The Important Stuff: Movies and Food
WOW, it's been a long time since I've written on this thing. Instead of giving you the low-down on all that's been going on, let me tell you about the important stuff: movies and food!!
The reason I've been so lax in updating my blog is because I've been really busy with school, work, and my health. Grad school has been kicking my butt this semester, but I've got really interesting classes, so it hasn't been too horrible keeping up--just time consuming. Work is great, even though we are right smack in the middle of FCAT. I feel the most comfortable I've ever been about my students this year compared to the previous four years. There is just something about this year's students... Finally, I've been really sick. Rarely do I get sick but when I do, holy crap! This year I contracted some sort of throat infection. The doctor didn't tell me exactly what caused it, although his comments made me think it had something to do with my sinuses. All I know is that for a little while there, every time I swallowed, it felt like I was swallowing glass. It was awful.
Ok, now on to the good stuff... I must tell you about a few movies and a few restaurants we've been to recently. First the movies: We went to see a couple of the Oscar contenders over the past few weeks and I have to be honest, I'm not all that impressed. First, we got sucked up into the hype about Brokeback Mountain. Unlike many of my friends, I don't really care about the homosexual relationship in the story. I wanted to see it because everyone I spoke with said this movie was amazing. Were they all high when they saw it? I absolutely hated this movie! It was sooooooo boring. I literally fell asleep. I thought the dialogue was poorly constructed, the plot was anti-climactic, but the scenery was beautiful.
The second movie we saw was Walk the Line. Now, we wanted to see this film when it was first released, and then we kinda' didn't care. Last weekend nothing interesting was in the theaters, so we finally went to see this one. Phil fell asleep, but I loved it! I don't know what exactly it was about the movie, but I enjoyed it thoroughly. Both Reese and Joaquin (I don't know how to spell it) did a great job. The story itself was very interesting, and the music was great. I got a kick out of seeing Tyler Hilton play Elvis. I ended up buying this DVD earlier in the week.
Lastly, we finally saw Transamerica. This was a terrific movie. Felicity Huffman did a phenomenal job playing a man wanting to become a woman. She surely deserves the Oscar for this performance. The main character was likeable, the plot was interesting, and the dialogue was quirky. I highly recommend this one.
Ok, now onto the food: We've visited a few new restaurants over the past few months and so I thought I'd pass on the recommendations. First, Cafe Tu Tu Tango. We visited this restaurant for the first time on New Year's Eve. Then we visited it again with a large group of friends about two weeks ago. I love this place!! It is very artsy-fartsy. All of the decor is made of art-pieces created by local artists, and you can purchase anything on the walls. The music is ok, just an eclectic mix of cafe-type music. Every now and then a belly dancer or flamenco dancer will come out and dance (they aren't very good). The best thing about this place is the food. All they serve are appetizer a la carte. It can get bit pricey, but it is totally worth it. My favorite is the Tuna sashimi (sushi). Also, they have the best sangria EVER!.
The second restaurant we've been to recently is Seasons 52. This is the more expensive of the two, but the tastiest. The menu changes every season. We visited during the winter so the vegetables and main courses were all based around things that are fresh during the winter. Everything is very healthy-I think the waitress said less than 450 carbs or calories, I can't really remember. The wine selection is amazing and the dessert is to die for! I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a more intimate atmosphere (we went on Valentine's Day weekend).
I think that's it for now. Spring Break is coming up so I'll let you know how the trip to Chicago went.
The reason I've been so lax in updating my blog is because I've been really busy with school, work, and my health. Grad school has been kicking my butt this semester, but I've got really interesting classes, so it hasn't been too horrible keeping up--just time consuming. Work is great, even though we are right smack in the middle of FCAT. I feel the most comfortable I've ever been about my students this year compared to the previous four years. There is just something about this year's students... Finally, I've been really sick. Rarely do I get sick but when I do, holy crap! This year I contracted some sort of throat infection. The doctor didn't tell me exactly what caused it, although his comments made me think it had something to do with my sinuses. All I know is that for a little while there, every time I swallowed, it felt like I was swallowing glass. It was awful.
Ok, now on to the good stuff... I must tell you about a few movies and a few restaurants we've been to recently. First the movies: We went to see a couple of the Oscar contenders over the past few weeks and I have to be honest, I'm not all that impressed. First, we got sucked up into the hype about Brokeback Mountain. Unlike many of my friends, I don't really care about the homosexual relationship in the story. I wanted to see it because everyone I spoke with said this movie was amazing. Were they all high when they saw it? I absolutely hated this movie! It was sooooooo boring. I literally fell asleep. I thought the dialogue was poorly constructed, the plot was anti-climactic, but the scenery was beautiful.
The second movie we saw was Walk the Line. Now, we wanted to see this film when it was first released, and then we kinda' didn't care. Last weekend nothing interesting was in the theaters, so we finally went to see this one. Phil fell asleep, but I loved it! I don't know what exactly it was about the movie, but I enjoyed it thoroughly. Both Reese and Joaquin (I don't know how to spell it) did a great job. The story itself was very interesting, and the music was great. I got a kick out of seeing Tyler Hilton play Elvis. I ended up buying this DVD earlier in the week.
Lastly, we finally saw Transamerica. This was a terrific movie. Felicity Huffman did a phenomenal job playing a man wanting to become a woman. She surely deserves the Oscar for this performance. The main character was likeable, the plot was interesting, and the dialogue was quirky. I highly recommend this one.
Ok, now onto the food: We've visited a few new restaurants over the past few months and so I thought I'd pass on the recommendations. First, Cafe Tu Tu Tango. We visited this restaurant for the first time on New Year's Eve. Then we visited it again with a large group of friends about two weeks ago. I love this place!! It is very artsy-fartsy. All of the decor is made of art-pieces created by local artists, and you can purchase anything on the walls. The music is ok, just an eclectic mix of cafe-type music. Every now and then a belly dancer or flamenco dancer will come out and dance (they aren't very good). The best thing about this place is the food. All they serve are appetizer a la carte. It can get bit pricey, but it is totally worth it. My favorite is the Tuna sashimi (sushi). Also, they have the best sangria EVER!.
The second restaurant we've been to recently is Seasons 52. This is the more expensive of the two, but the tastiest. The menu changes every season. We visited during the winter so the vegetables and main courses were all based around things that are fresh during the winter. Everything is very healthy-I think the waitress said less than 450 carbs or calories, I can't really remember. The wine selection is amazing and the dessert is to die for! I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a more intimate atmosphere (we went on Valentine's Day weekend).
I think that's it for now. Spring Break is coming up so I'll let you know how the trip to Chicago went.
posted by Jessie @ 1:22 PM
1 Comments:
At 1:31 PM,
Panner said…
I went to Cafe Tu Tu Tango in Atlanta one time and you are right-very trendy! I loved it. Glad you liked Walk the Line... it's now one of my all-time favs. : ) Glad you are feeling better.
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