8 Crazy Things

I was tagged by Ordinary Girl. I'm fending off work anyhow, so I thought I'd take a moment to do it.

a) Post the rules, then list eight things about yourself.

b) At the end of the post, tag and link to eight other people.

c) Leave a comment at those sites, letting them know they've been tagged, and asking them to come read the post so they know what to do.


1. I adore cooking for other people but I hate cooking for myself. It never tastes as good. I like making complicated foods -- the more steps the better, but I stick to homemade mac & cheese and pb&j sandwiches for myself.

2. I have terrible eczema that manifests itself on my hands when I'm stressed. I've had it under two fingernails on my right hand ever since I got in that fight with my former best friend 2 months ago.

3. I get absolutely freezing during the day if the a/c is under around 76-79 degrees, but I always get hot at night and have to have the fan blowing on me in order to sleep (this also makes Christen sick).

4. I absolutely can't eat sweets in the morning, but I can drink soda. Not that I'm allowed the caffeine anymore, but still ....

5. I'm a closet slob. I make huge messes, but I never want anyone to see that I'm a slob so I'm always cleaning. I also spread out when I'm doing a project to take up all available desk space, no matter what size the project.

6. People think I'm quiet but really I have a slight speech impediment that causes me to repeat words sometimes. I notice it more than my companions.

7. I edit absolutely everything I read, sometimes with a red pen. Whenever I complain about a typo in a newspaper or a book or magazine, Christen asks me if I want a red pen. Even more secret is that sometimes I have to resist the urge to send the edited copy back to the publisher.

8. My favorite board game is Trivial Pursuit, and I have a copy of every trivial pursuit ever made. I'm no good at it, and I lose consistently (when I can get others to play) but I still adore it. I'm secretly petrified of having to get rid of my games to make room for baby, as they're all stored in the spare room right now.

So I'll tag ... anyone on my blogroll -- go!

Monday morning meme (although Monday was a holiday)

1. Add a direct link to your post below the name of the person who tagged you. include the city/state and country you’re in.

nicole (sydney, australia)
velverse (kuala lumpur, malaysia)
lb (san giovanni in marignano, italy)
selba (jakarta, indonesia)
olivia (london, england)
ml (utah, usa)
lotus (toronto, canada)
tanabata (saitama, japan)
andi (dallas [ish], texas, united states)
todd (louisville, kentucky, united states)
miss kendra (los angeles, california, u.s.a)
jiggs casey (berkeley, ca, usa! usa! usa!)
tits mcgee (new england, usa)
joe (ne tennessee, usa)
10k monkeys (chattanooga, tennessee, usa)
big stupid tommy (athens, tennessee, usa)
newscoma (weakley county, tennessee, usa)
russ mcbee (knoxville, tennessee, usa)
atomictumor mrs eaves (oak ridge, tennessee, usa)
oh really? lissakay (oak ridge, tn, usa)
mark steel blogitude.com (knoxville, tn, usa)
swanky the swank pad (knoxville, tn, usa)
johnny dollar’s vault (baltimore, maryland, us of a)
NPR Junky (Wilmington, Delaware, USA)
aprilbapryll (Palm Harbor, Florida, USA)


2. List out your top 5 favorite places to eat at your location. (I have actually picked places from all over the Bay area, because we don't often eat in our town.)

1. Vallarta's- when I got this survey, the first thing I thought of was Vallarta's! They have the best Mexican ever, and nobody there speaks English. It's awesome. The sangria rocks too - very strong! They have 3 locations in Tampa (family owned chain in Tampa only) and all of them are amazing. Everytime we want Mexican we fret because the closest one is 30 minutes away. But most of the time we make the drive anyhow. If not willing to make the drive, Los Mariachis is in Clearwater (2 locations) and it's damn good too.



2. Ginzu - I really don't eat off the chains in my area too much (we always make a point of it when out of town, but not so much here; I'm not really sure why not). But sushi is one of those things I can't get enough of, so I'm constantly trying new places. There are great places near me (there's a great one at the corner of Enterprise Blvd and McMullen Booth) but since I can't remember the names of those, I'll recommend Ginzu. This is out by my husband's cousin's house, so she and I go everytime I get out there. It's really just outside Tampa in Lutz, and the rolls are fabulous! They are fairly inexpensive, the food is wonderful and the people there are so nice! Last time I was there I accidently spilled my entire glass of wine down the front of me and they got me a new glass and helped me clean up, and then they harrassed me about it all night! It was hilarious :)



3. Lin Garden is hands-down the best chinese food in the Bay area. Conveniently located next to the original Vallarta's, when we lived down the street it was a hard decision which of the two we wanted to go to. The food is wonderful - amazing. We don't have anything that stands up to it near us. Try the crab rangoon - the best I've ever had (and I judge chinese restaurants by their crab rangoon).



4. India Grill - I've eaten a lot of Indian food since I first tried it, but the first place I tried it (with Random_Speak and Co.) will remain near and dear to my heart. Try the Lamb Saag or the Butter Chicken, and don't forget the herb naan! Fantabulous!


5. Mr. Souvlaki - If you only eat at one Greek restaurant this year, make it Mr. Souvlaki. I can't make a list like this living where I do (5 minutes from Tarpon) without including Greek food. There are a lot of awesome Greek restaurants, but this one is the best of the best. The gyros are great, Christen's favorite entree is the Greek Chow Mein -- so huge it feeds him for 3 days! The greek salads are awesome, but the best thing on the menu is, of course, the Souvlaki. If you eat pork, order it pork. You won't be let down. Also order it with extra Tzatziki sauce - I could suck that down by itself! They've lost a bit of the ambiance since they moved from the docks to the main road, but you can still get a good Opa! when you order the Saganaki (flaming goat cheese), a must for visitors.

3. Tag 5 others. You people, you’re eclectic. Go and be eclectic for me!

I don't like tagging people, but if you're in the mood for a meme, this is great fun!