I remember going to Benihana's as a kid. The food was good and it was always a blast to watch the chef slice and dice the food at a frantic pace. My dad buried his head in his hands as I asked the chef for butter to put on my rice. Always the picky one... *looks at Jake* Tonight we're going to eat there and I just hope that the restaurant is still as good as it was years ago. I can't imagine it still being around otherwise.

It's nice to be able to check off another place that Jake and I have been wanting to go. I look forward to also going to places that I haven't been. It's amazing how many places there are that I've never visited... even though I am a California native. Some people snub their noses at touristy places... but to me it's half the fun. Solvang was filled with gift shops and people in costumes... but it didn't make it any less enjoyable. There's a whole state to conquer. Everything from cheesy to off the beaten path. I look forward to hitting them all up. *ramblerambleramble*

Jake and I got together with one of my old coworkers last Friday for dinner and gossip. It was good to see her again. It's funny how I gripe about my job, and yet are able to meet all kinds of nice people because of it. We went to Marie Callendars and I totally blew my die.. err.... new eating habits. From there we went to her house for wine and chatted until the wee hours of the morning. I didn't want to drive right after drinking so it was perfect. It was really nice to get away from the computer for a while, even if I did feel like I was cheating. :P