We just got home from an advance screening of Iron Man. I really like
Gwyneth Paltrow. Great Expectations is one of my favorite films. And Robert Downey Jr. is always entertaining. He
was brilliant in Natural Born Killers.
So I was really looking forward to tonight.
I'm so disappointed!
Remember the Blue Nile restaurant in Munich, where we celebrated Thanksgiving last year? Well, there is another Blue Nile restaurant in Michigan. And it knocks the one in Munich out of the park! Not the service, just the food. To be honest, I've found that in all of the Ethiopian restaurants I've visited, and I've probably been to around 6, the staff has always been incredibly friendly, with great service. I appreciate that just as much as I appreciate the flavorful food. I remember a friend and I were working in Boston and we discovered that we both loved Ethiopian food. So we looked up the address of a well known Ethiopian restaurant online and decided to just jump in a cab and head over. Well, that cab ride was the most shocking cab ride I have ever taken. We went from downtown city lights to a war zone! We were afraid to get out the cab. But like I said, we really love Ethiopian food. So made a run for the door and decided to stay. And I'm so glad we did because that dinner was the best Ethiopian food I've ever tasted. And from the inside, the restaurant was quiet and cozy and the staff was so sweet. We drank a lot of honey wine and laughed through the entire dinner. It was totally worth the risk.
We love, love, love Virginia! After a week of house hunting, shopping, trying out some of the local restaurants, and hours of driving and exploring, we are so excited about living is such a beautiful state for the next two years. We will be living in Northern Virginia, which is only 30 minutes from Washington, D.C.. If I had to describe the area with one word, I'd have to say, it's very "GREEN"! I was overwhelmed by the abundance of trees. And from what we've been told, we can look forward to long hot summers and mild winters with very little snow - woo hoo! The homes and neighborhoods are gorgeous but expensive. Unfortunately, we did not make a final decision on a house. We are set to move in June so we will be taking another look-see trip in May. We both decided to narrow the search down to one area in particular so I'm not worried at all about finding something. The only bad part about our visit was that I didn't take any pictures in Virginia because I was too busy looking at floor plans, calculating square footage, and comparing closet space! But I managed to snap a few shots in Washington.
It's better to be safe than sorry. With this thought in mind, we took Denzel to the Vet on Monday evening, after noticing that he wasn't eating or drinking as much as he normally does. We told the Vet about the horrific training session on Sunday and guess what? She was appalled. I knew I wasn't crazy. So, she examined Denzel and found that he was resisting when she tried to move his neck to the left or up and down. She said that his neck muscles were probably sore from being choked and prescribed an anti-inflammatory/pain medication. I was so angry. So we drove directly to PetSmart. We received a full refund and they will also pay for Denzel's Vet visit, as well as his medication. And the so called dog trainer? She's looking for a new job. Hopefully in a field that does not involve animals.
