baklava

i'm nearly certain that i've never had turkish cuisine before tonight so thank you to the main asian for purchasing a groupon and introducing me to baklava.  since there were 5 hungry ladies at dinner we decided to start with the mediterranean meze appetizer: sigara boregi, taziki, humus, falafel, baba ghanoush, and dolma.  i liked all of the things we tried but my least favorite was the dolma and while it was not bad it just didn't have a specific flavor that intrigued me and the sigara boregi & falafel were my favorites.  for dinner i ordered the iskender (alexander): thin slices of lamb and beef, topped with a tomato sauce, yogurt, with melted butter and served on pita bread.  when it arrived i was excited because it looked so different and interesting but when i tried it i was less than impressed.  the flavor of the tomato sauce was much like the sauce on spaghetti o's and when they said served on pita bread that was no joke.  the bread was drenched in sauce and had to be scooped rather than forked because it was so soft, if you know me then you know i am not one who enjoys soggy bread.  when i originally read it i assumed that it'd be served with the pita bread and i could add the toppings myself but that's what i get for assuming.

without me by your side

i realize that it's the end of november but today the early november's made my work day bearable.

what could you be doing that is so much fun

without me by your side, without me by your side?

limon

check check #37, yep i double checked it

if you are in the san francisco and looking for an outstanding meal for a great price then you've got to stop off at limon!!  pictured below are the items we ordered and shared amongst the 3 of us girls and although we were sceptical about this food being enough to feed all of us we were 100% satisfied and sufficiently full.

tacu-tacu

pollo a la brasa – savory free-range chicken slowly roasted over open flame

truffle mac & cheese – creamy truffle infused macaroni and cheese

 yucca fries

lomito saltado – traditional peruvian dish of stir-fried top sirloin strips, onions, tomato & soy sauce served over fries

chicharron de pollo – crispy pieces of chicken marinated and served with salsa criolla

83 more places to check out, so close to 80 but not close enough

evenodds

sf is great on it's own but when you add in all the other factors about the this city and the bay it makes trips to sf worth while.  like today while shopping near union square i was politely approached by an unsuspecting hottie asking if i liked hip hop.. umm yes i like hip hop.. duh how else am i gonna get my swerve on at the club?  hahahaha ok for real though he asked if i had a minute to check out his song and i was expecting it to be anything but what it turned out to be.  immediately when the beat started i realized my head had already started bouncing and i was automatically feeling the bay vibe and i knew i needed to have this track cause i liked the style and i'd bite that style.  anyhow i have not listened to the other tracks i ended up purchasing so i can't endorse evenodds completely but this track is dope and i think it's catchy enough to get your head bouncing.

turkey vs. ham

 

check out the wing span on this 26lb turkey

love is really nothing

dear john,


besides the fact that i've always wanted to start a letter with those simple words i'm also writing to tell you that i wish you would keep your hair short and stop inserting your foot where a microphone should be.  i truly enjoy your music and love when you make great songs such as this and share them with me and the rest of the world.  oh and i wanted to tell you that any man who can instigate a joke about him himself and have fun with it is cool in my book.  my wish for you would be that you will find a non famous woman to keep you sane during your life on the road and may her body be more wonderland-ish that you ever thought imaginable.  in fact enough so that you may be inspired to write a song to replace it... oooooh i like where this is going.  does anyone else have any well wishes they wish for john mayer so that he can be inspired to write us more songs?

young and full of running
tell me where has that taken me?
just a great figure eight or a tiny infinity?

love is really nothing
but a dream that keeps waking me
for all of my trying, we still end up dying
how can it be?

don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
cause i'm just about to set fire to everything i see
i want you so bad, i'll go back on the things i believe
there i just said it, i'm scared you'll forget about me

so young and full of running
all the way to the edge of desire
steady my breathing, silently screaming
i have to have you now

wired and i'm tired
think i'll sleep in my clothes on the floor
or maybe this mattress will spin on its axis
and find me on yours

don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
cause i'm just about to set fire to everything i see
i want you so bad i'll go back on the things i believe
there i just said it, i'm scared you'll forget about me

don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
cause i'm just about to set fire to everything i see
i want you so bad i'll go back on the things i believe
there i just said it, i'm scared you'll forget about me

throwback thursday - god only knows

it's that time of the year again and i'd like to dedicate this months throwback to all of my friends.  not just the friends in my life today but also to the friends who i am not actively in their lives but have been with me in past years.  i'm so extremely grateful to those who love me for who i am and with all my faults and yes even my snoring!  i honestly don't know what i'd do without each of you or where i might be, so thanks for your love and support!!

emarosa

a friend posted this on facebook the other day and i though i should help spread good music

country show

eli young band -

jerrod niemann -

dierks bentley -

r.i.p. heavy d

jack's m - you never get old

roscoe's, i love you

it pains me that i live so far away from roscoe's and that my visits are so far and few between but i guess it does make my trips to so cal that much more enjoyable!

thai sky

BiRtHdAy PaRtY for PuNkY @ thai sky

i've never had mangoes with red sticky rice before so when i saw the 3 options of sticky rice i had to try something new.  besides the fact that this was an adorable presentation the red rice was phenomenal and i feel like i've been cheated a bit at other restaurants for not offering this to me before.  thankfully now that i know what i've been missing and where to get it i'll never feel cheated again.


i almost forgot to share about this tasty coconut salad shot, it came with a piece of shrimp as well but i picked it off as soon as it was set in front of me.  i'd totally eat this again but next time i'd ask for no shrimp.