Why You Need to Move to Quarters at Cambridge
Posted on August 4, 2012 by Ching under Reviews.
If you’re moving to Wichita and looking for a place to live, look no further than Quarters at Cambridge. I posted a list of reasons why we love living here not too long ago. Here are my top ten reasons (not in any particular order, except for the last item on the list because it is the number one reason why we moved here):
- Location, Location, Location
- Amenities like Salt Water Pool and Spacious Clubhouse
- Beautiful Grounds and Landscaping
- Gated Entry and Security Cameras
- Washer and Dryer in Every Unit
- Several Floor Plans to Choose From
- Great Insulation and Sound-Proofing
- Online Resident Portal
- House Cleaning Service
- Excellent Customer Service
I elaborate more on these reasons in a previous blog post. Feel free to go back and read it. The one thing that was missing from that last blog entry were pictures. Luckily, I found a virtual tour of one of the townhomes on YouTube.
This video is of one of the end units with a fireplace. Our unit is laid out a little differently and does not have a fireplace. Although, we get a little more square footage in exchange for the fireplace. I also like that the hallway connecting our two bedrooms overlooks the living room, so I can throw things down to Brian or yell at him while he’s playing video games. LOL. Follow this link for a virtual tour of our floor plan.
Here is a virtual tour of one of the one bedroom apartments, which is really popular and has an extra long waiting list right now.
I like the one bedroom apartments but, if you can swing it, get a townhome because you get so much more space. Plus both of the bedrooms, which are about equal in size, have en suite bathrooms so it’s like having two master bedrooms — perfect for roommates. And, there’s no waiting list on townhomes right now.
I really hope that those of you looking for a place to live in Wichita seriously consider Quarters at Cambridge. This is the best place to live in all of Wichita, hands down.
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Bite ME BBQ
Posted on August 4, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Reviews.
After being open for over two months, Brian and I finally got around to checking out Bite ME BBQ. I don’t know why we waited so long considering it’s just down the street from both of our work places. We finally went there yesterday.
The interior is actually really nice. I was expecting a Hog Wild or Delano, but the atmosphere and decor are more upscale. It’s got a nice combination of booths and tables and bar seating. The furnishings and decor make it look more like a nice, sit-down steak place rather than a casual, “mom and pop” BBQ joint, which I think just adds to the appeal.
The food is delicious. I think I found my new favorite place for BBQ in Wichita. I had the pulled pork sandwich, which they serve on ciabatta bread, and a side of potato salad. I figured the pulled pork sandwich would be good and I thought the ciabatta bread was a great choice.
I prefer not to eat my BBQ sandwiches on toast because they always fall apart and the BBQ sauce ends up slathering my fingers and, let’s face it, hamburger buns are just lame. So kudos to Bite ME for using ciabatta bread. Great idea.
Anyway, I started to say that I expected my sandwich to be good. I love pulled pork and have yet to eat a pulled pork sandwich that I didn’t like. LOL. But it was really the potato salad that wow-ed me. It far exceed my expectations of BBQ restaurant potato salad. I loved the sweet flavor to it. I don’t know whose recipe or idea that is, but I want to give them a hug. That’s potato salad that I could eat a bowl of and be happy.
Brian had the rib dinner with a side of sweet potato fries. Bite ME does sprinkles white powdered sugar over their sweet potato fries. Brian was not so keen on that, but I wanted to try it so we asked for the powdered sugar on the side. The sweet potato fries were great by themselves. They were fried perfectly. I think they would have been even better with the white powdered sugar all over, but I still prefer salt. Lots and lots of salt. LOL. I like my fries super salty because I’m weird.
The real star of this plate was the ribs, though. Holy cow. Those ribs are big and meaty. And had great flavor. They were absolutely delicious. I know because Brian let me have a bite. But only one bite. As good as my meal was, that one bite made me wish I’d ordered the same thing he did. I’m definitely going back and getting the rib dinner. With a side of that yummy potato salad, of course.
Brian’s coworker got the chicken fried steak sandwich with fries. He said it was good, but I don’t really know because I didn’t taste it. I don’t know him well enough to ask for a bite of his sandwich or steal a fry from his plate. Other than taking a picture of his meal, I pretty much left his food alone.
The fries looked perfect though. If they tasted half as good as they looked then I’d say they’re winners. Maybe I was just so hungry that day that everything looked good. I mean, I was starving when we arrived at the restaurant. However, I don’t think my taste buds would betray me. Although, I am going back soon just for good measure. It can’t possibly be because their food is deliciously addictive. I’ll keep going back just to try stuff because I’m not quite sure I got all the flavors.
The only thing I was disappointed with was that I’d waited this long to try it. Seriously. I can’t believe I’d been missing out on all this good BBQ. With a clever name like Bite ME, you’d think I would have been there the day they opened. I love, love, love the name. It’s like, “Where do you want to eat today?” “Bite ME.” “No really. Where do you want to go?” “Bite ME.” LOL. Love it.
Oh, and for those of you who say there’s never anything good to eat after midnight, Bite ME is open until 2 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Late night dining in Wichita just got ten times better. Jeah!
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Thanks for Invading My Shower Space
Posted on August 3, 2012 by Ching under Confessions, Relationship.
A couple of minutes into my shower this evening, Brian comes up, taps on the door, and asks, “Can I rinse off?”
“Umm… Sure,” I say.
“Can I brush my teeth?” he asks as he steps into the shower.
“Uh, okay.” I think I gave him a look because he goes, “What?”
“If you wanted to shower with me you should have just asked. Thanks for invading my personal shower space.”
“Well, if you wanted to shower by yourself you should have said so.”
I couldn’t help but laugh at this preposterous statement, but he’s right. I’d almost forgotten how weird we are, and was reminded just then. We always shower together. And when I say always, I mean it. I don’t think Brian has showered by himself for over a year. (Brian just corrected me and said it has been several years.)
So showering together is the norm for us. Whereas the norm would be showering separately and asking to shower together on occasion for other couples. If he’s in the shower, I’m going to be in there showering with him pretty much 100% of the time. If I’m in the shower, he’s probably going to shower with me about 95% of the time. So he’s right. It’s pretty much assumed that we’re showering together unless I specify otherwise beforehand.
Anyway, I figured that I would have the shower by myself today because I wanted to shave my legs. It’s been a month since I’d done it. Don’t even start. I know it’s weird, but I really hate shaving (that’s why I had laser hair removal done on my underarms and get waxed everywhere else). I don’t even shave my legs in the winter unless I absolutely have to. Thankfully, it doesn’t bother Brian. He said that you can’t really tell. I think it starts to bother me before he even notices, but it usually doesn’t start to bug me for at least a couple of weeks. But I digress… I’ll remember to tell him ahead of time if I want the shower to myself next time.
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Logan at the Movies
Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ching under Family, Movies.
I posted about taking Logan to the movies on Facebook the other day, but I wanted to share some of the photos we took with you guys.
Upon arriving at Warren Theater, the three of us — Brian, Logan and I — get out of the car and Logan proceeds to walk to the door. Here’s a picture that I took of him because he was way ahead of us.
ME: Wait up Logan!
LOGAN: Okay.
But instead of coming back towards us, he just stands there.
ME: Look, the sign says “No Loitering.”
LOGAN: I am not loitering!
Brian tries to explain to Logan what loitering means and argues that he is, in fact, at the moment, loitering.
LOGAN: I’m waiting for you guys! You’re making me loiter!
Children are so adorable. LOL. Here’s Brian and Logan in the auditorium.
And playing games in the game room after the movie.
I wanted to go bowling and ride go karts at the Alley afterwards too, but it was time to take Logan home. Maybe we can do it next time and then we can take Eli with us also.
BTW, we went to see The Dark Knight Rises. It’s really good. I was glued to the screen and loved the plot twists at the end. Logan seemed to enjoy the movie also. You all should go see it.
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Brian and Logan at the Donut Whole
Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ching under Family, Videos.
Brian tries to convince Logan to stop drinking Mountain Dew. Logan won because we ended up buying him Mountain Dew when we went to Sonic later that day.
Yes, it was a terrible weekend in terms of nutrition. I had strawberry limeades two days in a row. I think I had more sugar than I’ve had in a month. My body is still in shock.
We had a lot of fun with Logan, though. Hope we can do it again before school starts. Minus all the bad eating, of course.
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