mag and i went to Hot Peppers for supper tonite. at first glance, the place looked semi-classy. the servers tried to be courteous and exceedingly helpful like in high-class hotel restaurants. but the service was a bit all over the place. first they told us that the place was booked for a function, but then stopped us at the door and gave us a table. we waited forever to make our orders, to get the correct food orders, or to ask for the check. I'll give them a break on the service coz it was a fullhouse at the time.

then, there was the food... I ordered the grilled chicken with thai basil chutney, which was supposed to be a specialty item for some cook-off competition. the chicken didn't taste grilled or like anything pleasing to the senses at all. the chutney was good, but the whole ensemble as a dish looked as if it was thrown together by someone who is brave enough to try new things but utterly unqualified to do so. to say the least, I was unimpressed with the food. mag liked her Pad Ped with beef.

what did impress me was the furniture and the utensils: bold glass-top tables, leather-covered dining chairs and cutleries that top the ones we find in much more expensive restaurants. however, that only further confused the dining experience: my admiration for the unique design of the cutleries was interrupted as they sink into the uninteresting food; the pleasant and polite waiter soon became an annoyance because of the absence of service. the place gave me very mixte messages... I had the impression I was in a very good restaurant, then they disappointed me with the food; I had the impression I would be very well taken care of, then the waiter was no where to be found.

I wish I had just caught them on a bad night, coz the restaurant has a lot of potential.

I give them overall a 5.5 out of 10, with Mcdonald's being 2.5 out of 10. .e  22:43  4 comments [ leave comments ]

that is thus far my favorite post title.

john, mag and i went to the black bear pub for an italian style brunch saturday morning. the selection was limited but the quality was quite satisfactory. there were some scotch flights in the alcohol menu there that caught john's and my attention. the 3 to 4 one-onze serving flights of various premium scotch and whiskey goes for around 30$ per person taking into account taxes and tip. john and i thought if we bought our own scotch it would be either much cheaper or more servings for each person. thus the idea of scotch and poker night was born.

I've given it some thought. if we had a 6-person group with an initial investment of $25 and $15 each time after that, we should have about 8 servings of altogether 4 different types of scotches for each person each time. the selection could extend to wines and cognacs. while we do the flights we could play poker at the same time. we could even start early and include dinner in it.

I know john and I would be interested. my dad would prolly go crazy over the idea if I told him. now I just need a few more people to get this off the ground. .e  01:05  3 comments [ leave comments ]

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I made a new friend today
his name is terrible terrible headache

I met him early this afternoon
and his welcome he overstays

expect I did a relaxing day
instead I've just been popping tylenols

now I can't even feel my head
...
nor can I find words that rhyme

the end .e  20:46  1 comments [ leave comments ]

Last night Mag and I watched Mysterious Skin. I have no comments about the film except if you think your life is fucked up you may want to use the life of the main character in it as a yardstick. Mag was just disturbed by it. Being an asshole, I reinterated several times during the movie that we should've watched March of the Penguins instead while she was clinching against my chest during the sex scenes.

Movies on my harddrive that I have yet to watch are:
March of the Penguins
Baraka
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Garden State
Momento

Roy mentioned that The Aristocrats might be interesting too.

I like comedy. What's the point of (paying to) watching a movie if you don't come out of the cinema happier than when you went in. Documentaries are alright too since you learn more.

Friggen windshield is going to cost me $400.

mood: angry :P .e  17:12  5 comments [ leave comments ]

If you haven't tried taking a shower sitting down, I'd suggest you try it. just place a plastic stool in your tub or your walk-in shower (and maybe an anti-slip mat underneath it). it's a very relaxing experience. .e  12:38  1 comments [ leave comments ]