotdogs on the bus (or I think that's what it meant). One such sign tells not to urinate or defecate on the bus. For some reason they did not give any smiley faces mimicking the actions here. Perhaps they need some outside artist to provide such things. Unfortunately, I've witnessed every single one of those rules broken on the bus, as well as several more which don't have signs... yet.

Riding most of the week on a bus has its ups and downs, mostly coinciding to potholes. My interaction with the other people on the bus has ranged from pretending to be asleep to discussing local politics and sustainability efforts. Mostly I just scurry myself to a seat and try not to attract attention. And so I found myself one day overhearing the conversation of two teenage girls that left me wishing I hadn't. If this pair is the future we have to look forward to, lets squeeze this planet dry of life before they get to it.

No one is content in this modern world. Many people are caught in a vicious cycle of working themselves to death while accruing endless debt. People used to yearn to be free, now they just yearn to be able to afford some new fashion or widget. The capitalistic consumer-driven society has enslaved the people and driven them to an endless pursuit of an unattainable happiness. Where did we go wrong? What happened to the leisure society that was predicted? What can we do about it?

Travelling occasionally makes me a bit nervous. Ending up in an unfamiliar neighborhood is not my idea of a nice day. However, if the benefit is great enough, I'll consider it. That's how I found myself with my partner on the #42 bus bound for Ewa Beach. Someone online was getting rid of two decent spec computers that were way better than the cobbled together computer we had at home. Once more I cast my fate upon the benevolence of the bus system.

Mass transit is an acquired taste. The denizens of the bus systems put up with so much--late buses, crowded buses, being stuck in traffic, and broken down buses. Its understandable that tempers can get a bit frayed. I've seen, heard, felt, and unfortunately smelled more things on a bus than I care to remember. Understand that Honolulu's theBus has occasionally won the "America's Best Bus System Award." It just seems that sometimes, particularly on certain bus routes, you get more loonies than the rest. Today, I "enjoyed" the company of a person spouting vitriolic obscenities--someone who obviously hated everything I looked like and represented.