by UnknownMami on April 28, 2009
306 Broderick St.
San Francisco, CA
(415) 437-0303
Such a disappointment. I really wanted to love this place. Really, I did.
My husband and I had been looking forward to Nopalito opening for months. We live in the neighborhood and love the idea of “local, organic, and sustainable ingredients.” It took us awhile to actually try the place because we have a baby, but we talked about wanting to go there so much that a friend bought us a gift certificate. We decided to do takeout.
The prices are fine for the amount that you get ,especially if the ingredients are organic. No problem there. The problem is that the food is just not that good.
Here’s what we tried:
Tamal $4.00
Gordita de Picadillo $4.50
Carne Asada $14.00
The tamal looked beautiful and the first couple of bites where tasty, but then it was just too much- over-seasoned and too much crema. The Gordita de Picadillo was a waste a tummy space. It was nothing special and the only thing I can remember about it is the salsa, which overpowered the blahness of the other ingredients. The biggest disappointment was the Carne Asada. To be fair I believe this was a brand new menu item and hopefully it will get better. The flavor was fine, but it was by far the toughest piece of meat I have ever eaten. My husband couldn’t even finish his. The Carne Asada came with black beans that were ok, but not great and the home made tortillas were completely underwhelming.
I’m glad that we were given a gift certificate because I would have been upset to spend my own money on the items we bought. We had a relatively large meal and got very little pleasure out of it. All I can say is that it wasn’t terrible and we were full.
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by UnknownMami on April 28, 2009
Went to my second audition since giving birth, today. I almost turned it down because I feel self-conscious about the weight gain, but who am I to deny myself opportunities?
I’m so glad I went. I love acting and everything associated with it. Lots of actors are very particular and prefer theater over on-camera, or prefer “real” acting over commercial, not me. I love all of it. Even auditioning can be fun.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll get nervous and second guess myself, but once I’m done, I feel great. It’s a hard thing to stand in front of people and give it your all, but it’s also courageous and wonderful.
Once I got paid to play the dual role of Lavatory Lady/Commissioner Cleanser. Who gets paid good money to dress up like a superhero? Me…sometimes.
Years ago, a talent agent told me she does not ask actors why they act because it would be like asking a drug addict why they do drugs. It’s true, you just can’t help yourself.
by UnknownMami on April 27, 2009
Today, I met a Mommy friend in the Duboce Park area and we decided to go to Duboce Park Cafe (http://www.doloresparkcafe.org/). I’ve been to this cafe many times with mixed results, but they make a turkey, bacon, avocado sandwich that I always enjoy so I decided to treat myself. Oh, boy!
I ordered the sandwich with no mayo or mustard and went outside to chat with my friend. After a few minutes, I went back inside and sat at the counter where you can watch the staff make the food. I’ve always enjoyed places that have open kitchens because you can see how your food is being prepared. Anyway, I saw a young man making what appeared to be my sandwich and I could tell that there was mayo on it. Oh well, I thought, I’ll eat it anyway, but then I guess he looked at the ticket and realized the mistake. He then proceeded to wipe off the mayo with the dishrag he uses to wipe up the counter top and continued to make the sandwich!!! My whole body leaned over the counter top, but I couldn’t get any words out. Two of his coworkers saw me and looked over to see what I needed. I said, “Si me va a dar el pan que limpio con el trapo, no lo quiero.” (If he’s going to give me the bread he cleaned with the rag, I don’t want it.) One of the coworkers walked away and the other one apologized and said they’d make me a new one. I actually sat there for a minute and wondered if I overreacted. If he would have scraped the mayo off with a knife it would have been fine, but a rag. Come on!
I guess I won’t be going there anymore.
by UnknownMami on April 26, 2009
Today, I took apart my baby’s Lovin‘ Hug Swing by Graco. You can use the swing up until 30 lbs and Put Pie has at least 9lbs to go, but she’s made it loud and clear that she no longer enjoys the ride. No big deal, I went and bought a big plastic tub to put the swing in and store. It was easier to take apart than it was to put together. Except that I started getting all teary when I was putting the swing in the coffin-like box. This swing has been so good to me. Really, I had to take a moment and thank the swing for holding my baby and soothing her and helping her sleep.
When I got the swing, I was at my wits’ end. My baby was tiny and I could not put her down without her crying. She is my first child and letting her cry just wasn’t an option. Daddy had a very bad cold and couldn’t help out. I was taking care of him and her, going crazy and shaking from exhaustion. Someone suggested I get the swing and I immediately got in the car with Put Pie and went to buy it. I didn’t care how much it cost and usually I’m pretty frugal.
When I got home, Put Pie took one of her very short power naps and I put the swing together as quickly as I could. She woke up and I put her in it. She only stayed in it for about 20 minutes that day, but I thought the swing was worth every penny. That was 20 minutes I wouldn’t have had otherwise. Later she spent hours in it playing and sleeping.
Today, as I put the swing away, I just felt grateful that someone made something that helped me through those challenging early moments of motherhood. I know it’s just a swing, but I don’t know what I would have done without it.
Thank you Lovin‘ Hug for being Mami’s little helper.
