I am now wrapping up a busy yet fulfilling week. I made it out to a couple of meetups this week and more to come. I have been spending too much time by myself these days and I need to do some peopling. I went to a movie then dessert on Monday and a very last minute dinner out last night bumping my film society screening. Off to another movie and dessert tonight then a lecture or two next week. Meals got rearranged/bumped so I will post actuals from last Monday to planned through next Thursday.
Last Monday: I decided to go on an impromptu movie screening with a meetup group I recently joined. I didn’t have time to make dinner at home beforehand so I went to a nearby pub for dinner then off to the movies. We met up at the back of the theatre when the movie was over then went to a dessert place across the street for desert and to discuss the movie. It seems to have an Asian twist which includes bubble tea, egg waffles, and shaved ice but also includes traditional desserts like pastries and sundaes. Most of the clientele seems to be university aged so I’m not sure if it’s due to its proximity to a nearby university a couple blocks south of where we were or if it’s just the type of restaurant that would appeal to that age group. We were initially looking for a restaurant in the area where we could go for dessert and to discuss the film but most restaurants seem to be closed on Mondays. The dessert place we went to is a favourite of one of the younger people in our group and it was open. I ordered a New York style cheesecake and it was the worst cheesecake I’ve ever had. The bottom crust was packed brown sugar and the cheese filling was absolutely void of flavour. It had the right texture but it just didn’t taste like anything. What hurts the most is that I paid $10 for it and I could have bought a much tastier mango cake in Chinatown for half the price. (Sadly they didn’t have any mango cakes where we went.) The movie itself was enjoyable (we saw a Tunisian film called The Four Sisters) and the discussion was lively.
Tuesday: I completely forgot it was pancake Tuesday. I headed over to the market to pick up sausages and maple syrup (I already had pancake ingredients) so that’s what was for dinner.
Wednesday: I had intended on having a kale salad planned for this week but by the time Wednesday rolled around the only salad ingredient I had left was the kale! 
Actually I found half a red pepper in the fridge and another one of the sausages I bought yesterday so I made a stir fry similar to this but using different veggies.
Thursday: I had a film society screening last night however the movie they were showing truly didn’t interest me. One of the meetup groups I’m in was having dinner at a nearby restaurant that has a burger special on Thursdays so all of their burgers are $10. At the very last minute I decided to join the meetup and I had a lovely time.
Tonight: I am going to another movie with a meetup group (we will be seeing The Promised Land) then coffee and dessert after for a discussion. I will be having another quick dinner before the film.
Saturday: Curry chicken with fresh pineapple, rice on the side.
Sunday: Linguine with scallops and leeks, salad on the side.
Monday: Vegetarian Thai red curry, rice on the side.
Tuesday: I may or may not be going to a lecture tonight. It’s in the west end which would mean bussing it out there and having another dinner out. I may be reaching my saturation point with dinners out by then so I may just stay close to home. I’ll see how I feel when it gets closer to the day.
Wednesday: Weeknight spicy pork and rice noodle bowl.
Thursday: fettucine al pesto, veggies tbd.
Have a lovely week everyone.
