The Ramblings of a Mental Meanderthal

I've had ramen since my first post, but it wasn't any of the new stuff I've bought in the last week or two. I do want to say this, however: I purchased two bags of Ramen Bae dried toppings a few months ago. The seafood mix goes beautifully with the shrimp flavor of Maruchan or Nissin's ramen/cup of noodles. It smells potently fishy when you open the bag, but when you eat the re-hydrated toppings in your soup, it's heaven. I also bought the veggie mix, which complements every flavor of Maruchan and Nissin ramen I've had. Two heaping tablespoons added at the same time as the noodles, and it's delicious. Ramen Bae: 10/10! If you like the speed and flavor of ramen but don't want to dirty more pots or pans prepping stuff to go with it, get Ramen Bae. I paid about $36 per bag, and it's worth it to me. Today's ramen was Momofuku's Soy and Scallion flavor. This is my first time eating this ramen, so I followed the instructions and didn't add or d...

I've been chowing down on Nissin and Maruchan brands of ramen since I was a kid, but it's really bad for you, so I'm trying to find ramen that has a modicum of nutrition. So I'm trying different brands, different toppings, adding some stuff, and letting you know how it turns out. (Really, it's so I remember not to buy the stuff I don't like when I shop again.) I'm a wuss when it comes to heat (picante), so I'm not trying flavors I obviously won't like. This is 50-year-old white lady ramen. First up! Mike's Mighty Good Craft Ramen, Vegetarian Vegetable Ramen Soup! This is a cup of noodles, and the ball of noodles inside is very small. Like, fold a pair of socks that fit a four-year-old kid into a ball, and that's the size of this ball of noodles. It comes with a spice packet and an oil packet that I add after the noodles cook for six minutes. It has a lot of taste. People who like peppers will probably enjoy the flavor, but it didn't suit ...

So I started working at the bank when I was 21. Several months later, they sent a kid from another branch to substitute for someone going on vacation. He was younger than me, and I didn’t fancy him, but he was handsome and personable. Turns out he’d started working for the bank a couple weeks after I did. He rocketed up the ladder and ended up a branch president five minutes after he earned his bachelor’s while I was still struggling to prove I was good enough to be a new accounts rep. He was sweet, and he had good taste in clothes. He had a pair of shoes that, on two occasions years apart, I complimented him on … and he wore them for the rest of that week. Ah, the power I have over men. (The only power.) I haven’t seen him since 2005, when I quit to work at the library. Like I said, I never had a crush on him, but every time I heard Sixpence None the Richer’s song “Kiss Me,” with its line You’ll wear those shoes, and I will wear that dress , it reminded me of him. The s...