A Day of Not Much Happening

Because of Joe's inactivity on his blog, I'm going to be determined to outlast him in this endeavor - even though I haven't really done anything worth noting on a blog.

Yesterday we went down to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa; they had a bit, but it wasn't that great.  However I do love the fresh sea breeze which blows through every corner of a coastal city like Tampa.  That was the best part of the entire trip.  That and the gelato.

After the aquarium we headed over to International Plaza - a mall extraordinare with far more shops than could ever be necessary.  A delicious repast of sushi later, I strolled through the mall, not finding much of value aside from a sweater or two that I bought on clearance sale.  The local gelateria (Italian super-dense ice cream) was the highlight of the trip, for they also serve authentic italian espresso shots.  I got a small white chocolate hazelnut gelato and a 2oz Espresso Chocolate Macchiato, both blissful little shots of their respective desserts.

On the way home, my Dad decided to "take an adventure" so we swung 20 miles west to Tarpon Springs, the little Greek Spongeland.  I had a dinner of 5 panfried full Sand Perches, eyes and all.  It was the first time I'd ever eaten a fish that was whole on my plate, but each one of them was quite delicious, their deaths most happily filled my appetite.

I listened to a few Mahler symphonies (courtesy of Joe) and read about half of Brisingr, the finale to the Eragon trilogy.  Some people say they're overrated, but they're quick reads, and always interesting.

Now I prepare to clean my room, practice, and enjoy another day of relative nothing on Spring Break '09