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There’s a new restaurant in Williamsburg. Yesterday a friend recommended it to Jeremy, so last night we had dinner at Food For Thought (that link goes to just the bare beginnings of their website, so for some actual info and a coupon, try the page on WilliamsburgMap.com).

It’s a delightful little restaurant. It’s sort of done up in a intellectual, literary type motif. Nice atmosphere, comfortable restaurant, friendly staff. A nice variety to the menu, appetizers, main meals, and desserts. Some familiar things, and some unique items. We started with an appetizer of fried cheese ravioli with tomato sauce (the “Da Vinci Dippers”). Jeremy had a Jamaican Jerk Chicken dish that he was particularly delighted with because it had a good kick to it (and those of you that know Jeremy know what that means if he’s saying that). I had a pistachio and parmesean cheese crusted chicken breast, served with a mushroom sauce, very creamy mashed potatos, and grilled zucchini. Unlike alot of restaurants these days, Food For Thought has an excellent selection of side dishes, many of which are actually of the healthy variety. You can even make your own meal out of a selection of 3 sides plus a small salad (I’m thinking I’ll try that next time we go). We skipped dessert because we were stuffed after the appetizer and main dishes, but we fully intend to go back and order lighter to save room for checking out that part of the menu as well. We met the owner, who told us that it was only the third day the restaurant had been open. They are off to a great start.

So if you happen to be in Williamsburg VA sometime soon, go out on Richmond Road and stop by Food For Thought. I’m hoping it will be around for a while.

According to this historical page about Tootsie Pops…

“A group of engineering students from Purdue University recorded that their licking machine, modeled after a human tongue, took an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. They tried the same licking test on 20 volunteers and found that the average licks to the center were 252 licks.”

The conclusion we can draw from the above paragraph? It takes an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop… but only an average of 252 licks to get to the center of a volunteer.

Saw these on a friend’s blog, and create ones for myself too. The idea is that you pick words that you think describe me (preferrably you actually know me if you are going to do this).

My Johari Window | My Nohari Window

Thank you for playing. Be sure to tip your waitress.

Stealing from a clever comment in IRC earlier, I title this entry in honor of my half birthday. Six months ago I turned 28, and six months from now I turn 29.

The last year has been a bit of a ride. Engagement, new job for him, new job for me, lots of adjustment, a bunch of family stuff that started right before Christmas and is still going on (more on that some other time, maybe), promotion to Senior Software Developer, technical lead on a very high profile project. Alot to deal with, especially in a relatively short time period, but I think (I hope) I’ll come out on the other end a happier and stronger and more “me” person as a result.

Anyway, that’s a super mini update on my life. Maybe I’ll do another one before the next six months have passed.