Ninjas!

I grew up watching classic James Bond movies with my dad, much to the disapproval of my mother (she wasn't a big fan of the sex and violence). Now, after having seen the Austin Powers movies, it's pretty amusing to see the original movies again, which are pretty much self-parodying to begin with.

Earlier today, You Only Live Twice was playing on AMC Classics. Maybe it was the Thai curry talking, but I know I'm not the only one who noticed that one of the ninjas rappelling down the volcano into Blofeld's lair had something like 7 gunshot wounds to the back, further proof that ninjas are invincible.

On another note, my first attempt at Thai curry went OK. Things I learned:

1. Flap meat != flank steak
2. With lower-quality cuts of meat, baking soda is your friend... works well as a tenderizer
   
3. Shallots make a huge difference
4. Coconut milk != coconut cream ... save the thick stuff for candies and cakes.
   
5. It's hard to do metric to British conversions late at night with 5 hours of sleep
6. Burning through 4 quarts of Thai Beef Curry is easier said than done.