Buried.

So for the past week I have almost literally been buried in things to do!

I last left you on Wednesday. After work I proceeded to a restaurant opening called Sushi Plus ("Sushi +" actually), which is right around the corner from where I work. It was such a spectacular event! I went with my Danish lovely, Pernile (because she was so wonderful in asking me to go to the fashion show!) We walked in, and the decor was very traditional (bamboo for a railing!). We received sparkling wine at the entrance and were allowed to scope around for a bit before everything started. I liked a lot of the furnishing choices they made, and in one of the back rooms, there was a separate corridor for special gatherings, and it was divided by the sliding paper doors through a rock garden! They even simulated sitting on the floor by dropping the table down into a hole.

The best part about it was the food. Looking at it, watching it being made, and EATING IT (duh). We were able to snag some good stuff. Maki, sashimi, nigiri, tempura, salad, miso soup, lychee, you name it! We were nicer than everyone else who came though, because we shared. Sushi goes like wildfire here. You would think they had never eaten quality fish before. I was certainly happy, and so was Pernille! We both agree that Butterfish sashimi/nigiri is our new favorite :).

After that I met some more friends for coffee (well, hot chocolate for me) which then turned into a "wine tasting" of sorts! We went to a place called "Flowers" into the back room where they have their wine racks. We tried a Rioja, and it was delicious. There were event 4 types of cheese involved :). Overall, very exciting day.

NEXT STORY!!!

So, my Swedish friend Anki (Ann-Christine) is leaving us (as we speak actually...her plane should be taking off right now) She has been here for a long time, so we obviously had to send her off in style, so her celebrations went all the way from Thursday to Monday. How do I ever survive these marathons? I don't know. It's not a lifestyle I will be able to keep up once back in the US of A. Highlights? Dancing in Medusa, Eating at Slovak Pub, Going to the Bratislava Zoo, and getting 20% off our tab at Kikaku Sushi (I know, twice in one week! It's the first sushi I've had in Slovakia!) I will be posting photos of all these excursions soon. It just takes awhile now because my picture adder tool puts them in HTML format, so I have to really pay attention to which ones I add and when, which takes more time than I currently have allotted.

I'm actually going to an event sponsored by the American Embassy tonight. They are going to replay parts of the Presidential Debates and field questions. They will also be informing people on how to vote while overseas. I have already registered for my absentee :) No word on whether they will actually give me one or not!