I had my first shift on the floor last night. Right now I'm not even sure how much money I made. Instead of having a wonderful time and charming all of my tables, I had a HORRIBLE migraine the whole night. I ended up having to go home early because I was so terribly sick. Because I left so early I only made like $90. But I'm trying again tonight and hopefully I can keep the migraine away.
In happier news I have a big girl job interivew on Monday. It sounds fantastic, the only problem is its a bit of a commute. I'm going to go in the morning and see if its worth it. 30 minutes I can do, an hour, eh, not so much. Its a case manager at a mental health non profit. Hopefully it will work out because that'd be awesome. AND we're having a little "get together" Thursday night over at the apartment. job, check. big girl job, check. friends, check. Thats what I thought.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
One of the best things about Providence, besides the beauty of the city and the great weather (for now at least!) is the restaurtants. We have had *almost* amazing luck with everywhere we have been. besides breakfast this sunday, which was absolutely awful, everything has been fantastic. First, Big Fish. Last night we went up to the store to eat lobster. Until Labor Day they are doing lobster happy hour, 1.25 lobster for 9.99. I had the normal steamed lobster and Patrick had baked stuffed. both were amazing. along with that I had raw oysters and we split a calamari. Earlier that day I saw one of the cooks cutting up the calamari, very fresh. Everything there is local and fresh and I love it. For lunch today,which promted this post, I went to a little place down the road from us called East Side Pockets. Its Middle Eastern food, the usual gyro, falafal, grape leaves and the like. I popped in around 12:30 and it was packed for such a small place, probably 10 people in line. I decided against my regular gyro and went for the kafta pocket. Not only was the kafkta amazing but you could add all of my favorite things on top. Tabouli, hummus AND tzikiti (probably not spelled right) sauce. Along with bannana peppers it was one of the most amazing things I have ever had. Everyone knows my dedication and true love towards the Purple Onion. It was one of our favorite places in high school and whenever I was home for college. While I didn't have the french fries, this place honestly put PO to shame. I savored the thing. Honestly the best wrap I have ever had. Along with the wrap last week we went to an Indian place down the street from us. Being the creature of habit I am I had lamb saag (for the unknowning, creamed spinich with lamb pretty much). I've eaten saag at a lot of different restaurants, its my absolute favorite. This little hole in the wall was by far the best saag I have eaten, EVER. not much was different except for the spices which I can't even begin to explain.
Being a foodie in such a unique and creative town is proving to be endlessly exciting and adventerous. Next on my list of things to check out is bubble tea, which is served at the place down the street called Tealuxe. Today I went there and had chai. Every time I turn down a new street I see another restaurant I want to try out and we haven't even made it out of Providence yet!! I could seriously eat my way through New England with no problem. Of course thinking about all this food and the wonderful restaurants makes me miss my dad. Obviously I got my love of good food from him. I can't wait til he is able to come up here and explore some of the great places I have found. I want him to be able to meet the chef at Big Fish who is super cool and try the 842390 Indian places I have found around. Maybe I'll even take him to the veggie place I found down at the end of hope street. Being this far away from home is hard. I have never done it before. Even though I am probably happier than I ever have been before, I miss my dad and the rest of my family and everyone else in the south. Its hard, but I'm having a blast!
Being a foodie in such a unique and creative town is proving to be endlessly exciting and adventerous. Next on my list of things to check out is bubble tea, which is served at the place down the street called Tealuxe. Today I went there and had chai. Every time I turn down a new street I see another restaurant I want to try out and we haven't even made it out of Providence yet!! I could seriously eat my way through New England with no problem. Of course thinking about all this food and the wonderful restaurants makes me miss my dad. Obviously I got my love of good food from him. I can't wait til he is able to come up here and explore some of the great places I have found. I want him to be able to meet the chef at Big Fish who is super cool and try the 842390 Indian places I have found around. Maybe I'll even take him to the veggie place I found down at the end of hope street. Being this far away from home is hard. I have never done it before. Even though I am probably happier than I ever have been before, I miss my dad and the rest of my family and everyone else in the south. Its hard, but I'm having a blast!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Address and an update
For everyone who wants to send me presents my new address is
In other news, I am officially employed. I'm working at a restaurant called Big Fish. Its a great upscale seafood place where the money is pretty darn good. I really like all the people I'm working with, we even went to a party on Sunday night. They serve a white sangria that might be the most amazing thing in the whole world. The best part is the drunken peaches at the bottom. It reminded us of upscale and much more expensive hunch punch (ah, college days). We also had hog wings. Now I love me some chicken wings, I'd even consider myself somewhat of a conisseaur. When they put out hog wings I was completely confused until the chef explained what it was. It's pork on the bone and you eat it with ranch and hot sauce, A-frigging-MAZING. Simple pleasures I know, but I was completely and utterly imperssed. I ate like 6. Being at the party was almost like having friends! Or maybe having friends, because I'm getting along with everyone well.
Sunday we also went to a PawSox game in the next town over. They are the AAA team for the Red Sox. Well, baseball is baseball and it was fun. I drank beer and eavesdropped on the people sitting around us. A good time had by all. After the game Patrick had to do a fan day thingie for Brown. Hopefully he will sell lots and lots of tickets so we will be able to eat and impress his boss.
39 Carrington Ave #2
Providence RI 09206
In other news, I am officially employed. I'm working at a restaurant called Big Fish. Its a great upscale seafood place where the money is pretty darn good. I really like all the people I'm working with, we even went to a party on Sunday night. They serve a white sangria that might be the most amazing thing in the whole world. The best part is the drunken peaches at the bottom. It reminded us of upscale and much more expensive hunch punch (ah, college days). We also had hog wings. Now I love me some chicken wings, I'd even consider myself somewhat of a conisseaur. When they put out hog wings I was completely confused until the chef explained what it was. It's pork on the bone and you eat it with ranch and hot sauce, A-frigging-MAZING. Simple pleasures I know, but I was completely and utterly imperssed. I ate like 6. Being at the party was almost like having friends! Or maybe having friends, because I'm getting along with everyone well.
Sunday we also went to a PawSox game in the next town over. They are the AAA team for the Red Sox. Well, baseball is baseball and it was fun. I drank beer and eavesdropped on the people sitting around us. A good time had by all. After the game Patrick had to do a fan day thingie for Brown. Hopefully he will sell lots and lots of tickets so we will be able to eat and impress his boss.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
#1
Patrick's in the kitchen doing dishes and I decided to start a new blog. Not like the old one, less diary more interesting things that are happening to me in this new chapter of my life. (Mom and Dad safe of course!) Unfortunately I don't have pictures quite yet of anything important, but that should be coming soon. I found a disposable camera and finished off the roll with some pictures of the apartment. Its starting to look less "we've just unpacked" and more lived in. Things are starting to feel homey, now all we need is a couch! After Patrick finishes doing the dishes we're going to go on an after dinner walk. We need it after crock pot chicken and dumplings. Speaking of we officially have gas AND cable/internet (duh, figured that out). Looking forward to a hot shower finally.
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