Lamb

Did you write the book of love? And do you have faith in God above?
If the Bible tells you so.
And do you believe in Rock and Roll? Can music save your mortal soul?
Can you teach me to dance real slow?
Now I know that you're in love with him, 'cause I saw you dancing in the gym.
You both kicked off your shoes, man I dig those rhythmy blues.
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck, with a pink carnation and a pick up truck.
But I knew I was out of luck, the day the music died.

Those may not be exact, but it's how I've been singing it to myself. That's my favourite verse.

Well, after the last entry, Yoko came back with Stuart and her parents took us all out to have "Genghis Kahn", which is the Japanese way of saying "lamb meal", apparently. We drove up a very steep hill (the first time I'd been in a car for eleven days, I think a new record for me), and came to the strangest restaurant I'd ever seen in my life. We walk a path through trees to a little round hut, which reminded me of Zulu huts, except they had a triangular rather than conical roof. Inside there are five mats on the floor, and two tables made of a slice of tree, on the floor nearby. There is also a TV. And a phone.

This is the dining area. A private room with two tables and chopsticks and paper aprons for everyone. We look at the menu, which just shows plates full of uncooked meats, and use the phone to order five plates of raw meat and vegetables. Within minutes of ordering they bring the plates, and two buckets, both full of fire. Solid metal grilling plates are placed over the buckets, and the plan is basically, cook the meat, as if you have a personal barbecue, and as soon as it's done, place it in soy and eat immediately, as hot as possible. It was incredible, and apparently it's normal in Asia. The food was very tasty, and the meal had beansprouts, onion and spring onion distributed into the soy sauce, making hot food out of every piece of meat. It culminated with a single egg to absorb bits of meat and vegetables.

It was one of the strangest methods of eating I have encountered, but the food was very, very good and I greatly appreciate being taken to eat at such an experiential place. From here, I sleep, and then tomorrow, karaoke. It's not long until Emma comes, so I have been practicing all the music. I really can't wait. It's a shame she's only here for a short time.

Anyway, I'm going to have an early night, I'm going to listen to my best albums, and choose some songs to sing tomorrow.