Comments on: Quarter-Life Crisis Time http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kaija http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-195095 Kaija Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:44:51 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-195095 I can recommend the Freedom Hotel in Hanoi, in the old quarter near Hoan Kiem lake. Very nice but cheap rooms w/ AC and breakfast included, very friendly and helpful staff (mostly family). Email me if you need/want the address or phone number. Hanoi is beautiful, a mix of old and new, and quite safe even for women travelling alone (I was just there in June) but as a Westerner, people will assume you are rich and will try to overcharge you for transpo, trinkets, etc. The bia hois are great outdoor refreshment and cultural immersion, but Legends, on the 2nd floor of a big building that looks like a cruise ship near the lake, has good German-type beer, as most of the Asian beers are sorta Coors Light-ish...cold and wet, but a little light. Go see Ho Chi Minh's body lying state (but cover up and don't bring cameras or visible camera phones) and the Women's Museum. I loved just wandering around and looking at things, eating good food, and talking to people wherever I went :) I can recommend the Freedom Hotel in Hanoi, in the old quarter near Hoan Kiem lake. Very nice but cheap rooms w/ AC and breakfast included, very friendly and helpful staff (mostly family). Email me if you need/want the address or phone number. Hanoi is beautiful, a mix of old and new, and quite safe even for women travelling alone (I was just there in June) but as a Westerner, people will assume you are rich and will try to overcharge you for transpo, trinkets, etc. The bia hois are great outdoor refreshment and cultural immersion, but Legends, on the 2nd floor of a big building that looks like a cruise ship near the lake, has good German-type beer, as most of the Asian beers are sorta Coors Light-ish…cold and wet, but a little light. Go see Ho Chi Minh’s body lying state (but cover up and don’t bring cameras or visible camera phones) and the Women’s Museum. I loved just wandering around and looking at things, eating good food, and talking to people wherever I went :)

]]> By: Marksman2000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-195091 Marksman2000 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:28:29 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-195091 "(when your boyfriend asks you what you want for your birthday and you respond, 'A steak and a blowjob,' you know he’s a keeper when he books lunch at Peter Luger)." "I took the comment as criticizing me for eating meat, and criticizing me for spending a lot of money on that meat, and criticizing me for going to a restaurant where the waitstaff is primarily male." Oops. I think I misunderstood your original post, Jill. “(when your boyfriend asks you what you want for your birthday and you respond, ‘A steak and a blowjob,’ you know he’s a keeper when he books lunch at Peter Luger).”

“I took the comment as criticizing me for eating meat, and criticizing me for spending a lot of money on that meat, and criticizing me for going to a restaurant where the waitstaff is primarily male.”

Oops. I think I misunderstood your original post, Jill.

]]> By: Marksman2000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-194743 Marksman2000 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:22:38 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-194743 Congrats on the bar. Congrats on the bar.

]]> By: Manju http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-194670 Manju Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:48:40 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-194670 No prob, Jill...But if you keep mistaking me for a Vegan Radfem they may kick me out of the NeoCon movement. Happy Birthday. No prob, Jill…But if you keep mistaking me for a Vegan Radfem they may kick me out of the NeoCon movement.

Happy Birthday.

]]> By: Jill http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-194664 Jill Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:07:13 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-194664 Sorry if I misunderstood, Manju. I took the comment as criticizing me for eating meat, and criticizing me for spending a lot of money on that meat, and criticizing me for going to a restaurant where the waitstaff is primarily male. I apologize if I misread you. Sorry if I misunderstood, Manju. I took the comment as criticizing me for eating meat, and criticizing me for spending a lot of money on that meat, and criticizing me for going to a restaurant where the waitstaff is primarily male. I apologize if I misread you.

]]> By: Manju http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-194631 Manju Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:38:31 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-194631 "And here I was so sure I didn’t leave any openings for people to come in and act like jackasses. Manju, it is truly amazing how you can troll even the most benign and celebratory threads. Congratulations." You've honestly lost me jill. i'vr been commenting here a long time, never been rude, thought i've taken some insults, never been deleted, and i like food and politics, if you haven't noticed. my guess is that you took me asking for the price as me scolding you for spending money? but spending ridiculous amounts of money on food is a virtue in my world. my other guess is the "male waiter" question. maybe you thought i was scolding you for going to an establishment with this practice? i just saw an opening to bring up a feminist issue. no personal rebuke intended. “And here I was so sure I didn’t leave any openings for people to come in and act like jackasses. Manju, it is truly amazing how you can troll even the most benign and celebratory threads. Congratulations.”

You’ve honestly lost me jill. i’vr been commenting here a long time, never been rude, thought i’ve taken some insults, never been deleted, and i like food and politics, if you haven’t noticed.

my guess is that you took me asking for the price as me scolding you for spending money? but spending ridiculous amounts of money on food is a virtue in my world.

my other guess is the “male waiter” question. maybe you thought i was scolding you for going to an establishment with this practice? i just saw an opening to bring up a feminist issue. no personal rebuke intended.

]]> By: Jack http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-194616 Jack Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:25:51 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-194616 Happy birthday! Happy birthday!

]]> By: Jill http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-194605 Jill Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:16:33 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-194605 <blockquote>so how was the luger portehouse, jill? i’m curious b/c i’ve been having bad luck with steak lately. i think there’s shortage of good beef b/c of increased demand from china and russia. was it charred and dead ass rare in the middle? A tad gamey, as usual? How much is the porter for 2 going for these days: 80? 90? 100!? Did ytou try the bacon? Do they still only have male waiters?</blockquote> And here I was so sure I didn't leave any openings for people to come in and act like jackasses. Manju, it is truly amazing how you can troll even the most benign and celebratory threads. Congratulations.

so how was the luger portehouse, jill? i’m curious b/c i’ve been having bad luck with steak lately. i think there’s shortage of good beef b/c of increased demand from china and russia.

was it charred and dead ass rare in the middle? A tad gamey, as usual? How much is the porter for 2 going for these days: 80? 90? 100!?

Did ytou try the bacon? Do they still only have male waiters?

And here I was so sure I didn’t leave any openings for people to come in and act like jackasses. Manju, it is truly amazing how you can troll even the most benign and celebratory threads. Congratulations.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-194580 Sunny Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:51:15 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-194580 Happy Birthday Jill, you're one day older than me! I received a pearl and crystal necklace - no steak and blowjob for me, at least not right now. Have fun on your trip. Unlike you, I won't be trotting the globe. The next few weeks for me will be preparation to pop out my son :) Happy Birthday Jill, you’re one day older than me! I received a pearl and crystal necklace – no steak and blowjob for me, at least not right now. Have fun on your trip. Unlike you, I won’t be trotting the globe. The next few weeks for me will be preparation to pop out my son :)

]]> By: Hugo http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/08/03/quarter-life-crisis-time/#comment-194552 Hugo Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:20:53 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7883#comment-194552 Have a wonderful trip, take lots of pictures as you usually do, and enjoy "decompressing" from it all. Happy birthday! Have a wonderful trip, take lots of pictures as you usually do, and enjoy “decompressing” from it all. Happy birthday!

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