Zoozical
It’s a zoo out there…might as well be musical….What does that mean?Taverna
A new restaurant in town, Taverna, is in the middle of their soft opening and the little lady and I ventured out to try it.
I’m not a food critic…so bare with me on my lack of knowledge on classy food.
Overall: The atmosphere and staff are all great. The bar looks pretty cool too, like it could actually be a happenin spot for cocktails after work…like Bonefish at the beach.
Food: The portions are nice. Not too big, but not small enough to say “Hey! What the hell is this?”
- We had shrimp for an appetizer which are actually prawns. Meaning it comes out with the head and all the other stuff. We didn’t like them…they were just scary and too fishy tasting.
- We have heard the pizza is quite delicious and made in the wood burning stove that is visible for all to see. Since this was like a date night for Jess and I we did it up a little more.
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- I had the NY Strip which was very good and a much larger portion than I expected. It came out at the right temp and had a light sauce that was good.
- Jess had the paella. She LOVES paella, but she is Colombian and this just wasn’t the same. It doesn’t have the crispy sides and the texture and spices were off. This dish was also served with prawns which didn’t help the situation. But to be fair….Jess didn’t like the paella at the Columbia Restaurant in St. Aug. either, and they’re cuban!
- She has said the best paella she has ever had was at the World of Nations that’s held every year around the beginning of May.
- In the end I think we would of been happier with the pizza.
- MMMM Desert: The desert was great. Chocolate Pave (with an accent on one of the letters somewhere). It was very rich, but was very good. It was enough for both of us to share without feeling like we didn’t get enough (click here for a kind of example of what it is)
All and all it was good time. I hope the restaurant does really well. They have a few kinks to work out, but that’s what soft openings are for.
A letter to Mr. Swayze
Dear Mr. Swayze,
You will be missed. This may seem like a sarcastic letter, but I assure you it is not. It’s something that I wish I could of handwritten and mailed you, but I waited to long. So, this is the best option I have.
I have loved your movies and the characters you have played since I was kid. One of my only and last memories of my Grandmother was sitting in her lap when i was about 6 years old and watching Dirty Dancing on HBO. She died of lung cancer at about the same age you did. I never really got a chance to know her as much as I would of liked, but I keep those great memories. I think this is one of the reasons I looked up to Johnny. He was a rebel, but he had his morals…and his lady….and that was all he needed. I’ve been known to sing “Had the time of my life” in the shower, but more importantly this was played as the final song at my wedding a few years ago that everyone danced to. It’s my favorite and always will be.
I sang “I’m Henry the 8th I am” countless times to try and get my way….I credit that move to you Sam Wheat (Ghost)
While playing the movie game with friends I reference Bohdi from Point Break in almost every round of play.
Donnie Darko…wow! what a movie. Jim Cunningham creeped me out, but that was the point.
But….the best of all your films by far, Roadhouse. Sure it was a little cheesy, but there isn’t a weekend that goes by that I flip through the channels hoping to stumble across this. There were many a Saturday that I watched Roadhouse in the afternoon and then went to go work as the “bouncer/door guy” at the club I work at.
My favorite characters of yours stood for all the same things (except Donnie Darko). Honor, self worth, strength, staying positive, standing up for what is right and the ability to kick your leg really high. I can’t kick my leg high, but I don’t really try to. I do however try and stay true to all the other lessons learned taught by you over the years.
Once again Mr. Swayze. You’ll be missed very much.
Sincerely,
Anthony Catanese
(Zoozical)
A little Anticlimatic: Forgotten Warrior
It’s been 3 years and I finally beat it!
Forgotten Warrior on my Samsung T509 has been taunting me since I was 23….well HA. I win sir.
This game is the biggest pain in the ass. It’s just flat out hard, but for a cell phone game it’s awesome. I have to thank my night job at the club for allowing me the time to play with my cellphone during the early hours of the night.
Forgotten Warrior
It was a disappointing ending though. You don’t even get to fight the last guy…you climb a ladder and then…boom! you watch the computer take your guy…beat the crap of some other big guy (who doesn’t even move).
You then jump to a little cliff and stand next to the princess you’re saving. Randomly some old man strolls from the corner of the screen and then it goes black…..the end.
It sort of reminded me of DOOM for my Sega Genesis 32x I had when I was kid. I played the hell out of it, but in the 32x version there is no ending…no final boss. You walk over to a door on the 15th level and bam….the credits roll. The computer version was much better.
Oh man I miss my Genesis/32x/Sega CD combo, but man was it ridiculously huge!
Sega32xcd
It has Gone from Love to Hate
Weeds: Season 5…..Oh how I hate thee….let me count the ways…
What happened Weeds? We were getting along so well. In the beginning, Season 1, you were so shy and misunderstood. You had a wonderful little story going about a mother who truly loved her husband and cared for her children (but she sold drugs…so she was still a crappy mother). The topsy turvy world of criminals can get out of hand, but things happen.
Season 2 then started. Right were we left off. Like a best friend who left for college and then came back. It was as if the conversation had never stopped. Everything went very well, and what an ending I might add. Season 2 you are one of the few (rhymes!).
Season 3. I was so excited with glee. I had no idea what was in store. How could you top the beloved Season 2! Well in the end my question was answered. You didn’t. It was still fun and lots of the adventures were really quite crazy, but why Nancy…why have you become so… slutty.
Season 4. Curious…I watched because I was curious to see what crap you would get yourself into (period)
Season 5. I was in New York back in May and I saw buses sporting the green spiderweb advertisement with its great catch phrase “Oh what a tangled web we weave”. I got excited. I was actually really excited. So, I intently watched…and waited…and waited for the show that was once loved to return…., but no more
now I watch TrueBlood…which is following down the same weed ridden path. Who could of thought that a story about Vampires who drink manufactured blood could get too far fetched.
MadMen…please keep true!
(but damn you Don Draper and all your womanizing…your the man…you know, but you still suck!)
Moron
Are you stupid if you know your stupid?
There are plenty times that I say things, in fact it’s more like I’m standing outside of myself watching me say things, that are the just…dumb.
I think I may just be lazy and not fully think through the things I want to say.
I’m going to go with lazy…not stupid. Yeah!
Last Night Adventures
What do I normally do on Tuesday….nada…
but this weeks Tuesday was action packed. A couple of buddies and I headed over to Brewster’s Pub and The Pit for some PBR and metal.
We missed the first band downfall, but it didn’t matter. We were there to see one of our favorite local bands, Snore. Their songs Thin and Geronimo are quite good. They label themselves as Grime, Experimental, and Alternative. I label them as a new beginning of rock. The show was great…way to go to guys.
Snore the Band
The next band was, Philler out of Daytona Beach. I like marketing and I can appreciate gimmicks, but I hate it in the music industry. This band is extremely gimmicky with matching outfits, singing through a bullhorn, make-up, extreme hair….picture Orgy without Blue Monday. Anyway…they were decent, but I think they would of been better without all the hype.
Philler of Daytona Beach
My crew and I then headed over to the wonderful Steamworks in 5 points for a meeting of the beards with The Jacksonville Beardsmith Society. It’s a local chapter of Beard Team USA. It’s really just a reason for us to grow beards and drink beer! You can follow us on all of our sites:
Jacksonville Beardsmith Society
TAL 2003
Well I’ve made it. It’s been 7 months of listening to the “This American Life” radio show available on their website (www.thisamericanlife.org) and I’ve now hit year 2003.
One of the most interesting things about listening to a show, that covers current events, backwards is the way you remember events changes. You first get to hear about the results of the scandal and then you get to listen to all the events leading up to it and speculation that is wrong.
At certain points you can even feel a little cocky with your knowledge of the future…like you know what’s up and how could they not see a recession coming or of course that guy is going to win the presidency.
If you ever have a chance to listen to this show then go check it out at www.ThisAmericanLife.org and for anybody who is not sure about it then go check this episode out. It’s my absolute favorite: 20 Acts in 60 Minutes
Cedar Point 2009
In an unexpected move last Thursday. My lady and I decided to drive Lake Erie in Sandusky, OH for the Cedar Point 2009 Experience.
This was my second trip, but Jessie’s first. She was blow away!
We of course took a couple videos of Top Thrill Dragster. My favorite ride of all time.
A couple different things
A couple little updates:
1. I started a new job this past week. I’ve left the fast paced, time consuming black hole of marketing and have now entered the wondrous world of accounting…
Accounting
2. I’ve also decided to head back to school for web development (the new job allows for this…yesssss!)
3. I’m also starting a little computer company that can pretty much handle any computer needs, but our main service will be for personal computer on-site desktop support. Our website is still underdevelopment, but when it’s up….you’ll know…Oh! you will know. My good friend Karen of www.CMYKaren.com designed our great logo. Check out her projects and previous work. It’s pretty damn cool!
FireAnt Computer Techs logo Designed by www.cmykaren.com
4. After checking out my stats on this site I’ve found that Aladdin is no longer a heavily searched topic. It has moved to Cartagena and Colombia. This week I plan on typing up my experiences from the trip and posting them…finally. (its only been like 4 months….geez)
4(a). Also….one of my top searched words was badassness. I just felt that was awesome!
