Major Fail Red Lobster!

Okay, so I've been craving a lobster roll like woah for what seems like forever. But, out here in California, they aren't exactly common. See, I'm from Massachusetts. My grandfather, yeah, he lives on the Cape ("the Cape" is in reference to Cape Cod for those of you who didn't know). If I wanted a lobster roll, I could find one. Hell, if I wanted to make my own there are regular old grocery stores that have live lobster for sale (although I would probably go to fresh catch to buy it)! But nope, not here in California. Apparently California is too cool for lobster rolls! (More likely scenario - its just too damn expensive to get lobster here...I was so spoiled growing up in Massachusetts!)

So, I was running some errands without The Sailor when I drove past a Red Lobster. Red Lobster should have lobster rolls! So I decided to stop and get lunch. Yes, by myself.

See, I actually enjoy eating out by myself. I think its relaxing. And I enjoy people watching. Not to mention it gave me a chance to catch up on my Google reader (moving put a big back up on my blogroll)! But the receptionist definitely gave me a confused-dog look (you know the one I'm talking about - head tilt and all) when I said I was eating alone. Why is it socially acceptable for a senior citizen to grab a bite to eat by himself but I get funny looks when I want to?

Anyway, back to the meal. They did have lobster rolls (praise Buddha) so I ordered that, a Sprite, and a cup of clam chowder.

I was actually seriously impressed with the chowder. Growing up a half hour south of Boston kinda makes you a chowder-snob. It just comes with the territory. But, Red Lobster did it up. Add some pepper (just like my Dad does, lol) and nix the crackers (cuz they're gross) and voila - chowder delicious-ness.

Then the lobster rolls (yes two of them came) and what a flipping disappointment! First of all, instead of one glorious leaning tower of lobster salad, there were two little dinky rolls. There was WAY more bread than there was lobster meat. And I'm all about a little spice, but the paprika was overpowering. And, the worst part was, instead of big, meaty chunks of lobster, it was like shredded. So sad. I could have cried.

Don't get me wrong, I ate them! But I was seriously disappointed. My new plan is to find somewhere that sells live lobster so I can just make my own!

So, I totally have tons to update you all on, so be prepared for a multiple post day! But for now, I have to take the dogs on a quick walk around the neighborhood before Regis and Kelly is on!

Until next time...

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Tuesday Night Shenanigans

So, I already mentioned I had a crazy night last night, so I figured I'd tell you about it!

By crazy I mean I didn't just sit at home, haha. Before we left the East Coast I was trying to find a way to insure that I would meet people once I got to Lemoore. When I searched for a chapter of the Navy Wives Clubs of America in Lemoore to no avail, I started looking elsewhere online. And I ended up stumbling upon meetup.com. Low and behold, someone had literally just created a group on the site for the spouses of Sailors stationed at NAS Lemoore. And last night I went to my first meetup!

Well, by meetup I mean it ended up being me going to the creator of the group's house (we'll call her Navy Wife Kim, or just NW Kim cuz I'm lazy) to watch a movie.  And although we put a movie on, we just spent the whole time talking. And let me tell you, it was amazing to get to talk to someone who actually knew what it was like to be married to a Sailor. NW Kim's husband has been in the Navy for almost a decade and she's been with him the whole time. She is a pro Navy Wife! And she's one of the nicest people I've ever met.  And her Hubby is currently on the ship that My Sailor is going to be deployed to at the end of September! And so we chit chatted from about 8 pm to about midnight.

Yup, I'm a wild child! But, more importantly, I'm super excited to have met another wife on base and I'm definitely looking forward to hanging out with her again!

So, I guess most people wouldn't really consider my activities last night all that exciting, but I had a great time!

Until next time...

Wait...what?

So, this morning I woke up completely discombobulated. I was pretty sure it was 1130 in the morning. I never sleep that late! (For the record, looking back on it I probably woke up at 730 considering its 830 now).

So I jump out of bed thinking Gabby is probably about to piss herself!!! And she didn't seem that antsy but I was too discombobulated to realize that was seriously odd. So I rush to make myself decent and put on her leash and step outside and...BAM!!!! I'm hit by a wall of air born allergens. Apparently Wednesday is the day they do all the landscaping at our apartment complex.

I'm talking continuous sneezing, my eyes felt like they puffed up, and I'm trying to keep my nose from snotting all over myself as I try to navigate the area so Gabby can do her business without getting run over by one of the 3 million lawn mowers and weed wackers that are all over the place.

So, she does her business and we come inside and I'm all weirded out by how tired I am so I decide to walk down to the corner to grab a coffee since we don't have a coffee maker.

So I go to the gas station on the corner and decide to get an iced coffee. Its one of those machines you do yourself and I forgot to put ice in the cup first...oops. I tried to be all sly while I poured half of it out, but the cashier was definitely giving me the stink eye. I finally get my coffee fixed and go to pay for it and I happen to glance up at the clock (I was trying to avoid the evil stares of the cashier) and I noticed it said it was just past 8. Instead of being logical and thinking I had been mistaken when I woke up and hastily checked the time on my phone I automatically assumed their clock was wrong.

It wasn't till I got home, turned on the TV, and saw that the Today Show was still on that I accepted it really was only 8 in the morning. I don't think I can blame this confusion/stupidity/craziness on being pregnant - I think that's just me being me.

It might be at least partially caused by the fact that I was up SUPER late last night...yeah, I totally stayed up till like 1 am - I'm totally a bad ass. But I'll tell you all about my shenanigans later, right now I'm gonna go enjoy Regis and Kelly cuz I'm super pumped I didn't miss it!

Until next time...