Last Blog.

Things I’ve learned this semester:

•If you have a business, never hire family members to work for you.
•Don’t give yourself a break after high school; just go straight to college so that you can get it over with.
•Writing is not as hard as we’ve been brainwashed to think it is. Punctuation is.
•Sitting on your butt watching TV is not a hobby.
•Reading doesn’t always educate you.
•Keeping close family ties is important, regardless of how annoying family is.
•People who seem to have it together, don’t.
•Gardening is hard, but rewarding. It is also a workout (ouch!)
•Trying to become a vegetarian is HARD.
•I have only three semesters to go.
•Good communication skills are important.
•I’m addicted to eating out.
•People just need to breathe.
•Marketing is awesome, and I’m glad I’m majoring in it. Statistics is hard but good to learn.
•Spending time with my grandma isn’t the worst thing in the world, but it is the most boring thing.
•Having a father around (alive) is important.

Thanks Ms. Smith for the blog requirement; I’ve really enjoyed reading and writing blogs. It made this online class more personal. Blogging has helped me vent, contemplate, and just share. I’ll probably keep it for future venting purposes.

Ichiban Vs. Sushiko

Today, I went to Ichiban, a Japanese restaurant, for lunch with my younger sister, Amineh. It was nice to spend time with her, because we’ve kind of drifted apart the past couple of years. We used to be real good friends. Anyways, Ichiban used to be my favorite restaurant to go eat at. I’ve been going there since 2002, but every time I go I end up regretting it. Besides the quality of food falling, and their service that sucks most of the time, their food quantity shrinks EVERY TIME I go! Yet, the price keeps rising. I understand that they have established their reputation now, but they risk losing many customers if they don’t step it up. They probably would have gotten away with it before when there weren’t many Japanese restaurants around, but they have much more competition now. I end up paying more than $30 for lunch at Ichiban, and an hour later I’m hungry again. I honestly think this will be the last time I go, because their main meals are smaller than appetizers at other restaurant chains.

Sushiko at the boardwalk has awesome food; it’s just too far away from school. At first I went to Ichiban for their sushi, but Sushiko’s sushi is MUCH better, and you get more for your money, so if you don’t mind making that drive to the boardwalk, I would recommend going there. Get the Miso dressing for your salad, yummmm.