Dayjamas

Eating out with kids in Seattle, pt. 2

I'm sorry Blue C Sushi, but you've been scratched off my list.  I loved visiting your conveyor belt of goodness every week and you used to be #1 on my kid-friendly list, but after the food poisoning that JJ and I suffered through after dining at the Fremont location, we won't be returning. 

On a good note, we recently discovered a great little pizzeria in Ballard called Snoose Junction.  There's a toy area in the corner of the restaurant and pinball machines in the back.  The atmosphere is warm and friendly, and I love the cozy booths and large tables that are designed to be shared.  Their thin-crusted pizza is superb, my favorite being the Putanesca.  Whoever thought of putting kalamata olives, capers, anchovies, and crushed red peppers on a pizza was a genius.  Admirably, they only use independent vendors who get their products from small farms and businesses.

Edited to add: One of the owners of Blue C Sushi contacted me and expressed deep concern about the food poisoning we suffered through.  He assured me that Blue C Sushi takes food borne illness very seriously and plans to investigate. 

Sweet tooth

Kiku thinks about candy and sweets 24/7 (when she's not thinking about mermaids).

"Mama, can I have a lollipop?  May I pleeeeze have a lollipop, pleeeeze?"

"I have a great idea, let's eat some cookies!"

"Is it my birthday tomorrow?  Can I have a chocolate cake with strawberries and vanilla frosting when it's my birthday?"

"My favorite thing about the party was the cake."

"Is it dessert night?"

"How about hot chocolate this morning?"

"I'd like Halloween candy for dinner, please."

"I don't like broccoli, but I like chocolate."

One year anniversary

When I started this blog a year ago, I had great expectations.  I thought I'd post every day, or at the very least once a week, unleashing my thoughts, opinions, and unique perspective out into the world.  Well, it didn't happen.  I posted semi-regularly for the first few months, but then I started massage school and suddenly it was hard to find time for the basics - like eating and showering - let alone blogging.  So blogging fell low on my list of priorities, and it just sat there in it's sad little place on the web, untouched, uninspired and forgotten. 

Honestly, I never really asked myself why I wanted to blog in the first place.  It just seemed like the natural thing to do - something I was drawn to.  But why?  Sure, I love to journal - I've been writing in a diary since the age of nine - but why would I want to journal publicly? I'm not particularly attention-seeking.  In fact, I hate being the center of attention, so why would I want to put it all out there for everyone to see if I'm not interested in getting attention?  Maybe it's about connecting to the world after being a SAHM for 2.5 years?  Maybe the creative part of my brain was feeling neglected and needed an outlet?  Or maybe I had hopes of generating some ad income to fulfill my need to "contribute" to the household in a monetary way?  I'd be the first to admit that making the shift from independent, self-sustaining woman to SAHM was rocky and unsettling, and even after 4+ years of being supported by my husband I'm still struggling with this. 

Well, last month I decided to take a break from school because the schedule wasn't working for me or my family, and now I have a little more free time on my hands.  So, among the myriad of spirit-enriching things I'd like to dive into, like sumi-e painting, knitting, cooking, baking, organizing my house, planning meals, exercising, and meditating, blogging seems to have risen high on the list.  So blog I will, even though the reasons aren't clear.  I will follow the way.