Kekkon Dekinai Otoko


I started watching Kekkon Dekinai Otoko last week. In English, it means “man who cannot get married”. It stars Abe Hiroshi, which is a big plus for me because I really like his acting. Mariko was telling me that he used to be a popular model back in the 80’s, then started acting and was terrible! But he kept up with his acting lessons and eventually became quite good. I think he is hilarious.

In this drama, he is a socially inept architect, who seems to be falling for a doctor who is also getting close to 40 and is not married yet. His mother keeps trying to set them up, and there is sort of a love/hate relationship going on. The supporting characters are interesting as well, including his cute neighbor (the girl in the second picture) and his office assistant (the young guy in the first picture), who is always out of money but loves going out on dates. And then there is his business associate (also in the first picture) who is also unmarried and about his same age, so I am thinking that something will get complicated… love triangle perhaps? On top of that, there is also a pug named Ken-chan. Anyways, since this drama is showing now in Japan, I will have to wait in agony each week for the next episode (and subtitles). It’s the same with Sapuri, which is getting really good too.

Kekkon Dekinai Otoko listings at:
J-dorama.com
Official Site

Holy Frijoles

When I was growing up in SoCal in the 70’s and 80’s, we used to go to Mexican restaurants for dinner, and the dinner plates usually came with refried beans and Spanish rice. Then it seemed that in the 90’s, black beans came into vogue, and that appeared as a choice on menus. In Texas, we also have charro beans, which I had never had or even heard of before moving here. Although I like both black beans and charro beans, I still prefer good ole refried beans, given the choice.

Blanking out the License Plate

I was checking out Nala’s blog, and noticed in a photo (nice one, btw!) that the license plate was blanked out. I notice this a lot in photos on the Internet. Is there some way someone can use the information to affect the driver’s life? I mean, I can look outside my window and see a dozen license plates… Or is it that someone can find out a person’s address by knowing their plate #? Just wondering.

On a similar train of thought, here in TX, soccer moms often put stickers in the back of their SUV’s showing their kids’ names, and the school they go to and the team they are on. I’m sure they are proud of their kids, but don’t you think this is a safety risk? I need McGruff to chime in here.

Megastore Help

Went to Home Depot a little while ago to look at ladders and buy a couple air filters. I can never find air filters. And it is a bitch to find someone to ask. If either Home Depot or Lowe’s started putting in courtesy phones around the store, I’d definitely use them. I hate wandering around looking for an item or help to find an item!

Salt on Fruit?

In the drama “Lunch Queen“, there is a scene where a few of the characters are arguing about whether it is better to put salt on watermelon or not. I think I have put salt on watermelon just once, but I do remember having salt on pineapple when we ate it (fresh pineapple) in Hawaii visiting family. One memory was when we got to the hotel in Honolulu and had pineapple in the room. Where did that salt come from? Maybe we had a small kitchen in the room? Anyways, I have to say that I do prefer pineapple with salt, although it really isn’t a big deal. It is kind of weird tho, salting fruit.

Reality Radio Commercial

I hate em. You know the ones where someone is supposedly calling a customer service rep and they have a pleasant and funny conversation? GOD I HATE THOSE! The Jet Blue commercial where the guy wants to watch DirecTV is ok the first time, but after that it is unbearable! And the Carl’s Jr. call about getting a burger instead of a pastrami sandwich…. arrrrgh!