sorry, but the foto is horrible!
i had my first ceviche in a plastic cup in the streets of lima,
delicious!

Diana

Blame flickr for the picture, not me.

The last time I cooked a meal for friends one of them got quite mad at me, because I smashed a glass and somehow managed to rip the handle off one of his mugs. Since then, I get plastic dishes when I'm at his place.

For Eva

Eva should look on Craiglist.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/

arnon

how can i know that your not responsible for the fotos on your own blog???

Arnon

Could you tell us more about the bet?

Oscar W

The bet involves monogamy, but is not at all related to sex or love.

Diana

This is not my ceviche, that's all I was saying.

Arnon

Have you indulged yourself in excessive promiscuity?

Mieke and M.

Thanks for your inspiring thoughts yesterday. Great minds eat alike.

Shit business

Arnon, in Humo last week you have even beaten Herman Brusselmans on his own field of expertise. Sorry Herman.

What do you need all these assistents for? Or is it a euphemism of some sort?

Bernard F. could you, for those who resent Humo, make a summary of the thing you're referring to?

I migt be visiting NY this summer. I have the time and VISA.

Mr. Sprokel

Why install a cordon culinaire? The insults one encounters at the dinnertable can hardly be compared with the insult Arnon received by A.F.Th. . And even that cordon only goes as far as the literary circus. For the more serious events like guestlectureships and readings, Arnon is still very present in the Netherlands.

M. Hordijk

Eva is responsible for "special projects" like my last two trips to Iraq, my "romance tour" to Ukraine. Judith comes in every week and handles my mail. Did this answer your question?

Oscar

Not yet unfortunately.

Oscar

I don't think Arnon has that in him. But I can be wrong.

Ms Dutoit

In my opinion cordons are ideally to be avoided unless you introduce, maintain and nurture them with humour, irony and wit, not taking oneself too seriously. Arnon's continued presence is indeed appreciated, as well as his imminent , albeit wisely assisted, culinary breakthrough.

assistens

Yes it does, although the 'romance tour' raises other questions. I don't know, when I read about these 'assistens', I picture you walking around in New York, with all these women swirling around you, 'assisting' you in various practical things, like putting your jacket on, ordering dinner, going to the toilet, that sort of stuff. But your explanation does seem a bit more reasonable and grounded in reality.

@Dens
Difficult. It is a set of shorts stories published in Humo around ‘The Murder on Michael Jackson’.
Try to grab a copy of Humo.

Hordijk

I don’t live a glamorous life at all and I never pretended that my life came even close to being glamorous.
As to the “romance tour” – see:
http://www.arnongrunberg.com/work/306

Ha, that's great. I'm sorry I missed that. Must have been busy. And I know you don't, it's my personal connotation with the word.

Arnon

I would take a course in writing love letters and letters of lament very seriously, as the topic requires. However, a matter of the heart cannot be a post on a weblog about ceviche and its easthetic qualities, even though there is perhaps no greater affection than a home cooked meal. Where can I apply or send my letters to: the address on the university's website? I would cherish your help tenderly and eternally. Yours, M.I.

PS: I have no speech impediment nor a lazy eye. Therefor I can tell you the cerviche above looks ace.

Bet

The bet involves monogamy, but is not at all related to sex or love. Now I'm wondering how one can define monogamy without refering to sex or love. It was nice for a moment. I didn't get very far, though.

Michel

Use your fantasy. You've written a novel. You must have some fantasy.

M.I.

The university of lives a dormant life presently. Nevertheless there are plans for a rebirth of the University of Love. Sander, the designer of this site, will work on the rebirth at his earliest convenience. Presently he is in a seven-star hotel in Dubai doing research on the pros and cons of having a harem in the Dutch city of Maastricht.If your request is urgent you can send a mail to Johannes: Johannes@arnongrunberg.com.But I warn you: if your quest is just an attempt to play footsie with me I’m tired of all those people wanting me for my body.

Bet

Well, there are multiple ways to define monogamy without referring to sex. But I find it impossible to avoid the concept of 'love'. Brotherly love, love of God, love for a friend, love for a certain brand of cleaning products. It is too inclusive. Or my fantasy is too impotent.

Michel

Monogamy is first and foremost a habit. Some people only drink mineral water of a certain brand, e.g. San Pellegrino. Others read only a certain newspaper.

Oscar

Thanks for the suggestion. I guess I interpreted the word love a bit too broad, thereby also including the habits you mentioned.

Michel

Think of work. A book.

Arnon

I see. Thanks for claryfying this. I never thought much about the definition of monogamy, but I guess it is faithfulness first of all. Then it is easy to avoid the concept of love. Hating someone dedicatedly is also monogamy. Or working more or less exclusively with someone who you may or may not care about. Makes perfect sense.