This is awesome and so cute. Thanks to the person who managed to record this at the show. I often make fun of people who record stuff at concerts, but let's face it - without them, we wouldn't have gems like this to see. I'm kind of distracted by how tight Brandon's pants are though and can't stop staring at his crotch. It's like, wow, that's tight.
I read that Lou Mitchell's is really busy and has long lineups for breakfast, so I was hoping to miss out on the line by going a bit after the breakfast rush. We got there after 9:30 on a weekday and there was no lineup whatsoever, and inside, it was only about 1/3 full. Sweet!
As you enter this cozy quintessential diner, complete with a u-shaped counter, you're greeted with a warm smile and a basket of fresh, made-in-house doughnut holes - before you even get to your table. Then, when you sit down, you're immediately given a box of Milk Duds and a bowl containing a slice of orange and a stewed prune. Yeah, seriously - milk duds and prunes. Brilliant!
I ordered the sour cream special omelette (bacon, tomato, and I added cheese), which came with hash browns and toast (I got Greek toast). Yeah, I know. Heart attack on a plate. But man, is it ever a good way to go out.
My dining companions each ordered 1 egg breakfasts because they're not big on eggs, but apparently the kitchen staff must've thought the orders were wrong, because really, who orders just one egg?! And this is what came - they were only charged for one egg too:
Anyway, the food was really good. I'd read some reviews that the food was bad and greasy - even saw some photos of that. But our food was great. I'm guessing that when this place is super busy, the food might be a bit greasier if they're in a rush to get the food out on time. But otherwise, the food and service are fantastic.
And you can damn well bet we were full all day long until dinner. It's not the cheapest place to eat, and I've certainly had some better breakfasts before, but it's more about the overall experience here. I'd go back in a heartbeat. Love it!
So I went to Chicago for the first time, and it was so much better than I had expected. A couple of people had told me that Chicagoans weren't very friendly and aren't very nice to people who aren't from there. So naturally, I had some reservations about it in the back of my mind.
Luckily, they were dead wrong. All of the people we encountered were really nice, and one thing I noticed about midwesterners is that they actually acknowledge you and say hello, even if they don't know you. In a crowded elevator, they won't ignore you - they'll ask you how you're doing and will make friendly conversation. It was kind of odd at first, because I'm used to people ignoring each other and avoiding eye contact. Kind of sad that that's what I'm used to! It's surprisingly nice to chat with random strangers. Who'd have thought?! ;)
Also, the other thing I like about the midwest is that I don't feel like a fat cow over there. The women there are mostly my size or bigger. How refreshing to not feel like some gigantic mutant all the time! Maybe I should move there. It'd do wonders for my self-esteem and body image issues.
But the reason they're probably not on the small side is because they're eating some damn good food! And the portions really are way too big. The "lunch size" portions were bigger than some dinner size portions we get over here. It was incredible. And I can eat a lot - but this was something else. But honestly, everything was so good. I'm sure I gained about 10 lbs!
One other thing I liked was that the city had a slower pace to it than I had expected. I thought it was going to be like New York - very crowded and chaotic and loud and fast. But it was the opposite, and it was really nice. I could easily live there if it weren't for the weather. (Don't get me started on that yet - that's another post entirely.) All in all, I absolutely loved Chicago. Beautiful city, really clean, really nice people, really good food. What's not to like?
I'll have more posts about specific places and restaurants in Chicago coming soon. Stay tuned...
One week of eating, shopping, walking, exploring - and no computer. It was fabulous, especially the no computer part. Giving my eyes a rest from staring at a monitor all day was exactly what I needed. My eyes no longer hurt and my vision isn't blurred anymore. Yep, good ol' vacay is the remedy for that.
Anyway, lots of posts coming soon. For now, laundry beckons. Hope you all had a good week.
This is one of the most effed up and disturbing things I've seen in a while. Makes me pretty sick, actually. Why would you condone this sort of thing - letting your employees get verbally abused by demeaning, sexist, racist comments from drunken losers? Even though the employees can yell back, it's not the same, and not a fair playing ground. It's really unsettling watching these rich white kids throw around slurs left and right, with zero irony, under the guise of it being entertainment value. I don't know what else to say other than it's just plain sad.
This video is from a show called This American Life.
Saw this on The Hour's website and thought I should repost it, since it's Easter and all. So this is for all of you religious peeps out there. Actually, even if you're not, it's still a cute little video to watch. Happy Easter.
...you're really looking forward to the new Star Trek movie. *sigh*
It's a sad moment when you realize 1) you're a sci-fi fan (I've only realized this in the past year, but this actually goes back several years); 2) you're more of a Star Trek fan than you thought; 3) you're an idiot savant because you actually knew what the "T" in James T. Kirk stood for, without having to google it. Oh. My. Gawd.
However, and I've said this many times, I'm a huge, huge, huge, J.J. Abrams fan, so it's no surprise that this movie looks really good from the trailer. It's definitely got the J.J. Abrams stamp on it.
What the geek inside me wants to say excitedly though is, omg this movie looks sooo friggin awesome!!! I can't wait to see it!!! I'd support this film anyway, just because JJ's involved in it, but it's icing on the cake that it actually does look good.
Check out this trailer - Sylar from Heroes makes a great Spock!
I was chatting with a friend about a recent trip she'd taken with a bunch of her girlfriends. They all shared a private villa at a resort and there was only one bathroom for 6 of them. I thought that it must've been a nightmare to have that many women share one bathroom, as in my own experience, that's definitely not enough! But her following comment made me laugh, because I was surprised to hear it. She said that since they're all friends and sharing a small space, they just wind up all showering together anyway. LOL.
I was like, what?! Huh? Really? Because I'm pretty close with my girlfriends but we'd never shower together! haha. Yeah, we'll change in front of each other - just like in a school gym changing room. But everyone's got their undies on! But then maybe I'm just a prude??? lol. I don't know what's normal for other people.
And then we went on to chat about whether or not you'd pee in front of your friends. She said she could. I don't think I ever have before. Again, I don't know if it's just me, but I don't think I can do that. Nor do I want to see any friends peeing in front of me either! haha
So ladies, would you shower with your friends, or pee in front of them??
At work, I had to call up a technician about something after he had come in already. When he answered his phone and heard it was me, the first thing he says is, "Moshi moshi!"
It's a good thing I was on the phone because otherwise, he'd have seen me roll my eyes and make a face. I didn't even have the energy to say that I'm not Japanese - not that it would've mattered to him. Don't get me wrong - he's a super nice guy and he didn't mean anything by it. He just thought he'd be cute or funny. But really, it's not. It's not offensive or anything either. It's just stupid.
I know I've said this before, and I'm sure I'll say it many more times in my life. If you're not asian, then please don't go throwing random phrases in various asian languages at asian people. (Actually, I wonder if people actually living in asian countries would find this amusing or not. Like, if you went to Japan and started saying stuff in Japanese, they might actually think it's funny.) Asians like myself, who've grown up here, I think I can speak for most of us when I say that we all generally think it's lame.
I hate when people start speaking to me in whatever language - Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, whatever. Why do you assume I don't speak English? I don't go around to every white person I see and start speaking German, Italian, or French to them. Hmm.. that guy looks Eastern European, I'll bet he knows Polish! Seriously. Anyway, that's my little pet peeve of the day.
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