I do strange things when Paul is away

Sushi. I love it. I don’t eat it very often and I’ve found myself craving it lately. We never had a chance to sample real authentic Japanese sushi while in Hawaii (yes, I know that I seriously missed out, but we were out eating other things like....Mexican, hee).

For the second meal this week I have found myself in a local supermarket purchasing sushi. [gasp?]



For dinner last night I decided to check out Lowe’s Foods to see if anything there struck my fancy. [ding, ding] Spicy tuna rolls came home with me. And today, just moments ago, I went to Harris Teeter with the intention of getting a salad or making one from the bar, however, the FRESH SUSHI bar caught my attention.

I thought to myself, “well, now is the perfect opportunity to compare the 2 grocery store sushi rolls!”

So, I bought their spicy rolls (tuna & salmon). How could I not?! Unfortunately, Harris Teeter capitalizes on their lunch crowd and prices their nice little bottled sodas and drinks at more than $1.39 EACH! Hello?! I can get that in my building for less than a $1. Then another idea struck me! [Lightning bolt across the head at the self check-out counter] McDonald’s was right across the street and they sell a large iced tea for just $1 AND they have nice outside seating (and I can get FREE refills to relieve the burn of the *fake* wasabi).

It was a nice lunch. I had a nice shady spot right by the drive-thru line surrounded by pigeons. I swear there was a ‘godpigeon’ among them (see “Animaniacs” if you don't know what I'm talking about) and they entertained me for a bit. The weather is absolutely beautiful today – around 65 degrees, sunny with a nice light breeze (enough to blow the paper napkin off your lap). I’m ready for fall, it’s my favorite season (especially with all the new show primiers returning – including Grey’s Anatomy tonight! you can check out their blog “Grey Matter” here)