February 22, 2008

• So I got to try Patina (located at the Disney concert hall) during the
  Dine LA thing and  I was very surprised and delighted at what I got. 

  some picture, not taken by me of course but off this guy’s website: http://laist.com/2008/01/30/dinela_restaura.php
  someone told me that I should start one of these blog things…but I don’t think i’m quite as articulate at this guy…

  “The succulent beef short rib meat inside the dumplings spilled out and
  had me from the first bite. Towards the end of the entrée, I felt a
  melancholy, usually reserved towards the last few pages of a great book.”

  That’s straight up food poetry.  My reviews would be…”thumbs up,” “expensive,”  “Eh…” that sort of thing…

  
  I had this heavenly goodness (getting better?)  It was described as… “Beef Short Rib Filled Ravioli with Petit Vegetable Ragout and Red Wine Glace”. 
  SO GOOD.  Normally this place is like over $50 for a meal, but i got a
  steal at $22!  with dessert…which was very disappointing, but all
  worth it for that passion fruit macaroon!

  
   It consisted of a marshmallow, a chocolate,
  an orange slice, and a macaroon.

  dine LA is F-U-N.

  We also tried a place called Boiling Crab this past weekend for some
  birthday celebrations.  SO good and SO garlicy…the best kind.  So
  this vietnamese owned seafood place in Alhambra sells shrimp and crab
  legs and crabs, etc. by the pound and seasons it with seasoning such as
  lemon pepper, garlic butter, etc. and they even have the “whole
  shebang” option where you can just mix all the options together all
  into one bag and you can add extra goodies like sausage or corn and
  such.  I say the shrimp makes it all worth it and is the best deal. 
  The other things were a little too pricey…

  I really enjoyed myself…

  mm…look at the evidence.
   
  Happy birthday!

  I have one more week of fieldwork (3 more days!) and I’ll be D-O-N-E!  I’m so thankful for my experience and i can confidently say that the Lord has taught me SO much and have grown tremendously from this experience. 

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