The preceding week had some rather unique moments for me. On Memorial Day itself, I had to go to the Tampa area in order to make an airport run; I picked up someone from the regional St. Pete-Clearwater airport. What I did on this day: a place I mentioned recently (the cult/genre movie store known as Grindhouse Video Tampa) was open on the holiday so I stopped in. I did not spend as much as last time, at least. I then drove to Clearwater Beach; the weather was rainy but I was only there to hang out in two different establishments. The first was Frenchy's Saltwater Cafe, which was a small, pleasant place. I had food & drink there. I also had that when I went literally next door to a place with quite the name: Cooters! A cooter is a popular name for a species of turtle but it's also slang for something incredibly lewd I won't repeat here. Cooters was a larger place and yet was still nice for what it was. I then picked up that person and drove home; some fools on the highway were driving way too fast on wet highways... I was not shocked.
Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday I did nothing, which was fine as it meant not having to deal with fools on the road. Wednesday, I went to a local establishment in town for dinner, where I also had a margarita... good choice on my part. Friday, I ate at PDQ right in town and right before that was a trip to Target. I knew that Sunday would be a busy day so I might as well chill on the other days, you know. I had to drop someone off at 12:45 PM at the Sanford airport, then pick up someone else from the Sanford airport a little after 8 PM. Originally, I was going to attend a college baseball game (part of the Division I playoffs, as a matter of fact) up in DeLand; I make it up there and for some unknown reason the game was delayed two hours. I got ticked so I left and I went with Plan B and drove up to Daytona Beach.
The main thing I did in the city was go to their nicest cineplex and saw the film Upgrade. A hard R sci-fi body horror thing won't be for all tastes, but it was a great B movie and a lot of fun. For those that enjoy such things, I give Upgrade a very strong recommendation. After that I stayed in the same area and ate at a restaurant that was part of a chain; a place named Rock Bottom is a little wacky but it was not bad overall. The food was fine and the beer they made on site was pretty good. One I had was XPA, which was an extra pale ale. I did not have the Belgian Strong Ale known as Diabolique; I mention it as it reminded me how I did not care for one of the bartenders. He was a tool and among other things, he always referred to that beer as “Diabolical”. He must not have known how to pronounce the word. As it was referred to on the menu and chalkboard as Diabolique, that made him look so dumb. As an aside, there's a great 50's French movie with the title which should be seen if you love Hitchcock films.
After that I did some things, including buying a giftcard and a soda at a Best Buy. That took longer than expected due to idiocy and as the person's flight arrived in Sanford early... I was not happy with that or the terrible traffic on this day. Too many blew by me on the Interstate as if they were on the Autobahn; more than one had to be going more than 100. I was not shocked there were multiple fender-benders and I almost got into one myself. A few minutes beforehand, someone flew by me going way too fast. Then, there was a slow-down at an exit as a lane was blocked due to a crash. Suddenly, as it was the exit I was going to use anyway, I moved into the lane, then suddenly that same fool cut over multiple lanes and almost caused a giant multiple car crash as he suddenly wanted to use that exit also. You can see why I am fine with days where I don't have to go far or don't even leave the house.
When I return next Monday, I have nothing planned yet in terms of fun activities or events.
Monday, June 4, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018
Aliens, 2001: A Space Odyssey & Solo: A Mediocre Star Wars Story
I only had two noteworthy days last week but I have plenty to talk about just from last Thursday and Friday. Monday through Wednesday were not too terribly eventful. Monday I went to Best Buy (among other places) and Wednesday I went into town to make more random purchases. That is because I knew my Thursday and Friday would be quite busy, and they were. On Thursday, I first had to make another airport run; I dropped someone off in Sanford and on the way back I ate at a BurgerFi restaurant; that was where I was going to eat the last time I had to go to the Sanford airport, before the person I was picking up called and said they landed super-early. Their food is good so I was happy to eat there for the first time in a long while.
In the evening, I went and saw the new Star Wars, this time out of force of habit. The Last Jedi I like less and less the more I think about it, and there were all those production problems during the filming of Solo. Well, I am glad I had no expectations as I found the movie decidedly average. There were some cool moments, but also dumb moments and it seemed like a story not really worth telling, to be honest. I saw it at a new theatre which just opened in Mt. Dora; it was by the small chain known as Epic. The place looked nice and they even have two large screen auditoriums (I saw the movie in one of those two) with very nice reclining seats, yet between there being no sign advertising where this new place is located at, there only being ticket kiosks to purchase tickets via debit cards and other things, I won't be back there anytime soon. Heck, there are closer places to me that are nice so that is of no concern.
Friday was the huge comic con taking place in Orlando known as Megacon. I've been there the past few years and it is always a marvel seeing all the cosplaying, even if I sometimes have no idea what is being cosplayed. There did not seem to be as much of that on this day but that is OK. It should be no surprise that such things as Stranger Things, Star Wars, and comic book characters were all common sights while I was there. The most impressive costume was a young woman creating and walking around in a facsimile of that yellow exosuit which Ellen Ripley wore in Aliens & was used in the first act to lift heavy equipment but was used in the final act for the climatic battle. As Aliens is an incredible movie and that fight was unforgettable, I was greatly excited to see someone take all that time to create such a costume.
I otherwise did not spend too much there, just picking up some cheap items. However, I did splurge one time. There are always plenty of famous names at Megacon who sign autographs. They typically only are there for less than the 4 days of the convention; the biggest ones this year included Jeff Goldblum, Jason Momoa, Norman Reedus, Billy Dee Williams, Cary Elwes, Elijah Wood, Paul Reubens, and some WWE wrestlers; no surprise that they would all be popular, and the ones who were there on Friday, yes they were quite over.
To be honest, I did feel bad when I looked over at a table which had both Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood (they were the astronauts who were with HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey). The movie is celebrating its 50th anniversary so for that alone I hoped they would be more popular and yet the few times I was able to take a glance, no one was at their table. That was not fair so after a trip to the ATM, I went on over and I mainly talked to Keir for a few minutes. It was a typical conversation where among other things I talked about how great the movie is, how I was lucky enough to see it theatrically a few years ago, and as he was also in the original Black Christmas horror film with the late Margot Kidder, I brought that up and he was also sad she passed away as she was a nice lady and talented actress. While not cheap I got a photo signed by the both of them and it reminded me of how fun those conventions should be. I should do a bit of driving and attend more of those, in places like Tampa.
The weekend the only thing of note was that last night I went and got Papa John's pizza; I won't go into details but I'll mention that their employees were both idiotic and rude and it put a bad taste in my mouth... thankfully not literally as the food still tasted fine, although even I'll agree that the brand doesn't make the best pizza by any means. Some may think that is what I got for getting grub for them and that's fair... when I go a week from today, I'll explain why this Memorial Day for me will be different from the usual.
In the evening, I went and saw the new Star Wars, this time out of force of habit. The Last Jedi I like less and less the more I think about it, and there were all those production problems during the filming of Solo. Well, I am glad I had no expectations as I found the movie decidedly average. There were some cool moments, but also dumb moments and it seemed like a story not really worth telling, to be honest. I saw it at a new theatre which just opened in Mt. Dora; it was by the small chain known as Epic. The place looked nice and they even have two large screen auditoriums (I saw the movie in one of those two) with very nice reclining seats, yet between there being no sign advertising where this new place is located at, there only being ticket kiosks to purchase tickets via debit cards and other things, I won't be back there anytime soon. Heck, there are closer places to me that are nice so that is of no concern.
Friday was the huge comic con taking place in Orlando known as Megacon. I've been there the past few years and it is always a marvel seeing all the cosplaying, even if I sometimes have no idea what is being cosplayed. There did not seem to be as much of that on this day but that is OK. It should be no surprise that such things as Stranger Things, Star Wars, and comic book characters were all common sights while I was there. The most impressive costume was a young woman creating and walking around in a facsimile of that yellow exosuit which Ellen Ripley wore in Aliens & was used in the first act to lift heavy equipment but was used in the final act for the climatic battle. As Aliens is an incredible movie and that fight was unforgettable, I was greatly excited to see someone take all that time to create such a costume.
I otherwise did not spend too much there, just picking up some cheap items. However, I did splurge one time. There are always plenty of famous names at Megacon who sign autographs. They typically only are there for less than the 4 days of the convention; the biggest ones this year included Jeff Goldblum, Jason Momoa, Norman Reedus, Billy Dee Williams, Cary Elwes, Elijah Wood, Paul Reubens, and some WWE wrestlers; no surprise that they would all be popular, and the ones who were there on Friday, yes they were quite over.
To be honest, I did feel bad when I looked over at a table which had both Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood (they were the astronauts who were with HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey). The movie is celebrating its 50th anniversary so for that alone I hoped they would be more popular and yet the few times I was able to take a glance, no one was at their table. That was not fair so after a trip to the ATM, I went on over and I mainly talked to Keir for a few minutes. It was a typical conversation where among other things I talked about how great the movie is, how I was lucky enough to see it theatrically a few years ago, and as he was also in the original Black Christmas horror film with the late Margot Kidder, I brought that up and he was also sad she passed away as she was a nice lady and talented actress. While not cheap I got a photo signed by the both of them and it reminded me of how fun those conventions should be. I should do a bit of driving and attend more of those, in places like Tampa.
The weekend the only thing of note was that last night I went and got Papa John's pizza; I won't go into details but I'll mention that their employees were both idiotic and rude and it put a bad taste in my mouth... thankfully not literally as the food still tasted fine, although even I'll agree that the brand doesn't make the best pizza by any means. Some may think that is what I got for getting grub for them and that's fair... when I go a week from today, I'll explain why this Memorial Day for me will be different from the usual.
Monday, May 21, 2018
Bubba Gump, Voodoo Doughnuts, Royal Weddings, Laurel & Yanny
Yes, I have to comment on this phenomenon. I knew it was an interesting audio trick once I heard it as “Laurel” when I had my headphones plugged into the laptop and without headphones it was “Yanny” via the laptop's speakers. As for the preceding week, it being rainy pretty much the entire time did have an impact on my plans, especially on Friday. Last Monday, I ended up at Universal Studios CityWalk, as it had been awhile since I was there. It was largely the same; a new Voodoo Doughnuts opened there recently but there was too long a line to even get into the establishment. Eventually I'll try it out. It rained off and on both going there and getting back home but there was no precipitation while I was at CityWalk. For only the second time ever I went into the Bubba Gump restaurant; I am not a fan of Forrest Gump personally but the restaurant's food is fine. For something different I had their peeled shrimp and that was a good choice. Otherwise I just walked around there for a bit.
Tuesday through Thursday were pretty uneventful; Wednesday I went to the Longhorn Steakhouse with someone I know as the neither of us had been there in a long time. That did go fine; the traffic there and back was less than fine. While I don't mention it, note that the way people drive here is never not terrible. Friday, I wanted to do something different. I went to Lakeland and I hoped the weather would be OK enough to where I could see some college baseball action... the opening round of the NCAA Division II baseball playoffs, to be exact. Well, it did not rain at the neat ancient stadium, but the lightning... there was some in the area. In short, there were games going on all day and evening but the terrible weather played a lot of havoc on the tournament being played; I only got to see the last few innings of the game where Nova Southeastern (of Florida) beat Motevallo (of Alabama) and I ate dinner at the stadium during a lightning delay; I was going to see another game but when a second lightning delay happened before that even got started... I left.
I'll consider the money I paid to get in to be a charitable donation and next spring I'll see a full game in that stadium, I promise. I feel bad for all the teams and their fans that the weather here was so poor. I am not sure if I'd eat the stadium burger again... don't ask why I say this! The day was not a total loss; at least the temperature was not too hot while I was outside and on the way there I unexpectedly went in a Walmart. You see, I usually have a Walmart gift card and while sometimes that's used for purchases in the store, it is also used at their Murphy USA gas stations as the cards give you a 3 cent discount per gallon. When I got to that Walmart to fill up, those gift cards weren't working at the gas pumps (I later filled up at an Exxon), so I instead went into the store and purchased a few random items; I was glad I did not have to make a separate trip later to another Walmart.
My weekend was rather dull; I did nothing at all. I did not care too much about the royal wedding-I felt the same way about the last one also-and it was still poor weather. When I return the afternoon of Memorial Day, I know I'll have a lot more to discuss.
Tuesday through Thursday were pretty uneventful; Wednesday I went to the Longhorn Steakhouse with someone I know as the neither of us had been there in a long time. That did go fine; the traffic there and back was less than fine. While I don't mention it, note that the way people drive here is never not terrible. Friday, I wanted to do something different. I went to Lakeland and I hoped the weather would be OK enough to where I could see some college baseball action... the opening round of the NCAA Division II baseball playoffs, to be exact. Well, it did not rain at the neat ancient stadium, but the lightning... there was some in the area. In short, there were games going on all day and evening but the terrible weather played a lot of havoc on the tournament being played; I only got to see the last few innings of the game where Nova Southeastern (of Florida) beat Motevallo (of Alabama) and I ate dinner at the stadium during a lightning delay; I was going to see another game but when a second lightning delay happened before that even got started... I left.
I'll consider the money I paid to get in to be a charitable donation and next spring I'll see a full game in that stadium, I promise. I feel bad for all the teams and their fans that the weather here was so poor. I am not sure if I'd eat the stadium burger again... don't ask why I say this! The day was not a total loss; at least the temperature was not too hot while I was outside and on the way there I unexpectedly went in a Walmart. You see, I usually have a Walmart gift card and while sometimes that's used for purchases in the store, it is also used at their Murphy USA gas stations as the cards give you a 3 cent discount per gallon. When I got to that Walmart to fill up, those gift cards weren't working at the gas pumps (I later filled up at an Exxon), so I instead went into the store and purchased a few random items; I was glad I did not have to make a separate trip later to another Walmart.
My weekend was rather dull; I did nothing at all. I did not care too much about the royal wedding-I felt the same way about the last one also-and it was still poor weather. When I return the afternoon of Memorial Day, I know I'll have a lot more to discuss.
Monday, May 14, 2018
Irn-Bru, Lakeland Flying Tigers & Cherry Cola Oreos
It was a mundane week, with some interesting moments. Last Monday and last Tuesday were not too terribly exciting; at least on Tuesday I had interesting beverages. Late last month (the night that I unexpectedly saw the wrestling show) I was able to stop in Lakeland and get some gourmet soda; one of those was Irn-Bru, which is the famed carbonated soda from Scotland. As I had heard, it does have a sort of bubblegum taste and I thought it was fine. So was the Canada Dry ginger ale and lemonade I had. I don't drink ginger ale but someone I know blind bought a 20 ounce bottle and only had a small amount because they did not want to have so much sugar; I polished off the rest. Wednesday was definitely more interesting.
Wednesday, I went and saw a baseball game, albeit one that was minor league. I drove down to Lakeland to their stadium to see the Lakeland Flying Tigers (as the area used to be into aeronautics) play against the Clearwater Threshers. It did not matter to me who won... I just wanted to be entertained, and I was. The drive down there and back wasn't great as there were too many dum-dums on the highway but believe me I got used to such things long ago. The actual stadium experience was nice... for only 15 bucks I sat 4th row right behind home plate AND got a wristband so I could be a part of the promotion they do each Wednesday where if you participate, you get as much of a few items as you want for a few hours; that includes burgers, hot dogs, pizza and popcorn. I was happy to participate in that. As for the game, Lakeland won 6-5. They scored the 6 runs early on but did not do much offensively after that while Clearwater scored 3 of their runs in the final inning so Lakeland had to hang on to win. I can't really complain about the random people around me; sure, I could but honestly it's minor so I would likely come off as a jerk if I did.
Thursday I did nothing but Friday, I ended up at Walt Disney World. I hate saying that I had a bad day when I was at such a location... regrettably that is true. There were just too many rude and/or dumb people, and that includes individuals who were working at Disney at the time. I won't go in-depth and heck, some moments were still nice. I got to see some more pretty scenery at Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival and after that I got to eat the great pizza that Blaze Pizza offers at Disney Springs. I did nothing of note this weekend so I'll mention that after I left Disney Springs, I went to Walmart, where some random items were picked up... including the limited edition Cherry Cola Oreos. I understand many aren't fizzing with excitement over them but to me they taste fine.
Next Monday, nothing is on the schedule as of now.
Wednesday, I went and saw a baseball game, albeit one that was minor league. I drove down to Lakeland to their stadium to see the Lakeland Flying Tigers (as the area used to be into aeronautics) play against the Clearwater Threshers. It did not matter to me who won... I just wanted to be entertained, and I was. The drive down there and back wasn't great as there were too many dum-dums on the highway but believe me I got used to such things long ago. The actual stadium experience was nice... for only 15 bucks I sat 4th row right behind home plate AND got a wristband so I could be a part of the promotion they do each Wednesday where if you participate, you get as much of a few items as you want for a few hours; that includes burgers, hot dogs, pizza and popcorn. I was happy to participate in that. As for the game, Lakeland won 6-5. They scored the 6 runs early on but did not do much offensively after that while Clearwater scored 3 of their runs in the final inning so Lakeland had to hang on to win. I can't really complain about the random people around me; sure, I could but honestly it's minor so I would likely come off as a jerk if I did.
Thursday I did nothing but Friday, I ended up at Walt Disney World. I hate saying that I had a bad day when I was at such a location... regrettably that is true. There were just too many rude and/or dumb people, and that includes individuals who were working at Disney at the time. I won't go in-depth and heck, some moments were still nice. I got to see some more pretty scenery at Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival and after that I got to eat the great pizza that Blaze Pizza offers at Disney Springs. I did nothing of note this weekend so I'll mention that after I left Disney Springs, I went to Walmart, where some random items were picked up... including the limited edition Cherry Cola Oreos. I understand many aren't fizzing with excitement over them but to me they taste fine.
Next Monday, nothing is on the schedule as of now.
Monday, May 7, 2018
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Gourmet Donuts & Cow Chip Bingo
Cow Chip Bingo refers to the rural game where cows are in a field covered with squares and where they take a dump determines the winner; I am shocked that wasn't popular in my old Illinois hometown! That was covered during this past Saturday's Live PD; the show always entertains me due to all the lunatics on there but that particular episode was the funniest due to all the hilarious pieces of white trash and total goofballs that were on there... for example, there was a guy who tied a shoestring around a certain body part, someone else having synthetic urine and a domestic disturbance call over a woman clogging the toilet!
Anyhow, last Monday I did not do a thing but Tuesday, I ended up in Orlando. The highlights there were me trying out Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers for the first time. I've known of it for awhile but mainly due to location, it was just now that I finally tried the place out. It was fine; I had the burgers and fries, which both were quite reminiscent of Steak & Shake. The main difference is that Freddy's is fast food; one day I'll try their frozen custard or another one of their treats. I also went to a Barnes & Noble, where I purchased one item; I wish there was still a B&N close by me like there used to be. I ended up driving through different parts of Orlando on this day and well, experiencing those areas for the first time was not a revelation or made me regret not having driven through there before.
Wednesday, I ended up getting food from Chipotle; that went as expected. I also spent some time fixing a laptop issue that someone I know had; I won't go into the particulars except that it involved reinstalling then making sure Windows 10 was updated. It took hours but at least the laptop is now operational again. Thursday I did nothing but Friday I returned to the downtown area of my city, where the first Friday evening of every month has food trucks come to the main street of the city; I hadn't been there in a long while and I was happy to correct that mistake. I did not purchase the healthiest food... what I acquired include some gourmet donuts (they were such flavors as raspberry lemonade and Fruity Pebbles), gelato that happened to be vanilla mixed with Fruity Pebbles, and candy that was from a “Raw pure honey” trailer from the small town of Polk City, a place I've passed through many times by now.
Saturday, it was a rainy, dreary day so I was happy to stay home. I did watch the big horse race; I picked Bolt d'Oro to win due to some random news article breaking down the reasons why he'd win. Bolt did not win, but as I bet zero dollars and did not make any wager, it's no big deal that Justify was the winner. Sunday was another dreary day; all I did was go to a Wawa to get dinner; even on a simple trip like that I run into dumb people... as I was there a large party of really LOUD people walked in, and I couldn't wait to get away from individuals who literally had trouble finding a trashcan and figuring out where the cash register was.
When I return a week from today, I have some ideas as for what I'll be doing.
Anyhow, last Monday I did not do a thing but Tuesday, I ended up in Orlando. The highlights there were me trying out Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers for the first time. I've known of it for awhile but mainly due to location, it was just now that I finally tried the place out. It was fine; I had the burgers and fries, which both were quite reminiscent of Steak & Shake. The main difference is that Freddy's is fast food; one day I'll try their frozen custard or another one of their treats. I also went to a Barnes & Noble, where I purchased one item; I wish there was still a B&N close by me like there used to be. I ended up driving through different parts of Orlando on this day and well, experiencing those areas for the first time was not a revelation or made me regret not having driven through there before.
Wednesday, I ended up getting food from Chipotle; that went as expected. I also spent some time fixing a laptop issue that someone I know had; I won't go into the particulars except that it involved reinstalling then making sure Windows 10 was updated. It took hours but at least the laptop is now operational again. Thursday I did nothing but Friday I returned to the downtown area of my city, where the first Friday evening of every month has food trucks come to the main street of the city; I hadn't been there in a long while and I was happy to correct that mistake. I did not purchase the healthiest food... what I acquired include some gourmet donuts (they were such flavors as raspberry lemonade and Fruity Pebbles), gelato that happened to be vanilla mixed with Fruity Pebbles, and candy that was from a “Raw pure honey” trailer from the small town of Polk City, a place I've passed through many times by now.
Saturday, it was a rainy, dreary day so I was happy to stay home. I did watch the big horse race; I picked Bolt d'Oro to win due to some random news article breaking down the reasons why he'd win. Bolt did not win, but as I bet zero dollars and did not make any wager, it's no big deal that Justify was the winner. Sunday was another dreary day; all I did was go to a Wawa to get dinner; even on a simple trip like that I run into dumb people... as I was there a large party of really LOUD people walked in, and I couldn't wait to get away from individuals who literally had trouble finding a trashcan and figuring out where the cash register was.
When I return a week from today, I have some ideas as for what I'll be doing.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Chicken Crispers, Going To Wrestling & Taking Some L's
No, the few times “I took an L”-to use some modern lingo-in the past week were only minor things and not even worthy of discussion here. I figured it'd be amusing for “an old man” like me to use such terms. I'll tell this out of order as Friday night was far more interesting than expected. I was originally gonna go to Lakeland, but instead I went to a wrestling show. I don't really watch too much modern pro wrestling anymore; it's for a variety of reason, from how it's filmed (a major issue with WWE) to how storytelling in the ring is poor... too much of it is a stunt show or dumb “comedy” routines; I AM over-generalizing here, admittedly; I am just speaking in general. At the risk of sounding bitter, wrestling the way it used to be (even like 10 to 15 years ago) is better than a lot of what I've seen in recent years.
I still follow what's going on but I don't view a large amount of bouts or events. There are plenty of reasons why I stopped going to shows locally (including an individual I'll call “Voldemort”) but I won't get into that here as it's a lot of sordid drama. The reason why I finally returned to an event: I saw a person booked for the event at a middle of nowhere gas station! No kidding, and it's no like that I took this as a sign to make my return. Heck, for a long while I've been thinking of attending my second-ever Shine Wrestling event. It's an all women promotion and despite what it may sound like, it is serious wrestling like the type you see among the lady wrestlers in WWE for the past few years now.
The only Shine show I was at was years ago... about time I returned and about time I stopped procrastinating or coming up with excuses as to why I shouldn't go... it's not the closest to me but not so far it would be too much distance for me “back in the day.” I made it to the event and it was a fun show, where the wrestling was more my style as it only had one silly comedy moment (which was fine by me) and the girls weren't repeatedly dropping their opponents on their heads or doing dangerous moves that could hurt themselves or their opponents. I did not get to chat with everyone there I knew from the past but as it was an unannounced appearance... people were surprised. It was nice to see those people after all those years. I should go to these shows more often... it won't be like how it was in like 2007 but I shouldn't be such a stranger.
To talk about my weekend, Saturday I did nothing and Sunday I had to make another airport run; I filled in for the person that would usually do this. The person I was picking up arrived way-early so I had no time for even a quick lunch; that was OK as I just ate when we got home. Back to being in chronological order, last Monday I went to the outdoor mall known as Winter Garden Village and the main highlight there was purchasing some items from Target. Tuesday, I went to Chili's with someone and that was a good idea; the other person enjoyed their ribs meal (as they always do) and I tried their new chicken crispers meal, which is some chicken fingers, fries and a small ear of corn. That is well worth getting, I say.
As I did nothing on Wednesday and Thursday, I'll close this out now. A week from today, what will be discussed is still a mystery... for now.
I still follow what's going on but I don't view a large amount of bouts or events. There are plenty of reasons why I stopped going to shows locally (including an individual I'll call “Voldemort”) but I won't get into that here as it's a lot of sordid drama. The reason why I finally returned to an event: I saw a person booked for the event at a middle of nowhere gas station! No kidding, and it's no like that I took this as a sign to make my return. Heck, for a long while I've been thinking of attending my second-ever Shine Wrestling event. It's an all women promotion and despite what it may sound like, it is serious wrestling like the type you see among the lady wrestlers in WWE for the past few years now.
The only Shine show I was at was years ago... about time I returned and about time I stopped procrastinating or coming up with excuses as to why I shouldn't go... it's not the closest to me but not so far it would be too much distance for me “back in the day.” I made it to the event and it was a fun show, where the wrestling was more my style as it only had one silly comedy moment (which was fine by me) and the girls weren't repeatedly dropping their opponents on their heads or doing dangerous moves that could hurt themselves or their opponents. I did not get to chat with everyone there I knew from the past but as it was an unannounced appearance... people were surprised. It was nice to see those people after all those years. I should go to these shows more often... it won't be like how it was in like 2007 but I shouldn't be such a stranger.
To talk about my weekend, Saturday I did nothing and Sunday I had to make another airport run; I filled in for the person that would usually do this. The person I was picking up arrived way-early so I had no time for even a quick lunch; that was OK as I just ate when we got home. Back to being in chronological order, last Monday I went to the outdoor mall known as Winter Garden Village and the main highlight there was purchasing some items from Target. Tuesday, I went to Chili's with someone and that was a good idea; the other person enjoyed their ribs meal (as they always do) and I tried their new chicken crispers meal, which is some chicken fingers, fries and a small ear of corn. That is well worth getting, I say.
As I did nothing on Wednesday and Thursday, I'll close this out now. A week from today, what will be discussed is still a mystery... for now.
Monday, April 23, 2018
Grindhouse Video Tampa, Engine No. 9 & Regurgitation
No, I did not experience any illnesses where I had to throw up; it was something I saw that I'll explain later. This past week was full of ups and downs, and all in the same day. Last Monday I did nothing of note; Tuesday was far more interesting. In the evening I was at a Tampa Bay Rays game. It may be the only one of theirs I see live this year, as the team is pretty putrid now. A lot can be said as to why that's the case; people who follow baseball for a living tend to agree so I'll let them explain why as they could do a better job than I could, and probably not be as long-winded either. To my non-surprise, Tampa lost 7-2 to the Texas Rangers. At least Tampa had some exciting plays... but so did the Rangers and Texas just played better overall. Tropicana Field is about the same as usual; most hate it but I don't think it is THAT bad. They now serve Coca-Cola products, which is a change as before this year they were always aligned w/ Pepsi.
Before that I ate at a nearby restaurant/bar known as Engine No. 9 (nice song reference) as it was highly rated. I thought it was fine; the food and drink wasn't bad but I wasn't knocked off my socks. Still, it was interesting that the place is owned by the son of 70's and 80's Chicago Blackhawks goalie Tony Esposito. But the one thing I did in Tampa was pretty rad; recently I stumbled across a store known as Grindhouse Video Tampa. They buy, trade, and sell movies but they focus on more obscure flicks which are released by smaller independent labels like Shout/Scream Factory, Vinegar Syndrome, Arrow Video, Blue Underground, etc. Many of those titles can be purchased online but it's great getting to see those discs in person. Best of all is that they have some foreign import discs that either play on any Blu-ray player across the world or ones that require a region-free player. I did purchase some discs which wasn't a cheap time there but who knows when I'll be able to return there; all things considered it's a good thing that isn't in Orlando, as I would be there often.
Wednesday I did nothing but Thursday, I went with someone to the local Lucky's Market in town. We'd shop around and we would both purchase food there. Things went awry... it wasn't my fault. There were some stump-dumb people in the store. At least the pizza I got was pretty good. Friday (4/20; I did not celebrate it although I know some people that certainly must have!) was really full of peaks and valleys. I went to the Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World; it was mainly to go on the Avatar Flight of Passage ride. It is great yet it's always been busy so I had only been on it once before. I braved the wait and I was happy to go on it again. I decided not to eat there and instead have a late dinner somewhere else. This was a mistake. I tried Old Town, an area I hadn't been to in years as the place did some real stupid things that drove me away. I wish it wasn't the case as its retro vibe was pretty cool. But on this night I saw that most of their parking was not free... it was 10 bucks! I said “Forget that!” and don't plan on me ever going there again.
Instead I ended up at Twin Peaks as I hadn't been there yet this year. The place is largely the same as usual. My burger was a little too well done but it was still edible. The traffic on this day was pretty brutal so I was happy to stay in during the weekend; it rained on both days so it was not a big deal to stay in. There was Live PD to watch so that provided the usual entertainment. Tuesday night when I was driving home I took the back way instead of the infamous Interstate 4; part of the journey was going through Pasco County, which for awhile now as been one of the counties Live PD covers and to my non-surprise, the trashiest, goofiest people you see on the show are from Pasco.
As for regurgitation, that is referencing what I saw on Friday. Waiting in line for the Avatar line, I rounded a corner and saw a huge pile of puke on the ground... and a young man barfing into a trash can! Thankfully it was in an area where everyone could easily step around the puke. There could be several reasons as to why he vomited in the late afternoon at Walt Disney World; at long as he did not have anything contagious-and I've felt fine since then-I won't worry or speculate as to why he did something so embarrassing.
On that lovely note... the next time I return, I hopefully won't have to discuss more bodily fluids being expelled violently from someone.
Before that I ate at a nearby restaurant/bar known as Engine No. 9 (nice song reference) as it was highly rated. I thought it was fine; the food and drink wasn't bad but I wasn't knocked off my socks. Still, it was interesting that the place is owned by the son of 70's and 80's Chicago Blackhawks goalie Tony Esposito. But the one thing I did in Tampa was pretty rad; recently I stumbled across a store known as Grindhouse Video Tampa. They buy, trade, and sell movies but they focus on more obscure flicks which are released by smaller independent labels like Shout/Scream Factory, Vinegar Syndrome, Arrow Video, Blue Underground, etc. Many of those titles can be purchased online but it's great getting to see those discs in person. Best of all is that they have some foreign import discs that either play on any Blu-ray player across the world or ones that require a region-free player. I did purchase some discs which wasn't a cheap time there but who knows when I'll be able to return there; all things considered it's a good thing that isn't in Orlando, as I would be there often.
Wednesday I did nothing but Thursday, I went with someone to the local Lucky's Market in town. We'd shop around and we would both purchase food there. Things went awry... it wasn't my fault. There were some stump-dumb people in the store. At least the pizza I got was pretty good. Friday (4/20; I did not celebrate it although I know some people that certainly must have!) was really full of peaks and valleys. I went to the Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World; it was mainly to go on the Avatar Flight of Passage ride. It is great yet it's always been busy so I had only been on it once before. I braved the wait and I was happy to go on it again. I decided not to eat there and instead have a late dinner somewhere else. This was a mistake. I tried Old Town, an area I hadn't been to in years as the place did some real stupid things that drove me away. I wish it wasn't the case as its retro vibe was pretty cool. But on this night I saw that most of their parking was not free... it was 10 bucks! I said “Forget that!” and don't plan on me ever going there again.
Instead I ended up at Twin Peaks as I hadn't been there yet this year. The place is largely the same as usual. My burger was a little too well done but it was still edible. The traffic on this day was pretty brutal so I was happy to stay in during the weekend; it rained on both days so it was not a big deal to stay in. There was Live PD to watch so that provided the usual entertainment. Tuesday night when I was driving home I took the back way instead of the infamous Interstate 4; part of the journey was going through Pasco County, which for awhile now as been one of the counties Live PD covers and to my non-surprise, the trashiest, goofiest people you see on the show are from Pasco.
As for regurgitation, that is referencing what I saw on Friday. Waiting in line for the Avatar line, I rounded a corner and saw a huge pile of puke on the ground... and a young man barfing into a trash can! Thankfully it was in an area where everyone could easily step around the puke. There could be several reasons as to why he vomited in the late afternoon at Walt Disney World; at long as he did not have anything contagious-and I've felt fine since then-I won't worry or speculate as to why he did something so embarrassing.
On that lovely note... the next time I return, I hopefully won't have to discuss more bodily fluids being expelled violently from someone.
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