Yesterday it rained and rained. And then after it was done raining, it rained some more. Oddly, I love driving in the rain. It's a mini-adventure and my own safe little cocoon at the same time. I know it's not all that safe, especially here in LA where people aren't very adept at driving in the rain, but it feels like it is. It was more tiring than a Friday should be, but in a good way.
This morning I went to the doctor to get my cough checked out and he said the lungs are all clear, and that irritation in the lungs is common for a few weeks after bronchitis. He did not pump me full of meds, bless his heart.
This afternoon I spent listening to attorneys drone on about something or other. It was a workshop where we were supposed to learn some stuff. I learned a little, but not as much as I think I should in 4 hours. It didn't help that I was basically unconscious part of the time, or that the chairs were beyond uncomfortable. Ivy was there too, which made it easier.
After, we drove to old town Pasadena and had dinner at a Tibetan restaurant called Tibet Nepal House. The place is airy and peaceful, and the chef's first name is Karma. By the time we drove there we were hungry, and I was grumpy going on bitchy. I had lots of things to say to Ivy at that point, none of which were particularly pleasant, but all of which I felt needed to be said. But suspecting that all those things were the product of whacked out brain chemistry from lack of food, I managed to limit myself to whining about how far the place was. Once I started eating, of course, all the nasty things I had to say lost their significance, and I can't remember any of them now.
The moment we walked in, actually, my energy shifted dramatically. The restaurant is painted white, with high ceilings, and of course there's all sorts of Tibetan and Nepalese objects. Lovely peaceful music played, and a sense of calm and peace and harmony. Talk about an access to my feminine energy! I need to find out if there's a Tibetan center that has meditation groups or something.
This was my first experience with Tibetan/Nepalese food, and I'm not sure which I ate. But the food is very fragrant without being spicy or heavy. Delicious and uplifting. And Tibetan ice tea is yummy, too, it's slightly sweet and a little bit like Kombucha but milder in flavor.
Attached to the roof are a bunch of feet with various writings on it, some say things like "Love and Kindness," some have drawings, and most I couldn't read because they were too high up. Here's a photo of one of the feet
You can see a wider shot of the feet here.
We didn't have much time to have dinner because we had tickets to see Coraline in 3D, but oddly, the time seemed to stretch out and we were not at all in a hurry. I also recommend Coraline (in 3D!), it's visually a treat, and it's a good movie.
There are more exciting things coming up this weekend, and I will blog about those after the fact. So stay tuned for further adventures.
