It’s the toast monster!

(domo)

Whoo hoo. Channeling Steven Tyler & livin’ on the edge. My DH is working tonight and I’m living it up by eating my almost standard living the single life dinner–sushi. And not even exciting great sushi place sushi; Publix specialty loose-roll sushi. Man, I need to get out more.

We had an impromptu bowling excursion at Strike this afternoon. We set out to take pictures at the Zoo, but it was rainy and kind of freezing (for down here, anyways. I know. The rest of the country has snowmageddon…. but I chose not to live in the rest of the country) so we decided to hit up Dolphin Mall for some bowling & walking. I’m happy to report that even though I played like crap, I managed to eke out a win 🙂

My love. Taken with Hipstamatic: Chunky lens, Kodot XGrizzled film.

The Miami food scene is conspiring to make me fat. I blame Twitter. Food truck food court right across the street from my building. Some week I’ll break down and go. Tonight, I’m craving sushi.

Two very tired boys reflected in the lobby desk after our w-a-l-k to the vet’s house to refill Nembu’s thyroid medication.

Feets. Big blog post with lots o’ pics to come.

Tea pot at Tokyo Noodle Bowl.

Taken at the Miami Beach Antique Show. Things I learned today: they make necklaces that look like strands of pearls from opals; there are a ton of antique diamond ring settings I really like; blunderbusses are even more amazing looking in person; I need to remember the art of Charlie Harper; Tiffany glass is very beautiful in person; they just don’t make books as beautifully as they used to; Tiffany also makes a ton of silver items, like silverware; loose diamonds are very pretty; there is a lot of deco design we really dig; and ship’s binoculars/spy glasses are really cool looking.

Today was a day of food. I had the very rare treat of lunching with a couple of friends/former coworkers this afternoon on a wind-swept and sunny veranda overlooking a marina/channel in Fort Lauderdale then hit up my favorite restaurant in all of Miami, Michael’s Genuine, to celebrate my DH’s birthday.

Lunch was fabulous–I forgot how much I missed those girls–and we had a really perfect, cathartic afternoon. Complete with good food & booze.

Dinner at Michael’s Genuine is always great. It’s really down to Earth, genuine even, and has a great quality/seasonal and local where possible ethos. This is a place that makes a simple dish like a quarter chicken taste so good, my husband wanted that instead of a big juicy steak for his birthday dinner. And that’s really saying something for a carnivore like him. We also had the ridiculously tasty hand cut potato chips with French onion dip, a mussel dish, cheesy grits, and perhaps one of the 10 best dishes I’ve ever put in my mouth: popcorn ice cream for dessert.

My day has left my belly past full and my psyche satisfied. Thank you, ladies.

Pics: lunch with the ladies, chocolate mousse tulip cup with lunch, birthday “Popcorn and Peanuts” dessert at dinner.