Out of Office

I’m currently in a somewhat uneventful business meeting, so it kinda makes sense that I name this category "Out of Office." (OMG, I have a CATEGORY! I must be a real blogger now.) Anyhooooo, my mind is drifting to “what can I write next in my new blog?” Since I had decided that the focus of my blog was to just be me, unplugged and unfocused, I will continue to share my random thoughts. So, here we go again:

• Caffeine is a psychoactive stimulant drug, often found in coffee, tea and soft drinks, which, in humans, has the effect of temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness, except in business meetings.

• Why is it that, when ordering food for a meeting or event, and I painstakingly insure that there is a good selection for the vegetarians, the meat eaters eat all the vegetarian food??

• Jillian and Bob were right. Chewing a stick of Extra gum not only helps fight cavities by strengthening teeth, its long-lasting flavor is keeping me from eating all day!! And it’s only 5 calories. And it helps keep me awake.

• If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead to anywhere. (This isn’t an original random thought of mine, but it seems semi-profound. I copied it off the wall of another meeting next door. I bet they didn't make it up either.)

I love my Google calendar!!! My husband and I can share our calendars, and I just think it’s the coolest thing. I never seem to know what’s going on, once I leave the office. But now, we can plan all sorts of activities just by checking “the calendar” and we are having lots of fun … away from our TV. And I can check “the calendar” from my iPhone. Woo-hoo! Technology!! I love it! I also gave my daughter visibility of the calendar. She commented, “Sure. OK. Why would I need to see your calendar?” My answer is “so that when you call me or can’t find me, you don’t have to ask ‘where have you been?’ or ‘what are you doing?’ or ‘are you at home?’ (Remember looking all over town for our Mom, CB?) I think initially it seemed a little silly and unnecessary, but she’s finding a little value in it now. Now she says “are you going to a play or something tonight? I noticed Mamma Melina on your calendar.” Cool, huh??

Speaking of Mamma Melina Ristorante, we had dinner there earlier this week, and let me tell you what I think. It's a family-owned Italian restaurant located in the Roosevelt-University area. YUM! YUM! YUMMY!! Not only is it a fabulously quaint, unassuming restaurant, but the food is heavenly, delicious, scrumptious, abundant, and did I say yummy?? We thought we knew what we wanted to order because we saw the DAS (Dine Around Seattle) menu. But after we saw the full menu, we wanted everything. We ended up ordering off the DAS menu. I figured the Pollo al Marsala was a can’t-miss dish, and I was right (as usual). The chicken was so tender that I cut it with a fork, and the sauce was …*sigh* plate-licking yummers. The regular menu prices are very reasonable, and we ended up spending less than we planned. The atmosphere is a very friendly and welcoming. We made our reservations for 5:30pm on Sunday, and within 30 minutes, the restaurant was completely full. So I recommend that you make reservations. Also, they’re moving to the University Village in May. So, try to make it to this location for that Old World feeling.

Randomly yours,
MDub