A free spirit and A clear mind….

Endless Blue by www.Digitalblasphemy.com

~~~2nd chances.~~~

Luck isn’t something you can find. It’s definitely not something that you can force into your life. Actually, luck really has no place in life at all anyway! It makes as much sense to attribute success to a god and failures to a devil.

Then, what is luck? How do I define a chain of events that seem like I hit a lucky streak?

A place of familiarities. Why did I decide to uproot myself from a place I knew so well? A place that never did me wrong? Well, I moved for the simple satisfaction of exploration and as fulfilling as it was, it made me realize what I had left behind. I guess you could say that I developed a greater appreciation for my old town in Austin, Texas.

And now that I am back, I’m full of positive energy and I get the feeling inside of my heart that makes me feel I’m treading on clouds made of gold.

Yeah, it’s a temporary feeling, but I might as well take advantage of it while the gettin‘ is good.

Ok, so back in Austin and I’m eating healthier, living healthier, loving more, and feeling free. WOW! How did I get this way?? I used to be depressed. I used to be so angry and so pessimistic. My old philosophy was to think negatively about an outcome that way I could never be let down. Bummer!!

Now my new philosophy is that thinking positively will create success.

You know, I wonder… could it be… could it be that this changed attitude is a side effect of being pescetarian??? Nah, no way. However, maybe being pescetarian is a side effect of thinking positively about life. Loving life, in turn, loving my own body and treating it well.

So, back to my question; what is luck? Moreover, what is creating the good things happening in my life? Is it so simple to say that positive thinking breeds success? Maybe it is that simple. How? Positive thinking vitalizes motivation. It releases chemicals in the brain that stimulate the senses and muscles which gets you up into the world and motivated making you feel like, well, a superhero.

But motivation sometimes needs a little help. It needs organization because motivation does you no good if you don’t know what to get motivated about. So, with this flowing river of motivation, I wrote down goals. Short-term goals (to be accomplished in 2 years) and long-term goals (to be accomplished in 5 years).

Now that I have my goals defined, my motivation has a place to go. All I have to do is look at my goals and start tackling them just like a to-do list. Or even a shopping list! I look at the list and the list tells me which ‘isle’ to go down to grab my goal and put it in the bag! It’s a funny analogy but it makes sense and puts the worries of tackling big things, such as goals, at ease.

Long story short; luck is positive thinking. Obviously it’s not a change over night but its a way of convincing the mind and body to get up and get active. Be proactive. Stop worrying and start doing! Remember that old saying?

How niave we are…

We have all of this technology in our hands and most of us have no clue just how powerful it can be. Human scientists have created some amazing stuff and even those who call themselves professionals cannot figure most of it out. They get beyond their boundaries of training and they are simpletons!

No wonder there are so many movies about computers taking over humanity. I can believe it!

I have been struggling with technological issues for quite some time now.

First, it was my desktop PC, then it was my brand new notebook, now my so-called smartphone.

Smartphone?!?

I think what it really is, is a phone that was created by people who think they themselves are smart, but actually, are quite ego-centric and so malicious that they created the phone as a joke on consumers and are sitting back, right now, in their diamond encrusted lawn chairs laughing at all of us.

I think Bill Gates is doing the same thing. Gates and his Vista!!!

I would like to think Steve Jobs is more humble that that. I would also like to believe that when I get my first Apple notebook, my world will be a better place.

I am at a loss! I am searching for a new solution to my problems everyday, and spending hours of my day with fruitless effort is killing me. I’m angry, I want to see my laptop die a destructive painful death, and Sprint to kiss my… yeah, that thing!

Solution #198: Download McAfee, run scan, remove Trojan, connect to phone, no more worries, be happy…

Boohoo… I feel a disappointment coming on…

A new location for an Austin original?

If you’ve ever worked in the restaurant industry, then you’re aware of the employee’s favorite amusement…Gossiping!

Mostly, it involves fellow employees, but the gossiping frequently extends to the customers, especially the regulars. Now don’t judge me, we all do it! In some form, how ever you take it, you get your satisfactory fill of other peoples drama.

Some rumors do have more depth to them than others. For instance; is there or is there not another Opal Divine’s in the making? Since the last time I heard this little piece of news, it has kept up with the trend of spreading and morphing just like any other good little rumor should do.

At first, I heard the Parker’s, (owners) were setting up shop in Westlake. However, yesterday I was told it was going to be in Round Rock. Hmm, so which is it? Or is it simply a rumor that will never materialize?

Personally, I think Westlake is a much better choice. Although Round Rock, as a whole, has less diverse hangouts than west Austin, west Austin can provide the type of customer that Opal’s is looking for. With their wide selection of fine malts, a tasty collection of 100% blue agave tequilas and beers that would give any connoisseur butterflies, Opal’s deserves a crowd that has an adventurous palate.

That is not to say R.R. doesn’t have its perks as a location for any joint, it just seems like the better choice; for 1) the demographic of Westlake is perfect for the type of resaruant/bar Opal’s is, and 2) if you are going to offer said selection of booze then go where the money is! I just don’t see Round Rockonites with that type of enthusiasm. In addition, Opal’s doesn’t really seem to cater to the sports crowd and they will loose out significantly on profits in R.R. since there is so much competition in Round Rock to be the cool sports bar hangout.

Either way, good luck to the Parker’s! This restaurant is one of a kind!

Then again, this is my humble consumer opinion and I could be dead wrong. Who’s going to listen?

Finding sushi…for lunch?

Monday afternoon, as I was driving in circles running errands and meeting people, a friend invited me to join him for lunch. A locally owned and nicely decorated shop called Midori sushi. You can find it tucked away in the shopping center of 183 and Anderson Mill, next to the Blockbuster.

As you walk in you think, “cool place”! All of the wait staff greats you,  ”Moshi Moshi!” and there is your traditional Buddha and the accompanying Japanese text and flashy art of cherry blossoms. There is the Japanese customary seating (shoes off) and your modern Americanized compromise; shoes on.

…So, sushi for lunch anyone?

Their lunch combos range from $10 to $16 and they come with your option of a roll, a house picked roll, and the chef’s choice of sushi which the very sweet waiter told us was escolar, salmon (sake), tuna (maguro), crab (kani kama) and white tail (hamachi). Plus, you get a small bit of salad and a cup of miso soup that you consume by sipping out of the bowl. It doesn’t sound like a lot but at the end of your lunch you are full and can hardly finish your last piece of sushi!

Now how was it? Eh, it was ok.
The ambience does great for the place but the sushi was a bit lacking and only supermarket quality.
Automatically, you can see the salmon isn’t right. It was a bit fatty. You could tell because usually salmon has a nice gradient of orange and white stripes but today, at Midori, the white stripes were thicker than, well…pretty much any other salmon I have ever seen before! The escolar was great though, like melt in you mouth great! It had a nice soft texture and a buttery taste. I ordered the spicy tuna roll and my friend ordered the rainbow roll. My tuna roll was a bit sweet but other than that, yum! His rainbow roll was fantastic, but I’m a sucker when it comes to avocado. The house roll was a kind of tempura roll and that was the best thing on the plate! Delicious!

Yes, I have had better sushi, but I think when it comes to lunch sometimes all you want is to get in and get out with a full belly. We all know how hard it is to get your fill on sushi, but somehow it works here.

Midori is a super cute place to grab quick sushi for lunch. Plus, it’s priced reasonably and definitely a healthy alternative to the fast food joints!

As you can see, the experience was average.

Ambiance: 5 stars

Price: 4 stars, especially when considering the amount of food you get

Food: 3 stars

Will I go again? Yes. Only for lunch and because it’s a great price for sushi.