and it don't stop

somehow things just keep getting better for me. for one, my relationship with Wendy is extremely strong. something about being with her just feels healthy and uplifting. in a lot of ways i keep pushing myself at work and in life because of her. it's not that i am doing it for her, but the fact she is always very positive and supportive of the decisions i make helps a lot. last week we celebrated valentines day at the melting pot.

the melting pot

originally i had made reservations at Cafe Hildago in Fullerton for Friday. however, on Friday i started getting nervous that she wouldn't like it too much considering most of the menu is seafood and my favorite dish, the Grilled Steak Chimichurri, isn't really her forte (though sometimes she does "crave" beef). I decided i would go for the hail mary and see if i could get a last minute reservation at the melting pot. luckily, i called right after someone cancelled a reservation at 730PM. perfect! i told Wendy i cancelled our previous reservations and that i wasn't going to tell her where we were going.

we arrived at the melting pot and were both very excited. i was excited because i love the melting pot, and she was excited because i had always talked about how much i love the melting pot (side note: does it seem selfish that i took her to one of MY favorite restaurants? eep). we were promptly seated and began to look over the menu, i made suggestions and we ordered. at this point i would urge readers who have not been to the melting pot to click on the link to get an understanding of how the meal works there, i assume some knowledge of the restaurant in my description.

we began our meal with blackberry margaritas and the mediterranean cheese fondue. both were very good. the top shelf tequila and the smooth blackberry finish made for a very good cocktail. the cheese was, maybe, the best i have had. it began with white wine, garlic, shallots, white truffle oil and was mixed with fontina, gruyere, and dates. at first i was skeptical as to whether the dates would be good or not, but i found they were a nice touch. next came the salads.

i got the mushroom salad and Wendy got the california salad. they were both very delicious and i always appreciate that they come after the cheese and before the main course. this, i think, prevents the meal from having too many heavy dishes back to back. they then brought us our main course.

the main course came with spicy pork, beef tenderloin, lobster tail, white shrimp, herb and garlic chicken, filet mignon, mushroom ravioli and cheese cannellini (i think). we ordered the coq au van broth to cook our meats in. everything was delicious. Wendy let me have all of the seafood, but did give the lobster and shrimp a try (she liked the shrimp better). We both agreed that the spicy pork was really good. my favorite was the filet mignon with the gorgonzola sauce on top of it. mmm. then came dessert.

stuffed with cheese, meat, and tequila i didn't think i was going to be able to shove anymore food down my throat. however, the raspberry dark chocolate fondue was just too good to resist. again, maybe my favorite chocolate i have had at the pot.

overall the meal was a success. Wendy and i both enjoyed our time together and the food was excellent. the only problem with going to the melting pot is that i crave cheese fondue for weeks after. put this together with the wonderful gift Wendy got me (learn spanish CD and text book!) and it was easily the best valentines day i have had to date.

now, onto the rest of my life.

Chi Town

my sister is getting married march 15th in chicago! Wendy and i booked our tickets to go up the 13th and come back on the 18th. when i went and told my new boss that i needed the time off, he came back with an offer. he told me that the company would send me to chicago on march 2nd for training at the A2H main office. they will pay me from March 3rd until march 15th and the training is only from the 3rd to 7th. so, basically i am getting a nice little paid vacation in there.

when i call my sister to ask her if i could stay with her, she informs me that her friend needs a house sitter for the first week i am there. so now i am getting a paid trip to chicago and i get to stay in a nice place by myself! on top of that Travis Morrison will be playing down the street from my sisters place. how totally awesome.

iPhone/Cell Status
after reading reviews of the iPhone and AT&T in general i have decided the iPhone, as of right now, would be a poor choice. i am now looking to get a blackberry pearl for a decent price. but thanks for voting!

also, i have officially acheived douche bag status with the my new jawbone. i really do think bluetooth things are obnoxious. but i hate talking on my cell while driving, plus its totally funny when i wear it.


Laser Tag

last night i went to play laser tag with paul. it was epic. i think i might join the national team and beat the hell out of some canadians.