Over a dinner of sashimi, I mentioned the e-mail in which my friend declared himself a trained curmudgeon. To which my dinner companion replied, He's not old enough to be a curmudgeon. Just like you're not rich enough to be eccentric.

This is a legitimate point. I don't think I could legitimately be called eccentric even if I was rich, though. Either way, it matters little. I love sashimi with a little soy and wasabi. And miso soup. And tea. Genmaicha -- green tea with rice -- is one of my tea favorites.

• Currently drinking: Water
• Just finished drinking: Monk's blend