In My Not So Humble Opinion
I'm very opinionated. And a little weird. Maybe more than a little.
Wanna buy a vowel?
Specialty Pizza, now with extra letters!
I’m kind of a spelling nazi. If a business is going to advertise, I expect the grammar and spelling to be correct. How hard is it, since virtually everyone has spell check these days?
Here’s a fine example:
These folks paid a pretty penny to have their ad printed in a full-color. two-sided, heavy, glossy cardstock insert that went out in the advo mailer to my neighborhood. One wrong word makes a good looking ad look pretty stupid.
See, here:
Okay, maybe you can’t hit spellcheck when lettering your sign. How about a dictionary?
Here’s my proposed slogan (sorry, it’s bad, really bad): Sit a spell and get your nails done in the DQ Drive-Thru window. (Get it, “spell” from your sand “witch”?)
Authentic Mexican food at its finest
We just ate at Mi Cocina Mexican Restaurant. It’s an unassuming little place at the corner of Bellevue and Windemere in Littleton, CO. When we arrived, the dining room was packed. We were seated quickly, and brought a basket of crisp and hot homemade chips, and salsa with just enough bite to get your attention.
Husband’s fajita special came out on a sizzling platter, and he ate every scrap, except for the freshly made guac, which he generously shoveled my way. I had the chile relleno plate. The rellenos were crisp, the sauce was generous, and the beans and rice, which were good on their own, were great for sopping up the remainders of the sauce with the last of the chips. It was so good, I wanted to lick the plate. (But I didn’t, just in case you’re wondering.)
The prices are very reasonable: $7.95 for the special, $7.50 for my meal. We have added them to our list of favorites. Maybe we’ll see you there sometime soon.
House of Commons tea room is quite common
We went for the Afternoon Tea and found it overpriced and ordinary. The tea was good, however, when I asked for more hot water, they threw some tea bags in the pot of a different flavor than what I had originally ordered, and never made it back to our table so I could get that error corrected. I found out afterwards that other patrons were able to sample several teas. We were not offered other flavors, however, maybe the switcheroo was intentional(?). Doubt it.
The quantity of pastries with the tea was pretty sparse. Another table (of 4) had tray upon tray delivered to their table. We (table of 3) had to ask for more pastries, and instead of bringing a new tray, she acted like we were asking for something out of the ordinary, asked what we wanted, and then brought some out on a plate and transferred them to the dirty tray we just emptied. That was a very poor presentation. It felt as is she was making a point.
Other than the multi-level tray, and dainty portions, everything was no different than service at any neighborhood cafe. For nearly $20 a head, we all expected something elegant, and were disappointed. The atmosphere is stark, and the portions are small. If you are determined to go there, order from the menu, at $6-7 per person. You’ll get more food, and the same service, for half the price of the afternoon tea. We won’t be back.
Limelife got a record deal!
My nephew’s band, Limelife, just won uber.com‘s “You Bring the Talent” contest, and won:
- An Atlantic Records EP deal
- A music publishing deal with Peer Publishing
- A booking deal with the Agency Group
- Distribution through ADA from the Rebel Group &
- A showcase at the House of Blues in Hollywood
Way to go Phil, Alex, and Brian! I knew you could do it!
Engineer’s Guide to Cats
What did we ever do before YouTube? Well, we certainly would have missed important documentaries such as this one.
My cat is into post-modern cardboard deconstruction, too. Didn’t realize it was such a popular field.