As January winds down, I've realized that this month has not been great for me or some people I know. One person is now suffering from a virus right after they started to recover from a gastrointestinal issue. I've not always felt like myself this month, and I am hoping that February is better and things can return to a state of normalcy. Monday I did nothing but Tuesday I had free time so I went on a little journey and viewed a Korean movie called Ashfall. It was not a wild adventure like The Good, The Bad, The Weird or a dark intense ride like I Saw the Devil; rather, it was like one of those 70's disaster movies which China has been making a lot of as of late. The movie's way of stopping a volcano that has been activated by earthquakes? Why, detonate A NUCLEAR BOMB in a mine shaft right by said volcano! Neil Degrasse Tyson should never know of this movie but to me it was silly fun and of course there was melodrama and such Korean tropes as a pregnant lady and a crying child. I had a pizza meal right by the cineplex so the day was fine overall even if the traffic there and back was worse than usual.
I did nothing on Wednesday so let's skip ahead to Thursday. That evening, I went to a restaurant I found out about awhile ago but finally had the time and motivation to visit. It is a unique spot in Orlando known as Susuru; it's an izakaya restaurant... as I know only the types that love anime and manga will know what I'm talking about, it's an informal Japanese bar where booze and snack-sized portions of food are offered. This one in particular is retro-themed, meaning the interior is covered w/ wood, most of the chairs are converted beer crates, and vintage ads/toys/posters are all over the place. The aesthetic is pretty awesome and the food was good. One day I definitely will return.
I do have to end this on a somber note. The only other day I'll discuss is Sunday. I went to the city of Inverness as that day was the 1st anniversary of someone I know passing away; I talked about it early last year as I attended her visitation. I have known her, her sibling and parent for years from back in the day when I used to attend local wrestling shows so as I had to attend their visitation, when there was an informal get-together at a Dunkin' Donuts, it was something I had to attend. Several others attended and of course I won't share what was discussed but I unfortunately hadn't seen that sibling or parent in a year. Shame on me, and it won't be another year until I see them again. Dunkin' Donuts had a TV tuned to a Tampa news station and imagine my shock when I randomly looked at it and saw the Kobe Bryant news. I haven't paid much attention to the NBA since Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls but that was horrible news; 9 people passing away in such a manner will always hit me hard. I do not know if I ever brought it up years ago... one day in the future I'll explain why you'll probably never see me on a helicopter again. Anyhow, on the way back home I stopped at a Walmart for a few items and I had dinner at a Hardee's.
When I return a week from today... hopefully I will have cheerier topics to discuss and the health of various people finally improve.
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