Fine Dining, Sarnia Style

One of the key reasons I came over to Canada at this snow-blown time of year was my mother's birthday. I don't get to see her that often and it seemed like a good time to come.

Sarnia is not a place resplendent with fine dining establishments. If ever a town needed Gordon Ramsay's advice it is this one! We decided to go out to the casino for dinner. My brother is an avid casino-attendee and my mother likes the place.

I don't mean to come off sounding snooty, but, well, it's an ok place, but not great. It is nice to have a special meal to the strains of Aerosmith's 'Dude Looks Like A Lady'. That was special. The food was not. But, my mother and brothe seemed to enjoy themselves and really that was what it was all about for me.

But if you want great food - don't go here.

Mind you, I won $15 on the way out and there are not many restaurants that can happen in. My mother got the real kicker - she won the Lotto 6/49! But that's a story for another day.

And now it snows!

This is crazy. Now the snow is coming down like no one's business. The only problem is that I am going a bit stir crazy - there is nothing to do! It is one thing to travel, but to go somewhere and sit and not have 'your stuff' is a bit frustrating.

I am working on the FilmAmora revamp, and also on the rewrite of 'Coming Out'... but good god where is the decent coffee?! Taking of the sacred brew at the Church of Tim Horton's I personally find unsatisfying. (Also, since when do they double glaze a frigging Dutchie?). I can't find a place with an actual coffee machine. Upon my return to España you will find me at the Carrefour tapas bar, without doubt.

I am reading this great book called 'The Dip'. I actually bought it for my brother for Xmas. I like reading books like this - it gets me motivated. I definitely agree with his philosophy - if you can't be the best, don't do it. Now, of course that is, on one level, blatantly stupid as a) who judges and b) someone is always better. But, the thought is be the best 'in your world'. Your world might be small town Indiana (though the internet has really buggered this idea up for a lot of people).

Anyway, I am rambling as a procrastination technique.

Up for air...

It's been a tough few months recently. Some quite stressful work, and lots of it, combined with ongoing woes about FilmAmora.com (and the useless institutions called Banks in Spain - and no I am not trying to get money from them!) and various other factors have taken their toll on me.

But, I am on a little respite, over here in Canada visiting my mother (and of course doing a little work related side traveling too - I am a workaholic).

It is incredibly cold here. How do Canadians survive it? And WHY? It was -18 Celcius last night when I arrived here in Sarnia. That is just.... stupid!

But it is relaxing, and I can even write up a few blog entries. I'm getting some screenwriting done here too... so life is getting back on track a little.

More soon....

Phil