Archive for March 2012
Obligatory Food Photos
Posted on March 25, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.
I didn’t take pictures at every meal at the resort, but here are a few food pictures for you. The resort food was okay. Lunches were mainly just burgers and fries. Dinners consisted of several courses because they always served soup first, then salad, followed by your main course, and dessert. There was always some kind of porridge at breakfast. The downside was that there wasn’t a lot of variety. You pretty much had to eat what was available. However, you’re fine as long as you’re not a picky eater. The resort employees were really nice, though. If you make your request known and they had the resources available, they usually made it happen.
My most favorite meal was lunch on Saturday. Everyone except for me, Brian, David, Donna, Viola, and her husband Lee went to Negril on a fishing trip. Our room is the top most level of the main building where the food is prepared. When I walked down on my way to the beach that morning, I smelled the most delicious aroma of curry. I asked what it was and if it was what we were having for lunch. They told me it was chicken curry and I immediately got excited. I love, love, love chicken curry!
Brian and I assumed that’s what we were having for lunch. When we told the others, they didn’t seem so thrilled. Not many people like curry, I guess. I think they were relieved when they found out that Sean was grilling burgers for lunch. On the other hand, I was disappointed because I was really looking forward to having some chicken curry. I think Viola had a grilled cheese sandwich that day. I got a cheeseburger with a side of fries, which were pretty good. The fries were crispy just the way I liked them.
As we sat down at the dining table to enjoy our lunch, we got to talking about these two bowls next to the grill. Someone said that the staff told them that they had set it aside for someone who wanted some chicken curry. I lit up immediately because I knew it was meant for me. Thankfully, I’d only had a bite of my cheeseburger so I wasn’t full yet. I gave my plate of cheeseburger and fries to Brian and ran back to the grill to claim my lunch. They set aside a bowl of seasoned rice and a bowl of chicken curry specially for me. I found out later that they had made the chicken curry for the staff to eat at lunch and they saved me some because they found out how much I loved curry. That really made my day!
I can’t believe that the guests were having burgers and fries and grilled cheese sandwiches, while the staff was eating chicken curry and rice for lunch. I would rather have chicken curry any day! Donna tried a bite of the chicken curry and agreed it was delicious. I was like, “The staff is having chicken curry for lunch today. You all are getting jipped!” LOL.
I was really tempted to ask for whatever the staff was having at each meal after that, but I didn’t want to be a pain. I have to say that the chicken curry and rice I had for lunch that day was the best meal that I had in Jamaica on this last trip. Yes, I liked it even better than the lunch I had at Rick’s Cafe in Negril, which I will tell you more about in my next post. Stay tuned!
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The Hunger Games at the IMAX
Posted on March 25, 2012 by Ching under Movies.
Brian and I went to see The Hunger Games
We thought that getting there an hour prior to our movie would be enough. As Brian and I walked to the end of the line, I quickly realized that we should have gotten there at 8 pm or even earlier. It was wild!
By the time we got inside, getting seats in the middle section was out of the question. Several people had already gotten there ahead of us. Between the folks already there and the saved seats, we didn’t have a choice but to sit in the right section. Even then, it was a miracle that April found six seats together.
I normally prefer sitting smack dab in the middle of the auditorium and that is usually always the case because Brian and I always get first pick because we are typically at the theater with plenty of time to be the first ones there, so I really didn’t know what to expect being in the section we were in. It wasn’t too bad, though. Now when people say there are no bad seats at the IMAX, I can believe them. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the film, despite having to watch it from the side and not my usual middle spot.
I suppose we should have known it would be packed when we saw this on Friday night when Brian and I went to purchase our movie tickets. We were not quite nerdy enough to have dinner, in line, outside the theater, but I think that was the only way I could have gotten my middle seats. Now we know what to expect for when we go to the IMAX for The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises later this year.
The Hunger Games
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Our Quick Getaway
Posted on March 24, 2012 by Ching under Movies, Travel.
Brian and I recently returned from Jeff and cousin Tracy’s destination wedding. It was a quick (we arrived in Jamaica on Friday and we were back in Wichita by Tuesday night) but fun-filled trip. We didn’t really get to sleep in because our room faced East and there was no way to keep the sun out each morning as it rose. It was all good, though. We got plenty of naps in hammocks (there were several throughout the property) and at the beach (thus, the terrible case of sunburn).
What I liked best about the trip was being able to spend some quality time with Brian. We have both been so busy lately that we rarely got to spend quality time together. This trip allowed us to do that.
My favorite part of the day was in the evening when I read to Brian before bed. He’s currently reading Ender’s Game
I got curious about it one night so I looked at the book’s copyright information. The book was actually written in 1977, the year that I was born. “This book has been around for years,” I asked Brian. “Why are you just now reading it?” I can’t remember what he said, but I remember also asking him why there hasn’t been a movie made about the book. If the book is so good, surely someone would have bought the movie rights. He didn’t have the answer that night, but guess what. We found out yesterday that production has already begun and the movie is set to be released next year. How cool is that?! If I wait a few more months, I won’t have to read the book. LOL.
You never know if things are real or if it’s all just hype so I looked up Ender’s Game on IMDB. They had additional information about the movie, such as a list of the actors and their roles. Excitedly, I was like “Harrison Ford is going to be in it!” Brian was like, “He’s got to be playing Colonel Graff.” He guessed right. Other than Abigail Breslin who is playing Valentine and Ben Kingsley who is playing Mazer Rackham, I didn’t really recognize any of the other actors. It looks like they’re using older kids to play the characters, which I figured they would have to do. I was telling Brian about that. They always do that sort of thing in Hollywood. Heck, they had 30 year olds playing teenagers in 90210. =P
But I digress.. Brian and I had a blast with his mom and dad, Jeff, Tracy, and all of their friends on this recent trip to Jamaica. I feel like Brian and I really connected and we both got to meet some wonderful people. I will tell you guys more about our trip as time permits. In the meantime, enjoy the Shutterfly photo book I made of our trip photos below.
Click here to view this photo book larger.
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Ching is Molting
Posted on March 23, 2012 by Ching under Health.
This is what happens when you get a lot of sun and don’t use sunblock. Yikes!
If you think this is bad, wait until you see my rash-y arms. Ugh. I’m itching and peeling all over. Blech.
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Breaking the Barrier
Posted on March 21, 2012 by Ching under Videos.
This is dedicated to all of the couples out there…
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