Turkish Delights

I got to eat at a great Turkish restaurant yesterday. It wasn't Turkuaz and they didn't have pides, so I was really not sure about it. But I got the lamb kebob and the hummus and it was awesome. It's called Bosphorus and it's on the near south side of Indianapolis by Lilly. My friend Maggie's mom took us there. Yum, yum.

A Crack in the Foundation

I have a tip for people who wear pants that don't fit them, especially if you're bootylicious. Buy some pants that fit you. For goodness sake don't sit down at a bar and let your pants slip down.

Today at a restaurant I sat facing a guy who obviously should have heard this tip before he got dressed today.

He was the mayor of Crackville.

It was a six inch crack sandwich in denim bread.

It was plumber's crack and he was charging holiday rates.

You could have hidden a small puppy in that thing.

Believe me, it was gross.

Do me a favor: don't put some other kid through the torture I endured today. Buy some pants that fit and wear a belt.

From Storms to Blizzards

You should go to Dairy Queen and get a Blizzard, because those Blizzards are sweet-mama good.  So are the ice cream cookies and chocolate covered cones.  Those are good, too.  They also have Diet Coke with vanilla flavoring in them.  My mom is addicted to them.  My dad likes them, too, but not as much as my mom.

My favorite Blizzard is the new Strawberry Golden Oreo.  Mmmmmm, mmmmmm.

Single Parent Pros and Cons

My mom is out of town.  Lately she has had to go away a lot.  I miss her.  It's sad not to have her here.

But, the good thing is that when one of my parents is gone, I usually get to stay up late and watch movies with the other parent who is at home.  Tonight I got to stay up and watch The Wizard of Oz with my dad.  I'd never seen that movie before.  It was awesome.

Sometimes also when one of your parents is gone, the other one will do something special with you.  Like last night, my dad took me to Asuka for sushi!  Yum.

Try to convince your parents to let you do these things if one of them goes out of town for work.

Best Birthday Ever: Best Birthday Weekend EVER!!

What a great weekend!  Sorry I missed a couple of days of tips.  I was too caught up in the best birthday weekend ever.  Here's a quick rundown:

• Friday:  Had sleepover party with friends.  Played game of Survivor.  (Tom was the sole survivor.  I was runner up.  I saved Tom early in the game by giving him my individual immunity and then he won the whole thing!!) Got presents.  (I have a whole set of Lantern Rings now.) Watched a movie. (Bandslam . . . thumbs up.)  Stayed up late.
• Saturday:  Woke up and went swimming with friends. Had playdate with Emil, because he couldn't stay at the sleepover because of his baseball game. Grandma came down and started making my caterpillar costume for Alice in Wonderland.  Ate at Casa Brava . . . thy gave me a sombrero and sang Feliz Cumpleano to me.  Watched Doctor Who . . . big thumbs up.
• Sunday:  Family came to our house for birthday celebration.  Went swimming with my cousins.  Ate lunch.  Got presents (comics, a scooter, and some Legos).  My favorite comic I got was the Absolute Edition of Crisis on Infinite Earths in hardback.  Performed "Ode to Joy" at piano recital . . . thumbs up.  Ate subway . . . a footlong for a nine year old tummy!  Then, watched Survivor finale . . . thumbs up, except I think Sandra shouldn't have won, I wanted Colby or Jerri to win.  I liked Russell, but I didn't want him to win.

What a BIG weekend.

So my last tip for the Best Birthday Ever is make the most of everything you do for your birthday and you'll have a blast like I did!

It's No Turkuaz

Chick-fil-A = Yuck-fil-Poo!

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

If it's a rainy day and it's really raining hard and the rope is banging against the flagpole at your school, then you're probably having a bad rainstorm.  That's what it was like today where I live.

My tip on this rainstormy day is that you should always have an umbrella.  My mom wasn't prepared today and so we had to run into the restaurant tonight to try to avoid the rain.  I told her she needs to be more prepared next time!

Mushy for a Slushy

Target has Mango slushies at the front of the store snack bar.  Strawberry, too.  Mmmm, mmmm.  The're really good.

Hooray Buffet!

Chinese food is really good.  But, if you go to China Buffet, I recommend that you don't eat the pizza and fried chicken and salad bar.  The Chinese food and the sushi are what you should get.  If you want pizza, go to DeAngelo's or Dominos or some other pizza place.  If you want fried chicken, go to KFC.  If you want an eggroll or fried rice, go to China Buffet.  It's good.

The soft ice cream is really good for dessert, though.  It's the only thing I'll give you permission to eat that is not Chinese or Asian food.

Chip off the Old . . . Lime?

Do you like chips?  I do.  I like many different kinds of chips, unless they're hot and spicy.  Then, I hate them.  I like most chips, though.  One of my favorite kinds of chips is the Tostitos Restaurant Style Hint of Lime corn tortilla chips.  They are mmmm, mmmm good.  Try them.

Male Bonding

When your mom's out of town and it's just you, your dad, and your brother, try to do as much fun stuff as you can.  Have a friend over for a sleepover.  Go to a good restaurant for lunch.  Play lots of games.  Get a toy from Target.  Do all the "guy" stuff you can, while the girl in your family is out of town.  If you end up going to a little kids' birthday party and you're the oldest one there and you don't really like birthday cake, it'll still be okay, because you'll have had a really awesome time anyways.

And, then, after a while, it's nice when your mom comes home.  Because, eventually, you really can have a little too much guy time.

Ketchup Blood: Pro & Con

Faking that you're bleeding by pouring ketchup on yourself is a bad idea.  You might actually end up in the hospital and that wouldn't be good. On the other hand, you could use the ketchup on your body to dip the french fries that you buy at the drive thru on the way home from the hospital.

Good Eats

If you're really sad one night because you didn't get to go to your favorite restaurant and your parents take you to some old Turkish restaurant that you think you're going to hate, you might just be in luck. If it's the Turkuaz Cafe on Lincoln and Third in Bloomington, then it's a great place to eat.  You can have yummy sour cherry juice and an olive and mushroom pide, which is a bread boat with cheese melted in it.  And who wouldn't like that?

If you've ever eaten there or you try it out based on this tip, leave me a comment to let me know how awesome it was.  And if you don't think it was awesome, I'm not sure I want you coming back to this blog anymore.