You Make Me Feel So Young

Now it can be stuck in your head too. Enjoy.

Getting My Shopping Fix

This week’s escapade was a little more to my liking. My roommate and I went home for the weekend, so by the time Monday came, we needed some much needed roomie time. So what did we do? First we went shopping, and then we shopped again, and then we shopped a little more. My bank account is definitely a little depleted now, but I guess that’s how it goes. Do I regret it? Absolutely not, because in doing so, we came across this fantastic boutique called Sydney Mac.  

Sydney Mac Boutique provides unique clothing and accessories that I have not seen thus far in State College. Their prices are quite reasonable, which is just another added bonus. One thing that did bother my roommate and I was the fact that this woman that worked there kept following us around the store as if we were going to steal something. Now, it’s nice when they’re genuinely trying to help you, but when you’re shopping in a little store like Sydney Mac, it gets a little awkward when someone keeps following you around. That’s a little pet peeve of mine: not getting enough breathing room when you’re trying to shop. But other than that little tidbit, everything was great. If anyone wants to check it out, and I highly recommend that you do so, Sydney Mac is located on East Beaver Avenue. Happy Shopping!

Enjoy

Go Big Bowl

Despite the disappointments of last week’s adventure, I’m glad to say that we finally visited Big Bowl Noodle House, and it was a success. We got around the cash only obstacle this time and finally ordered dinner. Oh, what a night. We each ordered beef and broccoli with wanton soup; it was fantastic. The service was okay, but my roommate pointed out that the man who took our order was a bit harsh to the little Asian boy who was behind the counter. Now, that was just a little annoyance, that little boy didn’t need to be treated that way, but I digress. The point is: Big Bowl is awesome. If you can make the trip, I definitely recommend it; great food and reasonable prices. Oh and one more thing, I don’t know if I was just missing it; I wanted hot tea, but I couldn’t see it on the menu. I hope I was just missing it; does anyone know if they have it?

Well anyway, I don’t know where this week will go, but I’ll find a new place to go to this week. Have a great week! Go Big Bowl.

Fail

Here we are again; it’s week two, which means that I have a new story to tell. This week’s destination of my latest adventure: Pita Cabana Grill.  Well it all started when my roommate and I were talking about where we wanted to go for dinner last night. We went through a list of all the restaurants that we hadn’t been to in a while, when I realized that I still needed something to blog about. I pondered for a bit, and remembered a noodle house –I’m not sure of the name- that was by McLanahan’s. We decided to go there for dinner, and after the arduous one mile walk, we saw something terrible: “Cash Only.” Well we both only had our credit cards so that ruled out the noodle house, but then we saw Pita Cabana Grill.

We were both feeling hungry and a bit adventurous, so we decided to spring for the “Lebanese Fusion Food” that they had to offer. Normally, I wouldn’t judge a restaurant by it’s appearance, well sometimes, but I had a funny feeling about this place the second that I walked in. First of all, nobody was there; that should have been my first inclination that this may not be the best place to have dinner, but I ignored it and went on my merry way. We ordered our dinner, which took about five minutes to microwave, and sat in the awkward silence that surrounded the room. After we ate our pita sandwiches, which were nothing to brag about, we saw two girls walk in, look around, and walk right back out. Oh, and another thing worth mentioning  is that my roommate felt sick about twenty minutes after eating. True story.

While my experience at Pita Cabana Grill was not as much of a success as Saints, I don’t regret going there. Sure the cleanliness was a bit questionable and the food wasn’t the best, but I know that I probably would have ended up eating there eventually. Hopefully my trip to the noodle house will bring about a better outcome. Until next time! 

It's Only the Beginning

Last semester, my roommate and I were wondering around town one day, and we came across a coffee shop called Saints. We had already gotten coffee at Starbucks so we didn’t go in, but we swore that one day we would. That day was last Sunday.

It was a homework day, so we ventured out early on our quest for caffeine. I was a little apprehensive about going to a new place for coffee at first (I am VERY picky about my coffee), but that all changed once we arrived. I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by the sweet aroma of coffee and pastries that filled Saints. The atmosphere was nice, the service was excellent, and the coffee was fantastic! I ordered the café mocha, which I highly recommend, because they didn’t overload it with chocolate syrup as most coffee shops do. Unfortunately, the seating is limited, so I wasn’t able to do my homework there, but still my overall experience at Saints was quite swell. Another great thing about Saints is that it is locally owned; I really like to support small businesses so that was a great plus.

Well that was my first escapade and I have to say that it was a success. If anyone would like to give Saints a try, I would highly recommend it. You can find it on West Beaver Avenue, a few doors down from Panera Bread. Until next time!