what's missing here?

i don't usually get homesick. i pride myself in being a good little traveller--i like it and i usually find such enjoyment in my new surroundings that i rarely miss home. however, being in the u.k. for the last few months has made me acutely aware of a) how much i enjoy eating out and b) how much i miss the vast array of yummy delights available in vancouver. having recently become a student again, i simply can't afford to eat out as often as i used to (although i did so largely due to the awesome number of excellent and fairly cheap establishments in vancouver) and the selection available to me now is substantially more limited than what i had grown accustomed to.

in these last few weeks, i have tried to replicate some yummy dishes at home--lots of noodle-y dishes and i've made sushi (cali and vegi rolls) twice, which is two more times than i've ever done before.

besides being a messy attempt at making sushi, what's wrong with this picture? true, i have yet to master the art of the "inside-out" roll. my first attempt was so tragic, i gave up and proceeded to make the rolls the other way round.

i firmly believe that my sushi making attempts would be much improved if only i had a more attractive way to display the results. really, it's not me. it's the boring white dish. if only i had a sushi board, my sushi would be so much more attractive and probably tastier! i most profess that i LOVE LOVE LOVE the sushi board--it's gorgeous and it multi-tasks! AND it's made of sustainable rubberwood with non-toxic lacquer. there's still time to get one in time for x-mas (*ahem* hint hint). unfortunately, for those in canada, they are mostly available in europe and the u.s.