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Spider-Man & Hawaiian Food

July 4, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Alamo Drafthouse | Spider-Man: Far from Home with June

I woke up with Emmy laughter and was able to get some playtime before she had to leave to get back with her parents. A few hours later, June and I headed out to watch Spider-Man: Far from Home. This was a super cute movie. I cried from happiness and sadness. It’s crazy how much technology has advanced and will continue to advance!

I never watched Endgame but I knew the ending so what they showed, in the beginning, wasn’t much of a surprise but it’s made me want to go back and watch and re-watch all of them in the correct timeline starting with Captain America which I’m doing right now. Eep!

Afterward, June and I went to L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. This has been on my list for years! But no one’s ever wanted to join me until today. They closed their other location and moved here.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue | Katy, Texas | Grilled Spam, Chicken Katsu, Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, and Portuguese Sausage Musubi — Chicken Katsu Musubi | $2.95; Grilled Spam Musubi | $2.85; Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Musubi | $2.95; Portuguese Sausage Musubi | $2.85

We ordered one of each Musubi they offered. I have wanted to try these since forever. I will say that the meat to rice ratio is off but that’s because rice isn’t really my favourite and because I wish for more sauce in the rice. The two I’d order again is the Hawaiian BBQ Chicken and the Portuguese Sausage. June’s favourite was the Hawaiian BBQ Chicken as well and the Chicken Katsu.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue | Katy, Texas | BBQ Mix Plate — BBQ Mix Plate [Hawaiian BBQ beef, chicken, and short ribs with rice, macaroni salad, and cabbage] | $12.45

We didn’t know the Musubis would be that big so we had ordered the BBQ Mix Plate as well. We tried a little bit of everything and packed the rest up. We agreed that the Musubis would be the best bet in the future since it’s pretty cheap and filling even with sharing! I guess I need to come back a few more times before deciding my final thoughts.

We went to HMart to walk off the food and headed home to relax. One day of working tomorrow and it’s the weekend! Luckily I get to work at home.

Happy Fourth everyone!

Last Team Happy Hour for Erin

June 20, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant | Houston, Texas

Jake came into the office today and Christopher and I joined him for lunch at La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant. It was actually not bad! The salsa they give for the chips and dip is one of the best ones I’ve had because of the spiciness. This was too much food though and I had to pack majority of it away.

Erin & Mellie Dee Yardhouse Happy Hour | Chinky Eyes

Erin and I with too much laughter with our chinky eyes to our wide open eyes. Our team left to meet her for her last ever goodbye happy hour at Yardhouse. We were there from 3 to 9 pm. One of the longest team happy hours I’ve been to but also one of the bests. I had an old fashioned, a beer, and about five shots with a lot of delicious foods.

Us being normal. Throughout the years that I’ve known her, tonight was probably the night where we had the most contact in the sense of touching. Nothing weird, just hugs and pokes. I guess this is our way of saying we’ll miss each other.

Thankful for her and everything she’s done for me whether it be my job or my personal life. I’m still working on myself and am glad she was there when I needed someone the most, helping shape me and give me confidence in things I’ve lacked my whole life. It hasn’t hit me that she’ll be halfway around the world soon but maybe it also means our friendship can withstand the distance. <3

Salesforce Basecamp Conference

June 19, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

First things first. Sissy sent Brudda and me pictures and videos of this little baby. I guess she doesn’t want our parents to find out that she is volunteering to watch over Teddy and bring him in for adoption come Saturday. They said he’s a terrier mix but I see some lab in him which reminds me of Luna, but the sunny version of her, Sol. Bruno and Kato just stare at him and it’s so adorable!

His colouring kind of reminds me of Rizzo when he was a baby. If you’re interested in adopting this cutie, follow the link! Just look at his eyes! https://www.petfinder.com/dog/theodore-44938407/tx/houston/pup-squad-animal-rescue-tx1261/

Okay, back to my day. This morning there was a networking session where we were fed breakfast tacos and coffee. I got to meet people outside of my organization and it was nice to be able to talk about different parts of the company and branch out.

Josh, Juhi, Christopher and I met up with Erin and John for Thai food for lunch. The place we wanted to go to had water issues so we went across the street to We Thai Restaurant. Google gave it four stars, Yelp gave it three and a half. Guess, always go with Yelp because we’ve all decided we won’t be back. Their soup and vegetable egg roll were good but their pad thai tasted like sweet jam and their spice level was horrible. Josh ordered Thai hot and I ordered hot and I did not taste any spice at all. Bummer.

After getting back to the office, we were there for a good hour before Christopher and I headed to the Salesforce Basecamp Conference in a hotel down the street.

Salesforce Basecamp Conference | Trail Mix

Salesforce has these things called Trails where you can learn how to use their product. I thought it was adorable that they put together a little trail mix bar!

Salesforce Basecamp Conference | Mascot Cutouts

We walked around, networked a bit, and saw a lot of cute little cardboard cutouts of their mascots. I wish I could draw cute things like this!

Salesforce Basecamp Conference | Starbucks Gift Card

We sat through a couple hours of presentations and demos which was very informative. I don’t think I’ve ever been so alert in a conference before! And afterward we took a quick minute survey and received gift cards to Starbucks.

Salesforce Basecamp Conference | Happy Hour

They ended it with a Happy Hour with an open bar and little finger foods. Fried chicken on a stick with barbecue sauce, crab cakes, and fried mini artichokes. We networked some more, met some people that also worked at the same company as us before we called it a night.

It’s been a day filled with networking and making conversations but it’s been one of the good days in a while so I cannot complain.

The Classic | Houston, Texas

June 14, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I had to force myself out of bed today. It was nice just laying there with Rizzo without any plans after a hectic two weeks at work. I was able to check off some items that’s been sitting on my to-do list, one having to do with my 401k from my other company that is now being transferred to my current employer account.

I wanted to get out of the house to work on a case study competition I signed up for and ended up at Cocohodo. But once I signed on to my work laptop, I got lost in my emails and started working. Five hours later, I got a lot done, but not my case study. Whoops.

I went home, packed my bags and headed to Sissy’s for a sister night. We shopped at Target and PetsMart before heading to dinner at The Classic.

The Classic | Houston, Texas | Cauliflower & Shishito Peppers — Cauliflower & Shishito Peppers [date dashi, curry salt, mint, peanuts] | $8

The Classic | Houston, Texas | Crispy Brussels Sprouts — Crispy Brussels Sprouts [honey-balsamic, toasted hazelnuts, gruyere] | $8

We ordered some appetizers, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. Both were equally delicious. Sissy wasn’t a big fan of the Brussels sprouts because of the coldness of the slaw and hotness of the Brussels.

The Classic | Houston, Texas | Rum Old Fashioned — Rum Old Fashioned

The Classic | Houston, Texas | Pretty In Pink — Pretty In Pink

We felt fancy with our drinks. We decided on sitting outside since the weather was so nice. They had a gorgeous wall of real plants outside which one of my friend said it looked as if I was at a gardening store. Maybe that’ll be a cool business. Serve alcohol while people shop for gardening stuff.

The Classic | Houston, Texas | Lemongrass Salad — Lemongrass Salad [grilled San San tofu, peanuts, herbs, black rice, avocado, lemongrass vinaigrette] | $14

Their lemongrass vinaigrette gave it a very refreshing taste for the salad. I was pleasantly surprised since salads are usually the same old same old. I would come back for this salad. Note to self: learn to make lemongrass vinaigrette.

The Classic | Houston, Texas | Butcher's Cut — Butcher’s Cut [with potatoes, asparagus, topped with Hollandaise sauce] | $25

I wouldn’t say this is the BEST thing I’ve ever eaten though it wasn’t bad. I would choose the Lemongrass Salad over this.

We were stuffed, and headed back to Sissy’s. We’re currently watching Bad Moms while researching for my case study. Night world!

The Classic
5922 Washington Ave, Houston, Texas 77007
(713) 868-1131
theclassichouston.com | Yelp

Erin’s Last Day

June 13, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Maria was nice enough to get Shipley’s donuts, donut holes, and kolaches for the team as a goodbye to Erin. Her big hoopla happy hour with the team is not until next Thursday so I guess you can say this is a pre-goodbye.

Mexico's Deli | Houston, Texas | Fajita, Pastor, and Cochinita Pibil with Charro Beans

Erin, Angie, and Josh went to get lunch at Mexico’s Deli. I was stuck in a meeting so I met up with them later. It was surprisingly delicious except for the fact that they need a fly trap. The taco truck is still my favourite place though. Note to self: go back to the taco truck soon!

Work settled down but ever since everyone found out Erin was leaving, it’s been a whole lot of crazy. I sat in some meetings with her and now too many people trust me on things that have nothing to do with me. Help …