Halibut

So I used to make tilapia all the time when I lived in LA and it was no big deal and it never smelled or anything-- it was just good and simple so the other day, we decided to make Halibut because homegirl eats fish now and we found some sort of Veracruz or whatever the fuck type of mexican recipe that required us to bake the fish after you sear it and the whole time I kept thinking-- how is this thing going to have any flavor if all you do is pat some salt and pepper on the outside and of course it didn't have much flavor although after we mashed it up with the rice and sauce it was a little better but-- the entire house smells like the most nasty third world country kitchen which I don't really mind if it was my place but it's not and it's not going away so now everyone's pissed because who the hell wants that so what I'm saying is-- fuck baking halibut.

Date #2

There's not much I'm going to tell about except this homemade log of mint chocolate chip ice cream was really one of the best things I've ever eaten and also...

As a general rule, don't go to places and do things you used to like when you were younger. It's something I already know but keep testing. Most of the time, you either still do have fun and feel like you haven't progressed at all (which isn't such an awful thing), or you can't believe how stupid it is. But, if you're with someone you enjoy, it ain't so bad.

Leo

The infamous August 12 birthday for my two favorite lions.

The uninvited guest:

The cake:

The present:

The grown-up birthday dinner at Bandera's: (you can guess which one was mine)

(It's this one. This is the one that was mine.)

Although afterwards, with drunken misdirected angst, I stole the pepper grinder, which I don't regret because every household needs one.

Sunday

I could eat this everyday if I was alone. Whole wheat penne, tomatoes, green and yellow peppers, olives, basil, oregano, olive oil, parmesan cheese and Italian turkey sausages. Somehow, it's considered healthy too, crazy.

A Balanced Meal

Brown rice is usually pretty gross-- always with the stale texture and almost bitter taste, but it's good for you and I bought some basmati brown rice from India that looked promising. Lucky for us, there was a recipe in the back for brown rice and black beans, along with some zucchini, salsa, red and yellow peppers and sour cream. We also added Tofurkey sausage-- SO GOOD and GOOD FOR YOU.

For dessert, we had chex mix, popcorn, chili powder and parmesan cheese-- BOMB

LAKERS

I was so concerned about my own physical well-being today as I took the train to work and walked the few miles to and fro, thinking-- if I was hit with a car or the train derailed and I had to go to the hospital...HOW WILL I BE ABLE TO WATCH GAME 7??

Luckily, I made it home and was welcomed by this wonderful cake Katie made, showing her support even though she hates Kobe and has trouble rooting for the Lakers. Then again, anyone not blindly attached to the Lakers would say the same I'm sure.

Cardboard

Interesting cardboard chairs at R23 in Downtown. Bomb sushi.