#sushiThursday, it's what's for Lunch

Once again, #sushiThursday did not disappoint. It is so yummy, and so good. I guess this could wind up being a review for #Inakaya, on Oneil Court, in Columbia, SC. I don't know that I know who all three of the #sushiChefs are, but I know Maru is the head #sushiChef. He is a pleasure to talk to when there. Seriously, it's just really nice to sit there and eat and talk to him. He's a good guy.

The food is always prepared right there in front of us, if we are sitting at the #sushiBar. The other two guys, who are basically his assistants, do a very good job.

i have had sushi had other places, and seriously, it's better here. #Inakaya #columbiaSC

 This is what is left of the #redDragonRoll.

And this is Rusty enjoy the rest of the #redDragonRoll.

Stabbed in the head

I feel like I have been stabbed in the head; likely by something like an ice pick, or something like that. On top of that, this is now day 8 of the worst sore throat, caused by allergies that I have ever suffered from. But I won't let it break my spirits because today is volleyball day, and I won't let it get in my way. After all, I guess I had this sore throat last week when we played. So I can do it again.
I enjoy playing volleyball because it doesn't seem to matter what the level of experience, or talent, or whatever is of the group, we all just have a good time.

I take that back, we do tend to have one or two, mainly one person that does show up to play from time to time that is, while not very good themselves, torments others about their skills. Course, this particular person has sort of been a pain in the ass since I met them.

So I guess that is what has me inspired today, is that I get to go to volleyball. That, and today is #sushiThursday, and I love #sushiThursday, even if some people don't give it a chance. I know this one person who is old, old, old, and she won't ever even go to a place because she said that she didn't like it 15 years ago. So after 15 years, she can't give the place another try. Which is fine, I'm not going to beg anyone to go eat lunch.

This to me, looks so good. Yummy.

But this person is under the impression that I choose to go to lunch for sushi just to put her off, so she won't go to lunch. If that were the case, I'd say sushi every day. But I don't. It's #sushiThursday. And on to #InakayaColumbiaSC we go!

The Bad Trifecta

One of those cliches that always seems to come around, all the time, is the "rule of three." When ever something bad happens, you can always count on there being something either before it or after it, but there will always be three events. Generally they are loosely tied together because it's absurd. It's hooky and non-sense. It's superstitious to think that everything bad happens to you  in threes. I'm just not willing to concede that to be the case. 

But...

We already know that on Monday, on my drive home, I was in the middle lane near Broad River Road on I-20 when I got bumped on my back left quarter panel. The woman that bumped me drove off, never made eye contact with me, and probably realizes that she did something wrong and then took off because she either didn't have insurance, wasn't from here, or maybe already had too many points on her license. Either way, she performed a "hit and run" and I will likely never see or hear from her again. No real damage was caused. 

That's one...

This morning, I get in the car, and get half way down the drive way and flick on the lights, since it is dark. They all come on for about a half a second, and then my right side head light just blinks out. I realize that isn't the end of the world, and neither was the first event, but strangely enough, they both involve my car! 

<insert loud and ominous DUN DUN DUN>

So what next? It's going to be car related isn't? If I believed in any of that hooky non-sense. Right? ... right? 

Upcoming Vacation

So one of the things that I really am looking forward to on this vacation is checking out the old, abandoned military fort, Fort Fremont.

Wiki Article on Fort Fremont

One of the things that I have read about the fort is that there is the possibility that it is haunted. That there were never any "battles" or anything like that, but that there was a skirmish involving locals, and some running of alcohol during prohibition times. Apparently someone was killed there or as a result of the soldiers that were stationed there. Something like that. I'd have to look over the article to see what's what. I'll do that before I go. 

But there is a few instances of reports of a light that is seen going up and down the steps, and possibly drifting around the top of the fort, as if someone were just making their rounds. I'll take the mel-meter and infrared camera and see if I see anything. I'm sure I'll report on it if I do. 

Hit and Run

Wow, firstly, two posts in one day. Crazy.
Now, I'm crazy.

So I am driving home this afternoon. I get to about Broad River Road on I-20. I am driving in the middle lane when out of the blue, I feel like someone just hit my back left quarter-panel. I look in my mirrors, but don't see anyone around. I throw on my blinker and start to move over to the right to get off and check the damage, when I see the car that hit me. It was a red, late 90's 2 door sedan. American made, probably a Chrysler or something, maybe a dodge. So I see it getting over as well, and I think, okay, "this woman is getting over two, we can check the damage and trade insurance." She pulls around behind me, I pull over and she pulls over. Only I pull to a stop on the highway side of the exit, while she pulls up the exit and then takes a right. I would have gone after her, except that I would have had to drive up the grass and I don't think that would have worked. I called *HP and was basically told that with out more of a description of the car that hit me, or a license tag, there wasn't anything that they could do. So, this hit and run will basically go undocumented because she was able to just fly on.

Unbelievable. It looked to be a light skinned black woman, in her mid 40's. She had puffy hair around the sides, but was close to the head on top. That's about the best description I think that I can give. She rubbed her tire off on the side of my Element, which is now paid off, and that's the only reason I can come with as to why I have this target on my back.

The good news is, that this one likely won't put me in physical therapy like last time.

UPDATE - 5/14/2013 10:16 AM

Took a picture of where I got hit. Wasn't a big deal. But just a little nerve-shaking.

Cookie and the Nail

Poor Cookie. Well, get back to the house Saturday from being out for a while and I go to let her out. Well, as soon as I open the door, she runs out very quickly. I heard her hit the door when she went out, but she wasn't limping when she was running, I figured everything was okay. When she came back to the door, I looked down and saw the blood. She had yanked her nail completely off. I had to take her to the animal hospital. I hate seeing my "baby girl" in pain. It really sucks. But they have me giving her antibiotics and some thing for the pain. It really stinks watching her limp around on the bad paw, but I'm hoping that we will see progressive improvement here very soon. I really hope so. Any prayers that anyone wants to say for my girl, I would sincerely appreciate it.

It has literally been, years since I wrote anything here. I have been keeping my own journal in paper form for several years. It's always better to get your thoughts down and out of you head to keep yourself from going crazy. I wish that some people I knew would do that. I can think of several instances that would have kept the crazy from happening if they just took a step back and wrote down, and reflected on their own thoughts. Oh well, crazy-be-crazy.

Can't wait to go to the beach in a couple weeks. So looking forward to it. It will be nice to be away. I really look forward to it. That will be memorial day weekend. Going to head down to St. Helena Island, near Beaufort. That means visiting with some friends there too. Really looking forward to it.