Sacred Garden...

[fajrdrako]

Today was both lovely and frustrating. I am falling behind in my NaNoWriMo writing. On the other hand, what I have been writing has been going well - better than I anticipated. So. Catching up tomorrow, maybe?

There's a write-in at the library tomorrow, which I find incredibly useful. There's also a scrabble part at a friend's place which I find... enticing and tempting. And two people who will be present there - no, three people - have things for me that I rather desperately want. Well. Life is full of complications. I'll sort things out somehow.

Today, despite the frustrations, was fun. My friends Marion and Vicky met me and maaseru at Von's for brunch, and I ate their delicious potato latkes. Then we went back to maaseru's place and I watched the beginning of the Donald Strachey movie Third Man Out before going back to my place to write for a bit.

We talked, a little, about maasru's potential plan to put out a Donald/Timmy fanzine. (I think she's okay about me talking about this in public now. You are, aren't you maaseru?) I have story ideas. I'd love to write for it. I really hope she does it.

We also talked about moral and cultural implications of issues raised in the Strachey movies. Fun.

Then we went to dinner at Sacred Garden Thai Vegetarian Restaurant. My friends insisted on ordering non-spicy dishes so I could share them all, which was very kind, though it made me feel just a little guilty. On the other hand - I couldn't believe how good the food was. The vegetables were perfectly cooked, the flavours subtle, and everything tasted far better than I'd dared to expect. This place used to be Mitzi's, the best Chinese restaurant in town. I still miss Mitizi's. But it's nice to know that this is a worthy replacement.

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[maaseru.livejournal.com]

We talked, a little, about maasru's potential plan to put out a Donald/Timmy fanzine. (I think she's okay about me talking about this in public now. You are, aren't you maaseru?) I have story ideas. I'd love to write for it. I really hope she does it.

Yes, now I see it in print, it is time to commit and say let's go for it!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

YAAAAAAAAAY!

I'll make time to write the stories, okay?

[maaseru.livejournal.com]

Okay? Okay???!!! Yes, okay. *g*

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

*Blush*

Check your email.

[teaphile.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'll have to remember that restaurant for Christmas.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I really liked it. At first I had doubts - it seems to have a lot of "protein shrimp" and "protein chicken" and I wondered what the point was of being vegetarian when the dishes simulate meat. Then I tasted a few of their dishes - incredibly good! I don't care what they call it, it's delicious.

[teaphile.livejournal.com]

Heh. Variety is the point. I've been vegetarian for eighteen years now and fake meat is a blessing after having to endure a decade of limp salads, stir fry, and pasta with red sauce.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

It tasted so delicious, it really changed my attitude to that sort of thing. I always think foods like "protein shrimp" sound like something they'd eat on Firefly, but if it's this good - give me some of Kaylee's cooking!

[filkferengi]

Good times--definitely the Thais that bind. ;)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Excuse me, I'm suddenly hard of hearing.

Are you duncanmac in disguise?

[filkferengi]

It comes from being hopelessly het; when you give me a straight line, it's a moral obligation to use it. To not would be downright wasteful.

And, no; I'm the short one with the southern accent [at least until I pick up yours]. :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

It comes from being hopelessly het; when you give me a straight line, it's a moral obligation to use it.

That's the lamest excuse I ever head. And in the name of morality, yet. (Shaking my head sadly.)

[filkferengi]

Also frugality. Recycling begins with bad puns. :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Frugality is not my favourite virute.

[filkferengi]

Depends on what you're saving up. ;)