Ahhhh....

I'm relaxing with a fresh margarita now mixed to perfection! I upped the sugar in the "simple syrup" portion and now it's spot on. That's really a nice drink to finish out the evening on.

I did a lot of running around today at work - here in town, over in Huntsville and more back here in town again. Definitely makes the day go by FAST! Since I was over in Huntsville, Luke and I stopped for lunch at Miwon for sushi. So far, I haven't been disappointed there. Delicious and fresh sushi! I had my usual - crab, smoked salmon and a crunchy shrimp roll. Luke had a seaweed salad that at first dindn't sound that appetizing but after it arrived and I got a good look at it, I may have to give that a try. Life's too short to eat boring food. Once again, Luke was amazed by the amount of wasabi I use. I can thank Bill G. for that.

You know, I didn't always like sushi. I held the stereotypical thought of "ewww... I'm not eating raw fish... that's nasty". I didn't realize how completely wrong I was. First, there's a LOT of stuff that falls into the category of sushi so don't go assuming that it's all the same. Also, it's not all slimy and smelly. That's the one thing about sushi, it's made from ultra-fresh, ultra choice meats. If it starts smelling funky, there's a problem. I could go on but suffice it to say that until you try it, you may be missing out on something that could be your favorite food. If you DO try it, be sure to try some wasabi and soy sauce with it. Some sushi can be fairly bland but with wasabi, it transforms the flavor. I remember the first time I tried sushi... I was bracing myself not to gag. To my surprise though, it was delicious. That was totally unexpected. For awhile, I ate sushi by itself - no wasabi. Bill gradully talked me into trying it and it turned out to really add to the flavor. He used what I thought were toxic amounts of the stuff while I only used a smidge. That was years ago. I'm all about the toxic now. Good stuff.

One thing I do want to try that I haven't had a chance to yet is Thai food. I just need someone that knows me and is knowledgable about the different dishes to go along with me and steer me through the menus. Same thing with Indian food.

Anyway, spent the evening on the drums and resting. I was so tired after work that I hopped in bed after I got home to get some energy back. I got up and watched some TV before I got a call from the Arbitron rating people (I had done a survey before) to get some updated stats on my TV and shopping habits. They aren't annoying like most survey people. They're courteous. The also give you a few bucks for your time which is cool.

Oh, I got on IM with Mary today - a blog friend I mentioned not too long ago. What up girl! Nice to chat with someone you feel like you know through their blog. While on this subject, we should get together with as many of our blog friends as possible (since most of us local ones are a pretty tight-knit group) and get a group picture. That would be kinda neat. We need to talk about that and plan something.

Guess I'll go finish off my drink while reading a few more chapters of Harry Potter. Ciao!