Real Kato Blog: 2010 December

Back in 2001, I bought the original iPod, with 5GB of storage and the monochrome display and the mechanical wheel. It was a marvel of engineering at the time. I even took it running with me, though it was a bit bulky and heavy; it tended to pull my shorts down if I had it clipped to my waist.

Nine years and several generations of iPods later, I'm finally getting around to ripping all my CDs to iTunes.

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Frozen Lunches: The Year-End Wrap-Up

Friday, 2010 December 24 - 2:17 pm

Well, that's the end of my year-long experiment. All told, I reviewed 131 frozen meals; not quite the 150 I had planned, but still a good chunk. Here's the year-end wrap-up.

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Today's Frozen Meal: Hungry Man Classic Fried Chicken

Friday, 2010 December 24 - 1:40 pm

"Tender white and dark chicken with home-style mashed potatoes and sweet corn - includes a chocolate brownie." One pound of food. It's a Christmas miracle.

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Today's Frozen Meal: Healthy Choice Tortellini Primavera Parmesan

Tuesday, 2010 December 21 - 2:20 pm

Hmm, how many Italian words can you string together in one name? They should have added "puttanesca" too. "Four-cheese filled whole grain tortellini, red peppers, zucchini and carrots, in a marinara sauce, topped with parmesan cheese."

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December 20 Frozen Meal: Lean Cuisine Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce

Tuesday, 2010 December 21 - 2:15 pm

"Chicken breast with rib meat and angel hair pasta."

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December 17 Frozen Meal: Lean Cuisine Hunan Stir Fry with Beef

Tuesday, 2010 December 21 - 2:09 pm

"Beef steak with broccoli, red peppers, edamame and whole wheat vermicelli in an Asian-style sauce."

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Maybe I Saw the Future

Saturday, 2010 December 18 - 10:45 am

Normally no one really wants to hear about the dream you had last night. Along with your views on politics, it's right up there on the list of "topics you talk about for your own pleasure".

So in other words, it's perfect blog material.

This one really is interesting, though. At least, I thought so. I dreamed that Amy Sedaris had released a new Christmas CD, and she was on a talk show promoting it. This probably had something to do with seeing Amy Sedaris on "The Colbert Report" a few nights back. Anyway, I don't remember all of the tracks, but I remember a few of them:

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3. You Can't Have Nosy Neighbors If You Wanna F--- Around
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7. All Night Red Bull Party
8. I Stole My Friend's Insulin
9. Funerals Suck
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I also don't know what these had to do with Christmas, but I suppose that's the nature of dreams.

Ms. Sedaris, if you choose to produce a new album, feel free to use these ideas. Merry Christmas.

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Today's Frozen Meal: Lean Cuisine Shrimp Scampi

Wednesday, 2010 December 15 - 2:40 pm

"Shrimp with pasta, broccoli, yellow carrots and red peppers in a lemon garlic sauce."

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