Mixed Reviews

I almost called this website Mixed Reviews.com, I don't know if the domain name was taken, but I don't know how many people would have gotten the joke, how could you if you didn't know me?

Friday night Cody and Dumas came up to Plano to hang. We went to Herrera's Mexican restaurant off Beltine and 75. My co-worker, not the big fat obnoxious one, but another one that is a little bit of a hippie and is a black belt in Kung Fu, he recommended Herrera stating that, "It's the best Mexican food in the nation". The food was indeed good, but I wouldn't even go as far to call it great. The atmosphere reminded me of a Luby's with a few chili peppers on the wall, obviously to spice things up a bit, but other than that the room was pretty bland.

The salsa was not bland, it was delicious, but other than the salsa, I thought it was pretty unremarkable. After Herrera's we decided to go for dessert at a Lebanese place called Afrah Pastries. They have a patio and cater to mostly Lebanese people, but there were a few other ethnicities sprinkled in the very crowded patio. People watching is part of the fun of places like these. I love seeing other ethnic groups interact with each other. The crowd is always very affluent, the parking lot is full of 80,000 dollar luxury cars, and the atmosphere is always relaxed and appealing. I was not really in the mood for dessert, but Cody got a Tiramisu Cheesecake that was incredible. Light layers of cheesecake and coffee flavored mousse, garnished with a dollup of whip cream and a coffee bean, it was a taste of heaven for just 2.99. Cody also got a pound of roasted pistachios, and Dumas got some Coconut and Vanilla Gelatto, it was possibly the best cocunut ice cream I have ever tasted. It helps that I have never had any other coconut ice creams.

Later that night, back at my place in Plano, we watched The Legend of Drunken Master, it is an excellent movie starring martial arts master- Jackie Chan. This is one of those movies where you repeatedly find yourself saying, "No, Uh Uh, No way". The moves Jackie does are truly unbelieveable. I love this movie, and I plan to buy it some day, it is a remake of the original Drunken Master, which is also excellent, but doesn't follow the same story line at all- it just has the same name and the same star and the same moves.

Saturday I went to the lake with my parents. We swam and I am now a nice shade of pink. I used sunblock/sun tanning lotion. The sunblock was SPF 5, which it might as well have been SPF 0, because I am roasted like corn on the cob at the State Fair.

After spending the day on the lake, we had a late lunch at the Marina. Huck's catfish is delicious. My mom and I split the fish and shrimp platter. The room was cozy, quiet, empty, and a little dark. I was quite pleased with the large glasses of ice tea brought to the table, you can always tell when tea is perfectly brewed. It is the orange-brown color of leaves in the Fall. If it is much lighter than that, it is usually weak, and unsatisfying. I probably drank a gallon of the tea before lunch was over. The shrimp and fish was ample, and for dessert, I had pecan cobbler topped with a small scoop of Vanilla bean ice cream. It was by far the best cobbler I have ever had.

After lunch I went back to Cody's house in Denton, hung out with his family at Miguelitos, and then went to his sister's house where we watched SNL. It was a completely satisfying day.

Now, I would like to go see the Chronicles of Riddick, but my car is acting up and I have to take it to the shop and Cody has to drive me back to Plano. Fortunately I have two cars, and I will do just fine while the Cadillac is in the shop. I live so close to work that if I had to, I could just walk- that is so nice.

Okay, sorry to bore you with such a long post, but sometimes I like to use this as a journal, I love to go back a year later and read about what I was doing, and compare it to what I am currently doing.