The trip is looming nearer and nearer. I think I might want to stay permanently. It'll be odd and sad to just be there for 2 weeks. Having to leave all over again. Well, I'm not going to think about that. Instead I will focus on the positive notes, and make plans of the things that are a must while I'm there.
In no specific order, these things are definitely on the agenda:
1. Burger and fries at Red Robin with Dianne, and some of their Ceasar salad, and a second visit during which I will have their Mesa Chicken Salad. Provided it's still on the menu.
2. A REAL pizza. Not the thin, greasy crap they have here. Who the hell puts EDAM on their pizza instead of Mozzarella?!
3. Purdy's in Lougheed Mall. I will enter the store, tears welling in my eyes, sniffing in the air like a bloodhound, and I will rejoice. Snowballs, chocolate covered caramel, milk chocolate...how I have missed this!
4. Dinner at Steamworks with Dianne. Remembering an evening years ago when we had a delicious dinner in their cozy basement and Dianne got drunk on half a glass of red wine. The food here is really excellent and the ambiance is not bad either. It's also located in one of my favourite parts of Vancouver - the Waterfront area.
5. Visit at old friend's place and meet their adoptive daughter. Might spend the night.
6. Mission Springs Brewery in Mission for dinner. The beer is great, the food is great, they have daily specials, the ambiance is nice, plus it's one of our old hangouts.
7. Going with Dianne to her gym for a workout/swim. Looking forward to finally trying out this gym that I feel I've heard so much about. With all the food I'm going to eat I feel like I'm going to need as much exercise as possible.
8. Take the 99-B Line to UBC with Dianne. That's where it all started. That's where we became best buds. So, the plan is to take the bus out there, hopefully check out Buchanan where we took classes and sweated out oral presentations and even a Shakespeare performance. Then it's off to the UBC pub for a pint of Kokanee or Molson.
9. Ghost train in Stanley Park. This is a funny and thrilling ride. It's a family attraction, so it's not all that scary but it's just the idea of riding around in a dark park and seeing ghostly sights amongst the vegetation when you least expect it. Plus, it's going to be fun to see how Dianne reacts.
10. Shopping in Metrotown with Dianne.
11. Walmart in Burnaby. As surreal and weird as that place can be, they really do have some cheap stuff that you can't find here, like smoked oysters for 3 bucks a can. It's also a trip down memory lane.
12. Spaghetti Factory in Gastown. So much food to be had...so little time...sigh...
Well the best part of this restaurant, apart from the cheap, good food, is that it's haunted.
More will be added to this list as time goes by. Stay tuned.
1 comment:
1.) I might opt for the Mesa Chicken Salad myself as the Whiskey River BBQ Burger was a disappointment last time. Dennis at work said the best burger there is the one with the egg though. So maybe I'll try that with ketchup.
2.) What's your favourite pizza delivery?
3.) I want to be there when you go...so you better let me know when you plan on hitting it.
4.) That was a lovely evening.
5.) Blah. Just kidding.
6.) Hmmm maybe I should takee a day off or two.
7.) I can bring a friend for free on the last Friday of every month...that would mean we can go on Oct. 29. Or maybe I can charm a free pass off the front desk peepz. haha
8.) It'll be better to go there on a weekeday so it won't be empty. In addition to Buchanan, let's check out Main Library...it's a lot different now than it was when we filmed that "ghost" clip.
9.) I hope it's not too thrilling.
10.) Oh yes.
11.) Ah Walmart, where some old crazy guy tried to harrass me. :(
12.) I like...except for the haunted part.
Are we still planning to go to Victoria? That would be nice.
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