My APEC confusion.

When I attended Yesterday's Nov. 10, 2011 APEC / ABAC public meeting, the only people representing Japan were Caucasian/blue eyed older Americans from Philadelphia area. I was told that they represent Japan because they have offices in Japan. He was the same type of person, who in Pennsylvania area would probably be trying to kill me (type of thing that I've been running away from for the past 7-8 years especially and 6 years since my brother's death) I know my mom taught some of the "Caucasian Americans" @ New Hope how to speak Japanese since they didn't believe her children--Namely me, my now deceased brother and sister were human. They took our bi-lingual life away from us and then I was later told to pay the USA over $100,000 to learn basic Japanese that an elementary level Japanese student spoke at the Cornell Falcon program in Ithaca, New York.

Since Yesterday, Nov. 10, 2011 Japan has joined APEC and FTA Free Trade Agreement talks.

30+ Olives to try

I've taken a "simple" job that includes 700 International and Domestic Cheeses and at least 20-30 types of Olives and Hummus Tabouleh and other Mediterranean fare. This probably tops the Pag's (French) Wine bar job that I took for a holiday season where there are over 300 French wines and included French cheese plates just across the street from Paganini Trattoria.

Olive Information:

• Greek Green Olives are MT. ATHOS OLIVES, DIVINA.
• Black olives that are "dyed"

To be updated:

My Olive List: my Favorites are in bold

1. Kalamata Olives = 2 olives/ 5 calories
2. Kalamata Olives pitted = 2 pieces/ 5 calories
3. Kalamata Olives stuffed with garlic
4. Cerignola Green (Italian) = 2 olives/ 25 calories
5. Cerignola Black (Italian)
6. Nicoise (French) pitted
7. Ciglione with minced garlic
8. Greek Green Olives
9. Greek Cracked Green Olives = 3 olives/20 calories
10. Greek Green Olives pitted
11. Greek Green Olives stuffed with Almonds - Crunchy, sweet, mellow, and yummy.
12. Greek Green Olives stuffed with Citrus - My favorite pick for vodka or gin martinis ( i might even be tempted to make a slightly dirty up a Cosmo with this olive.
13. Greek Green Olives stuffed with Feta Cheese
14. Greek Green Olives stuffed with Blue Cheese
15. Greek Green Olives stuffed with Gorgonzola Cheese
16. Greek Green Olives stuffed with Garlic
17. Greek Green Olives stuffed with Minced Garlic
18. Greek Green Olives stuffed with Jalepeno Pepper = 2 olives/ 15 calories
19. Green Olives with Sicilian Herbs
20. Green Olives with Picante = 3 olives/25 calories
21. Greek Olive Medley
22. Greek Olive and Feta Cheese salad
23. Green Olives (Italian) stuffed with strips of Red Pepper
24. Green Olives (French) stuffed with Anchovies
25. Mammoth Black Olives = 3 Olives/60 calories - Though the younger olives (less black) taste a bit floral to go with a Chardonnay, the more mature olives are much richer and heartier than an Oil Cured olive.
26. Maddelena Olives (brilliant purple) = 3 olives/ 35 calories - A very red wine turning to vinegar type of taste with this meaty and bright olive.
27. Mt. Pelion black Olives: large like a plum (almost the same size as the Mammoth Black Olives) with a floral type of taste.
28. Picholine green (French) = 2 olives/ 35 calories
29. Manzanilla Black Olives = 3 olives/ 45 calories - These olives are nearly the size of prune plums and are a very dark black color.
30. Oil Cured black Olives = 8 olives/70 calories
31. Oil Cured Pitted Olives
32. Calabrese Olives