My First Trip to Blockbuster

I have betrayed the very ethics I used to preach. Having worked for a very long time at a wonderful, independently owned video store, I have now been forced to make the switch to a Blockbuster....and despite the prices and the fact that this one doesn't carry Hamlet, I kind of liked my first trip there. They had a really good selection and they had plenty of copies--though they were still out of two movies I wanted to see. That's ok, I didn't want to rent too many two day movies anyways. The thing that impressed me most was their TV on DVD section. They had a lot and that made me happy because I never have time to watch TV when it's on, so I'm a big fan of the sets. Tonight I rented Much Ado About Nothing (*cough*NOTING*cough*), Confetti, Talk to Me (which I'm surprised is already out), and Monk season 1 disc 1. I got some yummy garlic butter popcorn too in nice little individual serving size bags. And to my surprise, it popped perfectly. No left over kernels and it wasn't burnt. Overall, I would say it was a very satisfying first trip.

Tonight I had the most amazing chicken ever. Trader Joe's has these entrees for two--I think I mentioned the Mojito Salmon a while back, if not, I need to. They're in the frozen food section. The first one I tried was the Mojito Salmon which was so flavorful and moist. I never would have known it was a packaged dinner if someone else had made it for me. Well, tonight, I tried Chicken Serenada. Now, first of all, I've never been a huge fan of chicken entrees because, usually, the chicken has no flavor. Chicken sandwiches are one thing, but it takes a lot of effort to make chicken taste good. This, this was effortless and rich and tangy. It was smothered in bell peppers and onions and a Caribe sauce. I love all Mexican and Spanish influenced dishes, so to find some really tasty food in my favorite grocer's freezer section, makes the whole living in Northern California with no decent Mexican restaurants thing more bearable.

So, it's a three day weekend. I just realized this today. So what is happening on this not so eventful holiday? Well, tomorrow Cal is getting their asses kicked by USC. This is almost certain. As long as we don't lose to Stanford, I don't care if we lose to USC. Even though Stanford did magically beat USC at the beginning of October. Oh boy, do we have some shoes to fill. But for me, I shall not be going to the game. Why would I waste 50 bucks to be disappointed. Instead, I shall be watching my Blockbuster rentals and doing some Calculus homework. Hopefully, I'll even find a tutor. I really need one. Calc makes me cry.

I've been counting calories and recording them in a notebook. It's kind of scary how quickly they add up. I'm not exactly eating 2000 calories a day, but still, it's pretty damn intimidating to see them on paper. Though, I could use some salsa and chips right now....but I already added up my calories and I'm not really hungry. No, I can wait until tomorrow. Then again, I did do 45 minutes of dancing this morning.