hellogoodbye

if you are lucky enough to be at slim's tonight for the show.. please don't rub it in that i'm not.

waffle house

i hadn't been to waffle house in years so i was extremely excited to grab a bite to eat.  ok that's a lie.  let me rephrase, what i really wanted was to try glady's knights chicken n waffle place but since that didn't work out this was my distant second option.

my bowl of grits, i prefer them w/cheese or sweet but i didn't have time to dress them up so this go round i ate them plain.

a picture of my empty plate that only moments before was home to hash browns, bacon, over easy eggs and toast.

CNN & supercross

tour at cnn

supercross at the georgia dome

flip

lunch with my cousin at flip burger boutique

if you look close you can see that they have chairs and tables upside down or flipped.  the table you see on the bottom right is the exact table those people are sitting out below.

i'd never had one before but these liquid nitrogen shakes were so tasty!!  on the left is my cousins rice crispy shake and mine is to the right nutella with burn marshmallow

we shared the sides since we couldn't decide on just one we wanted so we ordered zucchini fries, ssouthern fried b&b pickles and mac & cheese topped with bacon

this is a picture of my korean short rib burger topped with kimchi and my cousin ordered a mexican burger with a fried egg and chorizo.  i actually liked her burger better but mostly because my bun go super soggy from all the sauce.  the short rib patty was very tasty but i ended up eating with a fork and no bun.

world of coke

come on get high

i woke up this morning and was greeted with an egg and cheese breakfast sandwich courtesy of my cousin.  while getting ready for the day we decided to head to downtown atlanta and visit the high museum of art.  we wanted to see the henri cartier-bresson collection, here are a few of the pictures that i loved:

this boy is elated with the fact that he is about to get hammered drunk and i love how he was cool and confident when walking past those girls on the left... a smooth operator alright!

i'm not certain why i'm drawn so much to this picture but i went back to it a few times and even looked for a poster of it in the gift shop.

most young boys love planes and would be thrilled to hear and see a mass of flying planes such as this.  instead they seem focused on who knows what and are unfazed by the excitement going on right behind them.

ok cafe

after arriving in atlanta this girl needed something to eat!  my cousin took me to ok cafe where i ordered a meatloaf sandwich.  it was perfect and tasty, i hope this is a sign of good food around the corner for the rest of my trip.

welcome to atlanta

on my way to the dirty south

throwback thursday - cupid

i guess being that it's the month of love and valentine's day i should give a shout out to my boys 112 and feature cupid as my throwback pick for the month... cause you won't know unless we give it a try.

man i loved this song when it came out!!  at the time i couldn't afford to purchase the entire cd so i bought the single for like a buck and a half.  in late 1997 my friend mara and i were lucky enough to see 112 in concert at the orlando arena, they opened for mase & puff daddy (this is a judgement free zone right?).  the two of us had a blast and as a matter of fact i've still got the t-shirt i purchased at the show.  driving to orlando for little adventures, man those were the days!!

a pinata pick me up

some days you know it's going to a bad one right from the start.  sometimes those bad days can turn into slightly better days with the help of friends. this was one of those days.  after work i met up for dinner with liz, punky and betty crocker.  sorry i don't remember the name of the thai restaurant but it was decent.  after dinner a large pinata packed full of goodness got the crap beat out of it.  love you ladies!!



i just need some space

this is the type of card i'd totally give out and this i'm certain is a big part of why i remain single, well that and i love being single!!!  somehow i have always attracted the needy clingy guys.  there isn't anything wrong with that for some girls but i'm not one of those girls... this girl needs space!  who knows maybe it will change when i find someone i really love (that's what everyone tells me) but i'm not sure that is in the cards for me.  so you are now forewarned... to any future man in my life don't get upset when i don't want to see you for several days or don't think i'm crazy for not needing to touch you every time we are together.  yes i am a little crazy but it is what it is so give me my space.

dutch goose

my bacon cheeseburger at dutch goose in menlo park.  the burger was good but the bacon made it even better.  there is one thing i couldn't get over and writing this makes me not want to return..  how you gonna serve burgers as a main menu item and then not serve shakes?  shame on you, i mean COME ON!!

collapse sideways into spoons

jarrod gorbel is the man!  liz and i went into the city for his show at hotel utah.  jarrod's voice was pure perfection, his entire set was incredible and i kept wishing the show wouldn't end.

after the show i challenged him to a game of ro-sham-bo or rock-paper-scissors.  he said he had no idea what that was so i had to explain the game to him.

this is his face as i explain the game

he was still confused after the first round which he won but i came back and tied it in the second

best 2 out of 3 - jarrod won.. i mean how could i let him loose his first crack at the game?

i ♥ burgers

 

a blend of ground sirloin and applewood-smoked bacon, crispy bacon, bacon mayo, smoked gouda, onion strings, brioche-style bun.  this menu seals the deal, i need to head back to vegas ASAP!  one of my friends from work called to tell me about the burger he ate last night in vegas... dang him it's it's barely 10am and already i'm starving for a fat juicy burger.

aside from the burgers they've also got a fry menu that is making me drool: shoestring, baked potato, new york style chips, sweet potato, dill pickle, parmesan, garlic, triple truffle, yam fries, mozzarella.  they also have something i'd be interested in trying even if i don't like blueberries, it's a milkshake that they throw a blueberry pancake and maple syrup into.

watch out vegas there is a new burger joint on
the block and it's located at the palazzo shoppes.

taking me forever to accept this weakness

"i've lived in new york my whole life and a supreme gesture of affection for myself would be to leave it behind."

- jarrod gorbel

* i'm leaving new york for california *

holy goat jarrod gorbel you complete me, i'm miserable without you!  i'm in love with your music and your voice... tomorrow cannot come quick enough.  it's already mid february and i have yet to be to a concert this year, for this i hang my head in shame but i am extremely excited that jarrod will be my first show of the year.

when i came to pick you up
the color of my eyes blazed
telling all the mistakes
once again i made
you knew instantly
so disappointed
fell without warning

taking me forever to accept this weakness
that i've been defeated
i need help, i need you
i have lost control i can't be trusted
if i won't stop for you, i won't stop for myself

give you all my love
but it's not enough
i'll do better, i'll do better, i swear i'll do better
give you all my love
but it's not enough
i'll do better, i'll do better

cause you, you're losing faith in me
frightening to think that
conscious that i had somehow slipped away
i couldn't feel a thing
devil's made a new friend
but we get closer every day

taking me forever to accept this weakness
that I've been defeated
i need help, i need you
cause i have lost control and can't be trusted
if i won't stop for you, i won't stop for myself

give you all my love
but it's not enough
i'll do better, i'll do better, i swear i'll do better
give you all my love
but it's not enough
i'll do better, i'll do better

and i want more than anything to prove
that i am the one, the one for you
and i want more than anything to prove
that i am the one, the one for you for you

give you all my love
but it's not enough
i'll do better, i'll do better, i swear i'll do better
give you all my love
but it's not enough
i'll do better, i'll do better, i swear...

taking me forever to accept this weakness
that I've been defeated
i need help, i need you
cause i have lost control and can't be trusted
if I won't stop for you, i won't stop for myself

give you all my love
but it's not enough
i'll do better, i'll do better, i swear i will
i'll do better, i swear i will
and i'll do better

packers party

here are some of the dishes i served at the superbowl party:

hot wings

little smokies wrapped in crescent rolls

pulled pork sliders

broccoli salad

baked beans

deep fried pb&j sandwiches

the counter

tonight the girls and i are going bowling.  if you know me then you know i'm not a bowler and that i go to be social rather than play and waste my money on a game i am not good at.  in the end i do wind up having fun most times i am talked into bowling but it's still a struggle to get me there.  luckily we had to eat before bowling so that helped sway my decision into joining the group for bowling.

we ate at the counter, here is a picture of our sweet potato fries, dill pickle chips and regular fries.

this is my 2/3 pound burger with cucumber, grilled onions, grilled pineapple, jack cheese, avocado (which they forgot to put on so it came later on the side) and a side of honey mustard.

the little house

i love this place
but it's haunted without you
my tired heart
is beating so slow
our hearts sing less
than we wanted
we wanted
our hearts sing 'cause
we do not know
we do not know

to light the night
to help us grow
to help us grow
it is not said
i always know

you can catch me
don't you run
don't you run
if you live another day
in this happy little house
the fire's here to stay

to light the night
to help us grow
to help us grow
it is not said
i always know

please don't make a fuss
it won't go away
the wonder of it all
the wonder that I made
i am here to stay

i was surprised to find out that it was amanda seyfried who sings this.  the song is from the dear john soundtrack and even though i do not remember it from the movie i am glad that lois passed the song on to me to check out.  having the same taste in music is one of the many reasons why i love you lois!  i stand corrected, i just found a video that shows the part in the movie when it plays.. i guess i should've payed more attention during that part.

in need of better bbq!!

i wish there was a better bbq spot near my house but for now elle and i sometimes hit up armadillo willy's which is down the street from our house.  i will say that each time they seem to disappoint a little more and more.  this time there was hardly any flavor to any of it.  the pulled pork was a little too fatty and the tri-tip was less than desirable.  i'm not sure why i continue to return but if anyone has any bbq ideas for the mt. view palo alto area please holla back!

mediterranean & blue valentine

the main asian and i met for dinner at mediterraneans wraps and show at aquarius theatre to watch blue valentine.  the picture above is of my shawerma plate, marinated lamb & beef, salad, hummus, pita bread and a falafel.  the food was delicious, fast and perfectly priced.  as for the movie it was original, it will make you believe the story because their acting was on point and it's very realistic.  warning if you are interested in watching this film it is extremely depressing and there is a little too much risky business.  yet another movie that makes me count my lucky stars that i am not married!