Lifestyle | Food | Travel
[2018] 229/365: Pizza Party with a Nice View
Since our floor donated the most backpacks with school supplies, we won a pizza party! We donated way over 200!!!
Scruffy, June and I dropped the parents off at Sissy and BIL’s where we all enjoyed an array of Thai food. Everything was flavourful and delicious. Sadly I forgot to bring back more than half my curry home so no yumminess for me.
Now to shower and relax. Possibly some Shameless.
Justin made me a delicious cup of caramel cappuccino with a shot of espresso using one of the many fancy coffee machines we have at work. I paired it with my leftover breakfast from Sunday. Twas delicious.
I was still a bit full from breakfast so when it was time to meet Nickie, I wasn’t ready for a full meal at Poblano’s Mexican Grill.
[2018] 228/365: Reunion with Nickie
We both ordered a soup with a side of torta. I couldn’t make a dent in my torta but the soup was on point. Now I know where to get yummy Caldo de Res! Makes me miss Patricia’s!
I haven’t seen Nickie since summer of 2008. I was a bit weary but excited. Butterflies flew in my belly as I walked out the elevator but they soon subsided when our conversation striked. I kept it going on her since she had so much going on lately. Becoming a lawyer, getting engaged and married. It was nice to talk to someone outside of work about anything but work. I’mhoping for more of these lunch dates and hopefully it opens doors to other lunch dates. Anyone up for one? Hit me up!
After work I headed over to Scruffy’s for dinner. We were able to sneak in an episode of Shameless before dinner and I left their house in record time.
I’ve been looking at houses but got sad because I’m poor. Someone, donate. Haha
A little bit of ground chicken, mushrooms, corn, zucchini, and onions are all that makes up one of the best dang lettuce wraps ever! I’m pretty proud of myself. Now I just have to remember what condiments I put to recreate it.
[2018] 227/365: Rizzo & TVB
Rizzo has been burrowing under the covers. So adorable. I wish I knew someone else that watches TVB shows so I had someone to talk to or have marathons with. I need some Cantonese friends. Haha Someone, hook me up!
I got a haircut today. I’m still in search of a new place so I ended up at Cosa Bella. I feel like not too long ago (two months?) I had my hair cut and it has grown a lot so I snipped off over four inches of hair!
It’s a quaint little place and right when I walked in people were ready to work on me I first got my brows done then I had a very nice lady cut my hair.
I wanted to book a facial as well but the front desk lady wasn’t so nice and said there wasn’t any opened slots. Luckily the lady who did my brows had time and she gave me a very relaxing facial. As relaxing as it could be since I had a lot of blackheads and she needed to get into them. She asked me to come back and book a larger section of time and we could get more done but we’ll see. I might go somewhere else for a full facial one day.
I was there for two hours but they were both super nice and kept the conversation going making it a fast visit. They were very informative as well which is always great.
I had thirty minutes to kill before dinner for Houston Restaurant Week with Juhi and Erin at Kitchen 713. I drove over and relaxed in the car as I waited for time to pass.
Soon enough we were seated and were served our first course, Crispy Eggplant and Gumbo. They picked the same thing while I went the less traditional route. Everything tasted delicious.
We couldn’t put a dent into our second course and packed most of it away. Black Vinegar Braised Oxtail, Shrimp & Grits, and Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops. There was so many oxtail portions that I brought it home for my family!
We all saved room for dessert. They both ordered the Sweet Potato Bread Pudding and the Espresso Creme Brulee for me. We polished these off.
[2018] 226/365: Juhi & Erin
It was nice getting together with these ladies and being able to enjoy a joyouse evening together. We talked nonstop for two and a half hours and if it was the weekend I’m sure we could have talked for many more hours.
It sucks that they have their own stories together now without me but I guess that’s just life. I can only hope we have more of these moments together.
Now to get ready for bed and cuddle with Rizzo. Night, everyone!
My go to vegetable is Green Giant’s Cracked Pepper Brussels Sprouts. They’re not my favourite way to consume Brussels but it’s still delicious.
[2018] 225/365: Liliana and Daniel
I got this gem in the mail tonight. It is SO gorgeous over there! And it seems they are having a grand time. I hope I can visit them soon. There are so many people to have to visit. Sigh … Hopefully I get vacation days soon. Fingers crossed.
I have a massive headache today so it calls for relaxation and early sleeps.