| May192008 | Weekend of Summer |
Lame weekend recap post. I cannot post inane rants about more intellectual things because life has been happening and I don’t have time to think about the world at large. That task will be left up to you, person who has spare time read blogs all day. Why not go volunteer or donate to charity?
Friday
Dinner at a Chinese place near work; I ordered the regular fried rice and enjoyed the simplicity of it. Oddly enough, this place did everything. They were officially a bakery stuffed with Asian pastries but they had a lunch and dinner menu of the typical Chinese dishes. Also, there was bubble tea. So it’s a one-stop shop to visit if you need to act like you’re from Hong Kong.
It’s been such a long weekend, I actually had trouble remembering what happened next. I looked up my credit card history but that held no clues. Turns out, we were meant to meet some friends who were going to hit a club or a bar somewhere. There was the promise of nightlife and alcohol which is great because I’ve been really sober lately and going to bed at like 10pm. These guys were still at the Mariners game so we had to kill some time at my apartment. Hours passed and it was decided that they were too drunk to check their phone.
I fell asleep watching Ever After, a re-telling of the classic Cinderella story, starring Drew Barrymore. No, I did not pick the movie but it was in fact a lot better than I had expected. As a side note, I don’t know how having Leonardo Da Vinci instead of a fairy godmother is any more “real”.
Saturday
Brunch in Ballard at this Italian restaurant. You should have seen my face. Finally, I have some decent Italian food since arriving in Seattle. Admittedly, I have not tried many other Italian places. If you have recommendations then please leave them here. When I talk about decent Italian food, I mean stuff that hasn’t been changed too much to suit the American palate. I want sensible portions, al dente pasta and sauces that complete the dish rather than completely overwhelming it. Evidently, I am an asshole when it comes to Italian food. That’s not to say I can’t enjoy the Americanized food that are really just dressed up versions of Mac & Cheese. I just have a preference.
Saturday was hotness. Seattle is finally entering its stages of summer and we’re blessed with sun and humidity and people shedding the exoskeleton that they call an SUV. “You don’t realize how many people live in seattle until the sun comes out.”
As if perfect Italian food was not enough, we had a late dinner in Madison Park at this lively Mexican place. The funny thing is that I have no idea what authentic Mexican food is and I’ve been able to embrace this idea of Tex-Mex which is just fantastic. Also, there is nothing more delicious than the flavors of lime juice and coriander on a hot day. Then we finished the night with flan. Flaaaaaaan.
Sunday
Umm, breakfast was KFC. Not only that but leftover KFC. I do not want to dwell too much on this fact. One thing to note though is that Australia’s KFC stocks bread rolls which are about as interesting as a scrunched up ball of paper where as here they serve Southern-style “biscuits” which are flaky and a tiny bit buttery.
Lunch was a BBQ at the south end of Lake Sammamish. I don’t want to diss the food too much but it was generic hot dogs and some chicken fillets. Pretty ordinary but who the hell cares because it was a birthday party and there was an astounding amount of people and sunshine and I engaged in sports for the first time in a long time. I threw around a football and a frisbie and I played several games of volleyball. Go me.
Now it’s Monday and I have muscle aches all over because I am old and cynical. My body is far more tolerant of grease and alcohol than it is of really tough physical activity like throwing a ball.
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