I think it is every blogger's dream to be listed in the "Blogs of Note" section on the lower left portion on Blogger.

The research on the almighty stomach flu, which was previously believed to have been caused by a virus, has shet some light on the true culprit. I had don-katsu that very day for lunch when my first attack occurred; I had don-katsu from the same restaurant again, despite warnings from my boss. What can I say... I just love their don-katsu. So far, to the best of my knowledge, the only thing I really can't eat/drink is milk. Although I am quite tolerant of many things in nature, it is evident that one of those things are not dairy. While there is a correlation between the two episodes of great pain, misery and embarrassment, one question remains: is there milk in the don-katsu? If so, in what part? Because often times, when milk is simply an ingredient in a cooked item, such as cake/bread, my mom's boo-chin-gae(kind of like a Korean cross between a pizza and a pancake), milk has no power against me. When it is included in non-cooked and often cold foods, such as iced coffee and mocha, plain milk from the carton, and others, I have severe symtoms of lactose intolerance, such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, heartburn. I have heard that in extreme cases of dairy consumption in lactose intolerant people, it can even lead to cardiac arrest. Although my episodes today didn't include a dramatic cardiac arrest(it would have saved me some embarrassment of running back and forth from the bathroom), it was quite severe. But don-katsu doesn't seem to be a food that is composed mainly of dairy products. The sauce is a dark red color, like the color of spaghetti sauce. Don-katsu is pork, with a bready covering that has been fried(I think), covered with a red sauce. I had it with plain white rice, some cream soup(I barely had the soup), and cabbage with some salad dressing. Also just a bit of mashed potatoes and corn. None of these have resulted in negative or allergic reactions when consumed. It's just all so strange. Anyhoot, I guess the best thing I can do is to avoid all don-katsu(I love it so -- but it's not worth the pain!) and of course milk, and drink plenty of fluids to make up for my loss today.

Shane is not coming to work tomorrow -- he has gone to the Bay area to see his friend, who's daughter is having her first birthday, I think. So it will be just me and the boss tomorrow... I hope it's quiet and slow... Shane has had a great attendance record at work since he started in march. It will be very empty without him... he took all the new customers and answered all calls... I guess I have gotten lazy in the days he worked with me. It is already past midnight... I should get to bed... I need to study tomorrow, and get some work done.