Since my birthday was yesterday I spent this past week giving some thought as to where Iād like to get take out for dinner. My decision was made easily when I found out on Thursday that a favourite Thai restaurant will be closing this weekend. (Today is their last day in business 
) I decided to order one last meal before they close. I had my mind set on ordering shrimp spring rolls since they are my favourite but their deep fried tofu is good too so I ordered both. I also ordered seafood curry but I could only eat a bit of it so I will have the leftovers tomorrow night.
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Happy birthday! Iām glad you got a delicious final meal from there.
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Well, that cleaning will burn calories for you and maybe youāll find some better pastrami. One of my brothers lived with us several times over the course of a few years. I cannot imagine living with any of our siblings now. I hope you find a way to keep your sanity until you can have your independence again.
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Happy happy birthday!
Glad you have delicious meals with leftovers to celebrate!
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Happy Birthday!
Looks like a great birthday supper!
Youāre making me crave Thai food.
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Mission accomplished 
If you ever come to Ottawa, Khao Thai is really good. (Iād recommend Talay Thsi but thatās the restaurant that just closed 
)
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Happy birthday! Hope it was wonderful 
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Happy Birthday! Enjoy the leftoversā¦and I hope you had cake. 
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Thank you. In addition to cleaning for 5 hours, I walked 15km/9.3mi so I got a great workout indeed.
I wish I had a sibling who valued and respected me, but unfortunately we donāt get to choose any of our family members.
As for the pastrami, my sister says she will take me to a good deli here. However, what my sister considers to be a good deli may not be what I consider to be a good one and in addition, what she says sheās going to do and what she actually does are often entirely different. I guess karma is what got me into this mess and the matter of the fact is that I have no one to blame but myself.
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Family can be tough. I do best with my sis when weāre 3,000 miles apart, but even then she can push my buttons. Hope you find a better living situation soon 
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Thank you!
We might be related! 
My sister wonders why I have made an effort to NOT be closer. But anyone with an iota of cognizance should clearly be able to see why.
Thatās the catch, though. Iāve learned that itās almost impossible to underestimate peopleās intellectual and emotional disconnect. Most are oblivious to their own behavior. My sis & BIL certainly are, while being obnoxiously self-righteous and judgy. A pretty toxic combination.
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Happy birthday! Glad you got all your favorites before they closed.
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Woke up to snow flurries this AM, and Thursday temps are going up to 19ĖC. Wild.
Iām hosting a red carpet event on the big screen for my gal pals followed by Barbie, which a couple of them havenāt seen yet. I usually watch those red carpet shows on my own ā surprisingly, my PIC isnāt all that interested in starletsā fashion wins / faux pas 
, so itāll be a blast watching/judging it with a crowd. Iāll have it recorded since it starts mid-afternoon, and peeps are coming over at 6pm.
I have a nice variety of snacklets on offer: lovely local ciabatta, a triple cream brie & a variety of frozen apps from TJās (cream cheese jalapeƱo wontons, mini chicken tacos, lemon bars) and Aldi (pub-style battered shrimp bites), chips & French onion dip. Iāll make popcorn for the movie, and we can always order pizza if peeps are still hungry.
My darling will be operating the air fryer, and is making his wonderful PR-style sangria & possibly his equally fab margaritas ā those are pretty dangerous, tho 
#IYKYK
Should be a fun evening 
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Sounds like we both got a raw deal regarding whom we have as family members.
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But Ottawa is the Shawarma Capital of Canada! Hee hee
https://x.com/ctvottawa/status/1765678990860136505
I regret not ordering my last takeout meal in Ottawa from The Whalesbone on Elgin in Oct 2022!
Eh. Iāve seen and heard worse, TBH.
Thatās the great thing about friends: we can choose them
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Does your sister have hoarding qualities and/or does she appreciate your cleaning out?
Apparently we are! I canāt believe Iāve been living in Ottawa for 35 years and I have never eaten shawarma ~hangs head in shame~ I will have to fix that!
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I went to the Whalesbone on Bank for oysters once years ago and they were the best oysters Iāve ever had. The oysters at the Elgin location most likely come from the same purveyors so if you ever go there Iām pretty sure you will enjoy them.
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