You Don't Know Jack

The takeaway boxes at the Mosque are magical.

I don't know about the more expensive, plastic 'separates' containers, but the cheap, equally-non-biodegradable, yellow styrofoam boxes are magical. That's pretty much the only explanation I can think of to explain why it appears that my food has multiplied over night.

I think it's God's way of encouraging more positive inter-faith dialogue. If more Christians and Muslims alike discover the magic of the box and the wonder of my God, we can all get together and learn to respect each other and our differences.

Anyway, what I was I saying? Magical box. Yesterday, absolutely sick with cold and didn't feel like cooking, I swung by the mosque for some of their delicious curry to take back for dinner. It was about 3:30 in the afternoon and already, the lamb was about to be sold out. I had the very last scoop. The mosque, by the way, doesn't open until noon, so it's ridiculous how fast this stuff goes. The guy behind me was telling the server how he never gets to have lamb and he always rushes there after his classes. It's true. I hadn't had any until my third visit. I normally try to make my curries last through two meals, though sometimes the 2nd meal would be quite skimpy. That's what I had expected for my second round of curry today. Last night, I was so hungry that I thought I scooped through most of the box and wouldn't have much left for lunch. And I definitely lamented that they gave bigger portions for the plates they use if you eat on-site. Today, to supplement my lunch, I even went out and got some samoosas, because a. samosas are delicious and widely available and b. I was hungry and knew I hardly had any curry left.

But when I my box today I was blown away by how much food was in there. The samosas definitely had to be put away, I just didn't have enough room for them. The rice covered most of the bottom of the box though I distinctly remembered that last night, there was only about a quarter left. I think I ate more for lunch today than I did for dinner last night. It just expanded. Absolutely amazing. Now it's not just holy curry, as Dan has dubbed it, it's holy magical curry.


On a completely unrelated note. Couple of nights ago, we were discussing breakdancing. Dave was reluctant to give up the location of his dance show this weekend.

Alan: Come on, Dave. You know that if I was in a programming (or engineering) competition, I'd tell everyone about it.

Kaz: Yeah, but no one would go watch you.