Here's what I've done since last Monday. On Monday the 17th I had free time. I ended up returning to I-Drive, and I-Drive 360 in particular. I have no good reason why but I finally went to the restaurant known as Yard House. As it was a bar/restaurant where they have a large selection of beer, I have no good explanation for prolonging my first visit. I can say that I'll be back in the future as they had happy hour so I got a tasty cheese pizza and a blackberry porter for not a lot of dough. In addition, they played older music and that is my jam. After that I walked across the street to a favorite haunt of mine, Twin Peaks. I had a drink there and it was the same goodness as usual. Sure, the traffic there and back was absolutely horrendous-some drivers were acting like they possessed rather low IQ-but my time in that area went well. Tuesday and Wednesday I did nothing, but Thursday was more interesting.
Thursday, it was 4/20. I did not celebrate the day but I know people who did; I'll leave it at that. I went to Orlando and the highlight I'll mention there is that in the past I had driven by a Duffy's Sports Grill many times and this was the time I finally ate at one. They are a fine sports bar and their food was tasty. Like with Yard House, I'll be back there in the future. Friday was dull (except for what I watched on TV) but Saturday I ended up at Disney Springs-where I walked around then had gelato-and Sunday was another day of relaxing. Staying in and not dealing with poor drivers is always fine with me.
What I started watching on TV... in the past I have enjoyed such things as COPS and World's Wildest Police Videos. It wasn't until relatively recently that I discovered Live PD was even a thing. I saw only a small amount of it on A&E but it wasn't until Friday that I finally gave it a shot. Oh why didn't I find out about this sooner? Some segments are pre-taped but otherwise it's live, with a short delay to bleep out names and that sort of thing. It's quite entertaining and it's always great to laugh at dumbass criminals.
When I return a week from today, I should have more to talk about, I promise.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Monday, April 17, 2017
Cheddar Biscuits, Gastropubs & The Fate Of The Furious
Here's what I've done since last Monday. On Monday the 10th I did nothing of note but Tuesday, I went to the Orlando International Airport in order to pick someone up. Their flight was delayed due to bad weather in the city where they landed for their connecting flight back to Orlando, but that wasn't a big burden to me. I had a tasty dinner at a Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen near the airport. Only because it was nearby, I walked on over to the Sun Gas station to pick up a beverage. Sun Gas and Suncoast Energys are infamous for being right by the airport and because they are massive A-holes, for years now they have charged like 5 bucks or more per gallon so they can rip off tourists driving rental cars back to the airport. I do apologize for giving one of those two any sort of money, even if it was a pittance. At least they have a cell phone lot which is nice and there is a display board stating when all the flights are coming in and at what time. Of course, you still have paint-sniffers parking on the shoulder of the main drag into the airport, because it's Florida.
Oh, and that person flew United; thankfully their flights were normal and weren't the battle royale that was a certain flight last Monday... and even know it was the same airport, one of the two flights did not have the incident which just happened where a couple on the way to their wedding were booted off; who knows for certain who is telling the truth but this has been the week from hell for United.
Wednesday was boring, but Thursday was different. I once again drove to near Tampa to see a film. I went to the brand new Goodrich Quality Theaters to see The Fate of the Furious on a giant screen. They are a small chain which is making their Florida debut here. It looks nice and there's a “gastropub” which I imagine makes good food but I only had a drink on this occasion... yet the concession prices don't include tax (and extra butter does cost extra) and the bathrooms should have been larger. I am not sure how oversights/decisions were made. As for Fate, the franchise has had its ups and down but I thought that most of them were at least fine, and some were a blast, despite being really stupid. This new movie was an entirely new level of stupid. The plot had so many holes and so many moments made zero sense, it ruined the film for me. Several bits were so bad and betrayed the franchise so flagrantly, I was offended. I know most won't feel this way, but I thought Fate was pretty awful. Heck, I thought xXx: Return of Xander Cage was much better at the sort of lunacy that Fast Five or Furious Six was than The Fate of the Furious.
Friday, I went with someone to the local Red Lobster (we don't go there often; me, I usually don't eat seafood. However, I do eat shrimp once in a long while, which is what I did here; I also had some of their famous cheddar biscuits) and Saturday I went to Hardee's as I only get food from there once in a blue moon. Easter Sunday, I relaxed. At least I had a ham dinner with a parent-as is tradition-and that was nice.
When I return a week from today... I don't know how many interesting things I'll be doing but I'll stumble into something, I am sure.
Oh, and that person flew United; thankfully their flights were normal and weren't the battle royale that was a certain flight last Monday... and even know it was the same airport, one of the two flights did not have the incident which just happened where a couple on the way to their wedding were booted off; who knows for certain who is telling the truth but this has been the week from hell for United.
Wednesday was boring, but Thursday was different. I once again drove to near Tampa to see a film. I went to the brand new Goodrich Quality Theaters to see The Fate of the Furious on a giant screen. They are a small chain which is making their Florida debut here. It looks nice and there's a “gastropub” which I imagine makes good food but I only had a drink on this occasion... yet the concession prices don't include tax (and extra butter does cost extra) and the bathrooms should have been larger. I am not sure how oversights/decisions were made. As for Fate, the franchise has had its ups and down but I thought that most of them were at least fine, and some were a blast, despite being really stupid. This new movie was an entirely new level of stupid. The plot had so many holes and so many moments made zero sense, it ruined the film for me. Several bits were so bad and betrayed the franchise so flagrantly, I was offended. I know most won't feel this way, but I thought Fate was pretty awful. Heck, I thought xXx: Return of Xander Cage was much better at the sort of lunacy that Fast Five or Furious Six was than The Fate of the Furious.
Friday, I went with someone to the local Red Lobster (we don't go there often; me, I usually don't eat seafood. However, I do eat shrimp once in a long while, which is what I did here; I also had some of their famous cheddar biscuits) and Saturday I went to Hardee's as I only get food from there once in a blue moon. Easter Sunday, I relaxed. At least I had a ham dinner with a parent-as is tradition-and that was nice.
When I return a week from today... I don't know how many interesting things I'll be doing but I'll stumble into something, I am sure.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Bike Trails, Incompetent People & Even More Car Chaos
Oh, what a week this was for me. I won't go into details but I had to deal with too many stupid people. I am not talking about some people I know who I interacted with during this time span; I am cool with them. Rather, it was mainly either some atrocious people in restaurant type settings (thankfully some of them were at least fine) or traffic that was even worse than usual. Monday the 3rd, I ended up at two different spots to see the big college basketball championship game between Gonzaga and North Carolina. I was hoping Gonzaga would win and not just because I picked them beforehand. After a bowling shoe ugly (to borrow a phrase) game, North Carolina won. I was at two places because the World of Beer closed early, which I was not delighted by either. I then was at the Applebee's in town, where I had cheap food and some drink.
Tuesday, another calamity happened with my ride... a flat tire! It happened as I had to go do something in Orlando. I drove on the flat probably longer than I wanted to, but my destination was close by and otherwise I probably would have had to stop in “a bad neighborhood.” A kind soul I know helped me put a spare on and the next day a brand new tire was bought. I'd rather forget about this day in general. Wednesday was dull but Thursday I returned to Orlando. The highlight was getting a few random items from a Trader Joe's. Friday, I did do something nice. I am not just referring to the food trucks in my city of Clermont but also, before that I was able to use someone's bicycle and I biked a few miles on a rural trail out in the middle of nowhere known as the General James A. Van Fleet State Trail. I've been on it a couple of times before, way back when. In the past I have seen such critters as alligators, tortoises, various birds & butterflies, and even some snakes. On this occasion I saw tortoises, birds, and butterflies. While I felt it afterwards, it was nice to get some exercise and see nice scenery when the weather was not too warm.
Saturday and Sunday were dull for me. I do have to mention that I have seen parts of some Australian football games. The Australian Football League started up their new season a few weeks ago, which made me happy. I also saw parts of a few baseball games; that season just started. It provided for some nice entertainment while watching television. I could rant and rave about how most programming on TV these days is mindless and worthless garbage, but I'll save that for another time. Saturday, I got pizza from Pizza Hut and Sunday, I did not do anything of note. When I return a week from today, I hopefully will have a little more to talk about... being able to talk about more positive things & not having any further vehicle troubles would be nice also.
Tuesday, another calamity happened with my ride... a flat tire! It happened as I had to go do something in Orlando. I drove on the flat probably longer than I wanted to, but my destination was close by and otherwise I probably would have had to stop in “a bad neighborhood.” A kind soul I know helped me put a spare on and the next day a brand new tire was bought. I'd rather forget about this day in general. Wednesday was dull but Thursday I returned to Orlando. The highlight was getting a few random items from a Trader Joe's. Friday, I did do something nice. I am not just referring to the food trucks in my city of Clermont but also, before that I was able to use someone's bicycle and I biked a few miles on a rural trail out in the middle of nowhere known as the General James A. Van Fleet State Trail. I've been on it a couple of times before, way back when. In the past I have seen such critters as alligators, tortoises, various birds & butterflies, and even some snakes. On this occasion I saw tortoises, birds, and butterflies. While I felt it afterwards, it was nice to get some exercise and see nice scenery when the weather was not too warm.
Saturday and Sunday were dull for me. I do have to mention that I have seen parts of some Australian football games. The Australian Football League started up their new season a few weeks ago, which made me happy. I also saw parts of a few baseball games; that season just started. It provided for some nice entertainment while watching television. I could rant and rave about how most programming on TV these days is mindless and worthless garbage, but I'll save that for another time. Saturday, I got pizza from Pizza Hut and Sunday, I did not do anything of note. When I return a week from today, I hopefully will have a little more to talk about... being able to talk about more positive things & not having any further vehicle troubles would be nice also.
Monday, April 3, 2017
E15, Pro Wrestling, Car Troubles, Life & Weird Bearded Dudes
Here's what I've done in the past week. Monday the 27th, I ended up going to Lakeland, a city about an hour south that I have been to plenty of times in the past. I went to a movie theatre to see the film Life (it was not the best film but I still found it to be entertaining) and I went to a few locations in that same shopping plaza, including a special express version of a Florida chain known as Beef O'Brady's... and I also got some unique gasoline. It's been a hot-button issue and there are many conflicting claims through the years, but I'll trust the EPA (I know, it's always risky to trust the federal government) when they say that E15 gasoline (not to confused with E85; if you put it in a car that isn't a flex fuel vehicle, you'll damage your vehicle) is fine for passenger vehicles made in the 21st century, so I filled up about half a tank with that fuel. While I had a car issue the next night, it was just a coincidence and my ride operated the same as before. “Because it's new in this area” is the reason why I tried it out, although it's only in a few random locations around the central part of Florida, so I only plan on infrequently filling up with that.
The car issue I had... the battery died! The local dealership confirmed that the battery going dead was the only issue, thankfully. It could have been something far more expensive to fix. It at least happened at a place where it could easily be jump-started and I could make it home. I was at Universal Studios to experience CityWalk, as I hadn't been there since early November. It was largely the same as before. I went in the Pat O'Brien's restaurant/bar, which I had never actually been in, even though I've been to CityWalk many times since 2003. It's a nice-enough place. I need to go there in the future so I can have a drink and also some food. It was when I got to the car and tried starting it that the battery went to hell. They have security guards in golf carts driving around the parking garages so I flagged one down; that young woman called in someone who had a portable jump-starter. They hooked it up and the car started. Thankfully I was able to make it home with no problem.
Wednesday and Thursday were dull as dishwater. Friday, though... as stated before this is Wrestlemania weekend, as this year the big show is in Orlando. Turns out, I did not go to Wrestlemania itself. The cost was too much and I could not find any freebie tickets. Then again, I have never been less interested in WWE and the card for the show does not really interest me. I mean, I did not even watch the show live on the WWE Network, that's how little I cared about it. Who knows when I'll get around to watching it. Because I had to be in Orlando Friday afternoon for something, that was why I decided to attend EVOLVE Wrestling, as it wasn't far away for me. As Wrestlemania crowds (they have those shows in football stadiums and while the announced attendances are greatly inflated, the legit attendances are always at least 60,000 people; last year at almost 100,000 was an outlier) are mainly people who come from out of town or state or country, many small independent shows like EVOLVE hold events. It's been a tradition for years now but this year it finally became oversaturation as there are too many shows and not enough people who want to see enough of them.
As for EVOLVE, I expected it to be a show where sometimes it went against my wrestling beliefs. I am a bitter old man when it comes to wrestling. I do prefer how it was done in the past compared to now, where it seems like it's more about big moves, death-defying moments, obviously choreographed segments and overkill rather than telling compelling stories or being thrilling without almost legit hurting your opponent. There is a segment of the wrestling fandom that digs it, though... all that said, it doesn't mean I can't enjoy it or be entertained by the spectacle. I did find it entertaining and it was nice to see some big names in that scene live and in person for the first time. I also saw some people there I knew from attending shows way back when; I only had the chance to talk to one of them. As for the type of fan that goes to shows like these... for a long while I thought they were annoying, but in recent years I gathered from looking at various websites and also Twitter that those people became downright smug and insufferable. This proved to be the case; I could have done without all the dumb tools there, but maybe that's just me. When I say that some of those people actually make ME look somewhat normal in comparison... if you attend shows like this, expect the crowd to be mainly filled with young adult males who may or may not be overweight, and may or may not be sported a natty beard.
Saturday and Sunday, I did nothing. I did not feel like attending any further wrestling shows. I felt like staying at home and relaxing instead. There are various local wrestling shows that I'll attend in the future (as they're local to Florida); it's just getting motivated to drive out to one in the future. The Wrestlemania show itself, from hearsay I am glad I did not spend 7 hours (no, the time is not an exaggeration) outdoors watching a meh show.... and because they are A-holes, WWE has done what WWE has done for the past several Wrestlemanias and had way too many of the seats have obstructed views due to poor staging and they obviously don't care about screwing over who knows how many thousands of fans (there was also an issue during a match where blinding lights were used for an effect, but it blinded most of the lower bowl of the stadium), so not giving them a lot of money is fine with me.
On another platform (hopefully) sometime soon, I'll talk more about wrestling and why I don't go to shows anymore, for those that care about such esoteric things. At least for the rest of the year I'll have enough dough to attend a variety of sporting and entertainment events, some of them maybe new to me. When I return a week from today, I should have a few things to talk about, but hopefully things won't be as chaotic as this past week was.
The car issue I had... the battery died! The local dealership confirmed that the battery going dead was the only issue, thankfully. It could have been something far more expensive to fix. It at least happened at a place where it could easily be jump-started and I could make it home. I was at Universal Studios to experience CityWalk, as I hadn't been there since early November. It was largely the same as before. I went in the Pat O'Brien's restaurant/bar, which I had never actually been in, even though I've been to CityWalk many times since 2003. It's a nice-enough place. I need to go there in the future so I can have a drink and also some food. It was when I got to the car and tried starting it that the battery went to hell. They have security guards in golf carts driving around the parking garages so I flagged one down; that young woman called in someone who had a portable jump-starter. They hooked it up and the car started. Thankfully I was able to make it home with no problem.
Wednesday and Thursday were dull as dishwater. Friday, though... as stated before this is Wrestlemania weekend, as this year the big show is in Orlando. Turns out, I did not go to Wrestlemania itself. The cost was too much and I could not find any freebie tickets. Then again, I have never been less interested in WWE and the card for the show does not really interest me. I mean, I did not even watch the show live on the WWE Network, that's how little I cared about it. Who knows when I'll get around to watching it. Because I had to be in Orlando Friday afternoon for something, that was why I decided to attend EVOLVE Wrestling, as it wasn't far away for me. As Wrestlemania crowds (they have those shows in football stadiums and while the announced attendances are greatly inflated, the legit attendances are always at least 60,000 people; last year at almost 100,000 was an outlier) are mainly people who come from out of town or state or country, many small independent shows like EVOLVE hold events. It's been a tradition for years now but this year it finally became oversaturation as there are too many shows and not enough people who want to see enough of them.
As for EVOLVE, I expected it to be a show where sometimes it went against my wrestling beliefs. I am a bitter old man when it comes to wrestling. I do prefer how it was done in the past compared to now, where it seems like it's more about big moves, death-defying moments, obviously choreographed segments and overkill rather than telling compelling stories or being thrilling without almost legit hurting your opponent. There is a segment of the wrestling fandom that digs it, though... all that said, it doesn't mean I can't enjoy it or be entertained by the spectacle. I did find it entertaining and it was nice to see some big names in that scene live and in person for the first time. I also saw some people there I knew from attending shows way back when; I only had the chance to talk to one of them. As for the type of fan that goes to shows like these... for a long while I thought they were annoying, but in recent years I gathered from looking at various websites and also Twitter that those people became downright smug and insufferable. This proved to be the case; I could have done without all the dumb tools there, but maybe that's just me. When I say that some of those people actually make ME look somewhat normal in comparison... if you attend shows like this, expect the crowd to be mainly filled with young adult males who may or may not be overweight, and may or may not be sported a natty beard.
Saturday and Sunday, I did nothing. I did not feel like attending any further wrestling shows. I felt like staying at home and relaxing instead. There are various local wrestling shows that I'll attend in the future (as they're local to Florida); it's just getting motivated to drive out to one in the future. The Wrestlemania show itself, from hearsay I am glad I did not spend 7 hours (no, the time is not an exaggeration) outdoors watching a meh show.... and because they are A-holes, WWE has done what WWE has done for the past several Wrestlemanias and had way too many of the seats have obstructed views due to poor staging and they obviously don't care about screwing over who knows how many thousands of fans (there was also an issue during a match where blinding lights were used for an effect, but it blinded most of the lower bowl of the stadium), so not giving them a lot of money is fine with me.
On another platform (hopefully) sometime soon, I'll talk more about wrestling and why I don't go to shows anymore, for those that care about such esoteric things. At least for the rest of the year I'll have enough dough to attend a variety of sporting and entertainment events, some of them maybe new to me. When I return a week from today, I should have a few things to talk about, but hopefully things won't be as chaotic as this past week was.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Fighting Illini Basketball, Gonzaga & Frosty's Christmastime Lounge
Here's what I've done in the past week. On Monday the 20th, I went with that parent and their friend to another restaurant. This time it was something different; it was the Macaroni Grill, which was a good call as they always make a tasty pizza. In the evening I watched Illinois State basketball play on ESPN. It was in the “lesser” NIT Tournament, even though ISU belonged in the NCAA Tournament, really. But, they did not help their cause when they lost by one point to UCF, of all teams. It was at ISU, so I wasn't at the game live. While there was a controversial call at the end, ISU had a big lead earlier so they blew it. I then saw the University of Illinois play in the NIT against Boise State. Illinois won, and thus the Fighting Illini played at the UCF Knights on Wednesday night.
Tuesday night was the last night that friend was in town, so we ended up eating at the local restaurant known as Oakwood Smokehouse & Grill. They make good food so I should go there more frequently than I do. Wednesday, I saw Illinois play at UCF. I actually had never been in the CFE Arena, which opened around 10 years ago. It's a nice-enough building for basketball. The building was pretty full and while there were some Illinois fans, the loud UCF fans drowned them out. The Illini tried to make a comeback after being down big early but the Knights still won 68-58.
I'll briefly note that I had another bad Florida traffic incident... it involved a guy who I thankfully was able to get around on a 2 lane rural road, but it was only after I passed them that I realized they were a drunk driver. Otherwise, 911 would have been talking to me ASAP. Yet another “fun” moment dealing with the atrocious traffic down here.
Anyhow, Friday was a lot more interesting than what I was expecting. At sort of the last minute, I decided it was the time to return to downtown Orlando. I hadn't been there at night since last June. Unfortunately that was the night of the Pulse nightclub shooting... you can probably understand how that's been stuck in my mind since then. But finally I returned. When I was in the area a month ago (during a late afternoon) I passed by a bar/club which I had never heard of before and it sounded so wacky, I knew I had to try it out soon. That's what I did, after I stopped by another random place for a bit. I went to a British-themed place known as the Underground Public House. It was a typical place and it was fine as I had one drink there.
Then, I went to the place that caught my eye a month ago. When you find out there's a bar/club which is Christmas themed every day of the year and it's named Frosty's Christmastime Lounge, it was a must visit for me. Thankfully, it was as entertaining as I had hoped. The expected decorations were all over the place, there was a fake fireplace on an LCD screen, there was even fake snow from time to time... a few of the televisions even played Christmas films. The first one was Office Christmas Party, which I had no interest in. But, after that it was Die Hard, which made me pretty happy. I watched the big basketball game on TV, which was Wisconsin against Florida. Florida won in an improbable manner in overtime; I spent more time there than expected but that's alright, as it was such a wacky and fun place. I'll definitely be back there sometime in the future.
Saturday and Sunday I did nothing. I was OK with that arrangement. I did watch some college basketball on TV. It reminds me, the last time I mentioned how at Twin Peaks there was a drunken oaf who asked me who I picked to win the big tournament. I am not an avid watcher but the team I picked was Gonzaga. It's not the most conventional of picks as they're a smaller time who had never made it to the final four teams. This jerk loudly laughed at me. Now, I feel like giving him the finger if I ever saw him again... then again he was probably too wasted to even remember the incident. Gonzaga made it to the Final Four, along with perennial contender North Carolina, Oregon (who hadn't made it that far since 1939) and South Carolina, whose presence here is a shock to everyone. This year the tournament is quite bizarre but I will at least gloat about Gonzaga.
When I return a week from today... a lot is in the air, I'll put it that way. I know I'll have something to talk about, for sure.
Tuesday night was the last night that friend was in town, so we ended up eating at the local restaurant known as Oakwood Smokehouse & Grill. They make good food so I should go there more frequently than I do. Wednesday, I saw Illinois play at UCF. I actually had never been in the CFE Arena, which opened around 10 years ago. It's a nice-enough building for basketball. The building was pretty full and while there were some Illinois fans, the loud UCF fans drowned them out. The Illini tried to make a comeback after being down big early but the Knights still won 68-58.
I'll briefly note that I had another bad Florida traffic incident... it involved a guy who I thankfully was able to get around on a 2 lane rural road, but it was only after I passed them that I realized they were a drunk driver. Otherwise, 911 would have been talking to me ASAP. Yet another “fun” moment dealing with the atrocious traffic down here.
Anyhow, Friday was a lot more interesting than what I was expecting. At sort of the last minute, I decided it was the time to return to downtown Orlando. I hadn't been there at night since last June. Unfortunately that was the night of the Pulse nightclub shooting... you can probably understand how that's been stuck in my mind since then. But finally I returned. When I was in the area a month ago (during a late afternoon) I passed by a bar/club which I had never heard of before and it sounded so wacky, I knew I had to try it out soon. That's what I did, after I stopped by another random place for a bit. I went to a British-themed place known as the Underground Public House. It was a typical place and it was fine as I had one drink there.
Then, I went to the place that caught my eye a month ago. When you find out there's a bar/club which is Christmas themed every day of the year and it's named Frosty's Christmastime Lounge, it was a must visit for me. Thankfully, it was as entertaining as I had hoped. The expected decorations were all over the place, there was a fake fireplace on an LCD screen, there was even fake snow from time to time... a few of the televisions even played Christmas films. The first one was Office Christmas Party, which I had no interest in. But, after that it was Die Hard, which made me pretty happy. I watched the big basketball game on TV, which was Wisconsin against Florida. Florida won in an improbable manner in overtime; I spent more time there than expected but that's alright, as it was such a wacky and fun place. I'll definitely be back there sometime in the future.
Saturday and Sunday I did nothing. I was OK with that arrangement. I did watch some college basketball on TV. It reminds me, the last time I mentioned how at Twin Peaks there was a drunken oaf who asked me who I picked to win the big tournament. I am not an avid watcher but the team I picked was Gonzaga. It's not the most conventional of picks as they're a smaller time who had never made it to the final four teams. This jerk loudly laughed at me. Now, I feel like giving him the finger if I ever saw him again... then again he was probably too wasted to even remember the incident. Gonzaga made it to the Final Four, along with perennial contender North Carolina, Oregon (who hadn't made it that far since 1939) and South Carolina, whose presence here is a shock to everyone. This year the tournament is quite bizarre but I will at least gloat about Gonzaga.
When I return a week from today... a lot is in the air, I'll put it that way. I know I'll have something to talk about, for sure.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Kong: Skull Island, Restaurant Journeys & Awkward Moments
Here's what I've done since Monday the 13th. I did nothing on the 13th itself but on Tuesday, I went and finally saw Kong: Skull Island. I was able to see it at an Epic Theatres (a real small chain) where they have a discount each Tuesday, so watching it on a giant screen with less than 10 bucks was a solid deal to me. While it's not the classic from 1933, it's still pretty entertaining, and has plenty of solid or just plain cool moments. Unfortunately, the traffic on this day was horrendous. I haven't said much about the topic as of late; there have been some bad days there this year, and this was the worst of them. I won't go into detail, but there was a road rage incident with some Troglodyte, and I'd rather forget about that lunatic. Anyhow, I had dinner at a PDQ, a quick service restaurant I have praised often in the past. Thankfully one is finally about to open much closer to me... it'll be right in my town of Clermont. That makes me very happy.
Wednesday, I had dinner at a restaurant. Two weeks ago, one parent had a friend down here for a few days, and this past week, the other parent had their friend here for about a week. We ate at a local restaurant chain known as Gator's Dockside. I saw Illinois State University play in the “lesser” NIT tournament, where they won their first game. Their next game is tonight... against UCF, of all teams. Thursday, for several reasons us three ended up on International Drive. I told them several options for dinner and even though I made it clear it was a rustic version of Hooters, they wanted to eat at Twin Peaks, so that is what we did. It turned out awkward. As the place sometimes does, the outfits the girls were is not the traditional shorts and small plaid top, but rather lingerie or underwear! Definitely awkward. Thankfully, they both enjoyed the food they ordered. It sounds like a gag, but I actually do enjoy the food they serve there.
Friday... I returned to Twin Peaks, this time on my own. They now offer wings; I had the boneless ones, and they were good. What wasn't good was there being some loud drunken tools around (the big college basketball tournament just started that Thursday), which I tried to ignore... but one of them tried talking to me about it and that ended when I honestly told him who I picked to win the whole tournament (it wasn't an obvious choice like Kentucky or Duke or North Carolina) and he just about wet his pants laughing. I did not call him a fat drunken slob-which he was-as it was not even worth my time. That pig thankfully said nothing else to me... in a future entry I'll mention if my pick was correct or not. It probably won't be but trust me it was not as outlandish as chubby thought it was. Anyhow, after I left there I went to the nearby Sugar Factory, where I had a tasty shake.
Speaking of basketball, some games of the big NCAA tournament were in Orlando; I could have gone to it, but when the tickets online were at a good price, I was not feeling 100 percent and was dead tired also. Eh, oh well... like I said recently, soon will be Wrestlemania weekend and that will cost some cash. I do know that this year I'll be at some Tampa Bay Rays games... and for the first time down here, some minor league baseball games too.
Saturday, I went to the local Steak 'N Shake as that's where the other two wanted to go. Some of the people there were real winners... as in, I questioned if they were all there mentally. Sunday, I relaxed, which was fine. When I return a week from today, I do have a few things in mind for what I'll be doing.
Wednesday, I had dinner at a restaurant. Two weeks ago, one parent had a friend down here for a few days, and this past week, the other parent had their friend here for about a week. We ate at a local restaurant chain known as Gator's Dockside. I saw Illinois State University play in the “lesser” NIT tournament, where they won their first game. Their next game is tonight... against UCF, of all teams. Thursday, for several reasons us three ended up on International Drive. I told them several options for dinner and even though I made it clear it was a rustic version of Hooters, they wanted to eat at Twin Peaks, so that is what we did. It turned out awkward. As the place sometimes does, the outfits the girls were is not the traditional shorts and small plaid top, but rather lingerie or underwear! Definitely awkward. Thankfully, they both enjoyed the food they ordered. It sounds like a gag, but I actually do enjoy the food they serve there.
Friday... I returned to Twin Peaks, this time on my own. They now offer wings; I had the boneless ones, and they were good. What wasn't good was there being some loud drunken tools around (the big college basketball tournament just started that Thursday), which I tried to ignore... but one of them tried talking to me about it and that ended when I honestly told him who I picked to win the whole tournament (it wasn't an obvious choice like Kentucky or Duke or North Carolina) and he just about wet his pants laughing. I did not call him a fat drunken slob-which he was-as it was not even worth my time. That pig thankfully said nothing else to me... in a future entry I'll mention if my pick was correct or not. It probably won't be but trust me it was not as outlandish as chubby thought it was. Anyhow, after I left there I went to the nearby Sugar Factory, where I had a tasty shake.
Speaking of basketball, some games of the big NCAA tournament were in Orlando; I could have gone to it, but when the tickets online were at a good price, I was not feeling 100 percent and was dead tired also. Eh, oh well... like I said recently, soon will be Wrestlemania weekend and that will cost some cash. I do know that this year I'll be at some Tampa Bay Rays games... and for the first time down here, some minor league baseball games too.
Saturday, I went to the local Steak 'N Shake as that's where the other two wanted to go. Some of the people there were real winners... as in, I questioned if they were all there mentally. Sunday, I relaxed, which was fine. When I return a week from today, I do have a few things in mind for what I'll be doing.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Longhorn Cows, Food Poisoning & I Talk Professional Wrestling
Here's what I've done since Monday the 6th. I did nothing on the 6th itself. The 7th was more interesting. My parents had a family friend visiting from the northern part of Florida. He was here for part of the past week. On Tuesday we ended up at Disney Springs; I was wary of being there as this week is Spring Break for what I believe at a decent number of colleges and universities. Thankfully it was not as hellaciously busy as I expected. We decided to eat at the Lava Lounge, which is an outdoor yet covered area that is connected to The Rainforest Cafe; I've been both to that and several different Rainforest Cafe locations across the United States. They make tasty food so it was a good idea to eat there. On the way back home I saw a bizarre sight. While this was on a rural road, in no way was I expecting having to slow down because a longhorn cow was crossing the road; no lie.
Wednesday, I went with someone to the local Chili's in town. That went fine... although I could have done without the incredibly loud and boorish young woman who was amazingly annoying, especially when she horse-laughed for like a minute straight and it was so LOUD everyone in the restaurant must have heard her. My theory concerning how the most irritating strangers are naturally attracted to me like moths to a flame... it still holds true. Thursday I did nothing. Friday I thought about going out and about so I could do something interesting in the evening. I then realized I should be more practical. There is a good reason why.
Sunday, April 2 is Wrestlemania 33, and the biggest wrestling show of the year is in Orlando at the former Citrus Bowl this year. While the show itself is something I couldn't care less about (the fact that it'll likely be at least SIX HOURS long is not good either), I should probably go to it anyhow. Plus, there are plenty of wrestling shows from smaller organizations that will be held in the area in the preceding few days, and I should go to at least one of those; which one(s), I have no idea yet, but point is, that will cost some dough. Saving money now would be a good idea. With any luck, I'll see people I literally have not seen in person in years.
Anyhow, what I did Friday instead was go to two stores in town. The one I'll mention is Kmart. I purchased some random food & drink there. I was hoping that'd be it for the day, but... late at night I suffered from a virulent cast of food poisoning. While I am not sure what it was I ate that caused it... I'll spare you the gory details of what happened during a pretty rough few hours. It was not pretty, that's for sure. Thankfully I felt better on Saturday-where I stayed at home and recovered-although I was dead tired. Sunday, I returned to the World of Beer, where I only had two drinks there. I then ate food at the local Wendy's before returning home.
When I return a week from today... I do have a few things in mind for what I'll be talking about; I need to see the new Kong movie, for example.
Wednesday, I went with someone to the local Chili's in town. That went fine... although I could have done without the incredibly loud and boorish young woman who was amazingly annoying, especially when she horse-laughed for like a minute straight and it was so LOUD everyone in the restaurant must have heard her. My theory concerning how the most irritating strangers are naturally attracted to me like moths to a flame... it still holds true. Thursday I did nothing. Friday I thought about going out and about so I could do something interesting in the evening. I then realized I should be more practical. There is a good reason why.
Sunday, April 2 is Wrestlemania 33, and the biggest wrestling show of the year is in Orlando at the former Citrus Bowl this year. While the show itself is something I couldn't care less about (the fact that it'll likely be at least SIX HOURS long is not good either), I should probably go to it anyhow. Plus, there are plenty of wrestling shows from smaller organizations that will be held in the area in the preceding few days, and I should go to at least one of those; which one(s), I have no idea yet, but point is, that will cost some dough. Saving money now would be a good idea. With any luck, I'll see people I literally have not seen in person in years.
Anyhow, what I did Friday instead was go to two stores in town. The one I'll mention is Kmart. I purchased some random food & drink there. I was hoping that'd be it for the day, but... late at night I suffered from a virulent cast of food poisoning. While I am not sure what it was I ate that caused it... I'll spare you the gory details of what happened during a pretty rough few hours. It was not pretty, that's for sure. Thankfully I felt better on Saturday-where I stayed at home and recovered-although I was dead tired. Sunday, I returned to the World of Beer, where I only had two drinks there. I then ate food at the local Wendy's before returning home.
When I return a week from today... I do have a few things in mind for what I'll be talking about; I need to see the new Kong movie, for example.
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