Brint’s Diner
Posted on August 19, 2007 by Ching under Flickr, Food and Drink.
We finally got a chance to eat at Brint’s Diner. We’d been dying to check out the place ever since we saw them featured on the first episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on The Food Network. The first time we went they were closed. We didn’t get a chance to return again until Saturday.
We went there after my waxing and before running errands. I had two eggs, corned beef hash, hashbrowns, and toast. Brian had the one-two-three (one egg, two strips of bacon, and three fluffy pancakes) and a side of hashbrowns. The food was alright. It reminds me of the food at the diner we ate at in Peabody, though not quite as good. The service was okay. I think the nostalgia or novelty is what brings people back. And, of course, Sandi — she’s super nice.
You can tell that most of the patrons are regulars. They all know each other by name. Though, business has picked up considerably since the airing of the TV episode so there are more non-regulars now. Brian and I being prime examples.
It’s funny how we never even knew the place existed, and we probably never would have had it not been for The Food Network. Brian’s dad is familiar with the place, though. He’d dined there several times before. It’s a hole in the wall that is tucked behind a bread shop so it’s kind of hard to find. Also not in the best neighborhood so it’s not really the kind of place you invite people to.
I think Brian and I will probably return. We still have to try the other menu items.
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Five Years of Anniversaries
Posted on August 18, 2007 by Ching under Life.
Time flies when you’re having fun, or so the saying goes anyway. I can’t believe it has been five years. Then again, I can. Other couples have married, divorced, and re-married. Yet here we are still together, against all odds.
I think one of the keys to our success is that we always remember celebrate each milestone. We think of ways to celebrate each anniversary in a special way. There need not be much fanfare, no fancy gifts to each other, and the celebration doesn’t need to be extravagant. We just make sure we do something memorable. After all, we are the greatest gift we could ever give to one another.
Dinner and Dancing
This was the theme for our first year. We went to dinner at Red Rock, followed by dancing at Copa Cabana, and America’s Pub. We had a blast!
Shopping at Country Club Plaza
We started with a couples massage at Healing Waters before driving to Country Club Plaza for the weekend. We did some major shopping and also got to dine at several wonderful restaurants: Kona, Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang’s, and Reverse. Plus Mom and Dad Brubaker gave us a gift certificate to Red Rock so we got to dine there again.
Castle Inn Riverside
Most of our third anniversary was spent at the Historic Campbell Castle. We stayed in The Royal Court, the inn’s best room, for two nights. We also got a couples massage at Healing Waters.
Poker Tournament at Harrah’s
Our fourth anniversary was spent at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in North Kansas City. We entered our first honest-to-goodness casino poker tournament. I didn’t do well, but Brian took second place. So it was still awesome!
Our Jamaican Adventure
Our fifth and most memorable anniversary celebration yet. We celebrated a month early so as not to disrupt my studies. You can check out all of our pictures on Flickr. We also went to the drive-in on our actual anniversary weekend. I’d never been to the drive-in before so it was a real treat.
Incidentally, if you want to know what happened in between anniversaries (the good times and the bad, and more good times) our blog is now available in print. You can order your copy here. Enjoy!
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Want to Earn Some Money!
Posted on August 16, 2007 by Ching under Life, News, Sponsored Post, Web.
I am always searching for new ways to earn a little extra cash. Nothing that I can retire on or anything like that but you know a place where I can earn a little fun money. Well I finally found one. You all know that I love to write about my experiences and events that happen in my every day life and I know that you all like reading about it. So what makes this site so perfect you ask? well let me tell you! First I don’t have to change anything about the way I write. If I am going to write about credit cards or the fact that I just paid them all off then I can write about that. I simply go to the site and find a relevant advertiser that wants to put what they call a blog ad on my site. this is an unobtrusive link that a guest will see and click on. nothing more nothing less. It will take you to the advertisers site and if you find it interesting then you stay and look around, if not then you come back to my site and read some more. If you are a blogger like I am then this is a great way to earn a little extra cash. they pay you to simply write. Already, I have found several very interesting sites that I never knew existed and have visited them repeatedly. This is something that you must look into if you are interested in improving your web traffic, building your site popularity or just want some extra green. I am and avid movie watcher and plan on using the extra money to build my movie collection. You will also meet some excellent people here, they have a whole community built around this site and new poeple are joining every day. Check it out, I think you will like it.
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The Greatest Idea!
Posted on August 14, 2007 by Ching under Family, Food and Drink, Life, Sponsored Post, Wishlist.
I was looking through the internet today for ideas to use on my upcoming remodel. I came a cross a site that specializes in Stainless Steel Cabinets and workbenches as well as flooring and other garage products. I thought to myself that would be a really cool kitchen. Imagine it, you have all the latest stainless appliances with these high grade stainless cabinets and butcher block counter tops, or even stainless counter tops. I think you could even do a really nice beige marble with a nice white oak trim that would make the stainless pop. Now imagine the floor being either a white oak wood laminate floor or you could use the rubber flooring that the company sells. you would be able to drop anything on the floor and it would clean right up. and if you damage a rubber square then you simply remove it and replace it. Its brilliant. I will have to run this by my wife and see if she likes the idea!
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Rebuilding your Credit
Posted on August 14, 2007 by Ching under Family, Life, Sponsored Post.
After I wrote that article yesterday I got to thinking and realized that I had more to say on the subject, especially on the topic of debt and getting out from under it. Lets say for example that you have paid off everything. Your credit cards are all gone and you have told yourself that you will never get another credit card again. This is a mistake. Its not the credit cards that were the problem, it was your self control. Now that you have paid off all your debt and you see the error of your ways and how bad it can get then hopefully you have learned your lesson and you now have better self control. So, you will need at least one credit card in your possession to rebuild your credit and keep a good standing with the companies that track your credit record for things like mortgages and auto loans. Its important to not only have that credit card but to use it from time to time to make purchases. If you just had a few credit cards and you don’t want to take out a loan to pay off everything or you don’t want to use a consolidation company because it might ruin your credit record then you can find a company that will allow you to do balance transfers of your other credit cards. This will bring all the little balances under one payment and one interest rate. This will allow you to pay off the amount quicker and not get nickeled and dimed to death. These are all smart ways to rebuild your credit and keep from getting into trouble.Be sure that you do your research, compare credit cards to insure that you are getting the best intrest rates, options available and freedome of use that you desire. Take it from someone that used to have 12 credit cards and was over 30k in debt. I am now debt free and have one credit card that I use to make small purchases. I also make sure to check my credit record every year to insure that everything is good and I have no outstanding debt that I am not aware of (this would usually indicate fraud). Also, when you get to the point that you have the single credit card and you are making the small purchases, you need to make sure that you are paying off the card as soon as (or even before if you can) get the bill. this way you are not paying those outrageous interest payments. Just some helpful advise from someone thats been there.
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