Tis the Season

Well, the Christmas shopping was done a little earlier than usual this year -- I finished this past Monday. I even shipped the box of presents to my family on Monday. We're planning on keeping it low-key this Christmas, mostly hanging out here in Phoenix, although we're going to escape to Tucson on Saturday to visit the Sonoran Desert National Museum.

Since go-live, I've actually finally had a bit of slow-down at work. No more 12 hour days on Saturdays and Sundays with no days off. So I'm grinding Alterac Valley to get the marks for my Frostwolf Epic mount. Pretty bad when I have the money for it but not the medals. Hopefully by the weekend or so I'll be chugging along at 100% speed increase. Hoping to squeeze in a Scholo run for Chuck's epic dreadsteed as well some time this week too. :)

Hope everyone's doing well and not stressing out too much. Remember, it's not about the gifts.

Rio Brazilian Steakhouse

Last night we ate at Rio Brazilian Steakhouse. They specialize in Brazil’s most popular style of eating, known as churrascaria de rodizio. The meat is all roasted on long skewers, and each style of meat is brought directly to your table. Their method of roasting the meat on the skewers creates a buttery-crusty outside skin, with a melt-in-your-mouth tender center.

They brought out top sirloin, tri-tip steak, flank steak, pork tenderloin, leg of lamb, bacon-wrapped filet mignon, sausages, and roasted chicken. All of it was so flavorful and tender. Instead of getting the usual 8oz cut of steak, you get to try different slices of all these wonderful roasted meats -- simply stated, it is MEAT HEAVEN.

Note: I have heard that the Gaucho Steakhouse in Tulsa overcooks everything, so for you Tulsans, you might want to try the whole Brazilian steakhouse thing in another city.

Other than that, work's the usual stressbucket it always is. I have to remember to just chill and go with the flow, remembering that it'll be there the next morning as well. And our toons on the pvp server are almost to 60, so it'd be nice to get back in tonight and grind 'em up.

Man of La Mancha was spectacular, and the Orpheum theater was the most ornate, beautiful theater I've ever been in. The Spanish architecture and decor glowed, all topped with a ceiling that acts as a night sky, the colors of the ceiling ranging from dusk to night with orange to purple to deep blue hues.

Hope everyone's not too cold out there in snowyland. Arizona's a bright and sunny 74 today for the high. i <3 AZ. ;-)

Man of La Mancha

I'm so excited! We're going to see "Man of La Mancha" tonight at the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix. It's the first performance of the season, and the Orpheum Theater is steeped in history, so I can't wait to see it.





T-minus seven hours and counting as to whether I'll get the Office Space Lumbergh's, "Umm, yeah... I'm gonna need you to come in this weekend." Let's hope for the best. By 4pm I may start doing the stealth routine through here so I can avoid the inevitable.


Other than that, I'm looking forward to a nice LONG run through Sunken Temple tomorrow afternoon some time, we're well on our way to 60 with our latest toons, holding at 56 so far.


Hope you people stuck in snow are staying safe (or at least getting to stay home from work). High today in Phoenix should hit mid 60's, although it was a chilly 46 degrees going in to work this morning. :)