ten years older

only 9 days away from my 31st birthday and although i was planning on posting this song then i thought why not early.  i figured that it was meant to be sine today the latest interview from jarrod was posted (link added below).  each time i listen to the devil's made a new friend i find that most of jarrod's lyrics hit really close to home on a very personal and meaningful level.  ten years older is about the pain of regret and the affects it has on us over time.  there are few things that i truly regret in life but this song makes me stop and think long and hard about those few things.  i feel like this song is pleading at me to make a change and live the remainder of my life regret free.

check out the latest jarrod gorbel interview

one day you woke up ten years older
you taken prison like a soldier
you left your home for what seemed noble
give anything to do it over

alone now, there must be some other way
to control how your anger turns into rage

cause i know, i know life's so unfair
used to escape under the brilliant glare
it's the high that conquered you
stole the soul from the friend that we knew

well everyday it's something else
divert the blame from yourself
cause you can never do wrong
feels so good to be alone now
for too long now you've been misunderstood
all alone now go and save yourself

cause i know, i know life's so unfair
used to escape under the brilliant glare
it's the high that conquered you
stole the soul from the friend that we knew

well are the rumors true?
did your family rescue you?
cause you pushed everyone else away
i've heard so many things
don't know what to think
did you really try to put it all to an end?

cause i know, i know life's so unfair
used to escape under the brilliant glare
it's the high that conquered you
stole the soul from the friend that we knew

phoenix

2 years ago today a french alternative rock band called phoenix released an album called wolfgang amadeus.  before the dropping of this (their fourth record) i had actually never heard of them but thankfully that has now changed.  if you were like me and somehow missed out on phoenix please do yourself a favor and listen to what you've missed out on the past few years.  i still find myself drawn to this cd and when i listen to it i can't help but feel a little happier.  here are my favorite tracks off the album:

wear your real eyes no you don't realize
what you say yes to but you say yes too

past and present they don't matter now the future's sorted out

know how to let it go, from a mess to the masses

salted-caramel ice cream from bi-rite

after dinner we stopped off at bi-rite creamery and treated ourselves to some ice cream.  my favorite was the salted caramel and it's because of the intense mouthwatering flavor.  both the salt and caramel where mixed to such perfection that i could taste them in every bite.  really all three of these flavors were wonderful and i would gladly pay $7.99 for another pint.

#35 check, only 86 left to go

dosa

alexis flew in for a visit and it was our friends bday so it was inevitable that we were going to celebrate.  i just didn't know how tantalizing our meal experience was going to be.  all three of us girls were craving indian food so i looked to my list of places to try in sf but after driving by it didn't like the type of place we were looking to eat at.  since was driving i had alexis log onto yelp and find us a different indian place in the city and she found a total gem called dosa.  we went to the location on valencia and got seated right away.  once i looked over the menu i was completely unsure as to what i should order.  i do eat indian food but this menu had nothing that i've ever hear of so i was a little worried but even more scared.  things sounded like i would enjoy tasting but still every item is be a gamble.

they brought these chips out to start off our meal, not sure what they are called but they are gluten free.  these chips were interesting but i liked them better when i dipped them into a sauce or ate it with the chick peas.

the starter we ordered call chennai chicken - boneless chicken marinated in straus yogurt with coriander & cumin.  i did enjoy this chicken but in comparison the rest of my meal this was last on the list.

channa bhatura - chick pea masala served with an over sized soft and puffy wheat bread or vegan poori.  i am absolutely in love with this dish!!  if i had known it was so delicious i would have eaten this as my meal

here is the over sized puffy bread or vegan poori, when you poke it all the air comes rushing out and it turns into a large flat piece of bread, this bread was such a fun surprise and tasted great too.

this is alexis's pepper chicken with coconut rice, poor thing it was very spicy!  it was good but the spiciness overpowered the dish.

here is the birthday girls meal, a paneer & peas dosa - filled iwth spiced grilled farmer's cheese, peas and cilantro.

and finally my meal was the masala chutney dosa - savory rice-lentil crepe with creamy spiced indian potatoes, cashew nuts blended with eggplant chutney.  can you tell how big this dosa is?  when i opened it up right in the center was a perfect pile of the potato mixture so i ate it by ripping off pieces of the dose and grabbing some of the mixture then topped it off by dipping it into one of my 3 sauces.  after eating this email i think i may be sold on southern indian cuisine over whatever it is i've been eating at the other indian places.

a fun fact about the evening is that dosa was on my list of 100 things to try in SF before you die and i had no idea.  thanks to alexis for her yelp skills she lead us to a must try restraunt in the city.

#67 completed only 87 to go

goldfish s'mores

never heard of these before but don't mind if i do.

they made a tasty snack for the long road trip home.

iceberg drive-in

my girthy pistachio milkshake from iceberg
 

top three reasons you should stop in and enjoy iceberg for yourself:

• the delicious milkshakes (i'm certain they make your favorite flavor), where even their mini is more often than not too big to finish in one sitting
• they make the best fry sauce
• iceberg has a rather large menu where you are sure to find something for everyone

cal bear champions

BYU vs. cal bears for the college premier division rugby championship.  it was my first rugby match and it was so fun.. even if i don't understand what i saw it was exciting to watch.

 after working up an appetite watching the game i ate both this grilled cheese sandwich and nachos, both equally delightful!