Why do Asians really get straight A's? - Project Gutenberg Consortia ...
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problems.”<br />
“ People give in to marriage and settle with one another, particularly with <strong>Asians</strong>. Of<br />
course, there are people that are truly happy being married, like Congressman Ron Paul and<br />
his wife, Carol Paul. But for the most part, people just <strong>do</strong> it because they see other people<br />
<strong>do</strong>ing it, to maintain the status quo, ” Gabriel adds.<br />
“ Yeah. Let's not talk about marriage. I <strong>get</strong> enough of that cr@p from my parents. ”<br />
“ Me too. Let's just talk about banging chics. I think we can both agree on that. ”<br />
Our waiter, also not Japanese— even though he's wearing a traditional Jinbei male<br />
kimono— brings out a huge sushi boat, full of an assortment of delectable items: rows of<br />
sashimi consisting of tuna, yellowtail, snapper, albacore, and mackerel; many pieces of sushi<br />
including red salmon, sea urchin roe, and cuttlefish; small side dishes of seaweed, tofu, and<br />
edamame green soybeans— simply outstanding! The boat itself is actually a small replica of a<br />
pirate ship, with all the main parts: sails, masts, a ship steering wheel, an anchor, even a<br />
white skull-and-bones black flag— very impressive! “ This is just for starters, ” Gabriel says,<br />
smiling with glee.<br />
After we sink the sushi boat with our ravenous appetite, the waiter comes out and<br />
serves our entrées: for me, wagyu beef tartare with white alba truffle pieces in a light aioli<br />
sauce dressing, plus, cilantro seasoning; for Gabriel, unagi with foie gras, covered in a rich,<br />
savory kabayaki sauce, also with cilantro seasoning— simply marvelous! Gabriel mentions<br />
that our dessert will be green tea sorbet, topped with vanilla ice cream and covered in anko<br />
red bean mousse sauce— unfurling waves of paroxysmal pleasure go through me, as I make<br />
a drooling sound like Homer Simpson.<br />
This is truly the best dinner that I've ever eaten in my entire life. I'll give it to Gabriel;<br />
he's definitely an expert when it comes to fine dining. I just wish he's an expert when it comes<br />
to the MCAT instead!<br />
We leave the restaurant, full to our stomachs and full of elation, and head over to Club<br />
Mode in Hollywood. Most people think of Hollywood as the movie capital of the world, where<br />
actors and actresses flow like water from a fountain. That's true, for the most part, except<br />
most people <strong>do</strong>n't know that Hollywood has the most crazy people in the world— no joke. I<br />
remember seeing a guy walking <strong>do</strong>wn Sunset Boulevard in a skiing outfit— wearing actual skis<br />
on his feet! I remember another time seeing a little person dressed up as Yoda from Star<br />
Wars, painted green all over, carrying the classic wooden cane— and it was not Halloween.