The Game

I finally learned how to play mahjong on Sunday. My Taiwanese friend came over to teach my roommates, girlfriend and I. It was really easy to pick up and seems fun. I can see why its so popular over here. If you've ever played Gin Rummy, the gameplay is eerily similar. That is great for me because Gin is one of the few card games I know how to play.

Fortunately, she lent us her mahjong set since she only needs it when she goes to visit her grandmother. So, if you stop hearing from me in a few weeks its probably because I'm in the depths of a seedy pan-Asian mahjong binge, gambling with a motley crew that looks like something in between grandmothers and pirates. But hell, if that happens at least I won't be able to buy this: