Fish Fish Fish!

Seafood. Food from the sea. I can't get enough. I've always thought that beef won my protein craving heart, but in hindsight, I've always gravitated towards salmon if given the chance. And don't get me started on crawfish. I'm already counting down the days until crawfish season hits. One more month! I guess you can say it's the Vietnamese gene in me that craves those yummy creatures from the waters.

One of my fave places to hit up is Pappadeaux. I remember the first time I ate there. I ordered the cedar plank salmon. The moment it touched my tongue, I was in heaven. To this day, I still consider that my all time favorite dish. It's been almost 2 years since that day, and I'm still waiting for something else to "wow" me like the salmon did that day. So for Valentine's day, we went back and got the salmon & some raw oysters (another fave!). It didn't disappoint. Of course, anyone who has gone to Pappadeaux knows that they aren't exactly known for their service. I've come to accept it. I just eat my food & savor its flavors.

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Last night, I tried out a new sushi place, Sasaki. It's a small place tucked into a slew of other stores. The place is charming. It looked legit. They had the cutest plates & cups! The food was ok. I was a bit disappointed in the lack of sushi varieties. I wish they had more special rolls that you could choose from. Instead they had a wider array of non-sushi Japanese foods. I liked what I ordered but I don't think I'd be going back. I need more sushi!!

I love it when my coffee smiles back at me

I think I've found my dream home.

Freezing cold Houston

These last few days we've seen one of the worst winter storms in America. From tons of snow to chillingly cold weather, this winter has not been a disappointment. We've (Houston) been lucky to avoid most of the havoc that the rest of the country has been experiencing but sooner or later it was bound to catch up. Which it did, last night. In the nearly 10 years of living here, I've never seen it so crazy outside. We had some major ice problems. All the overpasses in Houston we're basically shut down & there were car wrecks everywhere. I was fortunate enough to get approval to have the day off because I think I'd be a bumbling fool if I tried to drive out there.

So here I am, nice and cozy in my apartment. Enjoying my now three day weekend :)


1. my frozen Christmas lights on the porch
2. Junie nice and bundled up... she's prepared for winter alright, hehe. Oh and her sweater is all ripped up because her wide chest makes it impossible for doggie clothes to fit her. They all have to be "custom" made. LOL
3. hot cup of coffee fixes everything ;)

PS - This weekend, the hubby & I are going to look at houses. That's right, we're ready to buy our first home! Eeeek, so exciting. I've already started a mental image of how I want to decorate our place. I can't wait.