Well Isn't That Somethin'

I discovered popcorn chips this week.

Let me repeat that:

I discovered POPCORN... CHIPS.... this week.


these things. hello, new addiction.

I partially blame this on Elisa for introducing me to these things late last week. I was on a mission to find some salad dressing just around the corner at Kroger, and I happened down the chip aisle. I snagged a box of these things, and while I liked the variety Elisa had better, these are still delicious and I thiiiiink... I'm hooked. Dangit! I already told Ali about these [we share an affinity for popcorn], and advised her not to judge me if she shows up next weekend and the house is full of these things. Haha.

Anyway, that was a tiny highlight of the day [it doesn't take much for me, seriously]. I'd prayed that the rain would hold off long enough to get a quick paddle in with Becky. That didn't happen; instead it stormed all afternoon and well into the evening. Since her and I are always so great at making actual plans [< that's a lie], we decided that I would just head her way and we would go from there.

who knew....

Insert also, that I finally broke down and made a pitstop at Home Depot to pick up some shelf supports. I've so desperately needed these tiny little things to get the rest of my shelves up; the original pegs are still packed away, I'm thinking likely in a box somewhere still at Rob's house. Either way, I never thought such a big part of what I had left to do would be contingent on something so small, but I reached another milestone in putting my place together with them.

Anyway, Becky and I did dinner at the Thai Cafe down in Ludlow, then retreated from the rain back to her place to hang out for a little while before I headed home.

pad thai (:

It. Is. ALMOST. Friday.

Tomorrow I'll see Kim for the first time in..... well, it's been a while. If it's not raining, I'll get this lawn mowed, too. Haha. We'll see.

xo | cmd

Return of the Night Ninjas

I have so many things to say about the short amount of time that I've spent here so far this weekend. I'll spare the drawn out, sappy version of what I'd like to say [includes a lot of I miss _____ and I can remember ______ ], and I'll leave it with just some highlights of this place from which I've realized I'll never escape.. haha.

Taste of Belgium, Cincinnati Ohio: Ever been?
No?
GO. 

nutella waffle | taste of belgium | otr/cincinnati

Holy nutella. OTR has really stepped up its game over the past ... 6 years or so [beyond that, too], and this little gem is right in the middle of it all. Cegg [sorry, Catie] suggested this morning eatery as our first order of business for the day, so I gladly obliged, and don't regret one single second of it. I rendezvoused with Ladd & Cegg and did some serious damage to the above-mentioned nutella waffle they craft at Taste. I'm adding this place to my list of favorites. [done!]

With breakfast out of the way, we opted for a movie. Naturally, we wouldn't see anything of a novice nature to us, no. Catie and I voted for Pitch Perfect. This was the third time I've seen this movie.... in a theater. Haha. Good lookin' out. If you're curious, it's just as funny the third time as it was the first; I think I'm gonna put the halts on this one though so I don't get too burnt out before I buy the stinkin' thing on dvd release mode. Whatev'.


pad thai | thai cafe | clifton gaslight district

Linner. < You know, that meal that's neither classified as lunch or dinner, because it falls right in between the reasonable frame of either? Welp, it was Thai Cafe for that, and as I said before, TC + pretty much all of the Clifton gaslight district have always been and now continue to be sucker spots for me. Next time, I'll stop in and see Paolo. That's another story for another day.

>> Insert nap. (:

Of course, because I have such enthusiastic friends, we decided we were definitely going to get out and about and see who else we could dig up. It wasn't long at all before we found my brother, the ninja himself [in this particular case, the white ninja from G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra]. You might think I'm kidding about the whole Asians-are-ninjas thing... so let me put this in perspective for you:

1. yes, i'm wearing shorts.
2. this is how ninja siblings communicate.

It's a whole new level when you see them in public though; we're rather stealthy. Hahah.


love these people.

Yes, I love 'em.

Lastly, in spite of all of the things I adore from this place, I will go ahead and say I could've done without [which, to my defense, I've been gone so long that I forgot...] Lucy Blue's. Rule moving forward: Friends don't let friends eat Lucy Blue's. You can look that one up yourself. Gross.

It's turning out to be a good run so far. Tomorrow's another day; I'll see Becky for a few then before I head back to IL. I'm excited (:

xo | cmd