Almost March.
I had a pact with myself that for the month of Feb. I would not go to a show/bar/concert, go bowling, and try at least 2 new things off a menu. I have almost accomplished my goal. Last Saturday I caved and surprised Steve at the Cleveland show, but I couldn’t help it, I missed him so much. I think in leiu of it, I’m given myself a doens’t count simply because it was something I wanted to do and not felt like I *had* to do–which is why I gave it up in the first place. Last night I went bowling with Steve and had a GREAT time. It was something I haven’t done in years and it made me miss working at the bowling alley at WMU. It was such a fun job, being able to play whatever CD’s you wanted to, throwing a ball every now and then when it was slow, putting the bumpers on the lanes for the kids, decorating a pin for the birthday boy/girl, giving them a tour of the back and having a kid throw a ball down the lane so all the others could see what happens to the ball once its knocked down. Being called “Miss Angie”. ahh.. that was SUCH a blast. The simplest things are sometimes the best things. Now its been torn down and made into a 2nd floor bookstore. Such a shame!
As for the new foods, I went to Olive Garden and had fried meat ravioli. I must say I’ve been anticipating this for almost a year now, as I had it back at a bar in kzoo and loveeed it. Once I ate it, I wasn’t impressed. there was no cheese–just meat! It was much too dry for my liking, but then after I ordered I realized its the cheese ravioli I craved. The second was a monti crisco sandwhich at Bennigans. It wasn’t too bad, but I’m not sure as to if I’d order it again. I like having lettuce and mayo on a sandwhich and this was more of a grilled ham&cheese sandwhich on bread that was fried. I’m not much for rasperry’s and this had a rasperry dipping sauce which actually tasted like it was on the sandwhich already.. but I can’t completely rule it out as for not ordering it again!
It’s almost March and I’m still not completely excited about going to the bars. I feel like I need something refreshing and new and the smell of smoke and drunk boys just doesn’t appeal to me. I’m not sure of as to what it is that I want, but the smell of coffee at barnes and nobles and finding a nook and reading sounds much better. I just can’t wait until spring when I can get on that bike of mine and go explore or take a drive!! This winter has been a tough one for me mentally!
